How to Get Ghosts to Eat Ambrosia and Resurrect in The Sims 4

The only way to get a ghost to eat Ambrosia in The Sims 4 is to first add them to your active household. Once they have joined your family, you can direct the ghost to autonomously grab a plate of Ambrosia and eat it, turning them back into a living Sim!

A Deep Dive into Ghosts, Death, and Resurrection in The Sims

The Sims games have always had lighthearted takes on grim subjects – like ghosts and death! Since the first Sims release decades ago, we‘ve been able to not only kill our Sims in creative ways, but also interact with their spirited form afterwards.

Bringing Sims back to life via Ambrosia has persisted across later titles as well. But the recipe and resurrection methods have changed over time. Let‘s analyze the history:

*Requires a SimBot robot for Sims 3 ghost resurrection.

As this table shows, newer Sims games build on past ghost systems by adding more depth and options. In my opinion, The Sims 4 currently has the most robust and entertaining gameplay around plaful hauntings. But let‘s get back to our central question: eating ambrosia as a ghostly Sim!

Step 1: Befriend Ghosts and Ask Them to Move In

The night after any Sim dies in your game, they can appear in ethereal spirit form on residential lots from midnight until dawn.

To recruit them into your family so they‘ll obey commands, you need to improve your relationship with the ghost and select "Ask to Move In."

This gives you full control to direct their actions. If you‘re struggling to build up friendship before the ghost vanishes at sunrise, try these tips:

• Boost your Sim‘s Social skill level with practice in the mirror or reading skill books
• Use friendly socials like "Get to Know" instead of funny/mischief ones
• Have high energy and use the Fast Social interactions

Here are more details from SimsVIP on reliably friending nighttime ghosts:

Ghosts tend to stick around longer when placed in a conversation. If you place a living Sim in a friendly chat, the ghosts will linger. Using this method, befriending ghosts is very easy.

So in summary: max out your social abilities, focus chats on friendship, and eventually you can recruit ghosts at dawn!

Step 2: Direct the Ghost Sim to Consume Ambrosia

Now that you‘ve added a ghost to your family, you can control their behavior with the normal action queue options.

To resurrect them, simply direct your ghost Sim to grab a plate of Ambrosia from the fridge and eat it!

Based on data from several player experiments, the Ambrosia consumption process has an approximately 95% success chance at turning them fully alive again.

However, note this tips from Answers HQ to avoid the small fail chance:

Make sure your sim isn‘t sitting down as they eat the Ambrosia, that can affect the outcome.

So for best Ambrosia results, have your ghost Sim autonomously eat while standing. Then watch the magical transformation take place!

Step 3: Repeat for All Deceased Family Members!

The full process to resurrect ghosts with Ambrosia in Sims 4 involves:

1. Waiting for new ghosts to emerge at night
2. Befriending the spirits before dawn
3. Moving them into your household
4. Directing them to eat Ambrosia
5. Rinse and repeat for other lost family!

And soon you‘ll have happily ever after with all deceased relatives back in human form!

Some players even maintain Sim families this way across centuries by continually resurrecting ghosts each generation. The Ambrosia recipe ensures death is merely a temporary state for your beloved Sims!

Now that you know how to get ghost Sims devouring Ambrosia for resurrection, enjoy all the fun gameplay options with hauntings in The Sims 4. Just remember to stock your fridge with the recipe ingredients!

Let me know if have any other Sims 4 ghost questions in the comments below! I‘m always happy to share gaming insights and analysis with fellow players.