The Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration in The Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature is designed for Sims who want to master the art of natural healing through the Apothecary skill. This aspiration lets your Sim explore plant-based remedies, craft elixirs and cures, and climb the ranks of the Naturopath career while embracing a holistic lifestyle.
Here’s your complete guide to every milestone, career step, and reward involved in completing the Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration.
Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration in Sims 4
The Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration falls under the Knowledge category and grants the Quick Learner bonus trait, which helps Sims gain skills more efficiently. It’s designed for Sims who are drawn to holistic lifestyles, enjoy healing others, and are eager to master the Apothecary and Natural Living skills. Upon completion, your Sim will be rewarded with the Well-Balanced Practitioner trait, enhancing their performance in curative and naturopath-related tasks.
Tip: Choose traits like “Loves the Outdoors” (for Natural Living), “Genius” (to stay Focused), and “Practice Makes Perfect” for faster skill growth.
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You can also enhance skill gain by applying lot traits like Study Spot and Bracing Breezes to your Sim’s home.
Stage 1: Elixir Beginner
This starting milestone introduces your Sim to the basics of crafting and giving Elixirs.
1. Forage for Apothecary Ingredients (3 Times)
- Requires Apothecary Skill Level 2
- Click on the ground and choose Forage for Apothecary Ingredients
- Items gathered are added to your Sim’s inventory
Sims with higher Luck are more likely to find rare ingredients like Lightning Root Leaves. If your Sim is unlucky, they might find nothing at all, so try to forage when they’re in a good mood.
2. Craft 2 Items at an Apothecary Table
- Buy the Leafy Ledge Apothecary Table (Build/Buy Catalog)
- Purchase ingredients directly from the table and select Craft
- Craft any two Elixirs, Potions, or Cures
You won’t need every ingredient available right away. Start with simple elixirs that require fewer or more common ingredients.
3. Give a Cure or Elixir to 3 Other Sims
- Select an Elixir or Cure from inventory and click on another Sim
- Choose Apothecary > Give Elixir
You can give items like Calming Draught, Momentary Happiness, Lucky Liquid, Need Stop, Enhanced Eyes, Supernatural Shield, and others. These can be crafted or purchased from Todd’s Cures & Elixirs or the Apothecary Stand in Innisgreen.
4. Reach Level 2 of the Naturopath Career
- Join via phone, computer, or career panel
- Study Holistic Care on the computer daily to increase performance
To help your Sim get promoted faster, make sure they complete the daily task and go to work in a Focused or Inspired mood.
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Stage 2: Emotionally Bottled Up
Here, you’ll work with emotional energy and improve your commercial apothecary skills.
1. Detect Emotions with an Emotion Stone
- Requires Apothecary Skill Level 6
- Craft the Emotion Stone at the Apothecary Table
- Add it to inventory, then use Detect Emotions on nearby Sims
Crafting the Emotion Stone requires certain ingredients including Lightning Root Leaf. You can only purchase this rare leaf after unlocking Advanced Ingredients at Level 10, or by foraging or visiting Todd’s shop.
2. Bottle 3 Emotions with the Emotion Stone
Once you’ve used the Emotion Stone to detect another Sim’s feelings, you can collect those emotional states by choosing Bottle Emotion. This stores your Sim’s current emotional state as a potion, which can later be used for crafting or personal consumption.
Keep in mind that not all emotions qualify — Tense, Scared, and Fine cannot be bottled. To capture emotions like Happy, Angry, or Sad, try influencing your Sim’s mood with traits, social interactions, or mood-affecting items before using the stone.
3. Earn §600 by Selling Crafted Items
This milestone encourages players to turn their herbal expertise into a profitable side hustle. You’ll need to sell crafted items such as Elixirs, Cures, or Potions by opening your Sim’s inventory and clicking Sell.
Keep crafting and experimenting with new recipes until you earn at least §600 from your Apothecary creations. This not only progresses your aspiration but also helps improve your Apothecary skill as you go.
4. Reach Level 4 of the Naturopath Career
To advance in the Naturopath Career, your Sim must consistently complete daily assignments and maintain a productive mood — Focused or Inspired works best. Promotions up to Level 4 also require steady improvement in both the Apothecary and Natural Living skills.
Consider scheduling regular skill practice sessions and using lot or aspiration traits that boost learning to keep your Sim progressing efficiently.
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Stage 3: Top Tier Crafter
This final milestone represents mastery in both career and craft.
1. Reach Level 10 of the Naturopath Career
At Level 6, your Sim will choose between two career paths: Apothe-curist, which requires improving Gardening and Apothecary skills, or Lifestyle Coach, which focuses on Fitness and Apothecary. Your Sim should continue performing well at work, maintain a positive mood, and fulfill their daily tasks to receive promotions all the way to level 10.
2. Craft Holistic Cure Elixir
- Requires Apothecary Skill Level 10
- Ingredients:
- 2 Angry Emotion Potions
- 2 Sad Emotion Potions
- 4 Lumps of Moss
At Apothecary Skill Level 10, you can convert any bottled emotion into another. For example, a Happy Potion can be changed into an Angry or Sad Potion.
Final Reward: Well-Balanced Practitioner Trait
Once your Sim completes all objectives, they receive the Well-Balanced Practitioner trait. This reward enhances gameplay by giving your Sim a sense of internal harmony and enjoyment whenever they engage in apothecary work, cure other Sims, or perform tasks in the Naturopath career.
Trait Effect: Your Sim gains Balance and Fun from crafting Elixirs, curing Ailments, and helping others.
Trait Description: “These Sims have mastered the craft of healing and gain Balance while mixing Elixirs, curing Ailments, or helping others in the Naturopath Career.”
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Optimizing Traits, Skills & Lots for Fast Progress
To get the most out of the Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration, tailor your Sim with traits that support skill-building and natural living. Genius helps them stay focused, Loves Outdoors improves their progress in Natural Living, and Practice Makes Perfect gives long-term skill advantages. You can also boost learning speed by assigning Study Spot and Bracing Breezes lot traits, especially useful if you plan to follow the Lifestyle Coach path.
Should You Choose This Aspiration?
If you’re drawn to holistic lifestyles, healing others, and crafting meaningful items rather than chasing fame or fortune, Elixir Enthusiast is perfect for your Sim. It’s especially rewarding if you’re roleplaying a nature-driven or fairy-aligned household.
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Whether you’re crafting elixirs to soothe a loved one or bottling raw emotion to shape your Sim’s future, the Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration offers a deeply satisfying gameplay arc that fits beautifully into the magical, nature-based theme of The Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature. Play Now!
