How to respawn in The Sims 4

Thanks The Sims 4 Life and Death Expansion Pack, a Sim's life doesn't necessarily end when he meets his death. This can continue in the afterlife and in the next life. Players can now respawn in The Sims 4 when they unlock the Rebirth ability.

The Rebirth process can be quite complicated, but this guide will tell players what they need to know about it and the steps a Sim must take to be able to be reborn in The Sims 4.

How to respawn in The Sims 4

In order to be able to Rebirth, Sims will need to complete their life list The Sims 4. However, they can unlock additional reincarnation options in the next life if they postpone it and continue the Soul Journey process in the afterlife. So, even though a Sim can respawn once they pass away, they can do so later as a Ghost Sim and unlock the Burning Soul trait, which will give them access to their past traits and memories. Here's how it works:

How to respawn immediately after death in The Sims 4

Sims unlock the Rebirth ability when they complete the first six levels of the Soul's Journey. After they die, they can select the Respawn option and immediately come back to life as another Sim.

How to be reborn as a burning soul in The Sims 4

If a Sim chooses the option to “Become a Playable Ghost” instead of “Respawn” immediately after death, they will be able to complete their unfinished business as Ghost Sims.

Players can obtain the Burning Soul trait by killing two additional targets in the kitty listwhich unlocks the next two levels, thus fully completing the Journey of the Soul. After players have earned the Burning Soul trait, they can go to Baleful Bog, near the ruins in the Mooringvale area of ​​Ravenwood, and Rebirth at any time.

Gamers can then select the house they'd like to respawn in and begin customizing their Sim's appearance and traits for their new life.

The Sims 4 Rebirth customization options

After players choose the family they'd like to respawn their Sim into, they get some creative freedom with both their pet Sims and the respawning Sim. A Sim undergoing Rebirth may resemble their past life appearance, be genetically similar to family members, or be fully customized.

Reborn Sims can return at any stage of lifemeaning they can even be reborn at a later stage in life compared to when they died. Players who have completed Soul's Journey in The Sims 4 and have unlocked the Burning Soul trait, they will immediately gain access to the key skills of babies and toddlers, and when they become teenagers or older, they will be able to regain personality traits.

How to recover traits after respawning in The Sims 4

There are two interactions that players must perform to make their Sim remember their past life after they are reborn:

• Remember the past life (self-interaction) – Reminiscent of one personality trait
• Look into the soul (mirror interaction) – Withdraws reward traits

How to recover memories after respawning in The Sims 4

To restore memories after Rebirth, gamers will want to talk to important people from their past lives. However, before talking about Rebirth, the player may want to raise the bar on the relationship between a reborn Sim and their past life loved ones; At first, Sims may not connect with them, which can lead to a negative friendship bar.

Here's a list of familiarities that Sims can have after Rebirth:

• Friendly > Say hello to a familiar face
• Friendly > Deep Thoughts > Talk about a strange acquaintance
• Friendly > Deep Thoughts > Talk about an amazing connection
• Friendly > Deep Thoughts > Past Life Talk
• Friendly > Deep Thoughts > Talk about former family
• Friendly > Deep Thoughts > Talk of Rebirth