Singed



When a Sim fails certain scenarios in The Sims 3 it 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 a negative moodlet. The cosmetic penalty will disappear with bathing, but the moodlet may not. If a sim tries to repair a electrical item while singed the chance of electrocution is 100%.

Photographing a singed sim is one of the challenges in the Photography skill.

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.