Occult Sims are special Sims with unique traits and abilities that regular Sims don’t have. Some common occults in The Sims 4 are ghosts, mermaids, vampires, aliens, spellcasters, skeletons, servos, werewolves, and fairies.
Sims can only be one type of occult at a time. They cannot be a hybrid of two different occult types, like an Alien-Mermaid or a Vampire-Alien.
If you try to combine two different types of occults, you’ll experience some really nasty glitches.
By the way, Sims can also temporarily become PlantSims in the base game or Skeletons if you own Jungle Adventure. That’s another example of an occult or temporary life-state in the game.
Sims 4 Packs that Include Occult Sims
Occult Sims are found in various Sims 4 packs. Here’s where you can find them:
- Tiny Living Stuff: Murphy Bed ghosts
- Jungle Adventure: Skeletons
- Island Living: Mermaids
- Get To Work: Aliens
- Realm Of Magic: Spellcasters
- Vampires: Vampires
- Paranormal Stuff: Ghosts, Skeletons
- Supernatural: Ghosts, Vampires
- Werewolves: Werewolves
- Enchanted by Nature: Fairies
How to Become an Occult in The Sims 4
To permanently turn your Sim into an occult Sim, you can use cheat codes. Press CTRL, Shift, and C simultaneously to open the Cheat Console. Then enter one of these commands:
- traits.equip_trait trait_OccultVampire
- traits.equip_trait trait_OccultMermaid
- traits.equip_trait trait_OccultAlien
- traits.equip_trait trait_OccultGhost
- traits.equip_trait trait_OccultSpellcaster
- traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf
- traits.equip_trait trait_OccultFairy
If you don’t want to use cheats, you can create occults in CAS. Alternatively, you have a few options to turn human Sims into occults.
Vampires
To turn into a vampire, your Sim just needs to be bitten by one.
Vampires can control Sims’ minds, conjure spiritual energy, play the pipe organ, visit abandoned mansions, and live forever.
Spellcasters
Sims can become spellcasters by completing the Rite of Ascension quest.
Spellcasters can practice magic, cast spells, and prepare special potions. They learn alchemy skills faster and are good at defending against other occults’ tricks.
Aliens
Sims can become aliens in a few ways: by being abducted by aliens or by using a satellite dish to contact them.
You can also have a baby with an alien Sim, and there’s a 50/50 chance the child will inherit alien traits.
Aliens can abduct Sims, impregnate them, change their appearance, analyze personalities, take on emotional states, erase memories, and transmute elements, metals, and crystals.
Mermaids
Mermaids can become mermaids by eating a special kelp called Mermadic Kelp.
Mermaids can stay underwater longer than normal Sims, swim faster, and summon dolphins. They can also change the weather and affect Sims’ moods.
PlantSims
Sims can become PlantSims by eating a Forbidden Fruit.
PlantSims can talk to plants and absorb solar energy from them to satisfy their hunger needs.
Ghosts
Sims can become ghosts by dying of any type of death, using the wishing well, or with the help of a spellcaster.
Ghosts can haunt houses, scare Sims, possess items, and even take care of babies. You can also invite them to join your household.
Skeletons
To become a skeleton, your Sim needs to find a special relic that temporarily turns them into a skeleton.
Skeletons can care for babies and woohoo with Sims.
Werewolves
Ask a werewolf to bite you, or leave an accidental werewolf bite untreated, to become one.
Werewolves can shift into their wolf form and act more like wild animals. They have special abilities like digging for treasure, hunting for food, and howling. They can also interact with other werewolves, from playing together to getting into fights.
Fairies
Plant a Fairy Seedling, and Mother Nature will appear. She can transform your Sim into a fairy.
Fairies can influence other Sims’ moods, nurture plants, age up Sims, cure ailments, and charm other Sims for special interactions.
Servos
Sims can’t become Servos themselves. Instead, they need to build Servos after reaching Level 8 in the Robotics skill.
Once created, Servos can scan other Sims to learn their traits and moods, interact with electronic devices and kitchen appliances, and even flirt with or woohoo with Sims.
⇒ Quick Tip:
If you want to turn an NPC into a Spellcaster or Vampire, you need to ask them first. Whether they agree depends on your friendship level with them.
Werewolves, on the other hand, can bite and turn Sims aged teen or older without consent.
Making Your Occult Sim Human Again
If you want to make your occult Sim normal again, you can use the Cheat Console. Just enter the remove trait command: traits.remove_trait trait_InsertTrait.
For example, to turn an Alien Sim into a regular non-occult Sim, use the command traits.remove_trait trait_OccultAlien.
Occult Genetics
When you mix two different occult Sims, it’s a coin toss which trait the baby gets. If a vampire and an alien have a kid, the game gives the baby an equal chance of turning out either vampire or alien.
Happy Simming!