Chinese Zodiac Legacy Challenge

This legacy challenge for The Sims 4 is inspired by the five elements. Build up your mansion and achieve the goals of each generation.

1. Start as a young adult.
2. Start with only one sim in the household.
3. Choose a good last name. (Future sims will have the same one)

1. Move into a 50 x 50 lot or bigger.
2. Use the money cheat to set your money to 1800 or 0 simoleons.

Play on normal lifespan for 10 generations.

Rags to riches requires the metal elements determination and ability to achieve goals.
Element: Metal
Color: White
Traits: Ambitious, Self-Assured, Geek
Aspiration: Computer Whiz
Career: Tech guru
Build: Epic front entrance

• Build a home worth at least 50 000
• Buy the award trait Needs No One
• Bring in the second generation

Good teachers, like the water element, are good mediators and often influencial and observant.
Element: Water
Color: Black
Traits: Family-oriented, Active, Random
Aspiration: Academic
Career: Education or Style influencer
Build: Dream kitchen
Appearance: Curly hair

• Get the reward trait Mediator
• Buy the reward trait Observant
• Bring in the third generation

Those born under the wood element can become good farmers.
Element: Wood
Color: Green
Traits: Creative, Loves Outdoors, Outgoing
Aspiration: Freelance Botanist
Career: Gardener
Build: Dream garden

• Have a cat
• Become a plant sim
• Bring in the forth generation

Fire represents passion and heat, but also clairvoyance. Can be manipulative, dominating and insensitive.
Element: Fire
Color: Red
Traits: Romantic, Genius, Evil/Random
Aspiration: Public Enemy
Career: Criminal
Build: Dream bedroom
Appearance: Long hair

• Kill a partner
• Get the reward trait Insensitive
• Bring in the fith generation

Earth represents realism and hard work - an element for businessmen.
Element: Earth
Color: Yellow
Traits: Neat, Foodie, Materialistic
Aspiration: Mansion Baron
Career: Business
Build: Dream living room
Appearance: Thick eyebrows and straight hair

• Have a dog
• Marry a chef
• Bring in the sixth generation

Metal represents willpower and perseverance. Under this element are lawyers and politicians.
Element: Metal
Color: Gray
Traits: Independent (toddler), Ambitious, Self-Assured, Random
Aspiration: Big Happy Family
Career: Law or politician
Build: Library

• Get the reward trait Emotional Control
• Level 10 in parenting
• Bring in the seventh generation

The water element is suitable for merchants and artists. Due to it's calm and great self-control.
Element: Water
Color: Blue
Traits: Loner, Loves Outdoors, Music Lover
Aspiration: Angling Ace
Career: Entertainer
Build: Dream pool

• Get the reward trait Scouting Aptitude
• Buy the 15k violin
• Bring in the eight generation

Wood represents creative power and imagination. Whoever is born under this element can become an artist or a poet.
Element: Wood
Color: Purple
Traits: Bookworm, Creative, Snob
Aspiration: Painter Extraordinaire and Bestselling Author
Career: Painter or Writer
Build: Art studio

• Have a cat
• Get the reward trait Compassionate
• Bring in the ninth generation

The fire element has a commanding presence. It seeks attention and may become restless and impulsive.
Element: Fire
Color: Orange
Traits: Hot-Headed, Outgoing, Noncommittal
Aspiration: Party Animal
Career: Freelancer
Build: Dream rooftop bar

• Level 10 in the mixology skill
• Get the reward trait Great Kisser
• Bring in the 10th generation

The qualities of the earth element include abundance and calm, thoughtfulness and caution.
Element: Earth
Color: Brown
Traits: Perfectionist, Dog Lover, Random
Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy
Career: Engineer
Build: Epic University building or Community lot (For all to remember your legacy)
Appearance: Short hair

• Have a dog
• Teach your dog all commands
• Build a cyborg (so you can leave your legacy to a metal heir)