The Undertaker career from The Sims 4: Life & Death lets Sims serve both the living and the dead through cemetery care, removals, embalming, grief support, and funeral planning. This is a rabbit hole career with frequent chance cards that reference Thanatology and related skills.
Key Information
- Pack Required: The Sims 4: Life & Death
- Work Options: Rabbit hole
- Ideal Mood: None specific. Confident and Focused help with social and research tasks.
- Cheat for Promotion:
careers.promote undertaker - Tips: Early levels lean on Fitness, Gardening, and Charisma. Investigate grave related popups to unlock better outcomes in later chance cards.
- Random Events: Broken grave investigations, hauntings, body anomalies, calls to contact Grim, and special outcomes flagged by “a previous choice provides insight.”
Career Progression (Levels 1–4)
| Level | Title | Pay/hr | Daily Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grave Digger | §22 | Work Out | — |
| 2 | Body Guard | §36 | Plant Something | §144 bonus, New Clothes |
| 3 | Grave Keeper | §54 | Have Deep Conversation | §220 bonus, Gossip About the Dead (Social) |
| 4 | Removal Service Staff | §65 | Work Out | §265 bonus, Plague Mask (CAS accessory) |
Branch 1: Funeral Director (Levels 5–10)
| Level | Title | Pay/hr | Daily Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Administrative Assistant | §76 | Write Obituaries | — |
| 6 | Grief Counselor | §126 | Plant Something | — |
| 7 | Burial Consultant | §165 | Plant Something | Discuss End of Life Services (Social) |
| 8 | Services Manager | §203 | Write Obituaries | — |
| 9 | Assistant Director | §290 | Plant Something | — |
| 10 | Funeral Director | §440 | Discuss End of Life Services | Corpus Commendations (wall decor), Contemplate Existence (Social), New CAS items |
Focus skills for this branch: Charisma, Gardening, Thanatology.
Branch 2: Mortician (Levels 5–10)
| Level | Title | Pay/hr | Daily Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Death Scene Cleaner | §84 | Read | — |
| 6 | Microbial Researcher | §108 | Earn Certifications on Computer | — |
| 7 | Cremation Specialist | §156 | Read | Discuss End of Life Services (Social) |
| 8 | Embalmer | §210 | Read Thanatology Theories | — |
| 9 | Mortuary Assistant | §288 | Earn Certifications on Computer | Contemplate Existence (Social) |
| 10 | Mortician | §435 | Read Thanatology Theories | Murphy Membrane (statue decor), New CAS items |
Focus skills for this branch: Fitness, Painting, Logic, Thanatology.
Cheat Code
- Command:
careers.promote undertaker - Effect: Instantly promotes your Sim in this career
Final Thoughts
Undertaker suits Sims who enjoy grounded storytelling, steady progression, and darkly themed roleplay. The Funeral Director branch favors social play and event flavor, while Mortician leans into technical prep, research, and lab style tasks. Chance cards, unlocks, and themed objects make it a strong fit for legacy saves set in Ravenwood or any world with cemeteries.
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