The fun of the life-simulation genre lies in the way it blends realism with endless possibilities, putting it all at your fingertips. As the perfect example, the free-to-play world ofThe Sims 4grants the ability to have Sims live very realistic and mundane lives.

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Building skills is one of the main mechanics that make The Sims 4 an interesting game because, as in real life, success of any kind will require the right skills. The good news is that your Sim does not have to be alone as they navigate their learning process. Other Sims can support faster skill learning by mentoring because as they say, teamwork makes the dream work.

What Is Mentoring?

Mentoring in The Sims 4 is exactly as it sounds, and exactly as you would expect. Sims will use their own knowledge and ability tosupport a learning Sim in acquiring a new skillor enhancing a weak skill.

This feature is a part of The Sims 4 base game, which meansyou will not need any DLC to benefit from mentoring.

A black haired female Sim listens to a red haired female Sim talking about something she wants to learn in The Sims 4.

Whether you’re playing to complete a challenge, or merely having fun, having a Sim in your household with the ability to mentor others can be very helpful.

How To Get The Mentor Trait

Mentoring is acquired through the aspirations reward store. It has a one-timecost of 1,000 reward points. Purchasing this reward will grant your Sim the mentor trait.

The new trait will not replace any existing ones, it will simply be added alongside the Sim’s original traits. Once you have purchased this reward, your Sim will be prepared to pass their expertise along.

A small menu listing different traits or potions Sims can buy with Reward Points in The Sims 4

How To Mentor

Sims with the mentor trait will be able to mentor any Simas long as the Sim trying to learn the skill is a novice. All you need to do isclick the Sim after they have started practising and find the option,which is literally called mentor, in the pie menu.

Sometimes this option will be among the first few but if you may’t see it, try checking in More Choices.

An image split in two. On the left, the pie menu displays the mentor option. On the right, a female Sim mentors another female Sim on how to play the piano in the Sims 4.

Thetime-consuming partof mentoring is the one that comesbefore being able to mentorother Sims.

To be able to have your Sims mentor others,you will have to achieve full mastery of the desired skill. After your Sim obtains the mentor trait, they will be able to mentor other Sims in nearly every skill, as long asyou have maxed it.

An image with various scenes of the Sims 4 is split in three. On the left, a female Sim plays the piano. In the middle, the same female Sim plays guitar. On the right, the same female Sim plays the violin.

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All Skills That A Sim Can Be Mentored In

Unfortunately,mentor Sims can’t teach every skill. Still, the available skills make up a majority of the game’s skills, meaning a mentor is useful in most scenarios.

There isno option to mentor a Sim in cooking.However, experienced Sims can still give outcooking tipsas they watch another Sim cook.

The Sims 4 command box is on the top left corner of the screen. On the right side, a novice Sim plays the guitar.

This usually serves to boost their sociability, and can sometimes have a positive effect on the cooking Sim and their ability to quickly acquire skill points, depending onwhether they get any moodlets that would boost them.

Cheats To Quickly Make A Mentor Sim

Making the perfect mentor Sim can be daunting work. After all,there is a lot of preparation that goes into it, with having to study or practice a skill for extended periods of time. Thankfully,there are cheats to make the process easier.

While they arenot always permissible during challenges,cheats can help you make the perfect Sim for every job and story.

An image split in two showing some elements of the Sims 4. On the left, a female Sim in Inspired mood is showcased. On the right, the Rewards store highlights the Savant trait.

Accessing thecommand box works differently for all systems. On PC and Mac, you will need to pressCTRL + SHIFT + C. If you are a console player, be it Xbox or PlayStation, you will be able to access the command box by holding down all four triggers at the same time. That is,L1 + L2 + R1 + R2.

The first thing you will need to do isensure that cheats are on. It is recommended that you input the command before attempting to use any cheats, even if you believe cheats are already enabled.

Activating cheats requires typing or pastingtestingcheats onortestingcheats trueinto the command box. After doing that, you can simply pick a trait and use the corresponding cheat to max it.

stats.set_skill_level Major_Fishing 10

stats.set_skill_level Major_Fitness 10

stats.set_skill_level Major_Guitar 10

stats.set_skill_level Major_Logic 10

stats.set_skill_level Major_Painting 10

stats.set_skill_level Major_Piano 10

stats.set_skill_level Major_Programming 10

stats.set_skill_level Major_Violin 10

Writing

stats.set_skill_level Major_Writing 10

You will also need to get the reward points to buy the mentor skill if you’re choosing to use cheats to scale up. You can do this by enteringsims.give_satisfaction_points 1000.

Replacing the number at the end will enable you to set the skill to any level you want. For example, stats.set_skill_level Major_Logic 5, instead of 10. In that same way sims.give_satisfaction_points 5000 will give you 5,000 points instead of 1,000.

More Ways To Enhance Learning Skills

When a mentor isn’t available, Sims can still take advantage of a few other things to make their learning just a little faster. You should also remember that it is always a good idea totake good care of your Sim’s motives before you send them to study or practice an activity, as this will allow them to focus on that for longer periods.

Learning With The Ideal Moods And Moodlets

One way Sims will be able to learn much faster is ifthey’re in the ideal mood for performing certain tasks. You want to aim for moods that will help your Sims feel more affinity for what they are doing, as well asmoodlets that will boostthem. Sims learn faster when they are:

Sometimes these moods will happen as Sims perform the activities, which is a plus. It is recommended that you achieve the mood before sending them to practice the skill, though, so you don’t waste any time hoping the ideal mood strikes.

Using Other Rewards From The Reward Store

There are some amazingrewards in the storethat can be bought with points, which you get bycompleting wantsduring normal gameplay. Some of these rewards are pricey but can help Sims achieve more proficiency in learning, while others are cheap and simpler but still useful.