Skills Summary

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Skills are a bit better in Sims 3 than previous version of the Sims. With Sims 3 you have the ability to earn skills in many more ways. Although toddlers in Sims of the past could earn skills early, In Sims 3 they remain hidden, but give them a head start in life. Not all Skill training is available to all ages. Some of the Skills can start with a child Sim and some must wait until they become a Teen. You will not see the Skills in your Skill Bar until you unlock them. That is to say you must start working on the skill for it to show in your Skill Bar.

Various challenges come from learning Skills which can earn you the ability to do your Skill faster and better, not to mention earn Lifetime Rewards. Multiple Skill Challenges exist for each and every skill. All skills, as in previous versions of Sims, consist of 10 levels to master the skill. Unlike other versions, Skills in Sims 3 each have their own skill journal, which you can click on to see different stages above the level of 10 you can achieve. Once achieved a nice plaque is mailed to you for your inventory or wall.

You can take a class to advance your Skill one skill level, but a handy tip is to save the class for last when it takes longer to get to the next level.

Contents 1 Base Game Skills 2 World Adventures Skills 3 Ambitions Skills 4 Late Night Skills 5 Pets Skills

Base Game Skills

	Skill	Acquire By	Ages
	Athletic	Take Class, use equipment, Read Athletic Book, Workout With TV, Workout With Stereo, Swim	Teen and Older
	Charisma	Requires friend developement to move up in skill, Take Charisma Class, Read Charisma Manual, Practice Speech In Mirror	Teen and Older
	Cooking	Cooking Class,Prepare Meals and Read Cookbook. Note that once you achieve the level 2 of cooking you can also watch Hi-Fi TV to gain cooking skills	Teen and Older
	Fishing	Take Fishing Class, Read Fishing Book, Fish. Note that watching Hi Fi TV after Level 2 is achieved can also boost the Fishing Skill	Child and older
	Gardening	Take Gardening Class, Read Gardening Book, Garden. Note that after Level 2 you can wach Hi Fi TV to boost the Gardening Skill	Teen and Older
	Guitar	Take Guitar Class, Play Guitar, Learn Songs	Teen and Older
	Handiness	Take Handiness Class, Read Handiness Book, Try to repair an Object	Teen and Older
	Logic	Take Logic Class, Read Logic Book, Play Chess, Use Telescope	Child and Older
	Painting	Take Painting Class, Practice at Easel	Child and Older
	Writing	Take Writing Class, Read Writing Book, Practice Writing at Computer	Child and Older

World Adventures Skills

	Skill	Acquire By	Ages
	Photography	Photography books are only available in Egypt. Once past skill level 3 only taking photos will develop this skill further.	Child and Older
	Nectar Making	Reading Nectar Making Books, using Nectar Maker.	Teen and Older
	Martial Arts	Reading Martial Arts books, Practicing on Training Dummies and Board Breaker, Sparring and Touranments.	Teen and Older

Ambitions Skills

	Skill	Acquire By	Ages
	Inventing	Reading Inventing Books, Inventing Class at Science Facility, using Inventors Workstation to 'dabble'.	Teen and Older
	Sculpting	Practicing on Sculpting Station.	Teen and Older

Late Night Skills

	Skill	Acquire By	Ages
	Mixologist	Reading Mixologist Books, Practicing "making drinks" at the bar..	Teen and Older
	Piano	Practicing on the Piano.	Teen and Older
	Bass	Practicing on the Bass, reading books.	Teen and Older
	Drums	Practicing on Drums.	Teen and Older

Pets Skills

	Skill	Acquire By	Ages
	Riding Skill	Reading Riding Books, attending Riding Classes.	Teen and Older