Singed

When a Sim fails certain scenarios in The Sims 3, they will become singed. This is a very common penalty throughout the game. Being singed consists of both a cosmetic penalty - Sims become sooty and black, with messy hair standing on its end and end up in just their underwear - and a negative moodlet. The cosmetic penalty will disappear by bathing, but the moodlet may not. If a Sim tries to repair an electrical item while singed, the chance of getting killed by electrocution is 100%.

Being Singed also prevents humans and vampires (And ghosts if they are a human or vampire) from changing clothes until they take a shower/bath or use a Shower in a Can. If the player tries to change clothes using Change Outfit..., the message "Can't change clothes while singed!" will appear.

The Moodlet Manager can be used to remove this moodlet and they will be able to change outfits (By clicking on the Sim).

Sims such as Simbots are immune to being singed (and also Fire and electrocution) while others like humans and vampires are not. In addition, SimBots cannot be killed by fire or electrocution which other Sims like a human and vampire would usually be killed from if they are singed.

Sims such as a human and vampire caught in a Fire Trap and singed by it will cause a warning to appear. Simbots are immune to fire and do not get the message. Ghosts can get the message from being singed from fire but unlike humans and vampires, they cannot be killed by it.

Photographing a singed sim is one of the challenges in the Photography skill, under the ''Oh the Calamity! ''category.

Curing Singed

 * Taking a bath or shower.
 * Using the Shower in a Can
 * Using the Good Times Karma Power
 * Using the Moodlet Mananger. (PS3/Xbox 360 versions or earlier versions of The Sims 3 only.)

If Good Times or the Moodlet Manager are used to remove Singed, the Sim can change their clothes. However, the player will still not be allowed to change clothes through the dresser or use the Catalyst Chemistry Lab Station.

Life States that can be singed

 * Sim
 * Vampire
 * Ghost
 * Fairy
 * Werewolf
 * Witch

Tasks That Can Get a Sim Singed

 * Culinary career
 * Science career
 * Failing to repair or upgrade an electronic object
 * Bear attacks and other outcomes from the Mausoleum
 * Tomb traps
 * Caught in Detonation
 * Inventing
 * Be near a falling meteor
 * Failing to discover a potion with the Catalyst Chemistry Lab Station
 * Being hit with a fire spell.
 * Possible result of Jellybean Bush.
 * "Hot Head" Fairy trick

Trivia

 * In the PC/Mac versions, Sims who are Singed have their hair messed up and in their underwear. In the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, they retain their current outfit and hairstyle though they still have black marks.
 * As of The Sims 3 Supernatural, the Moodlet Manager no longer removes Singed.