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Nothing is off the table inThe Sims 2, especially not when it comes to what type of sims you’re able to control. Beyond the standard ‘human’ sims are various occult sims, like vampires, werewolves, and plantsims. You can devise a plan to play as one, which may even fulfill your sim’s deepest desires.
How do you get an occult Sim? We’ve outlined everything you need to know below so you can start shaking things up in your Sim’s neighborhood. There’s no need to stop at just one occult Sim either–try mixing and matching for the perfect family in The Sims 2!
What Are Occult Sims?
While most Sims are normal, there arethose that are otherwise unique. We call these occult Sims–those thataren’t as ‘human’ as the rest. These tend to be supernatural beings, though theycan be mythological creatures, specters, or extraterrestrials.
Occult Sims keep things interesting. Somehave different needsthan the average Sim or special interactions that other Sims don’t have access to. If you need to spice up your household, you may’t go wrong with an occult Sim.
All Playable Occult Sims
Many occult Sims are playable. Adding them to your householdtakes a bit of workmost times, assome occult Sims are only created after deathor a chance encounter with another occult Sim.
We’ve outlinedall the occult Simsbelow and how to get them so you can experience what it’s like to live a completely different life, fromvampirism to plantsimism.
How To Become A Vampire
Vampire Sims are made whenthe Grand Vampire bites them, or if another lesser vampire does the job. You’re likely to find a Grand Vampire out and aboutat night in the downtown area.
Vampire Sims willgrow fangs and develop red eyes, start tosmoke when exposed to sunlight, and become incredibly pale. They can alsotransform into a batto move around instead of walk.
If you’re tired of being a vampire, procuringa dose of Vamprocillin-Dfrom the Matchmaker will cure the desired Sim.
How To Become A Werewolf
To become a werewolf, your Sim must bebitten by the leader of the pack. This is a largewolf with glowing yellow eyesthat only appears at night by chance. When you see this intimidating dog, make sure toapproach and befriend it.
After your Sim has been bitten, thetransformation will take placeover a few days. Then, at night, your Sim willfully emerge as a werewolf. In this form, they can howl anduse the ‘savage’ action to pass lycanthropy to other Sims.
You can use cheats to get the leader of the pack to appear, but even then the controls are finicky.
To cure a werewolf Sim,purchase a bottle of Lycanthropic-B potionfrom the obedience trainer or the Matchmaker and consume it.
How To Become A Witch Or Warlock
The only way to become a witch or warlock is to befriend one andask them to teach youthe ways of good or evil. These Sims havedistinctive sparkles around them and wear robes, so they’re easy to spot on community lots. These Sims can use a cauldron and spellbook to make some magic!
Witches and warlocks can be eitherGood, Neutral, or Evil, depending on their practices. They can alsosummon a spectral catas their familiar and visitspecial secret lots exclusive to the witches and warlocksof the neighborhood.
How To Become A Zombie
The only way to become a zombie is to die. Another Sim who’sobtained the Resurrect-O-Nomitroncan call the Grim Reaper and request a revival. The cost is steep, and if you offer too few Simoleons, he might leave you with nothing.
Offeringbetween 1,000 to 4,000 Simoleonswill be just enough for the Grim Reaper toconsider your requestand do a half-baked job. Rather thanrevive your dearly departed loved onefully, they’ll comeback as a zombie.
Zombies are just like standard Sims, though theymove a lot slower. They’ll never age andthere’s no cure, though teenage zombies canearn a scholarship and go to college(which will make them adults after graduation).
How To Become A Plantsim
If your Sim loves gardening, then they’re familiar with pesticides. Afterspraying pesticide on multiple plants and trees, there’s a small chance thatyour Sim will be transformedinto a Plantsim.
Plantsims make great gardeners, and they have significantly less needs than other Sims. They only need water, love, and sunlight to thrive. The drawback is that theirlives are considerably shorterthan the average Sim.
This is because theydon’t have a child or teen stage, and thuscannot go to college.
Plantsims are unique in that theycan reproduce asexually, cloning themselves to create a Plantbaby toddler. They can also have children by WooHooing, though theresulting child is disappointingly not a Plantsim.
To cure a Plantsim, have themconsume a Plantophic-C potionfrom the Garden Club or Matchmaker.
How To Make A Servo
Servos are special Sims that areengineered by your standard Sims, though they have different needs. They’re considered to be robots and can beconstructed at the Robot Crafting Stationonce a Sim obtains aGold Talent Badge in Robotics.
Theycost 3,000 Simoleonsto make, and abouthalf a day to fully construct. After the Servo is built, you canassign the gender at activation and name it. The Servo will haveits own personality, aspirations, and wantswhile becoming a member of the family based on whomever activates it.
Servos can besold for a profit, but not after being activated.
How To Make A Mannequin Sim
Mannequin Sims are only playable via cheats. To unlock this type of Sim, you’ll need tomake them inCreate A Simafter using the following cheat to access more options:‘boolprop testingcheatsenabled true’.
Enter the Create A Sim menu anduse Shift+N to unlock debugging mode. Make a new Sim andaccess the additional skin tone options. Grey makes a mannequin, giving your Sima pale white appearance. In almost all other regards, they are a normal Sim.
Mannequin Sims can get pregnant, butthe game may crash when giving birthas there is no file for infant mannequin skin!
If you want a mannequin to be a parent, try adopting.
How To Find Alien Sims
Aliens can becreated or born. You canuse the Shift+N cheat in Create A Simto access the green skin tone and black eyes, but theywon’t have the same heritagethat other aliens might have.
If you want natural aliens, you’ll need tohave a male Sim be abductedby aliens. Oncetaken by the Pollination Technicians, there’s a chance yourmale Sim will come back pregnantwith a little alien baby.
Your Sim can be abducted byusing the Farstar e3 telescope(the expensive one), though thechances are incredibly low. Even then, the child will only bean alien hybrid.
you may also use cheats to make any adult Sim pregnant with an alien, though the technicians tend to only pollinate men.
All Non-Playable Occult Sims
In addition to the playable occult Sims that make life more interesting, there are several non-playable occult Sims that keep you on your toes. Below are all of the ones you can encounter and how to find them.
How To Find Ghosts And The Grim Reaper
When your Sim dies, they can become a ghost. They’llno longer be playable, but they canhaunt your lot and torment your other Sims–especially if they died unhappily.
Meanwhile, theGrim Reaper only appears to harvest the soulof the dead, though you cangive him a phone call to try and revive the deadusing special aspiration rewards.
How To Find Bigfoot
When on vacation to the mountains, there’s a chance you’ll encounter Bigfoot. He’s located on a secret lot in Three Lakes, so you will need to do a bit of searching to find him.
To unlock the lot, you need todig for treasure, hike around the mountains, or find the mapin a pirate ship. Once you find the Hidden Burrow secret lot, you’llmeet Bigfoot, the Sasquatch.
By building a friendship with him, you’re able to gain his trust andask him to move in with youbefore your vacation ends. A new Bigfoot willreplace the old onewhen they move out, so you can always find more.
Bigfootcannot get married or have children, but he can get a job.
How To Find A Genie
The matchmaker willbring a dusty old lamp to your doorstepwhen at least one Sim in the household hasa high Lifetime Aspirationand enthusiasm for one of their hobbies. Even children canreceive the lamp as a gift.
You canuse the lamp for three wishesor you can sell it, but it’s well worth thinking carefully about. When yourub the lamp, the genie will appear and offer you several choices:
Result
Give Me Wealth
On success:A large bag of Simoleons will drop nearby, containing 10,000 Simoleons. Money will continue to rain down over time up to a total of 22,000 Simoleons.
On fail:No money fall from the sky, but there’s a higher chance of burglary over the next couple of days. Invest in an alarm!
Give Me Beauty
On success:Offers the same effect as a love potion, making the Sim more attractive to all other appropriate-aged Sims for several days.
On fail:No boon, but Sims will constantly ring your doorbell.
On fail:Shortens a Sim’s life by three hours.
Give Me Power To Cheat Death
On success:Allows the wishing Sim to beg for their own life upon death, with successful attempts granting them one more day to live. This can be done multiple times, but the chance of failure increases.
On fail:The wishing Sim won’t be able to save themselves from death, and you won’t know until it’s time.
Give Me Peace Of Mind
On success:This gives your Sim a permanent Platinum mood, enabling them to go about their lives happy as a clam.
