All Skill Mastery Perks in The Sims 4: Businesses and Hobbies, and what they do
Growing your skills is nothing new to anyone who plays The Sims 4, or any Sims title for that matter. Every time you practise doing something, be it cooking or playing an instrument, you will gain experience in that skill, and get better at doing it. With the addition of the Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack for The Sims 4, a new feature called Skill Mastery Perks has been added, allowing Sims to earn bonus perks just for becoming a master of their craft or chosen skill. How to get Skill Mastery Perks in The Sims 4 Screenshot by Destructoid These perks are hidden in-game until you unlock them, with elders being more likely to obtain them. All it takes is determination and practice. If you want to earn a perk, you’ll need to use your skills at a high level often, giving you the maximum chances of unlocking the Mastery Skill Perks. Alternatively, if you want to take a more direct approach, elder Sims with a Mastery Skill Perk can bestow their Mastery upon other Sims. Of course, this does mean you’ll need to earn the Mastery in the first place, or does it? As you complete Sim’s Whims and work towards their Aspirations, you’ll also begin to earn Satisfaction Points. These can then be used to purchase Mastery Perk Bestower and Remover Potions from the Reward Store for 8,000 Satisfaction Points each. An individual Sim can only have up to four Skill Mastery Perks at one time, so if you want to switch out any of your Skill Mastery Perks, you’ll need to purchase a Mastery Perk Remover Potion from the Rewards Store before acquiring any new ones. All Skill Master Perks in The Sims 4 Screenshot by Destructoid Here are all of the Skill Mastery Perks currently available if you have the Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack, along with what they do: Perk What it does Aspirational Creator Your sim will earn +10 bonus Satisfaction Points when they successfully craft any excellent-quality object Aspirational Thinker Your sim will earn +20 bonus Satisfaction Points when they spend time doing mental skills Active Aura Your sim can channel their experience into an aura that helps nearby Sims build active skills 50% faster Creative Aura Your sim can channel their experience into an aura that helps nearby Sims build creative skills 50% faster Mental Aura Your sim can channel their experience into an aura that helps nearby Sims build mental skills 50% faster Final Touch Unlocks the ability to use “Add Final Touch” on crafted objects, increasing their quality:Poor > NormalNormal > ExcellentExcellent > Impeccable In the Zone Prevents needs from decaying for four hours while building skills Mental Muscles Enables Sims to build muscle while practising mental skills, boosted by 15%. If they neglect their mental skills, the fitness will drop by 30% PIgeonholed (Active) Sims build active skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Pigeonholed (Creative) Sims build creative skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Pigeonholed (Mental) Sims build mental skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Pigeonholed (Social) Sims build social skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Powerful Performer Your sim becomes a very talented performer in any skill, building a solid relationship with the audience and removing their negative emotions Second Wind A 50% chance of needs (bladder, energy, hunger, hygiene) being maxed out and fatigue and pulled muscle being removed while performing active skills Secret Spice Similar to Final Touch. Allows a sim to increase a cooked dish’s quality by using “Add Secret Spice”:Poor > NormalNormal > ExcellentExcellent > Impeccable Skillful Sleep Allows Sim to select “Skillful Sleep” when using a bed, learning skills while they sleep Spacebender Unlocks the ability to use “Spacebend Here”, allowing your Sim to teleport from anywhere Stellar Stamina Increases the stamina of a Sim while decreasing how quickly it reduces. A sim with this Perk will never get Dangerously Tired. Best Skill Mastery Perks in The Sims 4 Screenshot by Destructoid Choosing what Skill Mastery Perks to aim for is entirely personal, but some are generally more useful than others: Stellar Stamina Elder Sims especially are at risk of dying from exhaustion a lot of the time, so this perk could be really useful if you’re not used to keeping a close eye on your fatigue levels or just want to take a break from it Final Touch & Secret Spice These perks are incredibly useful if you’re crafting items or cooking food to sell as part of your small business because higher-quality items will always sell for more than lower-quality ones. You can really boost your profits with this perk. Skillful Sleep Learning any skill in The Sims takes time, and learning a skill while you’re sleeping and otherwise unable to do anything else is a perk that everyone could benefit from. Spacebender The wor
Growing your skills is nothing new to anyone who plays The Sims 4, or any Sims title for that matter. Every time you practise doing something, be it cooking or playing an instrument, you will gain experience in that skill, and get better at doing it.
With the addition of the Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack for The Sims 4, a new feature called Skill Mastery Perks has been added, allowing Sims to earn bonus perks just for becoming a master of their craft or chosen skill.
How to get Skill Mastery Perks in The Sims 4
These perks are hidden in-game until you unlock them, with elders being more likely to obtain them. All it takes is determination and practice. If you want to earn a perk, you’ll need to use your skills at a high level often, giving you the maximum chances of unlocking the Mastery Skill Perks.
Alternatively, if you want to take a more direct approach, elder Sims with a Mastery Skill Perk can bestow their Mastery upon other Sims. Of course, this does mean you’ll need to earn the Mastery in the first place, or does it?
As you complete Sim’s Whims and work towards their Aspirations, you’ll also begin to earn Satisfaction Points. These can then be used to purchase Mastery Perk Bestower and Remover Potions from the Reward Store for 8,000 Satisfaction Points each.
An individual Sim can only have up to four Skill Mastery Perks at one time, so if you want to switch out any of your Skill Mastery Perks, you’ll need to purchase a Mastery Perk Remover Potion from the Rewards Store before acquiring any new ones.
All Skill Master Perks in The Sims 4
Here are all of the Skill Mastery Perks currently available if you have the Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack, along with what they do:
Perk What it does Aspirational Creator Your sim will earn +10 bonus Satisfaction Points when they successfully craft any excellent-quality object Aspirational Thinker Your sim will earn +20 bonus Satisfaction Points when they spend time doing mental skills Active Aura Your sim can channel their experience into an aura that helps nearby Sims build active skills 50% faster Creative Aura Your sim can channel their experience into an aura that helps nearby Sims build creative skills 50% faster Mental Aura Your sim can channel their experience into an aura that helps nearby Sims build mental skills 50% faster Final Touch Unlocks the ability to use “Add Final Touch” on crafted objects, increasing their quality:
Poor > Normal
Normal > Excellent
Excellent > ImpeccableIn the Zone Prevents needs from decaying for four hours while building skills Mental Muscles Enables Sims to build muscle while practising mental skills, boosted by 15%. If they neglect their mental skills, the fitness will drop by 30% PIgeonholed (Active) Sims build active skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Pigeonholed (Creative) Sims build creative skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Pigeonholed (Mental) Sims build mental skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Pigeonholed (Social) Sims build social skills 100% more quickly, but all other skills 50% slower Powerful Performer Your sim becomes a very talented performer in any skill, building a solid relationship with the audience and removing their negative emotions Second Wind A 50% chance of needs (bladder, energy, hunger, hygiene) being maxed out and fatigue and pulled muscle being removed while performing active skills Secret Spice Similar to Final Touch. Allows a sim to increase a cooked dish’s quality by using “Add Secret Spice”:
Poor > Normal
Normal > Excellent
Excellent > ImpeccableSkillful Sleep Allows Sim to select “Skillful Sleep” when using a bed, learning skills while they sleep Spacebender Unlocks the ability to use “Spacebend Here”, allowing your Sim to teleport from anywhere Stellar Stamina Increases the stamina of a Sim while decreasing how quickly it reduces. A sim with this Perk will never get Dangerously Tired.
Best Skill Mastery Perks in The Sims 4
Choosing what Skill Mastery Perks to aim for is entirely personal, but some are generally more useful than others:
Stellar Stamina
- Elder Sims especially are at risk of dying from exhaustion a lot of the time, so this perk could be really useful if you’re not used to keeping a close eye on your fatigue levels or just want to take a break from it
Final Touch & Secret Spice
- These perks are incredibly useful if you’re crafting items or cooking food to sell as part of your small business because higher-quality items will always sell for more than lower-quality ones. You can really boost your profits with this perk.
Skillful Sleep
- Learning any skill in The Sims takes time, and learning a skill while you’re sleeping and otherwise unable to do anything else is a perk that everyone could benefit from.
Spacebender
- The worlds within The Sims 4 are all generally pretty large, and while you can run around, having the ability to teleport can get you from place to place in an instant. This leaves you more time for building skills and earning more Skill Mastery Perks.
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