This MySims retro remake guide helps players find all the Essences needed for crafting. Essences are crucial for fulfilling Sim requests and creating custom paints. They're categorized into Emotions, Living Things, and Objects, each with a thematic link to Sim personalities.
What are Essences in MySims?
Finding All MySims Essences
Your MySims Nintendo Switch adventure involves discovering diverse Essences to meet Sim requests. Some Essences unlock with area progression or town level-ups.
Town Essences
| Essence | Sim Interest | Acquisition | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Ball | Fun | Prospecting; Fun Sim Interactions | Near Train Station; Interaction |
| Action Figure | Geeky | Prospecting | Prospecting Cave |
| Angry | Fun | Negative Sim Interactions | Interaction |
| Clown Fish | Fun | Fishing | Pond |
| Dark Wood | Studious | Chop Studious/Cute Tree | Interaction |
| Dead Wood | Spooky | Chop Dead/Spooky Tree | Interaction |
| Green Apple | Tasty | Harvest; Plantable | Town Square |
| Happy | Cute | Positive Sim Interactions | Interaction |
| Light Wood | Studious | Chop Tasty/Fun Tree | Interaction |
| Metal | Geeky | Chop Geeky Trees | Interaction |
| Organic | Studious | Pick Flowers | Interaction |
| Purple Crayon | Cute | Prospecting | Town Square (near apple trees) |
| Rainbow Trout | Tasty | Fishing | Pond |
| Red Apple | Tasty | Harvest; 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 |
| Tire | Geeky | Fishing | Pond |
| Video Game | Geeky | Prospecting; Playing Games | Prospecting Cave; Interaction |
| Yellow Blossom | Fun | Harvest; Plantable | Town Square |
The Saw tool unlocks the Forest, adding more Essences. The Pickaxe unlocks the Desert after further town upgrades. The tables below detail these locations' Essences. Remember, many Essences are naturally discovered during exploration. This guide provides a helpful reference for fulfilling those challenging Sim requests.
MySims is available now on Nintendo Switch.
(Forest and Desert Essence tables would follow, mirroring the original format but potentially with slight phrasing changes for variety.)
