With the addition of The Sims 4: Island Living, we have been given a brand new type of occult sim, the mermaid! Mermaids have been added along with the brand new island world, Sulani, and are a fun and adorable addition to the game with their features and abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this guide, we'll discuss how you can become a mermaid, how to take care of your mermaid needs and all the powers and abilities that come with being a mermaid. And, of course, we'll talk about how to stop being a mermaid if you just want to go back to your normal sim life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To become a mermaid in The Sims 4, you have two options. You can create your own mermaid in create-a-sim, or you can find or buy mermaid seaweed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When creating a sim, you can create a mermaid in the same way you would create a vampire or alien sim using the occult option. You cannot change an already created sim into a mermaid using CAS but you can use the algae mermaid option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When creating your mermaid, you will need to create both their mermaid form and their normal sim form. Their sim form will be designed just like any other sim you create, you can choose all their clothing options and proceed as you would with any other sim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their mermaid shape will only have swimwear and no other clothing options, as these mermaids only exist when your sim is in the water. You will be able to choose your mermaid's tail and tail colour options, all of which are quite bright and colourful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For female mermaids, you can choose a swimming costume top (including shells or coconuts, haha) for the top half of the mermaid, but male mermaids don't need to wear anything on top. You also have some interesting new face paints to choose from that you can match your mermaid's fin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are also special eye options for mermaid sims that can make them look even more interesting and mermaid-like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mermaid seaweed can be found in the reward shop for the very low price of 500 satisfaction points, so it is extremely affordable for your sim to turn into a mermaid without having to pay a lot of points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also choose to follow the more difficult route to find mermaid seaweed and try to discover it somewhere in Sulani. If you dive near any of the water buoys you might find seaweed, or when you explore the cave on the mountainside at Mua Pel'am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you have acquired your mermaid seaweed, you only need to consume it and you will have the ability to turn into a mermaid. However, you must make sure that your sim goes into the ocean within the first 24 hours or the mermaid algae will have no effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike vampires in The Sims 4, mermaids are much more human-like and just have a different need than a normal sim. Their need for hygiene will turn into a need for hydration. The rest of their needs will be just like a normal sim, so don't worry too much about not knowing how to take care of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To satisfy your mermaid's need for hydration, you just have to get in the water. This could mean taking a shower or bath, or going for a swim in the ocean or pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don't worry, your mermaid's hydration doesn't work like a vampire's vampiric energy. Your mermaid won't die or turn into a human if their hydration runs out completely. They will just spend some time feeling really uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fun fact: when your mermaid enters a bathtub, her mermaid tail will appear and hang over the side of the tub! So don't waste time with boring showers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mermaids have a number of powers that they can use to change the emotions of other sims, bring different animals to them and maybe even take down another sim. Mermaids are really powerful and can do many things with these powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mermaid's lullaby powers can be targeted at another sim and each will use -30 hydration. They are used to change the way a sim feels about their emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The water bait will cost your mermaid -30 of hydration, but it is properly executed from the water, so you can easily retrieve it. You can only use it at a fishing spot or when your sim is on a boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your mermaid will blow directly into a shell and this will bring you more interesting and rare fish, as well as many more fish for your mermaid to catch. You can also get a little boost to the development of your sim's fishing skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mermaid kiss will cost your mermaid -30 hydration. This makes it so that a mermaid can kiss another sim without ever having to build a romantic relationship which makes it extremely valuable if you're trying to get your sim to do the 100 child challenge or complete the serial romantic aspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can use the mermaid's kiss on land as well as in water, however, it is much more effective and powerful when used in water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dolphin call will cost your sim -30 hydration and is used to bring the dolphins towards your sim. Dolphins are great for mermaids because they can become best friends and help with your mermaid's social needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any sim can start building relationships with dolphins, but mermaids are the only ones who have the ability to call dolphins to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any mermaid with the good trait is unable to use Summon Oceanic Menace, as they would not want to cause harm to another sim. This costs your sim -30 hydration and can only be done in water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your mermaid will start singing and this will cause whoever is targeting the mermaid to start flailing around in the water. This can lead to the sim drowning if you do it more than once, so for an evil mermaid this is a great way to get a sim to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is another one that is not available for a mermaid that has the good trait. Your mermaid will make another sim approach the water and in shallow water the mermaid will go underwater and drag the sim down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many times, the sim becomes tense and leaves the water. However, if they are not able to get out of the water fast enough, they have the possibility of drowning. When used, the siren call will give your siren motifs a +100 and fill them up completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mermaids are mysterious creatures and have some abilities that a normal sim cannot perform, so they can definitely be a fun addition to any player's game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all, the mermaids are able to swim as mermaids inside a pool and their mermaid tail will appear whenever they are in a bathtub, which leads to some really funny animations! The mermaids also have the ability to talk to fish in an aquarium, finally a use for an aquarium that I can't stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mermaids are able to swim faster than any other type of sim, this makes them swim at the same speed as the Aqua-Zips on which the sims are riding and they can travel anywhere rather quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mermaids are able to freedive at any stage of fitness skill, not just when they have reached level 3. They have also been known to make some dolphin sounds when on land, so make sure you get your sound on at least once to hear the wonders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A pregnant mermaid is able to take a swim even when she is in her third trimester, and since normal sims are not able to do any real physical activity in the third trimester, a pregnant mermaid can be fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mermaids can sunbathe in the water and get a tan. They can even sleep in the water! This means that the only time a mermaid needs to leave the water is to eat, so you can make your game entirely water-based if you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have The Sims 4: Seasons in the game, your mermaid has the ability to actually control the weather. Doing any of these interactions will decrease your mermaid's hydration by -75, so you should get them in the water as soon as possible to avoid being uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your mermaid sim is simply tired of being a mermaid, she has the option of becoming a sim again. All you'll need are two mermaid algae, which you can get in the reward shop, and access to the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To reverse your sim's mermaid sense, you just have to eat two mermaid algae in a row and then get your sim into the water and their hydration needs will return to hygiene and they will have normal legs in the water again! So you don't have to be a mermaid forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being a mermaid in The Sims 4 can be a really fun level of play that adds a whole new level of fun to the occult, and for some players the occult is the best kind of game! Are you a fan of the mermaid system in The Sims 4: Island Living? Let me know how you feel in the comments!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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