We all have something we’re afraid of. There are some gamers out there who are afraid of losing all of their data on a game they’ve had forever. In the Sims universe, we could assume, that our beloved Sims are scared of ladders in swimming pools, fires started from grilling food indoors, or being electrocuted during a thunderstorm. For us mere mortals, we need to find ways to cope with our fears. Turning fears off in The Sims 4 is pretty easy. In this guide, we’re going to teach you how to turn fears off in The Sims 4.
Turning Fears off in The Sims 4
Sims are simple creatures and have fears and wants. The players who control them can either decide to fulfill those wants and soothe Sims from fears, or, they can ignore them completely. The Sims franchise introduced Sims having fears when The Sims 2 came out in 2004. This gameplay mechanic helped create fun stories and was a way to boost the player’s desire to finish tasks. In The Sims 4, players wanted to just turn the feature off completely.
If you want to turn the feature off because you’re tired of your Sim being scared of everything, we got you. One of the ways you can remove fear buffs caused by different scenarios in your Sims lives is by buying a Fear-Be-Gone potion. You can locate this potion in the Rewards Shop located in the Aspirations menu of your Sim. Another method you could do is turning the feature off permanently and that’s through your game options.
- Click on your game options
- Search for Gameplay in the menu
- Locate “Show Wants and Fears”
- Disable the box
- Save
All Fears in The Sims 4 and How to Get Rid of Them
While wants are pleasant, day-to-day tasks you can complete in The Sims 4, fears are traits that halt your progress. Much like the real world, they act as obstacles to performing your best, and it’s up to you to overcome them.
| Fears | Causes | How to Overcome Fear |
|---|---|---|
| Being Cheated On | Partner isn’t talking to you or bad experience with woohoo. | Talk to your partner about fear |
| Being Judged | Another Sim insulting you, judging you, or being mean. | Discuss Figure Out Differences with multiple Sims |
| Cow plants | A cow plant making a meal out of you. You survive to tell the tale. | Be in a Confident mood, approach the cow plant, and milk it |
| Crowded Places | Social anxiety with large crowds. | Have positive or funny interactions surrounded by other Sims |
| Dead End Job | Working a full-time job or not getting the promotion you deserve. | Regain Passion and go back to work with the moodlet |
| Death | Witnessing death Doing something dangerous. | Talk about Fear of Death with elderly Sims or give the Grim Reaper a Death Flower |
| Failure | Not doing well at work and poorly working on projects. | Create something and Show it Off to someone Go to work and Ask for a Performance Review |
| Fire | Seeing a fire on the lot. | Extinguishing the fire successfully |
| Ghosts | Anything to do with ghosts. | Fight a ghost and come out victorious |
| Swimming | Nearly dying from swimming. | Confidently go swimming |
| The Dark | Meeting another Sim from the occult at night or being in the dark. | Confidently go outside during the night |
| Unfulfilled Dreams | Not fulfilling any Wants | Fulfill any Want and Discuss Fears with others |
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