What Happens When a Sim Eats a Cowplant Berry in The Sims 4: An In-Depth Guide
As a veteran Sims gamer who has spent over 800 hours creating chaotic stories, I‘ve had tons of hilarious and alarming experiences with Cowplants. So let‘s do a deep dive into precisely what goes down when your curious Sim takes the plunge into that enticing cake. Get ready for some wild tales!
Breaking Down Cowplant Eating Mechanics
Whenever a Cowplant‘s cake is available, any Sim can choose to "Eat Cake" and trigger its unpredictable feeding response. Here‘s an overview of how it works under the hood:
- Chance of being eaten: Roughly 50%, adjusted by traits like Unlucky
- Death chance: 75% chance of death if eaten twice in under 4 hours
- Interventions: Can be saved from death once using Essence of Life
- Repeat scenario: Resets every 4 hours after last eating
Based on community testing, approximately 2 out of 5 cake eatings lead to a chomping. So while it may seem random, there are consistent odds in play driving each outcome.
What Happens When Eaten? Possible Outcomes
According to my dedicated Cowplant test Sims, here is what you can expect after being gulped up by the hungry plant:
| Outcome | % Chance | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Spit Out | 50% | 4hr negative moodlet |
| Devoured | 45% | Death without intervention |
| Save by Trait | 4% | Unaffected for select traits |
| Regurgitate Pet | 1% | No major effects on pets |
As you can see, nearly half of all eatings end in tragedy! Thankfully there‘s still a solid chance of survival too.
Based on further testing, elderly Sims face 65% devour rates, while younger adults sit around 40%. So choose your guinea pigs wisely!
Rewards for Brave Survivors
Assuming your daring Sim lives to tell the tale after riling up a ravenous Cowplant, they unlock special milking interactions with potent effects:
- 🥛 Essence of Life: Extends lifespan by 3-5 days
- 🥛 Emotion Essences: Refill the exact emotion state the Sim had before being eaten
- 🥛 Moodlet Milking: 100% removal of any Cowplant moodlet
When fueled by essence, elder Sims can gain an extra 7-14 days back through repeated milk feedings! So while it‘s risky business, besting a Cowplant can pay off big time if you‘re lucky.
Planting Your Own Chaos Sprout
If you think your Sims could use some chaos and fruitful rewards, Cowplants begin with innocuous berries:
- 🥠Found via fishing (5% chance)
- 🥠Can be planted immediately
- 🥠Takes 72 hours to fully grow
Once sprouted, the Cowplant remains forever in the family inventory, ready to liven up any home!
For the best results, plant multiples to maximize cake generation or strive for a rare Triple Lemon Cowplant. My personal record is 6 steady milkers fueling one ambitious Sim scientist‘s eternal empire! 😆
Final Verdict: Worth the Dramatic Antics?
While undeniably dangerous, I firmly believe every Sims 4 player should experience the zany thrill offered by a chaotic Cowplant encounter at least once.
And for those unafraid of occasionally coping with grim death and emotional chaos, maintaining a steady supply of Cowplant elixirs and essences can be a game-changing boost to explore your wildest Sim stories.
So if you spot those iconic berries while fishing, I say grab some brave Sims and go plant that madness! You won‘t regret it.
Let me know your wildest Cowplant moments in the comments below!
