Collecting (The Sims 3)
Gems, metals, space rocks, beetles, and butterflies are collectibles from The Sims 3.
The lifetime reward Collection Helper can highlight the collectibles on the map.
Statistics
Gems Collected, Unique Gems Found, Metals Collected, Unique Metals Found, Rocks Found, Unique Rocks Analyzed, Butterflies Collected, Unique Butterflies Found, Beetles Collected, Unique Beetles Found, Insects Donated to Science
Challenges
- Gem Collector
- Collect 10 types of gems, and the rarest gem cut shape will be bestowed upon your Sim! Watch out... it's valuable!
- Note: 10 types total, 10% per type (with base game, WA introduces more, making it only 10 required)
- Metal Collector
- Find 5 metals, and your Sim will routinely get additional Ingots returned in the mail.
- Note: 5 types total, 20% per type (WA adds more, making it only 5 required)
- Amateur Rock Finder
- Once your Sim finds at least half of the varieties of space rocks, it will be easier to find ones you haven't yet stumbled across.
- Awesomest Rock Collector in the Universe
- Find all the space rocks, and your Sim will have more luck collecting ones of higher value.
- Note: 33 types total, per type
- Butterfly Collector
- Catch one of each type of butterfly to become a Butterfly Collector. Sims with this title are learned in the ways of the insect and will have an easier time finding beetles and butterflies.
- Note: 10 types total, 10% per type
- Beetle Collector
- Catch one of each type of beetle, and your Sim will never fail at catching butterflies or beetles again.
- Note: 10 types total, 10% per type
Butterflies
- For similar features, see Bug catching.
| Img | Butterfly | Rarity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Moth |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§5 |
|
Monarch Butterfly |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§10 |
| File:Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly.jpg | Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§25 |
| File:Red Admiral Butterfly.jpg | Red Admiral Butterfly |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§35 |
| File:Mission Blue Butterfly.jpg | Mission Blue Butterfly |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§55 |
| File:Green Swallowtail Butterfly.jpg | Green Swallowtail Butterfly |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§100 |
| File:Royal Purple Butterfly.jpg | Royal Purple Butterfly |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§150 |
| File:Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly.jpg | Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§400 |
| File:Zebra Butterfly.jpg | Zebra Butterfly |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§791 |
| File:Rainbow Butterfly.jpg | Rainbow Butterfly |
Extraordinarily Unusual (Base Neighborhood) |
§1400 |
| Crypt Moth |
Uncommon (Egypt) |
§65 | |
| Cleopatra Butterfly |
Extraordinarily Unusual (Egypt) |
§1200 | |
| Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly |
Common (China) |
§20 | |
| Yellow Band Dart Butterfly |
Rare (China) |
§430 | |
| Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly |
Uncommon (France) |
§110 | |
| Glowy Fly |
Extraordinarily Unusual (France) |
§1500 |
Beetles
- For similar features, see Bug catching.
| Img | Beetle | Rarity | Max Value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cockroach |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§1 |
|
Ladybug |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§10 |
| File:Japanese Beetle.jpg | Japanese Beetle |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§15 |
| File:Water Beetle.jpg | Water Beetle |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§30 |
| File:Light Beetle.jpg | Light Beetle |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§50 |
| File:Rhinocerous Beetle.jpg | Rhinocerous Beetle |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§100 |
| File:Stag Beetle.jpg | Stag Beetle |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§210 |
| File:Spotted Beetle.jpg | Spotted Beetle |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§500 |
| File:Trilobite Beetle.jpg | Trilobite Beetle |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§750 |
| File:Rainbow Beetle.jpg | Rainbow Beetle |
Extraordinarily Unusual (Base Neighborhood) |
§1400 |
| Scarab |
Uncommon (Egypt) |
§180 | |
| Red Assassin Bug |
Rare (China) |
§800 | |
| Cerambyx |
Common (France) |
§70 |
