If you want a tireless housemate who cleans, repairs, gardens and never ages, Servos are for you. In The Sims 4: Discover University, a Servo is a fully playable life state with unique needs, upgrades and behaviour modules that let you shape them into the ultimate caretaker, engineer or bodyguard.
Quick Summary
- Life state: Permanent, fully playable robot Sim
- How to get: Build on a Robotics Workstation at Robotics level 8, then Activate
- Needs: Charge, Durability, Social, Fun
- Upgrades: 10 Enhancement levels that boost charge speed, decay rates and unlock behaviour modules
- Hazards: Water and neglecting Durability
- Best uses: Live-in caretaker, legacy butler, RoboNanny, home security, master crafter
How to Get a Servo
There are two main routes.
1) Build and Activate
You need a Robotics Workstation and level 8 Robotics. Then craft the Servo.
Build Requirements
| Part | Amount |
|---|---|
| Electronic Upgrade Part | 10 |
| Common Upgrade Part | 15 |
| Kitchen Upgrade Part | 5 |
| Plumbing Upgrade Part | 2 |
| Mechanism | 18 |
| Computer Chip | 12 |
| Robot Salvage Part | 75 |
When finished, click the dormant Servo and choose Activate. You will set a presented gender and a name. Servo joins the household as a full Sim.
2) Buydebug (cheat-only)
Enable cheats, use bb.showhiddenobjects, then place a dormant Servo and Activate. Good for testing.
Who Can Be a Servo
- Young Adult to Elder gameplay only: Servo appears as an adult-equivalent life stage and does not age
- Traits and Aspiration: Random on activation, but you can reprogramme traits and change aspiration afterwards
- Presented gender: Chosen on activation, affects voice and references
Servo Needs and Motives
Servo has four needs. No hunger, bladder or hygiene.
| Need | What it means | How to fill it |
|---|---|---|
| Charge | Energy to operate | Self Recharge anywhere, sleep in any bed, use coffins or pods if owned |
| Durability | Overall condition | Tune Up by a Sim with Robotics, or Self-Repair after Enhancement 3 |
| Social | Company and conversation | Normal socials, scan-and-chat interactions |
| Fun | Entertainment | Any fun activity, including electronics and hobbies |
Tip: Powering down is not required. Recharge anywhere to top up quickly. Keep an eye on Durability to avoid breakdowns.
Core Abilities
- Scan Sim: Instantly learn traits and current emotion
- Hover Mode: Toggle between hovering and walking
- Zap: Drive away uninvited Sims and nuisances
- Household help: Clean, repair, garden, entertain on request
- Relationships: Date, marry, WooHoo, adopt children
- Careers and skills: Any career works well, especially Engineer and Scientist
Enhancements (Levels 1 to 10)
Enhancements are Servo’s hidden progression. Levelling occurs by learning skills or Downloading Enhancement Data. Each level improves performance and unlocks modules.
| Level | What you gain |
|---|---|
| 1 | Recharge 10% faster; Download Enhancement Data unlocked |
| 2 | Durability decays 10% slower; new module |
| 3 | +10% skill gain; Self-Repair; new module |
| 4 | Charge decays 10% slower; Toggle modules; new module |
| 5 | Recharge 25% faster |
| 6 | Durability +25%; new module |
| 7 | +25% skill gain |
| 8 | Charge decays 25% slower; new module |
| 9 | +50% skill gain |
| 10 | Recharge 50% faster; final module |
Behaviour Modules
Behaviour modules control Servo’s autonomous priorities. From Enhancement 4 you can toggle these on and off.
| Module | What it does | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Eco-Friendly Tech | Autonomously tend the garden | Cottage Living, big farms |
| Fix-O-Matic | Repairs broken objects and Utili-Bots | Busy households, rental lots |
| Parameterise and Sanitise | Cleans, mops, bins rubbish | Family gameplay, high traffic builds |
| Party Machine | Plays music, serves, hypes guests | Social builds, clubs, events |
| RoboNanny | Checks and fulfils child and toddler needs | Legacy families, challenge saves |
| Sim Defence Matrix | Confronts trespassers, paparazzi, vampires | Security, celebrity homes |
Note: If you have Seasons, Eco-Friendly Tech may send Servo outside in rain. See hazards below.
Hazards and How to Avoid Them
| Risk | Why it matters | Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Water exposure | Rapid Durability loss and breakdown | Keep Servo out of baths, showers, pools, hot tubs, sprinklers and rain; give Servo an umbrella; avoid splash pads |
| Neglected Durability | Breakdown and eventual scrap if not repaired | Regular Tune Up or Self-Repair after Enhancement 3 |
| Permanent death | If reduced to scrap, there is no ghost | Maintain Durability and avoid crushing hazards |
Additional lethal risks still apply, such as cowplant and crush deaths.
Cross-Pack Synergy
| Pack | Interaction |
|---|---|
| Seasons | Rain damages Servos, umbrellas help. Gardening module benefits from seasonal planning |
| Vampires | Defence Matrix can confront visiting vampires; Servos can sleep in coffins to recharge |
| Get Famous | Defence Matrix confronts paparazzi |
| Discover University | Engineer career and Robotics progression pair naturally with Servo ownership |
| Parenthood | RoboNanny shines in busy households |
| Paranormal Stuff | Useful home guardian and task runner |
Cheats and Useful Commands
| Purpose | Cheat or action |
|---|---|
| Place dormant Servo | bb.showhiddenobjects, then search and place Servo |
| Reset if stuck | testingcheats true then Shift-click Servo > Reset Object |
| Instant Robotics parts | Use Buy Debug and live mode crafting to speed parts collection |
| Trait changes | Click Servo > Reprogramme Traits |
Best Roles for Servo
- Live-in caretaker: Clean, repair, garden and child care with RoboNanny
- Security: Sim Defence Matrix deters intruders and nuisances
- Legacy butler: Immortal household anchor across generations
- Production helper: Craft, garden and repair on long stints without bladder or hygiene breaks
- Club engine: Party Machine keeps venues lively
Frequently Asked
Can Servo age or become an elder
No. Servo is effectively immortal if maintained.
Can Servo have children
Servo cannot Try for Baby. Adoption works as normal. With Get to Work, male Servos may return pregnant from alien abductions.
Can Servo be created in CAS
No. Build or place via debug, then Activate.
Can Servo swim or bathe
Avoid all water activities. Water damages Durability.
Can I lose a Servo permanently
Yes. If Durability fails and you do not repair in time, Servo becomes scrap and is gone.
Troubleshooting
- Servo keeps going outside in bad weather: Toggle off Eco-Friendly Tech during rain or storms
- Modules not taking effect: Ensure Enhancement 4+ to toggle, and confirm module is enabled
- Frequent breakdowns: Keep Durability high with Tune Ups, add sheltered routes to outdoor tasks, avoid water sources
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