Completing Ailment Identification and Solving in Sims 4: Nature’s Magic

In The Sims 4: Enchanted By Nature, players encounter eight new ailments. These ailments function similarly to illnesses as they impact the Sims for a limited time, altering their appearance and actions. They can be transmitted to other Sims and will either disappear on their own after a few days or can be treated.

Each ailment comes with its own set of unique symptoms, and can sometimes even offer advantages. Sims pursuing the Naturopathy career should take note of these symptoms and physical indicators. Let’s explore how to identify each ailment, what they do, and ways to create cures for them.

What Are Ailments?

There are a total of eight ailments, each presenting both positive and negative effects, along with distinct symptoms. Typically, these ailments endure for about three days unless treated.

How Can You Catch Ailments?

You can catch ailments through several means:

• Being Out of Balance – This occurs when a Sim is frequently in a bad or uncomfortable mood.
• From Another Infected Sim – Ailments can be caught by being close to others who are infected, for instance, at work or in public restrooms.
• Cursed by a Fairy Sim – A fairy Sim equipped with the cure or apply ailment ability can afflict another Sim with an ailment.

How Do You Cure Ailments?

Cures for ailments can be crafted using the apothecary skill at an apothecary table or purchased from the apothecary stall. Additionally, you can obtain a cure from Moondrop Springs in Everdew. Sims can also hire a Naturopath for treatment or cure others if they choose to follow this new career path. Fairies can learn abilities to either cure or inflict ailments on other Sims.

All Ailment Symptoms and Cures

Below is a comprehensive list of the eight ailments, detailing their symptoms, signs, and recommended cures.

Simoleon Fever

A Sim suffering from Simoleon Fever will randomly cough up simoleons. Their body will exhibit a multicolored pattern that includes orange, blue, and green dots and simoleon symbols, particularly visible on their arms, neck, and face. They will experience a +3 uncomfortable debuff for three days and will gain an additional +1 uncomfortable debuff for two hours after coughing up simoleons, although they will earn some simoleons during this time.

Creation Impulse

The Creation Impulse ailment drives Sims to focus solely on crafting items. Affected Sims show colorful paint splotches on their bodies in red, green, blue, and yellow. They will autonomously seek out creative tasks and experience a +3 Dazed debuff for three days while gaining boosts in crafting skills during this period.

Burning Passion

A Sim with the Burning Passion ailment exhibits vibrant flame-like patterns in yellow, purple, and orange. This ailment causes Sims to become flirtatious and, unfortunately, also flammable, making them a potential fire hazard. Affected Sims will carry a +3 uncomfortable debuff and are prone to igniting flammable objects while feeling flirty.

Gnome Lure

With the Gnome Lure ailment, Sims attract living gnomes to their location, which can occasionally assist with watering or cleaning plants. These gnomes appear randomly and cause the afflicted Sim’s skin to turn bright red with white spots, resembling a toadstool. Their cheerful disposition grants them a +3 happy buff for three days, although gnomes may clutter their lot with seed packets.

Sonic Sinuses

Sims suffering from Sonic Sinuses experience unexpected breakage of items when they sneeze. Symptoms include a rash of red dots across their upper body and face. They will tend to break things but gain an advantage in their handiness skill when attempting repairs.

Luck Magnet

A Sim with the Luck Magnet ailment enjoys a streak of good fortune, marked by green clovers appearing on their body. This ailment grants them a +3 happy buff as well as a good luck buff for its duration.

Greenie Meanie

With the Greenie Meanie ailment, Sims find themselves drawn to gardening but lack enjoyment while doing so. Characterized by green splotches on their faces and vine-like patterns on their arms, they also carry a +3 anger debuff throughout the duration of the ailment, even as their gardening skills improve.

Emotional Void

A Sim with the Emotional Void ailment will show fewer emotions, with a rock-like grey pattern appearing on their skin. This ailment results in a +3 Fine buff for three days, affecting their emotional responses as well as those of nearby Sims.