Spells
Spells are part of the magic that is featured in The Sims: Makin' Magic and The Sims 2: Apartment Life.
The Sims: Makin' Magic
Magic, spells, and charms were introduced to SimCity in Makin' Magic. The premise is simple: Sims collect ingredients and combine them to create a useful spell. However some magic can only be used by adults, while some can only be used by children.
To start casting, you'll receive a box from the Mystery Man. Inside the box there is a spell book, a wand charger, a wand, 35 MagicCoins, and a Hole in the Ground. You also get some basic ingredients. If you want to make charms, you'll need to go into Buy Mode and buy the EverAfter Crafter. You can look up spells and charms in the spell book and see what ingredients you need for each, and whether they go in the wand charger or the EverAfter Crafter. However, you will not see the name of the spell or charm until someone in the family has made it.
Children can also perform magic. They collect ingredients and place them within their own magical combiner, called the MagiCo NeoMagical Newt. Most children's magic is done with charms, but kids have their own versions of the Get Happy, Smiley Face, and Enchant spells. The kid versions of Get Happy and Smiley Face can be used on adults.
Ingredients
Sims need to collect ingredients to create a useful spell. Of course, some ingredients are harder to obtain than others, and that means some spells are more difficult to produce. Some Ingredients can be bought with MagiCoins, and some can be bought with simoleons. Many ingredients can be made or gotten at home. Some ingredients can only be obtained by bartering with vendors in MagicTown, or by performing tasks for them.
Wand charging and charm making
To add ingredients to the wand charger, NeoMagical Newt, or EverAfter Crafter, click "Add...". You will see a pie menu with all ingredients the Sim has which can be added to that combiner. To see what's in the combiner, click "Read Label". To empty it, click "Empty Out".
Once the three ingredients have been added, click on the combiner and select "Charge Wand" (for the wand charger), "Make Magic" (for the NeoMagical Newt), or "Make Charm" (for the EverAfter Crafter). With spells, the number of charges an adult gets depends on the type of spell and the Sim's Cooking skill. Kids only get one charge when they charge their wands, but kid's charms always get six charges. The number of charges an adult charm gets depends on the type of charm and the maker's Mechanical skill.
How to cast spells
Click on the Sim you want to cast at, or the object you want to enchant. If the option "Cast..." appears, click on it and you'll see a pie menu with all the spells which that Sim can cast at that target.
Enchant and Enchant Jr can only be cast on inanimate objects, and not all of them. A Friend Indeed can only be cast on family pets. Other spells can only be cast on Sims who have been greeted. If the "Greet" option appears when you click on a Sim, you can't cast at that Sim until they've been greeted.
List of spells
This is a list of spells that can be cast.
Spell | Cast by... | Positive Outcome | Negative Outcome | Ingredients required | Other |
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Toadification | Adults | Turns the targeted Sim into a toad for a short time. | Turns the casting Sim into a toad, if the targeted Sim has a wand. | 1x Butter 1x Toadstools 1x Toad Sweat |
Toads can be kissed, and will sometimes give a bottle of Toad Sweat when kissed. |
Relationship Boost | Adults | Increases the relationship between caster and target. | Caster becomes naked and relationship decreases, if the target Sim is in a bad mood. | 2x Honey 1x Pixie Dust |
Can be cast on a Target without interrupting the actions of the target. |
Enchant | Adults | Brings certain inanimate objects to life. | Causes targeted objects to start on fire, if the caster has a low Mechanical skill. | 1x Butter 1x Toadstools 1x Pixie Dust |
Enchanted objects can be used to help around the house, or can entertain Sims. Also the spell is glitched when enchanting the Makin' Magic chess; it automatically is caused to start fire, even if the caster has maxed Mechanical skill. |
Enchant Jr. | Children | Brings certain inanimate objects to life. | Causes targeted objects to start on fire, if the caster has a low Mechanical skill. | 2x Faerie Dust 1x Dragon Tears |
Enchanted objects can be used to help around the house, or can entertain Sims |
Get Happy | Adults | Boosts the mood of the targeted Sim | Drops the mood of a targeted Sim if the target has a low Nice personality score, unless the target also has a low mood. | 1x Honey 1x Grapes 1x Pixie Dust |
Can be cast on a Target without interrupting the actions of the target. Can be cast on either children or adults |
Get Happy Jr. | Children | Boosts the mood of the targeted Sim | Drops the mood of a targeted Sim if the target has a low Nice personality score, unless the target also has a low mood. | 1x Toadstools 1x Dragon Scales 1x Faerie Dust |
Can be cast on a Target without interrupting the actions of the target. Can be cast on either children or adults |
Smiley Face | Adults | Makes a targeted Sim friends with the caster | Makes a targeted Sim fight with the caster, if the two are already friends | 1x Honey 1x Garlic 1x Toad Sweat |
Can be cast on either children or adults |
Smiley Face Jr. | Children | Makes a targeted Sim friends with the caster | Makes a targeted Sim fight with the caster, if the two are already friends | 2x Dragon Tears 1x Faerie Dust |
Can be cast on either children or adults |
Banish | Adults | Removes a targeted Sim from the lot | Removes the caster from the lot, if the targeted Sim has a wand. | 1x Butter 1x Garlic 1x Snake Venom |
Sims living on the lot will disappear for a short time, but reappear |
Lovestruck | Adults | Makes a targeted Sim fall in love with the caster | Caster is struck by lightning, and loses most of their comfort and energy, if target Sim has a wand | 1x Honey 1x Dragon Tears 1x Pixie Dust |
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Hypnotize | Adults | Hypnotizes a target Sim and forces them to perform certain actions. Each increases the relationship between caster and target, but reduces Comfort and Fun of the caster. | Hypnotizes the caster, if the target Sim has a wand. | 1x Butter 1x Toad Sweat 1x Clown Confetti |
Possible actions are: Plead, Dance, Kiss, Hug, Compliment and Flirt |
The Big Question | Adults | Causes the target Sim to fall in love with and marry the caster. | Lowers the relationship between caster and target, and makes the caster transparent and small, if targeted Sim has a wand. | 1x Honey 1x Clown Confetti 1x Wizard's Eyelashes |
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A Friend Indeed | Adults | Turns a targeted pet into a human | Cats will run away from the caster, and Dogs will attack the caster, if the targeted pet is in a bad mood | 1x Butter 1x Pet Treats 1x Clown Confetti |
The spell is irreversible once cast |
List of charms
Charm | Used by... | Positive Outcome | Negative Outcome | Ingredients required | Other |
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Beauty or Beast | Adults | Temporarily changes the appearance of the caster into a beautiful Sim or a horrific monster. | All Sims on the lot will be given donkey heads, if the charm is cast in the presence of a Sim without a wand. | 3x Beeswax | Monsters to change into include Werewolf, SheWolf, Vampire, Vampiress, Witch, Headless Horseman, Troll, Ogress, Crone, Hunchback, Minotaur, Nymph, or Genie |
Beauty or Beast Jr. | Children | Changes children into one of two 'costumes' based on gender | All Sims on the lot will be given donkey heads, if the charm is cast in the presence of a Sim without a wand. | 3x Toadstools | A 'skeleton' costume is available to both boys and girls, a green goblin costume is available to boys, and a genie wizard costume is available for girls. |
Horn of Plenty | Adults | Generates 4 to 5 plates of food and places them on nearby surfaces. | Creates a plague of toads on the lot, if the caster has a full Hunger bar. | 2x Magical Beans 1x Golden Thread |
If toads appear, they can be kissed and may sometimes provide Toad Sweat. There is also a small chance that a kissed toad may turn into a Prince and be added to the family. |
Make Cakes | Children | Conjures cakes for the caster to eat | Causes toads to appear if the caster's Hunger bar is full or near-full | 2x Toadstools 1x Faerie Dust |
Charm is glitched, so that it provides a negative outcome nearly every time it is used. If toads appear, they can be kissed and may sometimes provide Toad Sweat. There is also a small chance that a kissed toad may turn into a Prince and be added to the family. |
Dish Wish | Adults | Clears up any dirty dishes on the lot. | Creates several dirty plates, if used when there are no dirty dishes on the lot. | 2x Golden Thread 1x Llama Spit |
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Rain of Riches | Adults | Generates piles of jewels and coins around the lot | Floods the house, if the caster is in a bad mood | 1x Beeswax 1x Rubber Chicken 1x Diamond Dust |
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Polar Attraction | Adults | Results in positive social interactions and responses from other Sims | Other Sims will reject most social interactions, if the caster's Body skill is less than 2 | 1x Beeswax 1x Dragon Scales 1x Llama Spit |
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Shed Your Skin | Adults | Turns the caster into a ghost | Snakes appear on the lot, if cast during the daytime or by someone who is already a ghost | 2x Beeswax 1x Sands of Time |
Ghosts created by the charm cannot walk through walls like normal ghosts |
Clone Drone | Adults | Creates an exact clone of the caster, which can be sent to work while the caster stays at home | The Clone will spontaneously combust if the caster is hungry when using the charm | 1x Beeswax 1x Sands of Time 1x Pegasus Feather |
The clone will eventually disappear. Also, you can marry your clone if you use "The Big Question" spell on it. The clone will still disappear after a while, however. |
Clone Drone Jr. | Children | Creates an exact clone of the caster, which can be sent to school while the caster stays at home | The Clone will spontaneously combust if the caster is hungry when using the charm | 1x Toadstools 1x Dragon Scales 1x Dragon Tears |
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Perfect Garden | Adults | Makes all plants, vegetable crops and vineyard crops on the lot fully grown instantly | If a gnome is on the lot, it will kick the caster then kill the plants | 1x Golden Thread 1x Magical Beans 1x Four-Leaf Clover |
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Magic Mood | Adults | Gives the caster, or everyone on the lot, a boost to all their motives, except Room | Reduces all motives (except Room) if the caster is already in a good mood | 1x Beeswax 1x Magical Beans 1x Glacial Glass |
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Of House and Home | Adults | Summons the cleaning spirit Wally O' Wisp to quickly clean the caster's house | Summons Wally O' Wisp's sister Molly, who will cause havoc in the house is the caster is in a bad mood or has a low Neat score | 1x Golden Thread 1x Glacial Glass 1x Pegasus Feather |
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Price of Fame | Adults | Changes the caster into the Superstar career track, at a star level of 4.5 (Celebrity). | Causes five Obsessed Fans to appear near the caster, if the caster already has Star Power of 3 stars or higher | 1x Beeswax 1x Diamond Dust 1x Black Rose |
Requires The Sims: Superstar expansion pack |
No More Puddles? | Children | Brings the caster's Hygiene bar up to maximum | Drops Hygiene to half-full if the bar is already full when cast | 2x Toadstools 1x Dragon Tears |
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Age of Instant | Children | Causes a child to grow up into an adult | Child will revert back to a baby, if the child's grades are below A- or if the child is hungry. May also change the sex of the child | 2x Dragon Scales
1x Toadstools |
The charm is irreversible once cast. All Faerie Dust held by the caster will be lost. The Child's wand will be replaced by an Adult wand, but all spells the child has will be lost. Any abilities learned by Crystal Clear Ability Rocks will be kept. |
Invisible Friend | Children | Creates an invisible friend for the caster to play with and talk with | The invisible friend may insult, tease or kick the caster | 2x Faerie Dust 1x Toadstools |
Magical growths
These are items that appear on a Residential lot after adult Sims who live there cast enough spells or charms.
The Sims 2: Apartment Life
You must be a Witch to perform spells. Witches with higher magic skill have a higher success rate when casting spells and have access to the more powerful spells. To cast a spell, you simply need to have a Magical Sim selected, then click on any object, Sim, or open space on the ground you wish to interact with as normal. Then select the option Cast Spell . . .. Different spells will be available depending on the target objects, Sim's, the selected Witch's Magical Ability and magical Raegents the Sim has in their posession at the time.
Spells are organized into three categories: "Good", "Neutral" and "Evil". You need to have a perfect alignment in one of the three magics to cast the strongest spells of that alignment. For example a perfectly "good" witch can craft a "throne of light" which is the ultimate chair that charges all motives simultaneously. This also means that as a Witch strays further and further from one side, they slowly begin losing the ability to cast that alignment's spells. However, any Witch can cast any Neutral Spell, provided they have the magical ability to do so, but conversely, a fully Neutral Witch cannot cast either the powerful Good spells or the powerful Evil spells. A witch with the perfect alignment in the neutral range can cast the most powerful spell in all of the alignments, Tempus Interruptus.
Also spells can't fail in an interesting way. The only thing that happens when a spell fails is that the witch or warlock's needs fall.
"Good" spells
Spell | Description | Magic level | Reagents required |
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Appello Servantus | Summon servant | 6 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Beautificus Locus | Makes the world a better place to live. Sunny weather. | 0 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Benemoodus Simae | Increase a Sim's motives | 0 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Benemoodus Populus | Boosts Sims in a certain area's happiness | 7 |
2x Essence of Light |
Compello Acceptus | Forces a Sim to accept the next five socials interactions | 5 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Creatum Insecto Volucris | Summons butterflies or fireflies, depending on the time of day. | 0 |
1x Essence of Light |
Exflammo | Instantly extinguishes a fire | 2 | 1x Mystic Dust 2x Moonbeams |
Expello Mortis | Successfully eject the Grim Reaper and save a Sim's life. | 9 |
2x Dragon Scales |
Remedis Simae | Cure illness | 3 |
1x Essence of Light |
Mactoamicus | Make Sim a friend | 8 |
1x Dragon Scales |
"Neutral" spells
"Neutral" spells are either beneficial to the caster.
Spell | Description | Magic level | Reagents required |
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Appello Cattus Amicus | Summon spectral cat | 5 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Appello Simae | Summon a Sim | 7 |
2x Dragon Scales |
Aqua Deletus | Removes puddles from a Lot. | 0 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Cleanus Corpus | Boost Sim hygiene | 0 | 2x Mystic Dust |
Corpus Athleticus | Makes Sim fit | 1 |
2x Mystic Dust |
Corpus Fleshicus | Makes Sim fat | 1 |
2x Dragon Scales |
Creatum Nutrimens | Summon food | 4 |
2x Dragon Scales |
Expello Simae | Banish Sim | 4 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Folium Deletus | Clears all the leaves from a Lot | 0 |
1x Eye of Newt |
Magivestium | Teleport/Orb | 3 | None |
Magus Mutatio | Introduce a Sim to the craft | 9 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Purgomagus | Dispel magical effects | 6 |
2x Dragon Scales |
Tempus Interruptus | Freezes time. Everyone BUT witches and feline familiars freeze. | 10 |
2x Dragon Scales |
"Evil" spells
"Evil" spells ruin other Sim's lives.
Spell | Description | Magic level | Reagents required |
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Compello Discrepo | Make a Sim angry | 8 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Corruptus Locus | Summon thunder and lightning with a swarm of roaches | 0 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Extractum Amorus | Break a Sim's heart | 9 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Heavus Ho | Makes a Sim throw up | 4 |
1x Eye of Newt |
Inflammo | Sets an object on fire | 3 |
2x Eye of Newt |
Mellifera Attackum | Summon bees to attack a Sim | 0 |
2x Eye of Newt |
Servantus Attackum | Summon an evil servant to do your fighting for you | 7 |
1x Dragon Scales |
Spiritus Poultria | Possesses the target Sim to act like a chicken | 0 |
1x Eye of Newt |
Tabula Rasa | Erase a Sim's memories | 5 |
2x Eye of Newt |
Vivificus Zombiae | Resurrects a dead Sim as a Zombie. | 9 |
2x Dragon Scales |
Credits
- List of spells and their reagents compiled by mpg2003
- List Good Spell levels compiled by skyline220
Trivia
The spell Tabula Rasa refers to the philosophical concept, which states that humans are born with no innate knowledge, and that therefore all behavior is learned.