The Sims 4: How to Do the Black Widow Challenge

How to Do the Black Widow Challenge in The Sims 4

The Black Widow Challenge is the perfect challenge for the more sinister Sims 4 player. This is a challenge that’s all about exactly what you would think it is—killing off as many spouses as possible. If you journey through a few different forums you’ll quickly discover that there are many versions of this challenge. The goal of the challenge remains the same for all the different variations. You are tasked with marrying and then killing a certain number of Sims while also hoping your black widow Sim is not scared to death by the spirits of her many ex-husbands.

The types of requirements and gameplay options are what changed between each challenge but this guide will focus on one of the most popular and recently updated versions of the challenge. It’s also one of the versions that presents the most challenge and obstacles, which ultimately just adds to all the fun. For this version of the Black Widow Challenge, your main objective is to have 5 ghosts of your deceases spouses haunting your home. The Challenge is considered complete once all of the ghosts of your former spouses are living in the home, you have completed the Mansion Baron Aspiration and you have all the skills and ingredients necessary to cook ambrosia.

Also it’s important to note that this challenge does not allow you to use any cheats to give your Sim any money. This may not seem like a big deal but once you start to dive into the different requirements for the challenge you may see why this is an important point to stress. While many Sims 4 challenges forbid the use of money cheats just to prevent the challenge from being too easy, the Black Widow Challenge has a very specific purpose for excluding the use of any money cheats.

Getting Started

Obviously you’ll want to start by creating your black widow Sim. You have full control over creating this Sim as long as you make sure they have the jealousy trait. Move your Sim into a starter home but you’re not allowed to drop them off in an empty lot or use any cheat codes to move into a lavish home right away. Keep in mind that how you make money will ultimately be a very important part of this challenge. You are allowed to have aging on or off as you please. Full autonomy, however, must be set on. Once your Sim is all settled in their new home, you are ready to search for your first victim start dating.

General Rules

This is a complete list of all the rules and requirements you’ll want to keep in mind throughout this challenge.

• Your black widow Sim is not allowed to have a job (the next page will cover how to make money)
• You must have each Sim move in before getting married
• Each Sim should have at least some level of a romantic relationship before moving in. In other words, you can’t have a Sim move in simply because they’re your friend and then try to make them fall in love with you later.
• At least three of the five spouses must have the jealousy trait (you are allowed to use cheats to accomplish this)
• You must add to your home every time a new spouse moves in. You can do this through decorating or by expanding the home itself or even moving into a home that has a value higher than the home you’re currently living in. As long as the house is constantly improving with every new spouse, you’re playing by the book.
• The black widow Sim must witness the death of each spouse
• You are not allowed to kill any spouses until the following conditions are met:
  • BFF with spouse
  • The romance bar must be completely filled
  • You have gone on at least one gold date with your spouse and the date must take place in the house
  • Use one Potion of Youth that was paid for with satisfaction points by the spouse it is for
• In addition to completing all the tasks listed above, you must also accomplish any two of the following options before killing your spouse
  • Have one gold party
  • Go on a shopping trip to Magnolia Promenade
  • Spend a weekend at Granite Falls
  • Spend the night at a nightclub
  • Visit the spa
  • Hit the gym and then get a pampering massage
  • Hit the gym and then get a refreshing drink at a bar
  • Picnic at a park
  • Go to a community pool
  • Help a teen with their homework
  • Visit a neighbor’s house
  • Have the spouse win two games of chess
  • Play three card games together
  • Play two games of horseshoes
  • Carve two excellent quality or above pumpkins and preserve both of them
  • Craft three excellent items on the woodworking table
  • Go on an overnight camping trip
  • Take a trip to the library
  • Take a trip to the museum
  • Visit a lounge and practice one song and paint one painting. Must also have two drinks per Sim
  • Go to a karaoke bar and have both Sims sing two solos and perform one duet. Both Sims must also have at least one drink
  • Visit a cafe together
  • Go to a restaurant and have a three course meal
  • Breed a complete type of frog
  • Collect five different types of the same collectible
  • Collect 50 wild plants
  • Visit 25 lots
  • Make love to the ghost of an ex-spouse while your current living spouse is home
  • Complete 10 whims at one social event
  • Have a bladder failure while out on a date
• If you, for some reason other than your own fault, cannot have your Sim witness the death of a spouse you must have the black widow Sim mourn the urn after the spouse dies

How to Make Money

In this challenge your black widow Sim is not allowed to have a job but it turns out this black widow is also one heck of a gold digger. Instead of giving your Sim a job or using cheats for money, you are only allowed to use the money brought into the home by your spouse. This means you’ll probably want to keep an eye out for wealthy Sims and Sims that are already employed. If you marry a Sim that doesn’t have a job, that Sim is not allowed to get a job after moving in. If a Sim already has a job before you marry them, however, they will be allowed to keep that job so you can profit off their hard work.

You are also allowed to make money at home as long as your Sim is not leaving to go to a job every day. So if you want to bring in some extra cash through gardening, fishing, woodworking or other similar tasks, you are more than welcome to do so. If you want to make money by gardening, however, the rule is that you can only have plants inside of planters and you can not have more planters than you do dead spouses.