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Discover the Secrets: Unveiling MySims' Essences

Author : Logan
Jan 10,2025

This MySims retro remake guide covers essential crafting components: Essences. Whether you're a newcomer or a returning player from the Wii or DS versions, this refresher will help you master Essence acquisition for fulfilling Sim orders.

What are Essences in MySims?

Happy Essence in MySims

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Essences are collectible items in MySims, crucial for crafting and creating custom paints. Sources range from in-world gathering (apples, flowers) to specific interactions.

Three main Essence categories exist: Emotions, Living Things, and Objects. Each has a thematic link, influencing Sim happiness when used in builds matching their preferred style. Most Essences serve as physical objects or custom paint ingredients in Build Mode.

Complete MySims Essence Guide

Your Nintendo Switch MySims journey involves numerous Essences. Sims often request items needing specific Essences, highlighting the importance of knowing their locations. Note that some Essences unlock with area progression or town level-ups.

Town Essences

MyTown Prospecting Essences in MySims

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Early-game Essence hunting is confined to your town; the Forest and Desert require tool unlocks. The Crowbar, needed for prospecting caves, unlocks with town rank increases.

Essence NameInterestsAcquisition MethodLocation(s)
8-BallFunProspecting; Positive interactions with Fun SimsNear Train Station; Interaction
Action FigureGeekyProspectingProspecting cave
AngryFunNegative interactions with SimsInteraction
Clown FishFunFishingPond
Dark WoodStudiousChop Studious or Cute treeInteraction
Dead WoodSpookyChop dead or Spooky treeInteraction
Green AppleTastyHarvest from apple trees (plantable)Town Square
HappyCuteFriendly interactions with SimsInteraction
Light WoodStudiousChop Tasty or Fun treeInteraction
MetalGeekyChop Geeky treesInteraction
OrganicStudiousPull up flowersInteraction
Purple CrayonCuteProspectingTown Square, near apple trees
Rainbow TroutTastyFishingPond
Red AppleTastyHarvest from apple trees (plantable)Town Square
SadSpookyKindness to Spooky Sims or meanness to othersInteraction
ScarySpookyKindness to Spooky SimsInteraction
StoneStudiousProspectingTown Square, near apple trees
ThornSpookyHarvest from Spooky treeNear your house, towards town edge
TireGeekyFishingPond
Yellow BlossomFunHarvest from blossom bush (plantable)Town Square
Video GameGeekyProspecting; Playing video gamesProspecting cave; Interaction

Forest and Desert Essences

The Saw tool unlocks the forest, adding new Essences. A Pickaxe, obtained by increasing town rank, opens the desert and its unique Essence collection. The tables below detail these additional Essences and their locations.

Essence NameInterestsAcquisition MethodLocation
BaconTastyProspecting; Picnics & CookingNear waterfall; Interaction
CakeTastyProspecting; CookingNear waterfall; Interaction
Cherry BlossomTastyHarvest from cherry blossom treeThroughout forest
Chocolate CakeTastyProspectingNear waterfall
CrabTastyFishingPond
EyeballSpookyHarvest from eyeball treeDeep forest cave
Gingerbread ManTastyProspectingAcross first log over water
Jack O’LanternSpookyHarvest from Jack O’ Lantern TreeDeep forest cave
KnightStudiousHarvest from knight treeNorthern hilltop area
Magic CarpetFunProspectingProspecting cave
Music NoteFunProspectingProspecting cave
OctopusTastyFishingPond
OrganicStudiousProspectingSouthern forest area (and by pulling up flowers)
Plum BlossomCuteHarvest from plum blossom treeThroughout forest
RoseCuteHarvest from rose bushThroughout forest
Soccer BallFunProspectingProspecting cave
SnakeGeekyFishingPond
Terra CottaStudiousProspectingNear prospecting cave

Desert Essences in MySims Cozy Bundle

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Essence NameInterestsAcquisition MethodLocation
AlienGeekyProspectingProspecting cave
AmberTastyProspectingTop east desert corner
AmethystSpookyProspectingTop east desert corner
Beach BallFunFishingOcean
Black AppleSpookyHarvest from black apple treeSouth of main orchard
Black RoseSpookyHarvest from black rose treeTop east desert corner
ClubsFunHarvest from club treeTreasure cave
DiamondsFunHarvest from diamond treeTreasure cave
Dinosaur FossilStudiousProspectingNorthern area, near Dinosaur bones
ElephantStudiousProspectingSouth of main orchard
Fish BonesSpookyFishingOcean
GarnetCuteProspectingNorthern cliff area
GearsGeekyHarvest from gear treeDesert Junkyard cave
GhostSpookyHarvest from ghost treeSouth of main orchard
GlobeStudiousProspectingJunkyard area
GoldCuteFishingOcean
HeartsFunHarvest from heart treeTreasure cave
Hopi DollFunProspectingSouth of main orchard
JadeStudiousProspectingTop east desert corner
Kissing FishCuteFishingOcean
LemonTastyHarvest from lime tree
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