The Sims 4: Life & Death - On Hallowed Grounds Lot Trait Guide

The Sims 4: Life & Death introduces a new lot trait which will make your Sim's home life a little spookier and a little cheaper. If you want to add some unpredictability to your home life, then On Hallowed Grounds will bring you just the slice of chaos you seek.

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What Is The On Hallowed Grounds Lot Trait?

On Hallowed Grounds is a new lot trait with the Life & Death expansion. Its description is:

This lot adds an exciting punch of terror to the otherwise daily mundane. Be it possessed TVs, netherworld treasures, or lowered bill - living or dead, there's something here for everybody.

In short, this translates to cheaper bills at the cost of some unpredictability on your lot. There are more things that can go wrong than just those listed in the description as well.

What Can Go Wrong In A House On Hallowed Ground?

The in-game description mentions possessed TVs and netherworld treasures, but these are just the start. Here's everything we've seen in a lot with this trait:

• Possessed TVs - If your Sim watches the static channel, then they can get an unpleasant surprise which will leave them in need of a shower, stat.
• Netherworld Fissures - These eerie blue fissures will appear at random around, and occasionally inside, your property. Usually, three or four at a time. Netherworld fissures can be reached into and there you may find both treasures, and tricks. Sometimes you'll collect a useful item, and other times you'll get an uncomfortable debuff from encountering something unexplained.
• Power Outages - Random power outages will affect your house as well. These often last a couple of in-game hours and during this time you cannot use any electronic items. The power will return as randomly as it went.
• Eerie Fog - The outside of your home will be surrounded by an eerie fog which also reduces the internal temperature, making Sim's breath visible inside.
• Cheaper Bills - We can only assume the land was very cheap and by some miracle this saving was passed to your Sim.

Combining Lot Traits And Challenges For A Spookier Experience

If the random creepy power fluctuations, fissures in the floor and spirits in the TV aren't enough, here are some other traits and challenges you can combine to craft a truly creepy experience.

Supernatural Lot Traits

Lot Trait

Pack

Effects

On A Dark Ley Line

Vampires

Increases the chances of Vampire babies being born.

Vampire Nexus

Vampires

Vampires are more likely to visit.

Registered Vampire Lair

Vampires

Receive some interesting supernatural mail.

Creepy Lot Challenges

Lot Challenge

Pack

Effects

Creepy Crawlies

Jungle Adventure

Creepy crawlies will appear on the lot at random.

Cursed

City Living

Increases random events like power fluctuations.

Gremlins

City Living

Items will break, a lot.

Mold

For Rent

A dampness fills the air, and can be fatal.

Spooky

City Living

Attracts ghosts to the lot.

You can have up to three lot traits and as many lot challenges as you wish. For those who are truly brave, or stupid, you could even combine all of the above bar one lot trait. Now that's a real challenge.

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