Can You Invite a Ghost to Your House in Sims 4? A Comprehensive Guide

Yes, you absolutely can invite a ghost to live in your Sim’s house in The Sims 4! Bringing spectral roommates into your Sims’ lives opens up a whole new realm of gameplay possibilities. This guide will walk you through the various methods of adding ghosts to your household and answer all your burning questions about living alongside the undead.

Methods for Adding a Ghost to Your Household

There are several ways to bring a ghost into your Sim’s home, each with its own unique requirements and level of difficulty:

1. Befriending and Inviting

This is perhaps the most straightforward method. After a Sim dies, their ghost will often appear on the lot where they passed or near their tombstone/urn. You can build a relationship with the ghost by interacting with them. Once you’ve established a friendly relationship, the ‘Invite to Household’ option will appear under the ‘Friendly’ category of interactions. Keep in mind that this requires patience and persistence!

2. Using Cheats

For those who prefer a more direct approach, cheats offer a quick way to add a ghost to your family. First, you need to enable cheats by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C (or Cmd + Shift + C on a Mac) to open the cheat console. Type ‘testingcheats true’ and press Enter.

• Adding an Existing NPC Ghost: Shift-Click on the ghost Sim and select ‘Add to Family’ from the debug menu.
• Resurrecting and Adding: You can bring a specific dead Sim back to life temporarily. To do this you will need to know their ID. Bring up the cheat box and enter the following: sims.getsimidbyname [First Name] [Last Name]. Then once you have the Sim’s ID you would type: sims.revive [SimID]. This will bring the sim back from the dead. From there, if you wish to add them to your household you could use the ‘Add to Family’ option.

3. The Wishing Well (Romantic Garden Stuff Pack)

If you own the Romantic Garden Stuff pack, the Wishing Well offers a chance to revive a ghost. Keep in mind that this method is unpredictable. Wishing for life can have various outcomes, including reviving a ghost. Success depends on the well’s mood and requires multiple attempts.

4. Realm of Magic Spells

With the Realm of Magic game pack, Sims can learn spells that directly affect the dead.

• Necrocall: Summons a ghost to interact with your Sim. While this spell doesn’t automatically add the ghost to your household, it’s a necessary step to build a relationship and eventually invite them.
• Dedeathify: Resurrects a ghost into a living Sim, completely removing their ghostly traits.

5. Sugar Skull Offerings (Day of the Dead)

During the Day of the Dead holiday, leaving sugar skull offerings at tombstones or urns can attract ghost celebrators. These celebrators don’t become playable, but they enrich the holiday atmosphere and can gift you sugar skulls.

Life with a Ghost: What to Expect

Once you’ve successfully added a ghost to your household, you’ll notice some unique aspects to their behavior:

• Moods and Emotions: Ghosts experience emotions like living Sims but are also influenced by their death. For example, a ghost who drowned might be perpetually sad or uncomfortable near water.
• Unique Interactions: Ghosts have special interactions, such as possessing objects, scaring Sims, and passing through walls. These add a supernatural flair to your gameplay.
• Needs: Ghosts still have needs like hunger, hygiene, and fun. However, their needs decay at a different rate compared to living Sims.
• Appearance: A ghost’s appearance reflects their emotional state. They can glow, become more transparent, or even take on different colors based on their mood.
• Ghostly Activities: Ghosts can perform unique actions, like repairing broken objects by possessing them or causing mischief around the house.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Ghosts in Sims 4

1. Can ghosts have jobs in Sims 4?

Yes, ghosts can have jobs! They can apply for and work in most careers available to living Sims. However, certain careers that require physical presence might be challenging due to their incorporeal nature. They also get ghost specific work from home gigs!

2. Can ghosts die again in Sims 4?

Yes, ghosts can die a second time in Sims 4, resulting in their complete departure from the game. The most common cause of a second death is emotional overload (e.g., dying from extreme anger or sadness) or dying from sunlight if they have not built a resistance to it.

3. Can I have a baby with a ghost in Sims 4?

While intriguing, the game mechanics don’t permit traditional pregnancies with ghosts. Female ghosts cannot get pregnant, and male ghosts cannot impregnate living Sims through the “Try for Baby” interaction. The only ways to get a ghost child is to create one in CAS through ghost parents or getting the “death” outcome when wishing for a child at the wishing well.

4. How do I revive a ghost Sim without Ambrosia?

The Dedeathify spell from the Realm of Magic pack is the most reliable way to revive a ghost without Ambrosia. You can also try using the Wishing Well from the Romantic Garden Stuff pack, but this is less reliable.

5. Can a ghost age up in Sims 4?

Yes, ghosts can age up in Sims 4, just like living Sims. They will transition through the various life stages, from toddler to elder, although their appearance remains ghostly.

6. How do I get a ghost to stop possessing objects?

If a ghost is constantly possessing objects and causing mischief, try addressing their emotional needs. Interacting with them positively, fulfilling their desires, and ensuring they have a comfortable environment can reduce their tendency to act out.

7. Can ghosts WooHoo in Sims 4?

Yes, ghosts can WooHoo with living Sims or other ghosts, provided they have a high enough relationship. However, as mentioned earlier, this will not result in pregnancy.

8. How do I make a ghost selectable without cheats?

The primary method to make a ghost selectable without cheats is to befriend them and then invite them to your household. Once they are part of your household, you can control them like any other Sim.

9. What are the benefits of having a ghost in my household?

Having a ghost in your household can bring several advantages:

• Repair Skills: Ghosts can repair broken objects by possessing them, which can be handy if your Sim lacks mechanical skills.
• Spooky Atmosphere: Ghosts add a unique and supernatural atmosphere to your home.
• Emotional Support: Although they can be mischievous, ghosts can also provide emotional support and companionship.

10. How do I remove a ghost from my household?

If you want to remove a ghost from your household, you have a few options:

• Release to the Netherworld: This permanently removes the ghost from your game.
• Let them die a second time: As mentioned earlier, ghosts can die a second time from emotional overload or sunlight exposure.
• Move them out: You can move the ghost out of your household and into their own lot.

11. Can I control what color my ghost is?

The color of a ghost typically reflects their cause of death. However, you can change their color using certain cheats or mods.

12. How do I prevent ghosts from appearing on my lot?

If you don’t want ghosts appearing on your lot, you can try the following:

• Release the ghost’s spirit from the tombstone or urn.
• Remove the tombstone or urn from your lot.
• Change the lot traits: Avoid using lot traits like “Spooky,” which attract ghosts.

13. Can ghosts use skills in Sims 4?

Yes, ghosts can improve their skills just like living Sims. They can read books, practice activities, and gain skill points.

14. What happens if a ghost marries a living Sim?

If a ghost marries a living Sim, their relationship functions like a normal marriage. They can WooHoo, share a home, and support each other emotionally. However, they still cannot have children together through traditional means.

15. Is there a limit to how many ghosts I can have in my household?

The standard household limit in The Sims 4 applies to ghosts as well. You can have a maximum of eight Sims (including ghosts) in a single household without using mods.