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Skill tasks on Neukum Red Guitar.
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A female Sim playing guitar with her friend enjoying it.
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Music skill leveled up to level 150.
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Skills manager/center.
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A project item on stage 1, Fairy Tale Tower.
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A finished project item, Ataraxia Leisure Pool.
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XRunner 3000 Home Edition, an athletic skill item.
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A Sim refining his writing skill on Moneywell GT3060.
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Art skill items unlocked in the shop.
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A Sim grabs a driving lesson with Sterling car.
Skill (The Sims Social)
Skill is a feature in The Sims Social, which exists in all of The Sims games.
- For Skill in other Sims game, see Skill.
Skill in The Sims Social
In The Sims Social, skill points (and skill level) can be gained by completing tasks on a related item. Each item needs some energy to be completed. While skills are capped at 10 levels and are generally harder in other Sims games, in The Sims Social they can reach 150 and are easier to do.
They are also the primary means of income, and will generate more Simoleons if the Sim is inspired, or with special traits.
Skill items can be bought in the shop. Some skill items can unlock decorational items, functional items or other skill items (for reaching further levels). Performing a skill task consumes 1 energy. Some skill levels/tasks must be unlocked with various elements collected in the Backpack. Higher skill levels are also required for promotions in Careers.
Skill levels can be managed from the Skills menu on the left bottom corner of the game screen, under your Sim avatar. It shows your current levels for each skill, and the total (the sum) of these levels.
Basic Skill
Currently, there are six basic skills to develop:
Cooking
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Cooking skill is developed by using cooking appliances (microwave, coffee maker, stove, etc.) and other items related to cooking. |
Art
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Art skill is developed by using easels, drawing boards, statues, and other items related to the arts (painting, drawing, sculpting, designing). |
Music
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Music skill is developed by using musical instruments (guitar, keyboard, piano, etc.) to compose or play songs. |
Writing
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Writing skill is developed by using writing instruments (computer, typewriter, etc.) to write something. |
Athletic
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Athletic skill is developed by using athletic equipments and other items related to sports. |
Driving
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Driving skill is developed by using cars to learn how to drive. |
Special Skill List
Beside the basic skills above, there were other special skills, released during the Halloween event in October 2011:
Haunted Cooking
Haunted Cooking skill is only developed by cooking using a Haunted Cauldron. Haunted Cooking skill was released for Halloween 2011. The Haunted Cauldron was only available until November 9th.
Haunted Art
Haunted Art skill is only developed by drawing on a Haunted Easel. Haunted Art skill was released for Halloween 2011. The Haunted Easel was only available until November 9th.
Haunted Music
Haunted Music skill is only developed by playing on a Haunted Organ. Haunted Music skill was released for Halloween 2011. The Haunted Organ was only available until November 9th.
Haunted Writing
Haunted Writing skill is only developed by writing using the Haunted Desk. Haunted Writing skill was released for Halloween 2011. The Haunted Desk was only available until November 9th.
Project Item
A project item is a special skill item that is built in stages by completing its skill tasks. Although it might appear to be like other skill items, sometimes it's not: project items can be unrelated to any basic or special skill. The skill tasks that comprise them are similar to steps for building the item.
Project items usually consist of more than one stage, with the item appearance changing to reflect the finished tasks. Most of the project items give rewards when you finish before the specified time.
