For Sims who thrive on chaos, cruelty, and a criminal career path!
What Is the Public Enemy Aspiration?
This aspiration is all about being the worst version of your Sim self — mean, mischievous, and deeply disliked. It ties directly into the Mischief skill and the Criminal career, making it a great choice for Sims who enjoy wreaking havoc in their neighbourhood.
Aspiration Reward Trait: Mastermind
Masterminds know exactly what to say to provoke anger, jealousy, or sadness in others. They gain new social interactions like:
- Subtly Debase
- Plant Seeds of Doubt
- Tell a Vicious Rumour
These are powerful tools in your villainous arsenal
Aspiration Milestones & Tasks
Stage 1: Mostly Harmless
| Task | Tips |
|---|---|
| Perform 10 Mean or Mischievous Interactions | Use Mischief > Trick with Hand Buzzer or Mean > Insult. Mischief will also build skill |
| Be Disliked by 2 Sims | Keep using Mean or Mischief interactions until the Sim develops a red relationship bar and the disliked status appears |
Stage 2: Neighbourhood Nuisance
| Task | Tips |
|---|---|
| Be Disliked by 4 Sims | Keep being unpleasant! Rude introduction helps speed it up |
| Become an Adult | Age up naturally or use a birthday cake |
| Join the Criminal Career | Use a phone or computer to get a job. Find it under Careers > Criminal |
Stage 3: Criminal Mind
| Task | Tips |
|---|---|
| Have a Declared Enemy | Build negative relationship until “Declare Enemy” appears under Mean menu |
| Reach Level 4 of the Criminal Career | Work hard, do daily tasks (usually Mischief-based), and build Mischief skill |
| Get into 5 Fights | You’ll unlock Fight under Mean once the relationship is negative enough. Fighting counts toward fitness skill too! |
Stage 4: Public Enemy
| Task | Tips |
|---|---|
| Witness the Death of a Sim 💀 | Methods: • Trap a Sim in a room with no door • Drown them in a pool • WooHoo an Elder Sim 3x to risk death from overexertion (For more: Check out my Sims 4 Death Guide) |
| Reach Level 8 of the Criminal Career | Keep levelling up in the career, choosing either the Boss or Oracle branch |
| Have 3 Declared Enemies | Keep being mean to new Sims until you unlock and choose Declare Enemy three times |
Final Tips
- Mischief Skill is essential — prank calls, voodoo dolls, and the mischief interaction menu will all help
- Traits like Hot-Headed, Mean, or Evil will help you progress faster
- Sims with the Chief of Mischief aspiration can cross paths with this one — great combo for villains
- Keep your enemies close… and maybe trapped in a fire
Completion Rewards
By finishing this aspiration, your Sim unlocks the Mastermind trait and sinister new interactions, perfect for Sims who want to dominate the social battlefield with fear and manipulation
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