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It’s not enough for some Sims to just shoot for the stars inThe Sims 4– they’d actually like togothere, and thanks to the Rocket Science skill and a steadfast commitment to maintaining a rocket ship, now, they can.
You don’t need to be working in the Astronaut career in The Sims 4 to build the Rocket Science career, though. Even those with a curiosity about universe (and the Simoleons to fund a pricy hobby, if the tinkering isn’t for work) are able to build a rocket ship in their back yard and set off into the stars.
Rocket Science Skill Overview
For those luminary Sims in The Sims 4, the sky can’tpossiblybe the limit - they’reoff to spacein their backyard ships with theRocket Scienceskill.
Tobegin building the Rocket Science skillin The Sims 4, you’ve got a couple of options.
You can:
There’s only one ship available to start with, theSteampunk Flyamajig, which costs5,000 Simoleonsto buy and can be found in theActivities and Skillstab.
But when you first buy the Flyamajig, you’ll receive only parts - your Sim needs tobuild the ship from scratch.
The process will take themseveral hoursto complete and will likely need to spana few daysif they’re working alone.
However, once you’ve finished, your Sim unlocks a third option to build their skill: they can now gain the Rocket Science skill bygoing to space themselves.
Sims can alsoWoohoo in rocket ships, if you’re looking for love that’sout of this world.
Go On Space Adventures
Once your ship is built, your Sim can begingoing into spaceby taking off from the launch pad and heading into orbit.
To do so, choose theExplore Spaceinteraction when clicking the ship.
If theGet Famousexpansion packis installed, Exploring Space willadd Fame.
While they’re in space, you’ll receive a variety ofchance cardsto give you a progress report on your Sim’s exploration.
The adventureschange depending on the choices you have them make, with both good and bad outcomes lurking behind every choice.
Additionally, your Sim mayfind and bring backassorted treasureswhile exploring space, such asrock samples, dead aliens, and live space life specimens.
This begins atlevel sixof the Rocket Science skill afterexpanding your ship’s cargo bay.
Repair Rockets After Crashes
As one might expect when building backyard rocket ships, your ships are prone tooccasional crashes.
When this happens, you’ll need torepair the shipbefore you may go on your next adventure.
This willcost 1,000 Simoleonsand take some time to complete, leaving your Sim with negative moodlets for a few hours, too.
They should be grateful, though, sinceRocket Ship crashes can be fatalto Sims.
Helpful Traits
You’ve heard the phrase, “It isn’t rocket science,” but this literallyis, which means your Sim is going to need to be pretty smart.
TheGenius traitcan help in avariety of ways, like making your Simmore apt to be Focused, which can help build the Rocket Science skill a bit faster.
Additionally, since you’ll bespending a lot of time outsideworking on the rocket, it can also be beneficial to have theLoves Outdoors trait, which givespositive moodletswhen spending time outside.
The Astronaut Career
If you’re trying to earn somerealmoney with those valuable Rocket Science skills, consider having your Simbecome an Astronautas their career.
With a couple of specialties for them to choose from once it’s time to choose a path, they can decide between becoming asmuggler or ranger, a truly binary choice.
For more complete info on the Astronaut career, check out ourfull guide.
Every Level Of The Rocket Science Skill
Below, we’ve kept track of what unlocks at each level of the Rocket Science skill in The Sims 4.
Bonus perks for building the Rocket Science skill include mostlyRocket Ship upgradesthat, while costly, improve your luck with space explorations in various ways.
There are a few levels where the only boost is the ability to build your ships a bit faster, rendering three levels of the skill without any specific unlocks.
Unlocks and Perks
1
2
Build and upgrade rockets a bit faster.
3
4
5
6
Expand Cargo Bayfor 1,300 Simoleons.
Doing so unlocks the ability tobring back treasuresfrom space adventures.
This alsoadds new outcomesto previous chance cards that involvehaving enough spaceto carry something.
7
8
9
10 (Max)
Unlocksnew chance cardsthat, while rare, offer better rewards.
This Sim canInstall Wormhole Generatorsonto ships that allow them toget to Sixam. *
- This option is only available if you’re playing with theGet to Work expansion packinstalled.
