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It seems like the days have long passed when criminals in The Sims 4 were portrayed with funny striped shirts and scary sound effects at midnight. Now these former cat burglars have moved on to serious crimes, committing villainous acts ranging from hacking attacks to robberies. And when danger is involved in your work, a considerable amount of money is also included in your paycheck.

The "Criminal" career in The Sims 4 includes two unique branches that allow you to either engage in cybercrime or become a true villain in the darkness of the night. Below, we will break down both branches of the "Criminal" career in The Sims 4.

Criminal Career Overview

Be The Boss Or The Brains: Choose Between The Boss Path Or The Oracle Path

When you delve into the criminal world of The Sims 4, in a game where you can be anything, it's no wonder that you can choose from two powerful and highly profitable career paths in the "Criminal" career!

You will be in the general branch of the "Criminal" career until you choose a specialization after reaching the 6th level, at which point you will be able to decide whether to become:

• The Boss, in charge of the entire Criminal operation, with job titles gradually getting you closer to being the ringleader of the whole thing.
  • With so many people falling in line under you, you'll need to master the Mischief skill, and prove to be quite Handy to the team.
• The Oracle, who's focused far more on the technological side of criminality, their attention focused on hacking.
  • Still with a mind for Mischief, Oracles are more centered at their desks with their Programming skill.

Regardless of where your Sim falls in terms of criminal interests, there's plenty of money to be made in the career for those most mischievous. You don't start off raking in cash, but the upper levels of The Sims 4 Criminal career offer some of the highest-paying salaries in the game.

Helpful Traits For The Criminal Career

You will remain in the general branch of the "Criminal" career until you choose a specialization after reaching the 6th level, at which point you will be able to decide whether to become:

The most useful traits for your criminal Sim in The Sims 4 will vary depending on the career branch you intend to choose when the time comes.

If you aspire to become a Boss, you'll need to focus on everything related to Mischief, so traits like Cleverness, Viciousness, or an Evil personality are excellent choices. These traits allow your Sim to derive true pleasure from treating others cruelly, which is fitting for a high-class criminal.

In general, since developing the Mischief skill requires a sufficient amount of socialization, it will be beneficial for you to give your Sims social traits that allow them to gain additional advantages from the necessary time spent interacting with others.

Every Level Of The Criminal Career: Pay, Hours, Promotion Tasks, And More

Overall, since developing the Mischief skill requires a sufficient amount of socialization, it will be beneficial for you to give your Sims social traits that allow them to gain additional advantages from the necessary time spent interacting with others.

When you first start your career as a criminal, you will have to work for pennies every day, so your dedication to the life of a criminal in the early days should stem from your own passion for wrongdoing.

However, at higher levels of the career, after choosing a specialization at the sixth level, quite generous payouts are offered.

General Criminal Career (Levels 1-5)

Boss Career Path

Oracle Career Path

Reach level 8 in the Programming skill.

All Rewards And Items Unlocked In The Criminal Career

Not surprisingly, as a novice criminal, you won't be swimming in Simoleons, but at higher career levels in The Sims 4, some of the highest salaries are offered.

Everything Unlocked In The Sims 4 Criminal Career

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