Bot Building
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.
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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. With Ambitions, a Sim can 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 |
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0 | Interactions at Reventlov's Bot Workshop:
Interactions with Plumbots:
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1 | Interactions at Reventlov's Bot Workshop:
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2 | Interactions at Reventlov's Bot Workshop:
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3 | Interaction with Nanites:
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4 | Tune Ups yield better tips. Tune Ups may increase Plumbot quality. |
5 | Interaction with Plumbots:
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 |
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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) |
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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 |