In the realm of The Sims 4, life is often as fleeting as in our own reality. Sims are born, they live, they age, and eventually, they meet the Grim Reaper. However, unlike the real world, the digital lives of your favorite Sims don`t have to end. The game offers a surprising number of ways to circumvent mortality, allowing select Sims to live indefinitely, witnessing generations come and go while they remain ageless or simply immune to the passage of time.
Achieving eternal life in The Sims 4 isn`t always straightforward; some methods require specific skills, career paths, or even embracing the supernatural. Many are tied to paid expansion packs, adding layers of complexity and investment. But for those determined to keep a beloved Sim around forever, the options are numerous. Let`s explore the paths to perpetual existence.
Fundamental Age Manipulation
The most direct ways to achieve functional immortality often involve resetting or halting a Sim`s age timer. Think of it as hitting the `reset` button on their biological clock.
Potion of Youth (Base Game)
Available in the base game, the Potion of Youth is perhaps the most accessible early-game method. Purchased with Aspiration reward points, a currency earned by fulfilling Sim aspirations, this potion instantly resets the Sim`s current age progress within their life stage back to zero. While not true immortality on its own, repeatedly using this potion keeps a Sim perpetually young within their current life stage. Earning enough points for constant supply can be time-consuming, but it`s a solid starting point.
Age-Away Serum (Get to Work Expansion)
For Sims pursuing the Scientist career path, true breakthroughs can lead to the Age-Away Serum. This potent concoction also resets a Sim`s age to the beginning of their current life stage. Crafting it requires reaching the pinnacle of the Scientist career and involves ingredients sourced from the alien planet Sixam, including exotic elements like Xenopetrium. It`s a more involved process, demanding scientific dedication and interplanetary travel, but provides a reliable, craftable source of age reset.
Potion of Rejuvenation (Realm of Magic Expansion)
Spellcasters in the Realm of Magic have their own version of the age reset potion. The Potion of Rejuvenation, brewed in a cauldron, serves the same purpose as the Potion of Youth or Age-Away Serum. Requiring specific magical ingredients, this method integrates eternal youth into the mystical arts, offering a magical route to defying the clock.
Potions of True Immortality
Unlike potions that merely reset age, some methods offer genuine immunity to death by old age.
Potion of Immortality (Realm of Magic Expansion)
Another powerful potion available to Spellcasters is the Potion of Immortality. This doesn`t reset age; instead, it simply prevents the Sim from ever dying of old age. They will continue to age through their life stages, eventually becoming elders, but will never pass away naturally. This allows for the creation of ancient, wise (or perhaps just perpetually grumpy) characters who endure through the ages.
Essence of Life (Base Game)
Here`s where things get slightly… darker. The Cowplant, a carnivorous botanical terror in the base game, can occasionally yield the Essence of Life when it consumes another Sim. Drinking this essence adds a few days back to the Sim`s lifespan. While theoretically possible to achieve immortality through a steady, albeit gruesome, supply of this potion, it`s hardly the most ethical or practical method. Requires feeding the plant, luring victims, and frankly, a strong stomach for Sim-icide.
Embracing the Supernatural
Some of the most straightforward paths to eternal life involve becoming something other than a regular Sim.
Becoming a Vampire (Vampires Expansion)
Vampires, by their very nature, are immortal. Once turned, a Sim will no longer age past their current life stage. While not immune to accidental death (sunlight, garlic overload, etc.), they are completely safe from the passage of time. This transformation is perhaps one of the easiest ways to grant instant immortality, requiring only a willing vampire and successful persuasion.
Immortal Werewolf Perk (Werewolves Expansion)
Similar to vampires, werewolves introduced in their dedicated expansion can also achieve immortality. However, it`s not automatic. Werewolves must progress through their skill tree to unlock the specific “Immortal Werewolf” perk. Once acquired, this prevents aging, allowing your Sim to enjoy eternal life with all the quirks of lycanthropy.
Unique & Environmental Methods
Beyond potions and transformations, a few other peculiar avenues exist for extending life.
Orchid Arrangement (Seasons Expansion)
Sims skilled in Flower Arranging (from the Seasons expansion) can create potent floral displays. An excellent quality arrangement scented with a rare Orchid holds the power to reset a Sim`s age when sniffed. Obtaining Orchids can be challenging, requiring advanced gardening techniques like grafting or a perilous trek to the peak of Mt. Komorebi (Snowy Retreat expansion), but a successful Orchid arrangement provides a sophisticated, if slightly whimsical, path to staying forever young.
Mother Plant Boon (StrangerVille Expansion)
In the StrangerVille expansion, the bizarre storyline culminates in confronting the Mother Plant. Surprisingly, befriending this otherworldly entity offers unique advantages. A Sim who becomes friends with the Mother Plant can ask for daily boons, one of which is the ability to extend their lifespan. While not a permanent, single-use solution like a potion, a consistent relationship with the Mother Plant can effectively grant immortality through regular life extensions.
Facilitating Eternal Life
Regardless of the chosen method, sustaining immortality that relies on consumables (potions, serums, arrangements) can be repetitive. Fortunately, two expansion packs offer ways to duplicate items:
- Copypasto Spell (Realm of Magic): Spellcasters can simply duplicate existing potions or ingredients.
- Cloning Machine (Get to Work): Scientists can build a machine capable of cloning various items, including serums and potions.
These tools significantly streamline the process of maintaining immortality once you have a supply of the necessary item.
Conclusion
From alchemical brews and scientific inventions to supernatural curses and friendly neighbourhood (or not so friendly) plants, The Sims 4 provides a surprisingly diverse array of options for players who wish to keep their favorite Sims from ever saying goodbye. Each method presents its own challenges and requires investment in specific skills or expansion packs, but the goal remains the same: a digital life without end. Choose your path wisely, and may your Sims live… well, forever.
Ellis Thorne