Aspiration (The Sims 4)

Aspiration (The Sims 4)

Aspirations in The Sims 4.

For the personality attribute system in The Sims 2, see Aspiration (The Sims 2).

For the grilled cheese aspiration, see Grilled Cheese (aspiration).

Aspiration is a lifelong goal for a Sim in The Sims 4. There are ten categories of aspirations for Sims aged teen or older, as well as a separate category for child Sims. Aspirations and completing aspirations give special traits to Sims. A Sim's aspiration can be changed at any time.

The aspiration feature is similar to lifetime wish in The Sims 3, and both aspiration and lifetime want in The Sims 2. Similar to The Sims 2 aspiration system, The Sims 4 allows the player to select from ten available types of aspirations when creating teen or older Sims in Create a Sim, or once a Sim grows up into a teen.

Selecting an aspiration

In Create a Sim, or after growing up a Sim to the teen life stage, the player will be able to select from one of twelve available types of aspirations. Child Sims cannot select an aspiration, but they can complete special "grow up" aspirations unique to their age group. Toddlers do not have an aspiration.

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Trait	Description	Aspiration	Pack
Animal Affection	Relationships with animals begin at higher values.	Animal	&EP04
High Metabolism	It is easier to stay fit and trim when you have High Metabolism.	Athletic	&BG
Muser	Musers get better boosts to their skills when they are inspired.	Creativity	&BG
Dastardly	Dastardly Sims perform stronger and more successful mean interactions.	Deviance	&BG
Domestic	Domestic Sims will see their familiar relationships grow stronger faster.	Family	&BG
Essence of Flavor	Sims with Essence of Flavor make higher quality food and drink.	Food	&BG
Business Savvy	Business Savvy Sims earn more money from their careers.	Fortune	&BG
Quick Learner	Quick Learners build all skills a little bit faster!	Knowledge	&BG
Home Turf	These Sims become Happy when they are in their home neighborhood.	Location	&EP03 &EP07 &EP10 &GP07 &KP01
Alluring	Alluring Sims are more successful at romance than others.	Love	&BG
Collector	Collectors can find rare collectibles more often!	Nature	&BG
Gregarious	Gregarious Sims build friendly relationships faster.	Popularity	&BG
Prepared Voyager	Sims who are Prepared Voyagers fill up their needs slightly when travelling.	Star Wars	&GP09
Career-Minded	Career-Minded Sims get a leg-up in their chosen profession with performance boosts that help them get promoted faster.	Tutorial	&BG
Eco Master	This Sim is the neighborhood Eco Master! They can inspire other Sims to be eco-conscious.	N/A^[1]	&EP09
Entrepreneur	This Sim is the Neighborhood Entrepreneur! They like to take chances with investments and will not refuse handouts.
Master Crafter	This Sim is the neighborhood Master Crafter! They can inspire Fabrication recipes in other Sims.

Milestones

Each aspiration has four milestones that must be achieved in order to complete the aspiration, the last of which it is named after. Some aspirations of the same type share milestones; if a Sim completes a milestone in one aspiration, then changes to another aspiration of the same type and that shares the same milestone, the milestone is already marked as completed. Players can monitor a Sim's progress towards completing their aspirational milestone on the aspiration panel. Each milestone has multiple goals that must be achieved before the milestone can be completed. Achieving these goals awards the Sim with a set number of aspiration reward points, that can be redeemed for aspiration rewards.

Completing an aspiration

Once all four milestones of an aspiration are completed, that Sim will be given a reward trait. Unlike bonus traits, Sims can have multiple reward traits if they complete multiple aspirations in their lifetime. Once an aspiration is completed, the player can select another aspiration for the Sim.

Some aspirations are designed so that only adult Sims can complete them. These aspirations have "become an adult" milestones that prevent teen Sims from completing them.

List of aspirations

Child aspirations

Childhood aspirations have three milestones, unlike adulthood aspirations which have four. They also do not give bonus traits, but completing a childhood aspiration does provide a reward trait. Like adult reward traits, Sim children can earn several reward traits if they complete multiple aspirations as a child; these traits carry forward as the child ages up.

Aspiration	Milestones and requirements	Reward trait
Artistic Prodigy - This Sim has dreams of succeeding in the arts!	Active Imagination Have an Activity Table · Draw 2 pictures while Inspired	Creatively Gifted - Creatively Gifted Sims learn adult creative skills faster.
	Daydreamer Achieve level 5 Creativity skill · Play with 3 toys
	Artistic Prodigy Play instruments for 5 total hours · Draw all 5 picture types on the Activity Table · Achieve level 10 Creativity skill
Rambunctious Scamp - This Sim wants to be playful and nimble!	Energetic Play on a Jungle Gym while Playful · Achieve level 2 Motor skill	Physically Gifted – Physically Gifted Sims build adult physical skills faster.
	Agile Developer Achieve level 5 Motor skill · Practice typing for 4 hours
	Rambunctious Scamp Make it across the Monkey Bars 3 times · Earn a High Score on the Typing Game· Achieve level 10 Motor skill
Social Butterfly - This Sim wants to talk to everyone and make friends!	Chatterbox Make a friend · Meet 5 new Sims	Socially Gifted - Socially Gifted Sims build adult social skills faster.
	Popular Kid Achieve level 5 Social skill · Make a BFF
	Social Butterfly Become friends with 3 other children · Become friends with 2 adults · Achieve level 10 Social skill
Whiz Kid - This Sim wants to be the smartest kid in school!	Precocious Read with an Adult for 2 hours · Play 3 Games of Chess	Mentally Gifted - Mentally Gifted Sims build adult mental skills faster.
	Junior Scientist Achieve level 5 Mental skill · Finish Homework 2 times while Focused
	Whiz Kid Achieve a grade of "A" at school · Craft 3 Emotional Potions · Achieve level 10 Mental skill

Tutorial aspirations

In the tutorial for The Sims 4, the player can choose from 4 different aspirations. After completing any of these aspirations, the Sim will gain the Over-Achiever reward trait, and have the Career-Minded trait removed. The player cannot give these aspirations in normal gameplay, but randomly generated Sims can have them.

Aspiration	Milestones and requirements	Reward trait
Tutorial aspirations
Trend-Setter - Your aspiration will help guide your Sim's progress, as well as earn them Satisfaction points to spend on rewards.	Settling In Get to Know Roommate · Grab something to Eat · Interact with Fun Object · Go to Sleep for the Night	Over-Achiever - Sims who are Over-Achievers receive a starting salary bonus, earn promotions more quickly, and improve Skills more quickly.
	First Day on the Job Prepare for Work^[2] · Make Coffee · Go to Work^[3] · Socialize with Alex^[4]
	Career Development Clean the Home · Work on a Daily Career Task · Improve a Skill · Earn a Promotion
	Work-Life Balance Take a Vacation Day · Travel to a Community Venue · Go Fishing for 1 Hour · Meet new Sims
Painter - Your aspiration will help guide your Sim's progress, as well as earn them Satisfaction points to spend on rewards.	Settling In Get to Know Roommate · Grab something to Eat · Interact with Fun Object · Go to Sleep for the Night
	First Day on the Job Prepare for Work^[2] · Make Coffee · Go to Work^[3] · Socialize with Alex^[4]
	Career Development Clean the Home · Work on a Daily Career Task · Improve a Skill · Earn a Promotion
	Work-Life Balance Take a Vacation Day · Travel to a Community Venue · Go Fishing for 1 Hour · Meet new Sims
Athlete - Your aspiration will help guide your Sim's progress, as well as earn them Satisfaction points to spend on rewards.	Settling In Get to Know Roommate · Grab something to Eat · Interact with Fun Object · Go to Sleep for the Night
	First Day on the Job Prepare for Work^[2] · Make Coffee · Go to Work^[3] · Socialize with Alex^[4]
	Career Development Clean the Home · Work on a Daily Career Task · Improve a Skill · Earn a Promotion
	Work-Life Balance Take a Vacation Day · Travel to a Community Venue · Go Fishing for 1 Hour · Meet new Sims
Chef - Your aspiration will help guide your Sim's progress, as well as earn them Satisfaction points to spend on rewards.	Settling In Get to Know Roommate · Grab something to Eat · Interact with Fun Object · Go to Sleep for the Night
	First Day on the Job Prepare for Work^[2] · Make Coffee · Go to Work^[3] · Socialize with Alex^[4]
	Career Development Clean the Home · Work on a Daily Career Task · Improve a Skill · Earn a Promotion
	Work-Life Balance Take a Vacation Day · Travel to a Community Venue · Go Fishing for 1 Hour · Meet new Sims

Gallery

External links

The Sims 4 Create-a-Sim Demo - Feature Summary in Carl's Sims 3 Guide.

Notes

↑ These traits appear in the bonus trait slot when viewing a household from Manage Worlds, but they are not assigned by any aspiration. They can only be manually given to Sims using testing cheats.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Requires using the toilet and taking a shower
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Despite the lack of a "Become an adult" step, this step cannot be completed with school or a part-time job, meaning Sims cannot complete this step as teens.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Despite what it says, this step can be completed by socializing with any Sim, or at least any roommate

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[1] These traits appear in the bonus trait slot when viewing a household from Manage Worlds, but they are not assigned by any aspiration. They can only be manually given to Sims using testing cheats.

[Prepare_for_Work-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Requires using the toilet and taking a shower

[Go_to_Work-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Despite the lack of a "Become an adult" step, this step cannot be completed with school or a part-time job, meaning Sims cannot complete this step as teens.

[Socialize_with_Alex-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Despite what it says, this step can be completed by socializing with any Sim, or at least any roommate

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