Skills in The Sims 4 are different actions and abilities your Sim has. Most skills can be increased by practicing the action. Increasing a skill unlocks new and interesting interactions with all kinds of objects. The more you increase a skill, the more interactions you can use. There are 50 skills for your Sim to learn and train in The Sims 4.
List of Adult Skills
- Acting – Can be practiced in the mirror and used in social interactions
- Archaeology – Discover digs and ancient artifacts
- Baking – Like cooking, but more precise
- Bowling – Practice bowling to get better at… bowling
- Charisma – A Sim’s ability to have conversations with other Sims
- Comedy – A Sim’s ability to make jokes and perform in front of other Sims
- Cooking – How well a Sim can cook food
- Dancing – Using this skill unlocks dance moves for your Sim
- DJ Mixing – Practice in the DJ booth and make music for the crowd
- Fabrication – Lets the Sim create new recipes to fabricate
- Fishing – The ability to catch fish
- Fitness – Using different methods of physical training
- Flower Arranging – Create different flower arrangements
- Gardening – Taking care of plants
- Gourmet Cooking – Advanced cooking of gourmet foods
- Guitar – The Sim can play the guitar
- Handiness – How well a Sim can repair objects
- Herbalism – Identify herbs and create remedies
- Juice Fizzing – Makes a Sim better at making fizzy juice
- Logic – Allows a Sim to use a Microscope and Observatory
- Media Production – Used to perfect music, videos, and streaming interactions
- Mischief – Social Skill that let’s a Sim cause… Mischief
- Mixology – Making drinks at a bar
- Painting – Creative skill involved with painting
- Parenting – Used to take care of children
- Piano – The Sim plays the piano
- Pet Training – Dogs will be able to perform tricks
- Photography – The Sim can take interesting pictures
- Pipe Organ – Vampire skill, Sim plays the pipe organ
- Programming – Computer skill that allows the Sim to create programs
- Research & Debate – Social skill used for debating
- Robotics – Creating and repairing robots
- Rocket Science – Used to build rocket ships
- Selvadoradians Culture – Socialize with Selvadoradians and learn about their culture
- Singing – Use the Karaoke Machine and unlock more songs
- Vampire Lore – learn more about Vampires
- Veterinarian – Treat pets in a Vet Clinic
- Video Gaming – Increasing this allows you to have new interactions on the Computer
- Violin – The Sim plays the Violin
- Wellness – A skill to promote peace in your Sim with meditation
- Writing – Allows the Sim to publish books
Toddler Skills
Toddler Skills are the most basic skills that can be learned by a Sim. They are the building blocks to future skills.
- Communication – Basic communication and social interaction skill
- Imagination – Precursor creative skill developed with toys
- Movement – Physical skill increased by dancing
- Potty – Learn to use the Potty
- Thinking – Lowers tantrums, defiance, and gives Toddlers independence
Childhood Skills
These are upgraded Toddler skills a Child can learn that will eventually transfer into the Adult skills.
- Creativity – Activated by performing creative interactions with activity table
- Mental – Performed at the science table and chessboard
- Motor – Physical skill used on jungle gyms and monkey bars
- Social – Use toys develops this skill
