Hidden trait

Hidden traits are traits in The Sims 3 that cannot be seen in-game except when a Sim performs a related action autonomously or an unlocked interaction is available.

Hidden traits become available to Sims in specific careers or to babies with an NPC for a parent. The child might then get the appropriate hidden trait.

Burglar
The Burglar hidden trait can be found in children of Sims in the Criminal career. ''Burglars must perfect their sneaking skills to properly liberate imprisoned items from the homes of neighbors. Burglars like to keep the skill in the family, so their children are able to sneak out like a pro at birth.''


 * Can "Sneak" instead of walking or running.

Can Apprehend Burglar
The Can Apprehend Burglar hidden trait can be found in children of NPC Police Officers and Sims in the Law Enforcement career. ''Police officers spend years learning how to best the most clever burglars. Luckily for their children, genetics helps them stop burglars without years of tedious training.''


 * Can fight NPC burglars on home lot.

Can Salute
The Can Salute hidden trait can be found in children of Sims in the Military career. Also sims who attended Fort Starch Military School receive this ability. &nbsp Children of high-ranking military officials know enough about the military's rules and regulations to snap off a smart salute when they want.


 * Can "Salute" other Sims.

Immune to Fire
The Immune to Fire hidden trait can be found in children of NPC Firefighters or Sims in the Firefighter profession

''Fire Fighters are able to survive countless fires; not least because of their natural immunity to fire. It's a trait that they pass on to their children.''


 * Can not be killed by fire

Makes No Messes
The Makes No Messes hidden trait can be found in children of NPC Maids.

The descendants of maids have cleanliness imprinted on their genetic code so they never leave anything dirty.


 * Never leaves messes, similar to an attribute of the Neat trait.

Pizza Appreciator
The Pizza Appreciator hidden trait can be found in children of NPC pizza deliverers.

''Pizza delivery folks develop a love of pizza that's deeper than the thickest crust. Their children share a similar fanaticism for pizza, which makes every bite of hot pizza amazing.''


 * Eating pizza grants them the Amazing Meal moodlet.

Pyromaniac
The Pyromaniac hidden trait can be found in children of NPC Firefighters or Sims in the Firefighter profession

''You can only get this trait in a Sim who is the offspring of a firefighter Sim. The trait allows them to set fire to objects of their choice, and they get positive moodlets for doing so!''


 * Can transmogrify any fruit and turn it into a flame fruit.
 * Can set things on fire for a short time without destroying anything.
 * Instead of 1 hour, a Sim with the Pyromaniac trait will need 3 hours to die by fire, thus that the moodlet will be positive.

Rocker
The Rocker hidden trait can be found in children of Sims in the music career.

Sims with this trait will get a natural feeling of rock stardom.

PrivateEye
The PrivateEye trait is a hidden trait added with Ambitions.


 * Ability to Sneak
 * It is gained by reaching level 7 in the Investigator profession.
 * Sim can bribe or beat up to convince another sim while completing an opportunities, even they not work in Investigator profession anymore.
 * This hidden trait is passed on to their children.
 * It has no icon.

Asian Culture
The Asian Culture hidden trait can be found in children of Sims from Shang Simla

The three "culture" hidden traits from The Sims 3: World Adventures have no in-game icons or descriptions.


 * Chinese-themed idle animations.
 * Uses chopsticks when eating.
 * Sings Chinese songs autonomously.

Egyptian Culture
The Egyptian Culture hidden trait can be found in children of Sims from Al Simhara

The three "culture" hidden traits from The Sims 3: World Adventures have no in-game icons or descriptions.


 * Sings Middle Eastern songs autonomously.
 * Egyptian-themed idle animations

French Culture
The French Culture hidden trait can be found in children of Sims from Champs Les Sims

The three "culture" hidden traits from The Sims 3: World Adventures have no in-game icons or descriptions.


 * Greets other Sims with a dual-cheek kiss (known in real-life France as La bise)
 * Sings French songs autonomously.
 * Gets a discount when visiting France.

Mummy
The Mummy hidden trait can be found in Sims who are mummies.


 * Makes Sim behave like a Mummy

SimBot
The SimBot hidden trait can be found in Sims who are SimBots.


 * Makes Sim behave like a SimBot.
 * Short Out upon entering water
 * Able to destroy various household objects
 * Eat scrap instead of food
 * Don't have a hygiene need
 * Able to get jobs, and have romantic relationships
 * SimBots snore 0s and 1s instead of Zs
 * Occasionally, when an electrical object breaks down, SimBots will approch it and mourn

Vampire
The vampire hidden trait can be found in Sims who are vampires.


 * Makes Sim behave like a Vampire.
 * Runs faster
 * More interactions with Sims
 * Secret trait is passed on to their children
 * Brighter eyes
 * Sharper teeth
 * Gives normal Sims who don't know them a negative moodlet
 * Night gives them a major energy boost
 * When sleeping, V's will replace the snoring Z's
 * Can sleep on altar
 * Thirst replaces hunger by drinking other human sims, plasma fruit can be grown and bought as a blood replacement, and a new quick meal of plasma juice replacing plasma fruit or actual blood
 * Children of vampires learn skills at an alarming rate of mastering a skill in the duration of 2 sim days in Late Night
 * Young adult vampires can live for 100 days

Imaginary Friend
The Imaginary Friend hidden trait can be found in Sims who are Imaginary Friend.


 * An Imaginary Friend can switch from "doll mode" to "Sim mode" and vice versa if they already drink Imaginary Friend Metamorphium potion.
 * An Imaginary Friend before drink Imaginary Friend Metamorphium potion, they cant be seen by another Sim except the owner of the doll.
 * This hidden trait is passed on to their children.
 * Has no game icon.

Lazy
The Lazy hidden trait from The Sims 3: Generations have no in-game icons.


 * Has no game icon