Werewolves in The Sims 4 offer players extensive customization and gameplay options, particularly with the **Werewolves** game pack. Players can create werewolves through **Create a Sim**, gameplay interactions, or cheats. The transformation involves unique processes, including befriending werewolves or enduring bites that lead to lycanthropy. With a detailed skill tree, werewolves can develop abilities, engage in quirky behaviors, and embrace their supernatural nature, providing a rich experience for players seeking to explore this aspect of the game.
Unleashing Lycanthropy in The Sims 4
Werewolves have long been a fascinating part of the **The Sims** franchise, making their debut in the original game and returning in every major installment, including **The Sims 4**. Unlike the first game where players couldn’t control werewolves, the modern iterations give players the freedom to shape and customize their lycanthropic experience, especially with the introduction of the **Werewolves** game pack. Much like **vampires** and **mermaids**, werewolves in this latest game can be tailored to your liking, from ear shapes to fur colors.
In addition to customization options, werewolves have a robust **skill tree** that mirrors that of **spellcasters** and **ghosts** (introduced with the **Cottage Living** expansion). This skill tree offers various abilities that can enhance their supernatural existence or complicate it if they lean toward malevolence. Players can teach their lycanthropes to hunt solo or in packs, master various howls, harness lunar effects, and even engage in quirky behaviors like relieving themselves outdoors or taking naps on the ground. Interested in embracing your inner beast? Here’s how to become a werewolf in **The Sims 4**:
Ways to Transform into a Werewolf in The Sims 4
**From Create a Sim**
The most straightforward route to becoming a werewolf is through the **Create a Sim** feature. Prior to the update on October 22, 2024, the only option was to select **’Add a supernatural Sim’** at the bottom left of the screen. However, following the latest patch, players can now convert any existing Sim into a werewolf simply by clicking on **the purple character icon** above their traits in **Create a Sim**. This allows you to unlock your Sim’s **’Beast Form’**, which you can customize to your heart’s content.
**Through Gameplay**
If you prefer a more interactive approach, you can also turn your Sim into a werewolf through gameplay. Similar to the mechanics for vampires in the **Vampires** game pack, your Sim needs to befriend a werewolf who possesses the **’Curse Bearer’** ability. Many werewolves residing in **Moonwood Hill**, like **Greg**, have this ability. Once your relationship progresses to the friendship stage, you can **’Ask for Greg’s gift’** or **’Request a cursed bite’** from any werewolf.
Your Sim will then receive a moodlet called **’Painful Bite’**, which will evolve into **’Wolf Hunger’**, ramping up their Hunger rate significantly. After the moodlet runs its course, your Sim will undergo the transformation into a werewolf.
Additionally, you can also become a werewolf by contracting ‘Grrrism’. Simply provoke Greg on your first encounter, and after a brief tussle and some time, you’ll find yourself transformed into a lycanthrope.
**By Cheating**
If you’re not keen on waiting for the transformation process, you can use cheats to instantly become a werewolf. To do this, you will need access to the **cheat console**, which you can open using these key combinations:
- **PC:** Ctrl + Shift + C
- **Mac:** Cmd + Shift + C
- **PS4/PS5:** L1 + L2 + R1 + R1
- **Xbox One/Series:** LT + LB + RT + RB
Once the cheat console is open, type `testingcheats on` to enable cheat codes. After that, you have two options: enter the code `traits.equip_trait trait_occultwerewolf` to transform your Sim immediately, or use `cas.fulleditmode` to access full customization options in **Create a Sim**, including the ability to adjust their supernatural status.