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If you’ve ever played the previous Sims games and need clarification about The Sims 4‘s Handiness Skill, it functions similarly to the Mechanical Skill. The Handiness Skill allows you to unlock options regarding tinkering with household items. You can add new upgrades, make items self-cleaning, fireproof the stove, improve your stereo’s speakers, and more. Let’s delve deeper into everything about the Handiness Skill in The Sims 4, including abilities, cheats, and how to level fast.
Handiness Skill Levels and Abilities
You unlock a new ability for each level of your Handiness Skill, ending when you reach level 10. Below, you can find a full table of all the abilities you unlock with the Handiness Skill in The Sims 4.
| Handiness Skill Level | Handiness Ability | Ability Description |
| 1 | Tinker | Allows your Sim to tinker with various objects, which will add a random upgrade to it. |
| 3 | Upgrade to Self-Cleaning | Allows your Sim to upgrade items to Self-Cleaning. |
| 4 | Upgrade Features | Allows your Sim to make their stove Fireproof, give their stereo Improved Speakers, give their Dishwasher Silent Running, and give their hot tub Improves Jets. |
| 6 | Upgrade to Unbreakable | Allows your Sim to make certain items Unbreakable. |
| 7 | Upgrade TV & Other Appliances | This ability unlocks the remaining upgrades available on items. |
| 10 | Discount | Build Mode crafting is cheaper now. |
How to Level Up Handiness Fast in The Sims 4
You can quickly increase your Handiness Skill by repairing items around your Sim’s house, crafting sculptures and furniture, reading books, and adding upgrades.
- Repairing
- You can repair various items throughout your house, as things typically break after so much use. You can tell when something is broken by its obvious visual cues. For instance, a toilet will shoot a stream of water from it, while a refrigerator may spark.
- Crafting on a workbench
- Using a Woodworking Table for any purpose can help to raise your Handiness Skill in The Sims 4. This can range from creating sculptures to building furniture.
- Reading books
- Books are available to help increase every type of skill.
- Cheats
- stats.set_skill_level Major_Handiness X
- Replace the “X” in the code to represent the level you want your Handiness Skill to be.
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With this guide, you should know everything you need to about The Sims 4 Handiness Skill, cheats, and how to level fast. The Sims 4 is now available on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and MAC systems.
