Even though The Sims 4 base game came out in 2014, it keeps adding new updates, data discs, and additional content which makes it fun to play the game. One of the parts of The Sims 4 that regularly gets updates, is the lot traits. Each lot can have up to three traits that will impact not only the quality of life of the Sims but also how fast they learn new skills, build relationships with others, and do many different things.

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Most of the available lot traits are positive but some can make the Sims' lives more complicated. Choosing the best lot traits depends on what type of gameplay the players prefer, but overall, some lot traits simply offer more advantages than others.

8 Fast Internet

Having a fast internet connection is a win both in real life and in the world of the Sims! Especially since Sims usually love playing video games and once they get a bit of space, they will often head to the computer and start gaming.

But this lot trait helps not only level up fast in video gaming. It also improves writing and programming much faster. That will come in handy in careers that require these activities and what's more, will give the Sims the opportunity to have some fun.

7 Good Schools

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A lot of players like to create extensive families - and those often include children. Even the best and most studious Sims can sometimes struggle with school, and that's when this trait can be of enormous help.

Children living on a lot with this trait not only tend to get higher grades (which makes both them and their parents happier), but they also do better at homework. While not as exciting to watch as others, from the gameplay perspective, the Good Schools trait is highly useful.

6 Romantic Aura

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The romantic aura lot trait helps the players who want to focus on relationship-based game. It also corresponds well with some popular The Sims 4 challenges, such as the Black Widow challenge, the 100 Baby challenge, or even the 100 Heartbreaks challenge.

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The romantic aura makes the Sims feel more flirty and encourages them to build romantic relationships faster. While it might not have such a wide use as other lot traits, it helps a lot when the player is trying to make the awkward initial phase of courting move forward more swiftly.

5 Child's Play

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A lot similar to the Good Schools lot trait, Child's Play fulfills a similar purpose. Except for the fact it isn't focused on children, but on toddlers. Teaching a toddler or two the required skills can be a challenge, especially if the toddler doesn't like to obey their parents.

Child's Play will ensure the toddler will learn the necessary skills faster and will be ready to age up and become a child in almost no time! That's something that the toddler's exhausted parents will no doubt appreciate.

4 Training Ground

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Many people love their pets and the Sims are no exception. Yet it can be a lesson in patience to learn a dog, let alone a cat, do something they don't want to do. When training their furry friends, the Sims can use this lot trait that will make their effort a bit easier.

Dogs will learn new tricks faster which means that the Sims will have an easier time training them. That way, they will also have the opportunity to spend more relaxing time with their pet, cuddle them or just work on building a larger pet family.

3 Study Spot

Studying at university is hard. But unlike in real life, the Sims can get an extra perk by using this lot trait. Just like with Good Schools and Child's Play, it will give them a boost which will make studying easier for them.

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What's even better about this trait is that it doesn't affect only university students, but also teenagers and kids. This way, its usage is close to universal since it also helps all Sims build up their skills slightly faster, regardless of what their age is and whether they're still studying or not.

2 Geothermal

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It might not seem like such a big deal at first, but whoever had to pay bills at least once will know that they can cost a lot. The same is true in The Sims 4. Geothermal helps lower the price of power bills by approximately 28 power units per day which can result in saving a lot of money.

Plus, swimming in a pool leads to the Sims getting a happy moodlet which is always useful. Happy Sims not only build relationships faster but also have an easier time learning new skills.

1 Gnomes

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The worst thing about gnomes is that they don't exist in real life. In The Sims 4, gnomes are useful, albeit inconspicuous household companions who tend to fix broken household things and appliances without being seen. It happens at night, at 3 AM, and gives the game an air of mystery.

Considering how often something breaks in the household and how expensive it is to repair broken items, the gnomes and their hobby of repairing things will save the Sims families a lot of money! Not to mention that it can also protect them from dying because if a Sim attempts to fix a broken machine and their skills aren't high enough, they might get injured or die.

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