Lifetime Wishes in The Sims 3
A Lifetime wish is the sim most wanted desire that he would like to accomplish during his life. Every Sim gets to choose a lifetime wish, usually when he becomes from a teen to young adult (and in some cases earlier). There are 33 different lifetime wishes in the Sims 3 and more revealed in each and every expansion pack .The lifetime wish is chosen out of 5 different options allowed to the player, which are suggested according to the sim selected traits.
*With the Late night expansion pack you will be able to choose every lifetime wish you want regardless of the selected traits for the Sim, Though the 5 suggested wishes will still be there.
Changing the lifetime wish
Changing a lifetime wish after it was chosen is possible using the “change lifetime wish” reward which costs 10,000 lifetime happiness points. Using this lifetime reward you will be able to change the selected lifetime wish, but only to one of the 5 originally suggested wishes according to the Sim traits. (Again, having the “late Night” expansion pack will unlock all lifetime wishes regardless of the sim traits.)
Fulfilling the Lifetime wish
Completing the lifetime wish is the sim major ambition during his life, and after fulfilling it the Sim will gain a large amount of lifetime happiness points (changing from one wish to another). With the gained lifetime points the sim will be able to purchase different lifetime rewards. After fulfilling the Sim lifetime wish he will not be able to have a new one or “change” it using the “change lifetime wish” reward. Gaining the lifetime wish is the Sim biggest ambition in his life!
Sims 3 Ambition expansion pack bonus: All lifetime wishes will grant 15% more lifetime happiness points, rounded by 500. For example accomplishing the “Chess Legend” lifetime wish will grant 34,500 lifetime points instead of the regular 30,000 it is worth.
Here are the list of all lifetime wishes for Sims 3:
(The expansion pack’s lifetime wishes are in a separated chart here)
| Image | Lifetime Wish | Goal(s) | Lifetime Points | Required Traits | Recommended Traits | Type |
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Become an Astronaut | Reach Level 10 of the military career track | 30,000 | None | Athletic, Handy | Career |
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Become a Master Thief | Reach level 10 of the Criminal career track | 32,500 | Kleptomania | Athletic | Career |
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Become a Creature – Robot Cross Breeder | Reach level 9 in the science career track | 29,000 | None | Angler, Handy | Career |
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Become Super Athlete | Reach level 9 of the athletic career track | 29,000 | Athletic | None | Career |
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Celebrated Five Star Chef | Reach level 10 in the culinary career track | 30,000 | Natural cook | Vegetarian | Career |
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CEO of Mega Corporation | Reach level 8 in the business career track | 27,500 | None | Charismatic, ambitious | Career |
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Chess Legend | Master the logic skill and become a grand master in chess | 30,000 | None | Genius, Lucky | Skill + Challenge |
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Culinary Librarian | Learn all the recipes | 30,000 | Natural cook | Vegetarian | Challenge |
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Forensics Specialist – Dynamic DNA Profiler | Master the logic skill and become a grand master in chess | 30,000 | None | Artistic, computer whiz | Career |
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Gold Digger | See the ghost of your rich spouse | 20,000 | None | None | Challenge |
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Golden Tongue, Golden Fingers | Master the charisma and guitar skills | 30,000 | None | Charismatic, virtuoso | Skills |
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Heartbreaker | See the ghost of your rich spouse | 35,000 | Flirty | Great kisser | Challenge |
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Hit Movie Composer | Reach level 10 in the music career track (symphonic branch) | 30,000 | Virtuoso | Artistic | Career |
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Illustrious Author | Master the writing and painting skills | 30,000 | None | Artistic, bookworm | Skills |
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International Super Spy | Reach level 10 in the spy branch of the low enforcement career track | 30,000 | None | Athletic, computer whiz | Career |
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Jack of All Trades | Reach level 5 in 4 different career tracks | 35,000 | None | Workaholic | Career |
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Leader of the Free World | Reach level 10 in the political career track | 30,000 | None | Charismatic, friendly | Career |
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Living in the Lap of Luxury | Get a family net worth of $100,000 | 32,500 | None | Snob, kleptomaniac | Cash |
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Master of the Arts | Master the painting and guitar skills | 30,000 | Artistic / virtuoso | None | Skills |
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Perfect Mind, Perfect Body | Master the logic and athletic skills | 30,000 | Athletic / Genius | None | Skills |
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Presenting the Perfect Private Aquarium | Have 13 different kinds of perfect fish displayed | 32,500 | Angler | Perfectionist | Collecting |
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Professional Author | Earn $4,000 per week on royalties | 32,500 | None | Bookworm, loner | Challenge |
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Renaissance Sim | Reach level 10 in 3 different skills | 35,000 | None | Workaholic | Skills |
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Rock Star | Reach level 10 in the rock branch for the music career track | 30,000 | None | Artistic, virtuoso | Career |
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Star News Anchor | Reach level 10 in the journalism career track | 30,000 | None | Charismatic, Bookworm | Career |
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Super Popular | Be friends with 20 sims | 34,500 | Charismatic | Friendly | Challenge |
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Surrounded by Family | Raise 5 babies to teens | 35,000 | Family oriented | Friendly | Challenge |
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Swimming in Cash | Have $50,000 in cash | 35,000 | None | Frugal, mooch | Cash |
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The Emperor of Evil | Reach level 10 in the evil branch of the criminal career track | 32,500 | Evil | Genius, mean spirited | Career |
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The Perfect Garden | Grow 8 different kinds of perfect plants | 32,500 | Green Thumb | Loves the outdoors | Collecting |
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The Tinkerer | Master the handiness and logic skills | 30,000 | None | Handy, Genius | Skills |
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World Renowned Surgeon | Reach level 10 in the medical career track | 32,500 | None | Genius | Career |
