The games in The Sims franchise have a rich blend of light-heartedness and dark humor that has long made them fan favorites. When paired with the repetitive and simple gameplay (which can be quite relaxing), and the myriad of content each DLC adds to the gaming experience, it is no wonderThe Sims 4remains one of EA’s most solid titles.

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A reunion of three robed Sims in the Sims 4

A big part of the appeal for some Simmers is the various opportunities you have to discover different aspects of the intricate lore. There are many Easter eggs and secrets hiding in The Sims 4. The Discover University expansion pack, for example, plays into an all-time classic trope; secret societies.

The Secret Society In The Sims 4

The Order of Enchantment, as they call themselves, is one of the best-kept secrets inthe world of Britechester. Their goal is nothing sinister, they just want toappease the Sprites— invisible fairy-like creatures withthe power to affect Sims' moods.

In return, the Sprites grant Simspositive moodlets that can help them succeed academically.

An image split in two. On the left, a Britechester street in the Sims 4 is showing, there is an arrow pointing north on top, slightly tilted east. On the right, there is a sunkissed clearing with flowers and mushrooms. A single rocky formation stands in the middle.

Research Archive Machineshave an action that lets you research the local Secret Society. However,they will return an error when you attempt to search it up. This happenseven after you max out the Research and Debate Skill, so it is likely the only true way to research the Secret Society is totry after you are accepted.

However, one of the search results forUniversity Urban Legendsaddresses the Mysteries of the Statues. This pop-up gives hints as towhat you can offer at each statue.

An image split in two. A female Sim stands in front of the U-Brite statue, an arrow points at a bundle of light at her feet. On the right, a pop-up inviting the Sim to join the secret society is shown.

How To Find The Secret Society

The Order of Enchantmentmeets every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AMin a secluded location in the town of Britechester. As opposed to hidden worlds like the Forgotten Grotto,their meeting place is just an open space that doesn’t need any special interactions to be accessed.

To find them, you need totravel to Pepper’s Pub in Downtown Britechester. Sliding your camera in a straight lineNorth of the pubwill take you toa suspicious clearing where you will find a grass spiral on the ground along with a small stone altar in the middle.

A male Sim invites a female Sim into the secret society in The Sims 4. He gives her a robe, which she wears in the picture.

Head thereduring one of the ritual timesto find them.

Finding the membersof the Order gathered therewill not make your Sim privy to any information. They won’t even get any strange moodlets.

However, it willgive you the option to Ask About a Strange Gathering, to which the member you asked will nervously reply that they’re holding their gardening meeting as the other members visibly panic. That is theonly interaction you can have as a non-member.

A Sim makes an offering at a small rock altar in The Sims 4. A list appears in the right corner of the screen.

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How To Join The Secret Society

Your ticket tojoining the Secret Societyis hiding in plain sight.The statuestudents on the University grounds walk by on their way anywhere is actuallythe secret gateway into the Order.

It isirrelevantwhether you attendFoxbury or U-Brite, since theyeach have a statuein the middle of campus.

A male Sim is pestered by yellowish orange Sprites in The Sims 4.

To beacknowledged by the Spritesand subsequentlywelcomed into the Secret Society, you will need tomake an offering. You can do so byinteracting with the statue and selecting Make An Offering for Academic Success.

There arethree specific kinds of itemsSprites will be interested in and accept as offerings.

If youdon’t have any in your inventory, the option to make an offering will bewhited outand will read ‘[Sim name] has nothing to offer. Use the Research Archive Machine to learn more’ upon hovering over it.

Focused +1

Academic Success?

Did it work? Is [Sim name] smarter? Time to go study and find out!

4 hours

Focused +2

Laser Focus

[Sim name] definitely feels lucky. This is a great time to take advantage and do some schoolwork.

Focused +3

Surreal Focus

[Sim name] has a mysteriously good feeling about that offering. Almost as if [they] have made someone, somewhere very happy. The world feels a little more… Sparkly.

Afterreceiving a +3 moodlet, a member of the Order might approach you andoffer you a chance to join. At this point it is up to you if you want to accept or decline.

The moodlet you get seems to be RNG. However, items that areexcellent quality or rarework most often for good offerings the Sprites will accept.

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What You Get When You Join The Secret Society

The Sims games are known forrewarding players for cracking the code to its many secrets. Finding hidden places, or things in general will always come with some sort ofbenefit to commemorate the occasion.

In the case of the Secret Society, you can obtain level rewards, which are a part of the membership ranking.

Level 1

New Member

Secret Society basic robes and matching mask added to the Sim’s wardrobe in CAS. They will automatically wear it when assisting to Secret Society events.

Level 2

Seasoned Member

Secret Society silver robes. Gains the ability to perform Sprite Attack! on other Sims, which will decrease their motives and make them tense for a period. This ability has a moderate cooldown time.

Level 3

Senior Member

Secret Society gold robes. Sim gains the ability to Summon Powerful Sprites on themselves.

you may view your member status, rank, active tasks, and upcoming events in theSocial Groups panel.

How To Advance In The Secret Society Rank

Advancing ranks in the secret society works pretty muchlike any other progress-based mechanic in the game. You will havedifferent sets of tasks that will refresh every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday morning, andcompleting them will fill a progress barthat will allow you to advanceyour rank. The tasks you will need to perform include:

Helping Other Students

This is the only task on the list that is not super straightforward. To complete it, you need tohead to the building on campus where you can sit in on a skill class or attend guest lectures.

Interacting with it willbring up a few options in the pie menu. You will want to selectTutor… and choose a skill your Sim has previously learnedfrom the list that will pop up.

Once you finish the tutoring session, you will have completed the task.

What Happens If The Sprites Get Upset

The entire point of being a part of the Secret Society is toconstantly do things to keep the Sprites happyand deserving of their blessings. If youfail in your dutiesas a member of the Order, the Sprites will be upset.

This will cause themto turn an orangey-yellow, and chase your Sim around, consistently lowering their motives. Your Sim will gain a tense moodlet, and you will find that the Sprites will interfere with your Sim trying to sleep or recuperate their energy in any way.