All Essences and How To Get Them in MySims
This MySims retro remake guide helps you locate essential crafting ingredients: Essences. Whether you're a returning player or new to the game, understanding Essences is crucial for fulfilling Sim orders.
What are Essences in MySims?
Three main Essence categories exist: Emotions, Living Things, and Objects. Each has a thematic association, influencing Sim happiness when used in building projects that match their preferred style. Most Essences serve dual purposes: as physical objects or custom paint components in Build Mode.
Complete MySims Essence Guide
Your MySims Nintendo Switch adventure introduces numerous Essences. Sim requests often specify required Essences, necessitating knowledge of their acquisition methods. Note that some Essences unlock with area progression or town level-ups.
Town Essences
| Essence Name | Interests | Acquisition Method | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Ball | Fun | Prospecting or positive interactions with Fun Sims | Near Train Station or Interaction |
| Action Figure | Geeky | Prospecting | Prospecting cave |
| Angry | Fun | Negative interactions with Sims | Interaction |
| Clown Fish | Fun | Fishing | Pond |
| Dark Wood | Studious | Chop a Studious or Cute tree | Interaction |
| Dead Wood | Spooky | Chop a dead or Spooky tree | Interaction |
| Green Apple | Tasty | Harvest from apple trees (plantable) | Town Square |
| Happy | Cute | Friendly interactions with Sims | Interaction |
| Light Wood | Studious | Chop a Tasty or Fun tree | Interaction |
| Metal | Geeky | Chop Geeky trees | Interaction |
| Organic | Studious | Pull up flowers | Interaction |
| Purple Crayon | Cute | Prospecting | Town Square, near apple trees |
| Rainbow Trout | Tasty | Fishing | Pond |
| Red Apple | Tasty | Harvest from apple trees (plantable) | Town Square |
| Sad | Spooky | Kindness to Spooky Sims or meanness to others | Interaction |
| Scary | Spooky | Kindness to Spooky Sims | Interaction |
| Stone | Studious | Prospecting | Town Square, near apple trees |
| Thorn | Spooky | Harvest from Spooky tree | Near your house, towards town edge |
| Tire | Geeky | Fishing | Pond |
| Yellow Blossom | Fun | Harvest from blossom bush (plantable) | Town Square |
| Video Game | Geeky | Prospecting or playing video games | Prospecting cave or Interaction |
Forest and Desert Essences
The Saw tool unlocks the Forest, expanding Essence options. Similarly, a higher town rank and the Pickaxe grant access to the Desert and its unique Essences. Detailed tables for Forest and Desert Essences follow the same format as the Town Essences table above.
| Essence Name | Interests | Acquisition Method | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | Tasty | Prospecting, Picnics & Cooking | Near waterfall or Interaction |
| Cake | Tasty | Prospecting & Cooking | Near waterfall or Interaction |
| Cherry Blossom | Tasty | Harvest from cherry blossom tree | Throughout forest |
| Chocolate Cake | Tasty | Prospecting | Near waterfall |
| Crab | Tasty | Fishing | Pond |
| Eyeball | Spooky | Harvest from eyeball tree | Deep forest cave |
| Gingerbread Man | Tasty | Prospecting | Across first log over water |
| Jack O’Lantern | Spooky | Harvest from Jack O’ Lantern Tree | Deep forest cave |
| Knight | Studious | Harvest from knight tree | Northern hilltop area |
| Magic Carpet | Fun | Prospecting | Prospecting cave |
| Music Note | Fun | Prospecting | Prospecting cave |
| Octopus | Tasty | Fishing | Pond |
| Organic | Studious | Prospecting | Southern forest area (and pulling up flowers) |
| Plum Blossom | Cute | Harvest from plum blossom tree | Throughout forest |
| Rose | Cute | Harvest from rose bush | Throughout forest |
| Soccer Ball | Fun | Prospecting | Prospecting cave |
| Snake | Geeky | Fishing | Pond |
| Terra Cotta | Studious | Prospecting | Near prospecting cave |
