Sims 3 Guide to Charisma

Written by: R. Elizabeth C. Kitchen • Edited by: M.S. Smith
Published Jan 30, 2010 • Related Guides: Library

This Sims 3 guide to charisma will provide players with all of the information they need to help their Sims achieve the highest level of charisma.

What is Charisma in the Sims 3?

In the Sims 3, charisma is a socializing skill. As a Sims increases their charisma, they will find it easier to make friends and keep them longer. This skill can help a Sim advance in some careers too. If making friends isn't very appealing this skill also offers the ability to make some extra cash by completing certain opportunities. Sims pursuing the charisma skill will also have wishes and when they fulfill them they will add lifetime happiness points.

Charisma and Careers

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Charisma in the Sims 3 can be beneficial when it comes to building certain careers. The musician career track and the political career track benefit greatly from a high level of charisma. Any job in which a boss or co-workers play a role in promotion will benefit from an advanced charisma skill. Sims can use their skill to make friends with co-workers by inviting them over for parties and barbeques. Once making friends with co-workers is accomplished, Sims can concentrate on other factors of job performance, leading to getting promoted faster.

Using Charisma To a Sims' Advantage

Having a high charisma skill can help Sims' learn what other Sims' traits are by simply talking to them. This is especially beneficial when a Sim is trying to find a significant other. Use the get to know social skill and a Sim will begin a conversation with another Sim and learn their traits in the process. This can be particularly useful when wanting to know what a Sims' favorite music is, so it can be played during a date or at a party, or when wanting to know what a Sims' favorite food is so it can be cooked during a date or for a party.

Learning Charisma

There is a variety of ways to increase the charisma skill in the Sims 3 making it a fun skill to work on. The charismatic trait is a must if a Sim wishes to become a master of charisma because it will make this trait much easier to learn. Other traits also help those wishing to master this skill and will be discussed later in this Sims 3 charisma guide. There are three ways to learn and master the charisma skill: reading a book, talking to mirrors, and talking to other Sims.

Read a Book: Reading a book about charisma is the fastest way to increase this skill. The charisma book can be purchased at the book store or a Sim can head to the library and read it there. Reading it at the library is free and will allow Sims to increase this skill faster because they will get the power study moodlet by studying at the library. Buying the book will make it available at home, but it costs money so unless a Sim has some extra cash it is best to read this book at the library unless buying the book is a wish. If a Sim has the bookworm trait, they will increase their charisma skill by reading a book even faster.

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Talking to Mirrors: Like in the Sims 2, the charisma skill in the Sims 3 can be raised by talking to a mirror. The cost of the mirror does not matter and more expensive mirrors will not raise this skill any faster. This will raise this skill about as quickly as chatting with another Sim so in the end, this is the least beneficial way to learn charisma.

Talking to Other Sims: Not only will talking to other Sims increase a Sim's charisma skill, but it will also help them keep up with the charisma skill friend requirements. If your Sim wants a Sim around to chat with all day, prepare a nice breakfast and invite them over. After breakfast, spend some time watching television and chatting together. This will keep them together, and talking, for most of the day so your Sim can raise their charisma skill.

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