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There are plenty of ways to cause mayhem inThe Sims 4, and the majority of those amusing interactions are unlocked through leveling the Mischief skill. Whether you’re just trying to play some harmless pranks, or use voodoo to tweak the moods of the Sims around you, you’ll find no shortage of ways to cause chaos.
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In this guide, we’re walking you through everything you need to know about the Mischief skill in The Sims 4. We’ve included all interactions unlocked by the Mischief skill, tips for level up faster, and in-depth information on how to use the Voodoo Doll.
How To Level Up In The Mischief Skill
Among the easier skills to level in The Sims 4, the Mischief skill is chiefly about dastardly interactions with other Sims in your world - and they may not always love that.
Whileother Sims find Mischief interactions to be quite rude more often than not, your Sim working on the skill will have plenty of fun being a nuisance.

Having ahigh Charisma skillmeans other Sims aremore likely to be amusedby your pranks than annoyed, but your mileage may vary.
For the most part, you’ll beusing Mischief interactions on other Simsto work on the Mischief skill in The Sims 4, but you can alsoTroll teh Forumson a computer beginning at Level Two of the Mischief skill.

Trolling teh Forums provides a much more stable increase to the Mischief skill than mischievous interactions. This activity also lasts much longer than a single prank, and it doesn’t need to be queued up like social interactions.
you may alsopurchase books from the computer or bookshelfthat help level your Sims' Mischief skill.

Every Level Of The Mischief Skill And What It Unlocks
In the table below, we’ve outlined every action that unlocks as you increase your Mischief skill in The Sims 4. These areprimarily social interactionsthat allow you to cause even more mayhem.
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2
3
4
5
6
Play Hooky from Work(by calling in)
7
8
9
10 (Max)
Air Horn
- The other Sim in this dynamic duo must also be leveling their Mischief skill, at least to the point of being able to accept a Partner in Crime.
How To Use Voodoo Dolls
As we mentioned above, beginning atLevel Threein the Mischief skill, your Sim is able tobuy a Voodoo Dollby visiting theOrdermenu on the computer. They can also be found naturally bydiggingaround the world, or occasionally byfishing.
The doll will cost950 simoleonswhen purchased, and you’ll need tobind it to a Simthat’s on the current lot before it starts to work. From there, you’ll havesix unique interactions, all of which willinfluence the moodlet of the Sim bound to the Voodoo Doll.
Voodoo interactions can sometimes backfire, landing your Sim with the Dazed or Uncomfortable moodlets.
4 hours
2 hours
Flirty
- TheToy with Deathinteraction becomes availableonly while the Grim Reaper is on the lot. When a Sim dies, your Mischievous Sim can use the Toy with Death interaction a handful of times, and it may result inGrim reviving the Sim instead of reaping them.