Changes: Table of skills by game

Revision as of 08:46, 19 May 2018

Skills and secret skills, including talent badges, learned in each game or expansion pack.

Regular skills

Skill	The Sims	The Sims 2	The Sims 3	The Sims 4	Age	Notes
Cooking	X	X	X	X	Child and older
Mechanical / Handiness	X	X	X	X	Toddler^[TS2:FT] and older
Charisma	X	X	X	X	Toddler^[TS2], teen and older
Body / Athletic / Fitness	X	X	X	X	Child^[TS3:G] and older	In The Sims 2 and its expansions, children can use some methods of building this skill (see body). In The Sims 3, this changed to child and older in Generations.
Logic	X	X	X	X	Toddler and older
Creativity	X	X		X	Toddler and older, child only^[TS4]	Was split into many skills such as piano, writing and painting in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4. However is available as a child skill in The Sims 4.
Cleaning	X	X			Child and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims.
Painting		X	X	X	Child and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2
Guitar			X	X	Teen and older	In Generations, it changed to child and older
Fishing		Talent badge	X	X	Child and older
Writing		X	X	X	Child and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2
Gardening		Talent badge	X	X	Teen and older	In Generations, it changed to child and older
Photography			X^[TS3:WA]	X	Child and older
Nectar making			X^[TS3:WA]		Teen and older
Martial arts			X^[TS3:WA]		Teen and older
Sculpting			X^[TS3:A]		Teen and older
Inventing			X^[TS3:A]		Child and older
Mixology			X^[TS3:LN]	X	Teen and older
Drums			X^[TS3:LN]		Teen and older	In Generations, it changed to child and older
Piano			X^[TS3:LN]	X	Teen and older	In Generations, it changed to child and older
Bass			X^[TS3:LN]		Teen and older	In Generations, it changed to child and older
Riding			X^[TS3:P]		Teen and older
Racing			X^[TS3:P]		Horse only
Jumping			X^[TS3:P]		Horse only
Hunting			X^[TS3:P]		Cat and Dog only
Gambling			X^[Store]		Young adult and older	Only available in The Sims 3 Store
Alchemy			X^[TS3:SN]		Teen and older
Science			X^[TS3:UL]		Teen and older
Social networking			X^[TS3:UL]		Teen and older
Street art			X^[TS3:UL]		Teen and older
Violin			X^[Store]	X		Only available in The Sims 3 Store
Dancing			X^[Store]	X^[TS4GT]		Only available in The Sims 3 Store. This is a separate skill from the hidden Dancing skill.
Scuba diving			X^[TS3:IP]
Advanced technology			X^[TS3:ITF]		Child and older
Bot building			X^[TS3:ITF]		Teen and older
Laser Rhythm-a-con			X^[TS3:ITF]		Teen and older
Artisan			X^[Store]		Teen and older
Comedy				X	Teen and older
Gourmet cooking				X	Teen and older	Requires level 5 in base cooking skill.
Mischief				X	Teen and older
Programming				X	Teen and older
Rocket science				X	Teen and older
Video gaming				X	Teen and older
Herbalism				X^[TS4:OR]	Teen and older
Baking				X^[TS4:GTW]	Teen and older
Wellness				X^[TS4:SD]	Teen and older
DJ mixing				X^[TS4:GT]	Teen and older
Singing				X^[TS4:CL]	Teen and older
Pipe organ				X^[TS4:V]	Teen and older
Vampire lore				X^[TS4:V]	Teen and older
Bowling				X^[TS4:BNS]	Child and older
Parenting				X^[TS4:PH]	Young Adult and older
Archaeology				X^[TS4:JA]	Teen and older
Selvadoradian culture				X^[TS4:JA]	Teen and older

Other skills

Skill	The Sims 2	The Sims 3	The Sims 4	Age	Notes
Walking / Movement	X	X	X	Toddler only
Talking / Communication	X	X	X	Toddler only
Potty Training / Potty	X	X	X	Toddler only
Nursery Rhyme	X^[TS2:FT]			Toddler only
Study / Homework	X	X		Child or Teen	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3
Dancing	X	X		Child and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3
Meditation	X		X	Teen and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2. Merged with wellness in The Sims 4: Spa Day.
Yoga	X		X	Teen and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2. Merged with wellness in The Sims 4: Spa Day.
Pool	X^[TS2:U]	X^[TS3:ST]		Teen and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3: Showtime
Tai Chi	X^[TS2:BV]			Child and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2
Magic / Spellcasting	X^[TS2:AL]	X^[TS3:SN]		Teen and older	Witch only
Parenting	X^[TS2:FT]			Teen and older	Life Skill
Fire Prevention	X^[TS2:AL]			Teen and older	Life Skill
Anger Management	X^[TS2:AL]			Teen and older	Life Skill
Lifelong Happiness	X^[TS2:AL]			Teen and older	Life Skill
Physiology	X^[TS2:AL]			Teen and older	Life Skill
Couple Counselling	X^[TS2:AL]			Teen and older	Life Skill
Driving		X^[TS3:G]		Teen only
Ballet		X^[TS3:G]		Child only	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Scouting		X^[TS3:G]		Child only	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Sandbox		X^[TS3:G]		Child only	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Hopscotch		X^[TS3:G]		Child and older	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Mental			X	Child only
Motor			X	Child only
Social			X	Child only
Imagination			X	Toddler only
Thinking			X	Toddler only

TS2:FT

TS2

TS3:G

TS4

TS3:WA

TS3:A

TS3:LN

TS3:P

Store

TS3:SN

TS3:UL

TS4GT

TS3:IP

TS3:ITF

TS4:OR

TS4:GTW

TS4:SD

TS4:CL

TS4:V

TS4:BNS

TS4:PH

TS4:JA

TS2:U

TS3:ST

TS2:BV

TS2:AL

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