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Finding Your Lost Loved Ones (and Their Urns) in The Sims 4

So, a Sim has shuffled off this mortal coil, and you’re left with the daunting task of locating their earthly remains – namely, their urn or tombstone. Fear not, fellow Simmers! Retrieving these sentimental (and sometimes functional!) objects is usually a straightforward process, but can occasionally present a unique challenge.

Here’s the definitive guide to tracking down those elusive urns in The Sims 4.

The easiest method to find someone’s urn is to go to the mausoleum, located at the graveyard, and choose “manage the dead“. Then you can take their urn, as well as the urns of any other Sims that died in other households.

Where Did They Pass On? The Key to Finding the Urn

The first step in your urn-hunting adventure is to remember where your Sim met their untimely end. The location of their demise dramatically influences where their urn will spawn.

Died on Their Home Lot: This is the simplest scenario. If a Sim dies on their home lot, their urn or tombstone will typically appear very close to where they died. Check near the front door, favorite chair, pool, or garden. Be sure to look everywhere. Sometimes, the game likes to tuck those urns in odd corners.
Died at a Public Lot: If your Sim expired at a park, bar, gym, or other public venue, the urn might be trickier to find. The urns of Sims that died at a public lot can be found by going to the graveyard and interacting with the mausoleum.
Died in an Apartment: Apartments present a unique challenge. Unfortunately, urns of Sims that die in apartment complexes often spawn in the hallway, an inaccessible area. This is a known bug and can be incredibly frustrating. There are some potential workarounds (see the FAQ section), but no guarantees.
Died While Traveling (Vacation Worlds): If your Sim kicked the bucket while on vacation (Selvadorada, Granite Falls, etc.), their urn will likely appear back on your home lot after you return from the trip.

Dealing with the Aftermath: Gameplay and Tips

Once you’ve located the urn, you have several options:

Keep it as a Memorial: Place the urn or tombstone somewhere special in your home. Sims can interact with it, mourn the deceased, and reminisce about their lives. Ghosts will also appear periodically, adding a supernatural element to your game.
Release the Spirit to the Netherworld: This option permanently removes the Sim from the game. The ghost will no longer appear, and the Sim will be gone for good. Choose wisely!
Resurrect the Sim: Various methods exist to bring Sims back from the dead, from Ambrosia to powerful spells (if you own the appropriate expansion packs).
Move the Urn: You can move the urn to your Sim inventory and then place it anywhere in the world.

Common Issues and Troubleshooting

The Urn is Missing: Sometimes, despite your best efforts, the urn simply disappears. This can happen due to glitches, lot resets, or accidental deletion. If all else fails, you might need to resort to cheats to spawn a new urn.
The Urn is in an Inaccessible Location: As mentioned, apartments are notorious for this. Try using the sledgehammer tool in build mode to see if you can interact with the wall and remove the urn. If it’s truly stuck, cheats are often the only solution.

Ultimately, finding a Sim’s urn in The Sims 4 is usually a simple task that requires some good detective work, a bit of patience, and a touch of luck. Remember where your Sim passed away, search thoroughly, and don’t be afraid to use cheats if you’re truly stuck.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do you find someone’s tombstone or urn in Sims 4?

If they lived on a lot and someone from their household still lives there, go visit the lot and you’ll likely find it near the front door. If they lived in an apartment, it very often spawns into the hallway where you cannot recover it or move it. If they died on a public lot, the urn can be found at the mausoleum.

How do you mourn a tombstone in Sims 4?

The way to mourn the dead is only if you have a different Sim die nearby and go to the urn or tombstone, then your Sim can mourn by clicking on the urn/tombstone. It is the only way to mourn.

How do you find out who died in Sims 4?

If the Sim was a playable and has other playable relatives, you can look in one of their family trees, and it will usually tell you what a dead Sim in the tree died of. Another way is to look at the color of the ghost and if they have any animations on the ghost like leaving puddles.

How do you summon a dead SIM?

In Sims 4, bringing a Sim back to life can simply be done by having another Sim beg the Grim Reaper to spare their life. When the Grim Reaper appears upon the death of a Sim, select the option to plead with the Grim Reaper. There are slight variations to this interaction depending on the Sim’s mood when pleading. The magic spell Necrocall can summon a ghost of your sims.

How can I find dead Sims without the Tombstone or an Urn?

One way to see who has died is to check your Sim’s family tree. Another way is to call forth your dead Sim with the Necrocall spell from Realm of Magic.

What is the cheat for Sims deaths?

The Sims 4 killing cheats and unkilling cheats:

death.toggle true – kill your Sim.
death.toggle false – unkill your sim.
sims.add_buff Ghostly – your Sim becomes a ghost for four in-game hours.
stats.set_stat commodity_Vampire_SunExposure -100 – kills a Vampire sim (requires The Sims 4 Vampires expansion).

How to do a funeral in Sims 4?

You can actually have funerals in The Sims 4. This trick requires you to have the City Living pack, because that pack has a podium. Firstly, put the dead Sims urn into your inventory, secondly, place a podium down, and thirdly, put the SIM with the Tombstone in their inventory.

How do you summon a ghost in Sims 4?

If you have Realm of Magic, you can both call forth your ghost and resurrect them with certain spells. The one to call them forth from the grave is called Necrocall. The one that will return a ghost to a regular living Sim is called Dedeathify. Using this spell, you don’t need Ambrosia or the Book of Life.

How do you get rid of ghosts without urns Sims 4?

If you don’t have an urn/tombstone, you can’t release them as far as I know. If they are still part of the household, they won’t go away either. But you can mitigate the damage they cause by giving them things to do and play them just like any other sim.

How do you see ghosts died in Sims 4?

How do you get a dead Sim to ghost?

Once your Sim has died, use another Sim to pick up your gravestone and take it back home. Once that’s done, put the headstone down and choose to Strengthen Connection to the Physical World. Then wait. Eventually, the dead Sim will show up (usually at night) and you can interact with them.

How do you get a ghost tombstone in Sims 4?

Tombstones or urns on the lot where one of your playable Sims died will also give you ghosts. They will show up now and then depending on whether you used the option to strengthen their bond to the world they may only stick around for a short time or a longer time.

How long does it take for ghosts to appear in Sims 4?

It can take up to 3 days for them to appear.

How do you summon a ghost without a tombstone in Sims 4?

Ghosts still show up in the game even with no tombstones. If you are playing on a lot with the Spooky lot trait, that actually attracts ghosts and they will visit often. If you don’t have any in the game, the game will make one for this.

How do you get rid of ghosts in Sims 4 without tombstone?

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