Those who have always dreamed of leading an exciting life of espionage need to look no further thanThe Sims 4base game. The Secret Agent career will provide all the excitement your Sim could ever ask for; and though we might not get any high-speed chases or explosions, we do get a whole lot of simoleons so our little Sims can lead a life of affluence.

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Granted, not every Sim will have what it takes to become the most successful master of disguise. But a little finesse and the right skill points can take your Sims to the edge of glory. Will you save the world or bring it to its knees?

How To Get Started As A Secret Agent

As with every career, the first step in the journey to becoming a world-class secret agent is landing an entry-level job.

To do this, you will only need to access thecareer menufrom any of the available options. you’re able to use a computer, a laptop, or the handy Sim cellphone, which you can find in the bottom left

The menu that lets you select a career in The Sims 4

corner of your screen below your Sim’s portrait. The Secret Agent career will be available to choose from in the career list.

you may use thehotkey Jto access the career panel and select the join career button. Console players can access the career panel through thetoggle menu option, which you can find by pressing theview button on Xbox, or thetouchpad button on PlayStation.

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You will start out as an agency clerk, which is the first level of the Secret Agent career. Your Sim will be working 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM shifts from Monday through Friday and bringing home 17 Simoleons an hour. Not bad at all.

What You Will Need To Get Started

While lower levels will not take too much hard work from your Sim, there will be a few essential things that will allow you toquickly get promoted. This career requires a computer, as you will beperforming daily tasksonline quite often.

You will also need a few other items to ensure you’re meeting skill point requirements. Whether on a budget or playing with cheats, you should make sure you prioritizeequipping your Sim’s house with a mirror, a bookcase, and either a chess board, a microscope, a telescope, or an observatory.

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If you can’t afford to buy all these goodies, there are public lots that you can go to as needed.

How To Earn Promotions And Advance Your Career Path

Every career hasspecific tasksyou will need to perform tomeet performance requirements. This will make your Sim eligible for promotions. These daily tasks are usually shorter to perform than activities for earning skill points. To give your Sim a chance to shine at work, you will have to juggle both.

Daily tasksfor the secret agent career will range frombrowsing the intelligence database to interacting with other Sims. Not performing these daily tasks will have negative consequences on your Sim’sperformance bar, so you have to verify to stay on top of them.

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Careers also have specific promotion tasks you will need to perform so your Sim is eligible for a promotion. These will usually requireleveling up specific skillsfor your Sim. The Secret Agent career is based on theLogic and Charismaskills.

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Every Career Level And What You Need To Reach It

There are ten or 11 different levels for the secret agent career, depending on whichcareer branchyou choose. The Diamond Agent branch has ten levels, as most standard careers do, while the Villain branch is theonly career to have 11 levels.

Rate And Hours

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Every Daily Task And How To Perform It

The lower and middle levels of the career are based ontwo main types of daily tasks. The upper levels have similar ones, but they vary depending on the career branch you choose. The first type requires an action, while the second type requires socializing.

Browse Intelligence

To perform this task,you will need to interact with a computer, go to More Choices on the pie menu, select Web, and then click on Browse the Intelligence Database. The option should have anicon for the secret agent career pathnext to the text.

OtherIntelligence actions that are unlocked further into the careerwill also count towards completing this daily task, and you can perform them following thesame action sequence.

A room with all villain career rewards in The Sims 4.

Friendly Interactions

This task requires interacting with other Sims. There will beno specific set of interactions you need to complete. Chatting with another Sim, telling jokes, playing, hugging and other regular social interactions will help you complete this daily task.

Please notethese interactions will need to be in person. Chatting over the phone or on the computer will not count towards completing the daily task.

Romance Interactions

This daily task also requires interactions with other Sims. These can be any kind of romantic interaction, such as flirting, kissing, and any other romance interaction in the game (massage, anyone?).

The easiest way to get these done quickly is tohave a spouse or significant other living in the same lot. However, it is still possible to invite a Sim over and flirt a few times to meet the interaction goal.

Mischief Interactions

This is another type of daily task based on social interaction. Sims with the Evil trait will find these come naturally to them, and might even perform these kinds of interactions autonomously.

The result of the interaction might harm a relationship, though if the target is in a good mood, they might be more receptive to mischievous jokes.

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Special Career Rewards

Getting promoted is a special time for every Sim. Besides the positive moodlet your Sim will get for a job well done, they will also enjoy some benefits.

The Secret Agent career awards special furniture as you rise through the ranks, along with a hefty Simoleon bonus for every level. You will also unlockspecial actions and interactionsthrough advancing in a career. As usual, each reward will be tied to aspecific promotion goal.

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