How To Become Mermaid Sims 4
Mermaids are part of a long-standing tradition that dates back centuries. They are often depicted as brooding, mysterious creatures who live in the sea, but the ancient Greeks believed they were just like humans except for their ability to transform into a mermaid form and swim underwater.
The Sims 4: Mermaids is an expansion pack that allows you to create mermaids in your game, giving them the ability to transform into a mermaid form and swim underwater. These new creatures have several gameplay benefits and can be used in many different ways.
This guide will explain how you can become a mermaid sim 4 creature in your own game, so you can enjoy all of the benefits that come with having one of these new creatures at your disposal!
How To Become Mermaid Sims 4
Occult is a new addition from the Island Living Expansion Pack in The Sims 4, and one of the available creatures from this expansion is a Mermaid. In Create A Sim (CAS), players can choose to either do a Normal Sim or an Occult Sim. By choosing the latter, they will get a list of all possible creatures, one of which is Mermaid.
Mermaid Sims have two looks: the normal appearance and a Mermaid mode. In the second one, Simmers get to choose their Mermaid’s tail design, color, and so on. Although it’s possible to create a Mermaid in CAS, there are other ways to transform a Sim into one.
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How To Become a Mermaid In The Sims 4
There are four methods to become a Mermaid in The Sims 4: in CAS, Eating Mermadic Kelp, using cheats, and having kids with a Mermaid.
As mentioned before, while in CAS, if Simmers click on the + icon to add a Sim, they will get an option to add an Occult. Once players pick it, a new Mermaid Sim will appear, and they can customize it to their heart’s content.
The second method, eating Mermadic Kelp, can be obtained in many ways:
- Fishing
- Diving for treasure
- Asking a dolphin to bring a treasure
- Exploring the cave in Mua Pel’am
The easiest way is to purchase it or use cheats. For the first one, Mermadic kelp can be bought from the Rewards Store for 500 Satisfaction Points.
Meanwhile, to obtain it by using cheats, open the cheat console by pressing:
- Ctrl+Shift+C for PC
- Command+Shift+C for Mac
- R1+R2+L1+L2 for Console
- All four shoulder buttons for Xbox One
Afterward, type Testingcheats True or Testingcheats On, and The Sims 4 cheats will become enabled. After that, type:
- bb.showliveeditobjects
- bb.showhiddenobjects
Then, head to the Search Box in Build Mode and type Mermadic kelp. It’s free, so Simmers may buy as much as they want. When players have obtained a Mermadic Kelp, make the Sim who wants to transform eat it and have them swim in less than 24 hours to become a Mermaid. If 24 hours have passed and the Sim didn’t swim, they’ll stay normal.
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Other than using cheats to buy Mermadic Kelp, Simmers can use them to directly transform Sims into a Mermaid. After enabling cheats, type traits.equip_trait trait_OccultMermaid in the cheat console.
The last method is by having a child with a Mermaid. If the Sim is human, and they married a Mermaid, there’s a 50% chance that the kid will be born with Mermadic abilities. And if both parents are Mermaids, their child is guaranteed to be a Mermaid. But keep in mind that their abilities won’t appear until they are Teens.
Mermaid Abilities
In a Mermaid’s Needs list, there’s Hydration instead of Hygiene. Therefore, any water-related activity will fill up this need, including showering, swimming, drinking water, and so on.
In addition, Mermaids use Hydration points to summon dolphins, do special interactions with Sims, or, if the player owns the Seasons Expansion Pack, change the weather.
| Abilities | Description |
|---|---|
| Mermaid’s Kiss | Gives Aquatic Breath Moodlet to the receiving Sim |
| Aquatic Lure | Increase the quality of fish in a fishing spot |
| Summon Ocean Threat | Forms a dark cloud, pulling Sims underwaterGives the Deep Sea Entity MoodletMay lead to death |
| Siren’s Lullaby | Aegean’s Question: Make receiving Sim TenseCharmer’s Lullaby: Make receiving Sim FlirtyInspiring Berceuse: Make receiving Sim InspiredNight’s Requiem: Make receiving Sim Sad |
| Call Over Azure Dolphin | Summon a dolphin to play with or to bring treasure |
| Change Weather | Call Clear SkiesCall RainstormCall Thunderstorm |
It’s worthy of note that each ability costs 30 Hydration Points except for the Weather abilities, where each one costs 75 Hydration Points. Some abilities don’t cost anything, like sunbathing or sleeping in the water.
