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A '''witch''' or a '''warlock''', the male counterpart{{vgversion|TS2:AL}}, is a [[life state]] introduced in ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]'' and reintroduced in ''[[The Sims 3: Supernatural]]''. ''[[The Sims 4: Realm of Magic]]'' includes
In terms of functions, gameplay, and features, witches are one of the biggest and most complicated life states in the games. Most features of the life state are focused on [[magic]] and the ways that witches can use it to manipulate their surroundings.
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[[File:TS1_witch.png|thumb|A Sim turned to a witch by the charm.]]
In ''[[Makin' Magic]]'', there are no special terms such as "witch", "warlock", or "wizard" for magical Sims, and being magical is not considered a life state. A magical Sim is simply one who has a wand in his or her [[inventory]].
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To use magic in ''Makin' Magic'', an [[adult]] Sim can open the box left by the [[Mystery Man]] and get the magic wand. The box also contains some basic ingredients and a few [[MagiCoins]]. When the box is opened, [[A Hole in the Ground]], a spellbook, and a wand charger will appear (these items can also be bought in [[buy mode]]). The wand charger also dispenses wands; an adult Sim who didn't get one from the Mystery Man's box can get one from a wand charger. A [[child]] can get a child's wand from the '''MagiCo NeoMagical Newt''', which must be bought in buy mode. A Sim can give up their magic by going to [[Magic Town]] and selling their wand to the Mystery Man.
However, having both the powers and appearance of a witch/warlock is possible, and will require a Sim to use the [[Magic (The Sims: Makin' Magic)#Charms|Beauty or Beast]] charm and select the witch/warlock costume so they'll temporarily take on the appearance of a witch/warlock (depending on the Sim's gender). This charm requires 3
==The Sims 2: Apartment Life==▼
Witches as a defined life state first appeared in ''The Sims 2: Apartment Life''. They're the most complex life state of the occult states available, featuring a categorized alignment system and item check-based spellcasting mechanic. Among other things, witches have many new other abilities. They can craft [[potions]] and [[magic reagent#List of items|objects]], travel to other lots via [[Magic broom|broomstick]], teleport around lots, and access the [[Magic (neighborhood)|magic sub-hood's]] lots. Witches can only be in the [[teen]] to [[elder]] life stage bracket, with toddlers and children being unable to engage in witchcraft.▼
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[[File:Make witch 120.gif|thumb|[[Phoebe Adams]] transforming [[Samantha Cordial]] into a witch]]
[[File:Witch.png|left]]To become a witch in ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]'', a Sim ([[teen]], [[young adult]], [[adult]] or [[elder]]) must be turned by one. This can be done by either befriending a ''High Witch'' (who at times show up at a community lot) and asking to be taught the ways of light/darkness, or directing a playable witch with enough magic skill to cast ''Magus Mutatio'' on the target Sim. Once done, the Sim will become either a good or evil witch, depending on the type of witch who turned them, and will have an extended name including their alignment tile (e.g, "Goneril Capp the Evil Witch"). They will also receive witch attire (robe and hat) and the required kit (cauldron and spellbook) to partake in magic. Their colors will be determined by the witch they were turned by.
Females may appear to wear laced corsets, but this is actually the lacing that holds the robe closed. The newly turned witch may then purchase goods from other witches, including reagents, as well as a new cauldron or spellbook. To cure a witch of the life state, they must drink the Witchbegone-E potion after crafting it or purchasing it from the High Witch.
While witches and warlocks receive distinctive clothing, they can change into normal clothing and headgear, which has no effect on their magical powers. Every time a witch or warlock passes an alignment threshold, he or she will automatically be dressed in a new robe and hat.
Players can use the [[Testing cheats|testing cheat]] to make the process easier by summoning a High Witch<!---Are good/bad female witches always spawned
[[File:CAS Witch icon.png|54px|left]]To become a witch in ''[[The Sims 3: Supernatural]]'', a Sim that is a teen or older can buy the [[Alchemy#Elixirs|Bottled Witches' Brew]] from an alchemy shop. A Sim with at least level 9 in the [[alchemy]] skill can make the elixir using Aleister's Alchemy Station. Once the elixir is obtained, the Sim must drink it to become a witch. Sims can throw it onto others to turn them as well.▼
Sims also have a chance to be born a witch if one or both of their parents were a witch. They can't use their powers until they become a teenager. However, the ability to make toys disappear will at least let the player know whether the Sim is or isn't one.{{confirm}}▼
Alternatively, Sims may be created as witches in [[Create a Sim#The Sims 3|Create a Sim]].▼
▲==The Sims 2: Apartment Life==
▲Witches as a defined life state first appeared in ''The Sims 2: Apartment Life''. They're the most complex life state of the occult states available, featuring a categorized alignment system and item check-based spellcasting mechanic. Among other things, witches have many new other abilities. They can craft [[potions]] and [[magic reagent#List of items|objects]], travel to other lots via [[Magic broom|broomstick]], teleport around lots, and access the [[Magic (neighborhood)|magic sub-hood's]] lots. Witches can only be in the [[teen]] to [[elder]] life stage bracket, with toddlers and children being unable to engage in witchcraft.
===Spells===
[[File:Evil Warlock.jpg|thumb|right|An evil warlock.]]
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Each spell requires a certain level in magic
Spells are organized into three categories: Good, Neutral, and Evil. Sims can study good, neutral, or evil magic in their spellbook. This increases their magic skill, and changes their alignment toward the direction they are studying. To be able to use the strongest spells and craft the most useful items of each alignment, a witch must be at the maximum level of their alignment. For example, an ''Infallibly Good'' witch can cast ''Expello Mortis'' and also craft the ''[[Throne of Light]]'', a chair which charges all motives simultaneously if used by witch with correct alignment. Alternatively, a witch would be required to achieve ''Atrociously Evil'' status before being able to cast ''Vivificus Zombiae'' and craft the ''Throne of Darkness''. The two thrones do exactly the same thing, but if a non-magical Sim sits in the chair, no mood effects will occur. If a witch sits in the opposite chair (i.e. an evil witch sits in the Throne of Light), the witch's motives will go down rapidly. Neutral witches will benefit from both types of chair.
===Reagents===
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Potions, reagents, and exclusive new objects can all be crafted in the cauldron, but some reagents can be bought at the [[Secret Lots|secret magic lot]] of the witch's alignment. With the exception of reagents, each requires a certain
Reagents, potions, and crafted objects can be put up for sale in a player-owned business if ''[[Open For Business]]'' is installed; there is, however, no controller that can be used to assign employed witches to craft reagents or other objects in a cauldron, which means that any witch items crafted by anyone other than the lot owner will have to be manually transferred to the lot owner's inventory before they can be restocked.
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===Alignments===
[[File:ALwitchesSM.jpg|thumb|From left to right, the "Infallibly Good" witch to the "Atrociously Evil" witch.]]
Casting more "'''Good'''" spells will result in a witch becoming Good, and casting even more will make the witch ''Infallibly Good''. Both alignments wear white robes and hats, craft items which suit the
While crafting with their cauldrons,
Using a "'''Neutral'''" spell will move a witch closer to the
Once enough "'''Evil'''" spells are cast, a witch will become ''Evil'' or ''Atrociously Evil''. They will wear black robes, craft gothic-looking items, and have a cauldron which emits red smoke. Atrociously Evil witches have green skin and a sickly green aura, similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Witch_of_the_West Wicked Witch of the West] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film) ''The Wizard of Oz''], or from the Broadway musical, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(musical) ''Wicked''] (despite the resemblance, they will not die when doused with water).
While making craftables, evil witches will periodically stick their fingers into their cauldrons and taste their brew, then let out an evil cackle before resuming.
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===Feline familiars===
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If ''[[The Sims 2: Pets|Pets]]'' is installed, a witch may find a feline familiar that reflects their alignment. [[Spectral cat]]s can be summoned from ''The Void'' at any time, and may return to The Void when they're too uncomfortable, or when their owners leave the lot. Feline familiars are like cats except in appearance, the lack of bladder need, and ability to breed. If treated well, the feline familiar is more likely to stay. They can be trained, but cannot acquire a job.
===High Witch===
A ''High Witch'' is an [[NPC]] witch that sometimes shows up at a [[community lot]]. These witches are also found in their corresponding [[Secret_lot#The_Sims_2:_Apartment_Life|witch lot]], appearing as if they reside there. If the High Witch somehow dies or gets cured of witchery (via testingcheats), he/she will be replaced by a new one.
They can only be of ''Good'' or ''Evil'' alignment and are usually female. As suggested by their title, they are at the highest maximum alignment level. They also all have a maximised spell-casting ability at level ten, making them very powerful. Upon arriving to any lot, they will occasionally cast either the Beautificus/Corruptus Locus spell and summon a spectral cat based on their alignment when idling.
Neutral witches and witches of the same alignment as the High Witch can purchase cauldrons, spellbooks, reagents and potions from them. As such,
Who they are depends on the neighborhood. In [[Belladonna Cove]], the High Witches will always be [[Phoebe Adams]] (Good witch) and [[Frances McCullough]] (Evil witch). In other neighborhoods, the High Witches will be chosen randomly.
In [[Magic (neighborhood)|Magic]] stealth sub-neighborhood, there are three premade Atrociously Evil witches and three premade Infallibly Good witches. They will be the default High Witches in the neighborhoods outside of Belladonna Cove. Players have discovered that in the neighborhoods outside of ''Belladonna
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* It has been rumored that the High Witch is Bella Goth; however, The Sims 2 Chat confirms that Bella Goth is not a High Witch.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080912124429/http://thesims2.ea.com/community/chat_08_07_08-2.php Apartment Life chat] (archived link)</ref>
* Witches can be combined with other [[life state]]s, to make a hybrid, such as a witch-zombie.
* Teens, regardless of aspiration, do not get any witch-related wants or fears. The want trees pertaining to becoming witches or being cured of witchery do not include the teen life stage. This makes it possible to turn non-
* Although Good witches and Evil witches often have a rivalry, it is possible for them to be friends. If the player has non-NPC witches, they can most certainly make the witches develop a positive relationship. The rivalry between [[Frances McCullough]] and [[Phoebe Adams]] has been noticed by many players of the game. Evil witches have also been known to autonomously irritate or fight with Good witches.
* Good and Evil witches can summon spectral assistants. An
* A
* Witches can visit any secret lot regardless of their alignment. There is no restriction for a witch from one alignment to go to the other alignment's secret lot. For example, an Evil witch can go to the Good witch's secret lot. There is no
* There have been some cases where there were two High Witches of each alignment. This is because the whole game (whether the neighborhood is custom or not) has 2 default High Witches of each alignment.{{which}}
* Witches can appear on player-owned business lots while the player is running them, and will usually just cast Beautificus/Corruptus Locus, summon their familiars, and leave after a short time. However, a player can assess their interest and show them their wares, and even earn stars from them.
* If a player-owned business has an '''Electrono-Ticket Machine''', the High Witch or Warlock will have to pay to stay on the lot, and will leave without casting a spell if he or she is not interested. That can be useful if the player does not want an
* If the witch has paid for a ticket, the player can make her stay by asking her to join a poker game, for example. The High Witch's motives, except hygiene, are static, and she will continue doing her activities for a long time, which will provide the business owner with income and customer loyalty.
* Teleporting is the only spell that doesn't require any reagents.
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Witches make a return in ''[[The Sims 3: Supernatural]]'' [[expansion pack]] as one of the four playable [[Life state#The Sims 3|life states]] included in that pack. Witches can cast spells, charms, and curses to better their own lives or the lives of others, or cause ruin and mischief.
▲The Sims 3: Supernatural[[File:CAS Witch icon.png|54px|left]]To become a witch in ''[[The Sims 3: Supernatural]]'', a Sim that is a teen or older can buy the [[Alchemy#Elixirs|Bottled Witches' Brew]] from an alchemy shop. A Sim with at least level 9 in the [[alchemy]] skill can make the elixir using ''Aleister's Alchemy Station''. Once the elixir is obtained, the Sim must drink it to become a witch. Sims can throw it onto others to turn them as well.
▲Sims also have a chance to be born a witch if one or both of their parents
▲Alternatively, Sims may be created as witches in [[Create a Sim#The Sims 3|Create a Sim]].
===Curing===
Sims can use a ''Potent Cure Elixir'' to cure themselves, or other Sims, of witchcraft. A witch's romantic interest can ask the witch to Forsake Witchitude, which will trigger a special [[opportunity]]. Sims can complete the opportunity by visiting the [[Vault of Antiquity]] or the [[science lab]] and be cured afterward.
===Appearance===
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Witchcraft is genetic, meaning that if one of the parents is a witch, there is a 50% chance that the offspring will be a witch as well. If both parents are witches, the offspring will certainly also be a witch.
Natural born witches are unable to use magic until they become [[teen]]agers, at which time they automatically receive a Classic Witch Wand, the most basic magic wand, and the ability to learn the [[Secret skills#Supernatural|
Since witchcraft is genetic, a clone of a witch will also be a witch. Witches do not possess an extended lifespan, unlike other life states.
===Magic power===
Like [[Fairy|fairies]], witches possess a magic power meter, which depletes every time a witch uses magic. Magic power regenerates over time, and can be replenished instantly by using an Essence of Magic [[Alchemy#Elixirs|elixir]]. During the [[full moon]], witches spend 50% less magic power and cast at a 25% more successful spell rate.
If the magic power meter is reduced to 50%, the witch will gain the ''Magic Power Waning'' neutral [[moodlet]]. If it is reduced to 25%, the witch gains the ''Magic Power Critical'' negative moodlet. When the magic power is completely depleted, the witch will get the Magic Power Depleted negative moodlet, which will prevent the magic power from regenerating for 6 hours, unless replenished via an elixir.
===Other aspects===
[[File:witch sim.jpg|thumb|right|A witch with "Magic Hands" lifetime reward casting spell without a wand.]]
Witches also have several "passive" abilities, bonuses, or aspects, such as the following:
*Witches have their own unique social interactions: ''Brag About Broom Riding ''and'' Enthuse about Magic.''
* If a witch owns a [[cat]] or a [[minor pet]], it will give them the Animal Familiar moodlet, which will increase the skill gain rate toward the spellcasting hidden skill, and lowers their magic power depletion. The moodlet is gained when in close proximity to the pet (or when carrying it, in the case of minor pets).
* Witches learn the [[alchemy]] skill faster than normal Sims.
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* Witch children cannot cast spells, but can ride a broom. Like teen and older witches, the child will use a broom as their preferred long-distance mode of transportation, even without having one in their inventory, but the child's broom has training wheels.
* Witches benefit the most from using brooms, as their magic power replenishes faster while riding one, or while performing stunts and tricks in the magic broom arena.
* Witches can purchase a special '''''Magic Hands''''' [[lifetime reward]] for 20,000 lifetime happiness points. This reward enables witches to cast spells using their hands at a lower magic power cost without failing, and eliminates the need to use magic wands.
* Once a witch reaches level 3 of the spellcasting skill, they gain the ability to engage in spellcasting duels with other witches. The winner is determined by the level of their spellcasting skill, and will gain a positive moodlet, while the loser will gain a negative moodlet, each lasting for 3 hours. The result may also be draw, in which both witches gain a neutral moodlet. This is a good method of increasing their spellcasting skill.
* Witches cannot clone themselves with the '''Clone Voucher''' lifetime reward.
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====Curses====
[[File:TS3 Witch turning Sim into toad.jpg|Witches can curse people and turn them into toads.|thumb]]
* '''(Level 4)''' ''Toadification Curse'': Grants the ''Toadified'' moodlet, which causes a few changes to the target, including their skin changing colors and their head becoming a giant toad head. There are a number of cures for the Toadified moodlet, including the Cure Elixir, Potent Cure Elixir, Sunlight Charm, and a special toad kiss which the Toadified Sim may request from another Sim. Normal Sims are the only ones to be affected by the curse, while all other occults are immune to the spell.
* '''(Level 5)''' ''Haunting Curse'': Causes a [[ghost]] to haunt the target, granting the moodlets ''Haunted'' and ''Scared'', or causes instant death to the caster. Haunted causes -20 mood and lasts for 2 days while Scared causes -25 mood and lasts for 3 hours (Scared will even affect characters who have the [[brave]] trait).
* '''(Level 7)''' ''Hunger/Thirst Curse'': Reduces the hunger or thirst need bar to red.
* '''(Level 7)''' ''Bladder Curse'': Reduces the bladder need bar to red.
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