Building skills in Sims 4 can take some time. They’re important for career promotions, earning money through hobbies, and earning perks like being able to graduate early as a teen! Lucky for you, we’ve put together a complete list of sims 4 skills cheats that you can use to build up or reduce certain skill levels for your sims.
How to Enable Cheats in The Sims 4
Before you can start using cheats in The Sims 4, you must first properly enable them in the game. Here’s how to do it on each platform:
- Windows: CTRL + SHIFT + C
- Mac: Command + SHIFT + C
- PS4: L1, L2, R1 and R2.
- Xbox One: LB, LT, RB and RT
Once the cheat console pops up, type “testingcheats on” or “testincheats true” and press enter. Cheats are now enabled in The Sims 4.
To use a skills cheat, make sure that once you have enabled cheats, you have selected the sim that you want to modify before inputing the appropriate cheat code.
Skill Categories
Skills in The Sims 4 are broken up into 4 categories: Major, Minor, Child, and Toddler. We’ve put together a list of available cheats for all 4 skill types.
Major Skills Cheats
These are skills that can be maxed out to level 10 by Teens, Young Adults, Adults, and Elders.
| Skill | Max Skill Cheat |
| Charisma | stats.set_skill_level Major_Charisma 10 |
| Comedy | stats.set_skill_level Major_Comedy 10 |
| Cooking | stats.set_skill_level Major_HomestyleCooking 10 |
| Gourmet Cooking | stats.set_skill_level Major_GourmetCooking 10 |
| Fishing | stats.set_skill_level Major_Fishing 10 |
| Fitness | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness 10 |
| Gardening | stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10 |
| Guitar | stats.set_skill_level Major_Guitar 10 |
| Handiness | stats.set_skill_level Major_Handiness 10 |
| Logic | stats.set_skill_level Major_Logic 10 |
| Mischief | stats.set_skill_level Major_Mischief 10 |
| Mixology | stats.set_skill_level Major_Bartending 10 |
| Painting | stats.set_skill_level Major_Painting 10 |
| Piano | stats.set_skill_level Major_Piano 10 |
| Photography | stats.set_skill_level Major_Photography 10 |
| Programming | stats.set_skill_level Major_Programming 10 |
| Rocket Science | stats.set_skill_level Major_Rocket Science 10 |
| Video Gaming | stats.set_skill_level Major_Video Gaming 10 |
| Violin | stats.set_skill_level Major_Violin 10 |
| Writing | stats.set_skill_level Major_Writing 10 |
| Archaeology (Jungle Adventure) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Archaelogy 10 |
| Baking (Get to Work) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Baking 10 |
| DJ Mixing (Get Together) | stats.set_skill_level Major_DJ Mixing 10 |
| Fabrication (Eco Lifestyle) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Fabrication 10 |
| Flower Arranging (Seasons) | stats.set_skill_level Major_FlowerArranging 10 |
| Herbalism (Outdoor Retreat) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Herbalism 10 |
| Knitting (Nifty Knitting) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Knitting 10 |
| Parenting (Parenthood) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Parenting 10 |
| Pipe Organ (Vampires) | stats.set_skill_level Major_PipeOrgan 10 |
| Research and Debate (Discover University) | stats.set_skill_level Major_ResearchDebate 10 |
| Robotics (Discover University) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Robotics 10 |
| Rock Climbing (Snowy Escape) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Rock Climbing 10 |
| Singing (City Living) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Singing 10 |
| Skiing (Snowy Escape) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Skiing 10 |
| Snowboarding (Snowy Escape) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Snowboarding 10 |
| Acting (Get Famous) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Acting 10 |
| Veterinarian (Cats and Dogs) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Vet 10 |
| Wellness (Spa Day) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Wellness 10 |
| Horse Riding (Horse Ranch) | stats.set_skill_level Major_EquestrianSkill 10 |
| Temperament (Horse Ranch) | stats.set_skill_level Horse_Temperament 10 [Horse ID number] |
| Agility (Horse Ranch) | stats.set_skill_level Horse_Agility 10 [Horse ID number] |
| Jumping (Horse Ranch) | stats.set_skill_level Horse_Jumping 10 [Horse ID number] |
| Endurance (Horse Ranch) | stats.set_skill_level Horse_Endurance 10 [Horse ID number] |
| Gemology (Crystal Creations) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Gemology 10 |
| Romance (Lovestruck) | stats.set_skill_level Major_Romance 10 |
Minor Skills Cheats
These skills can be maxed out at level 5 by Teens, Young Adults, Adults, and Elders.
| Skill | Max Skill Cheat |
| Bowling (Bowling Night) | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Bowling 5 |
| Dancing (Get Together) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Dancing 5 |
| Pet Training (Cats and Dogs) | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Dog 5 |
| Selvadoranian Culture (Jungle Adventure) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_LocalCulture 5 |
| Media Production (Get Famous) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Media 5 |
| Juice Fizzing (Eco Living) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_JuiceFizzing 5 |
| Medium (Paranormal Stuff) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Medium 5 |
| Cross-stitch (Cottage Living) | stats.set_skill_level Skill_CrossStitch 5 |
| Entrepreneur (High School Years) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Entrepreneur 5 |
| Nectar Making (Horse Ranch) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_RanchNectar 5 |
| Thanatology (Life and Death) | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Thanatology 5 |
Child Skills
These are skills that children in The Sims 4 can build and can be maxed out at level 10.
| Skill | Max Skill Cheat |
| Creativity | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Creativity 10 |
| Mental | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Mental 10 |
| Motor | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Motor 10 |
| Social | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Social 10 |
Toddler Skills
Toddlers are able to build skills in The Sims 4. All skills can be maxed out to level 5 with the exception of the Potty Skill which maxes out at level 3.
| Skill | Max Skill Cheat |
| Communication | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Toddler_Communication 5 |
| Imagination | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Toddler_Imagination 5 |
| Movement | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Toddler_Movement 5 |
| Potty | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Toddler_Potty 3 |
| Thinking | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Toddler_Thinking 5 |
Using The Sims 4 Skills Cheats
To use the sims 4 skills cheats above, make sure that you first enable cheats. Then, select the sim whose skill you’d like to modify, type in the appropriate cheat, and press enter.