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Sims 4 emotion and moodlet cheats
Updated Sources checked 23 September 2026
Select the Sim and type sims.add_buff ConfidentHigh, or swap in AngryHigh or PlayfulHigh. sims.remove_all_buffs clears a bad mood.
Top emotion cheats
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandsims.add_buff ConfidentHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Confident at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff FocusedHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Focused at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff InspiredHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Inspired at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff FlirtyHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Flirty at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.remove_all_buffs | What it doesClears every moodlet and returns the Sim to a neutral mood. | NotesGood for shifting a stubborn Sad or Embarrassed moodlet that a full needs bar won't budge. It clears the pleasant moodlets too. |
Open the cheat console
Every emotion cheat
Set a mood
Every one of these has a Low version as well: swap High for Low to get the weaker +1 moodlet instead of +2.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandsims.add_buff <BuffName> | What it doesPuts a moodlet on the active Sim. | NotesSwap <BuffName> for one of the names below. Spelling matters, but capital letters don't. | |
Commandsims.add_buff ConfidentHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Confident at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff FocusedHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Focused at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff InspiredHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Inspired at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff EnergizedHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Energized at +2. | NotesNote the US spelling: Energized, not Energised. | |
Commandsims.add_buff PlayfulHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Playful at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff FlirtyHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Flirty at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff HappyHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Happy at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff SadHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Sad at +2. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff AngryHigh | What it doesMakes the Sim Angry at +2. | Notes |
Moods that last twelve hours
That's long enough to finish a painting or a homework session.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_confident | What it doesConfident for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_focused | What it doesFocused for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_inspired | What it doesInspired for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_energized | What it doesEnergized for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_playful | What it doesPlayful for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_flirty | What it doesFlirty for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_sad | What it doesSad for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_angry | What it doesAngry for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_uncomfortable | What it doesUncomfortable for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_embarrassed | What it doesEmbarrassed for twelve hours. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff e_buff_bored | What it doesBored for twelve hours. | Notes |
Very strong moods that last twenty days
These are stronger than anything the game hands out on its own.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandsims.add_buff CheatingIntensityBuff_Fearless | What it doesConfident at +5 for twenty days. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff CheatingIntensityBuff_InTheZone | What it doesFocused at +5 for twenty days. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff CheatingIntensityBuff_Imaginative | What it doesInspired at +5 for twenty days. | Notes | |
Commandsims.add_buff CheatingIntensityBuff_Passionate | What it doesFlirty at +6 for twenty days. | Notes |
Clear a mood
There's no working command for removing one moodlet on its own.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandsims.remove_all_buffs | What it doesClears every moodlet and returns the Sim to a neutral mood. | NotesGood for shifting a stubborn Sad or Embarrassed moodlet that a full needs bar won't budge. It clears the pleasant moodlets too. | |
Commandsims.remove_buff <BuffName> | What it doesWas meant to take a single named moodlet off the Sim. | NotesTwo guides say EA disabled this around the 2018 Seasons patch, so use sims.remove_all_buffs, or right-click the moodlet with the UI Cheats Extension. |
To raise romance itself rather than the Flirty mood, use the relationship cheat.
Clear a stubborn bad mood
Select the Sim and run sims.remove_all_buffs. Every moodlet comes off, including the good ones.
Why sims.remove_buff stopped working
Two guides say EA disabled per-buff removal around the 2018 Seasons patch. The game still accepts the command, so you get no error and the moodlet just stays. Older pages that list it were written before that change.
If you need one moodlet gone and the rest kept, your options are a third-party cheat mod or the UI Cheats Extension, which lets you right-click the single moodlet.
Emotion cheats and achievements
Remove one moodlet with UI Cheats
The free UI Cheats Extension by weerbesu can take off a single moodlet, which the console no longer can.
Moodlet tray
- Right-click a moodlet to remove it, and the rest of the tray stays.
Needs panel
- Left-click high on a need bar to raise it, which fixes moodlets caused by low needs.
What the mod doesn't replace
The mod's feature list doesn't include adding a moodlet, so you'll still type sims.add_buff. The install guide covers setup, and every UI Cheats feature lists what else it can click.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make a Sim confident?
sims.add_buff ConfidentHigh gives a +2 Confident moodlet. ConfidentLow gives +1, and e_buff_confident keeps it going for twelve Sim hours.
How do you get rid of a sad moodlet?
Use sims.remove_all_buffs. It clears every moodlet at once, since the console can't remove just one anymore. Anything driven by needs or the room comes back by itself.
Do emotion cheats last forever?
No. The plain codes run for a few Sim hours, the e_buff codes for twelve, and the CheatingIntensityBuff codes for twenty days at +5 or +6.
