Bot Building

Bot Building

A sim using bot workshop

Bot Building is a skill introduced in The Sims 3: Into the Future. Increasing this skill enables Sims to make higher quality Plumbots and more advanced trait chips.

Sims can learn and increase Bot Building skill by using the Bot Workshop or by reading any of the 3 skill books for Bot Building. They can also take a class at the Bot Arena. A Sim can also register as a self-employed Bot Builder.

Description

A Bot Builder is a tinkerer at heart who's capable of building everything from simple mechanical Nanites to complex Sim-like Plumbots. It'll take time and practice before (Sim Name) is ready to build advanced Plumbots, but even a novice can design or create Trait Chips and Nanites to get started!

Statistics

• Nanites Discovered
• Trait Chips Discovered
• Trait Chips Created
• Tips Earned from Tune Ups
• Bots Created
• Bots Sold

Challenges

Domo Arigato Mr. Plumboto

Earn at least §5,000 from performing Tune Ups. As a result, the Well Tuned moodlet will last longer after performing a Tune Up.

Micro-Master

Create at least 200 Nanites to become a Micro-Master. Once achieved, the cost of creating all Nanites is halved.

Chipping In

Chip in by discovering 21 different Trait Chip recipes. After chipping in, all purchases at the Bot Shop will be 25% off!

Abilities

Level	Ability
0	Interactions at Reventlov's Bot Workshop: Design Nanites Create Nanite... Interactions with Plumbots: Tune Up Adjust Trait Chips
1	Interactions at Reventlov's Bot Workshop: Design Trait Chips Create Trait Chip...
2	Interactions at Reventlov's Bot Workshop: Create Plumbot for §250 Customize Plumbot for §100
3	Interaction with Nanites: Reverse Engineer
4	Tune Ups yield better tips. Tune Ups may increase Plumbot quality.
5	Interaction with Plumbots: Upgrade Trait Chip Slots Maximum of 4 Trait Chip Slots.
6	Better quality improvement with Tune Ups.
7	Maximum of 5 Trait Chip Slots.
9	Maximum of 6 Trait Chip Slots.
10	Maximum of 7 Trait Chip Slots.

Nanites

Nanites can be found and gathered in the future. They can also be created at a Bot Workshop for a fee, which varies depending on which one is being created. Building or reverse-engineering nanites will increase a Sim's Bot Building skill level. Reverse-engineering nanites will also provide empty processors.

Nanites are important components of trait chips.

Nanite	Rarity	Value	Build Cost	Trait Chips
Neutron	Common	§20	§15	Mood Adjuster
Caustic	Common	§25	§18	Musical Machine
Quantum	Common	§30	§23	Office Drone
Scalar	Common	§30	§23	RoboNanny
Lite	Common	§35	§26	Steel Chef
Lepton	Common	§40	§30	Office Drone
Tribble	Common	§50	§37
Heisenberg	Common	§55	§41	Musical Machine
Condensor	Uncommon	§90	§68	Solar Powered
Tunnelling	Uncommon	§100	§75	Limitless Learning
Torque	Uncommon	§105	§78	Algorithmic Artist
Induction	Uncommon	§115	§86	Holo Projector
Polar	Uncommon	§115	§86	Algorithmic Artist
Thermo	Uncommon	§125	§93	Efficient
Dispersion	Rare	§250	§187
Entropic	Rare	§275	§206
Optic	Rare	§310	§232
Damping	Rare	§315	§236
Prismatic	Rare	§350	§262
Uber	Rare	§550	§412	Sentience

Trait Chips

Trait Chips can be created at the Bot Workshop. They provide functionality to Plumbots and a Plumbot can be fitted with a maximum of seven trait chips.

Trait Chip	Value	Level	Nanite(s)	Processor(s)	Crystal(s)
Competent Cleaner	§	1	Any	n/a	n/a
HandiBot	§	2	Any	Small	n/a
A.I. Angler	§	2	Any	Small x2	n/a
Steel Chef	§	3	Lite	Small x3	n/a
Fear of Humans	§	3	Any	Small	n/a
RoboNanny	§	4	Scalar	Small x3	n/a
Friendly Functions	§	4	n/a	Small x3	Kindness
Sinister Circuits	§	5	n/a	Small x3	Rage
Sense of Humor	§	5	n/a	Small x3	Laughter
Office Drone	§	6	Lepton, Quantum	Small x2	n/a
Musical Machine	§	6	Caustic, Heisenberg	Small x2	n/a
Mood Adjuster	§	6	Neutron	Small x4	Any
Solar Powered	§	7	Condensor	Medium	n/a
Capacity to Love	§	7	n/a	Medium x2	Love x5
RoBotany Gardener	§	7	Any x3	Medium	Any
Limitless Learning	§	8	Tunnelling	Medium x3	n/a
Simulated Emotions	§	8	n/a	n/a	Kindness, Laughter, Rage
Algorithmic Artist	§	8	Torque, Polar	Medium x2	n/a
Holo Projector	§	9	Induction	Medium x3, Large	n/a
Efficient	§	9	Thermo	Medium x2, Large	n/a
Sentience	§	10	Uber	Large x2	Any x5