Hidden Skills

[AbrahamC]

Also there are the toddler skill books. 9 of them I believe 3 different skills logic, Writing and Painting.

[Naanomi]

The hidden Wildlife" skill has been proven to have no effect on interacting with a unicorn at all.

Fair enough, but it is still a hidden skill to add to the list neh?

[Leto85]

Fair enough, but it is still a hidden skill to add to the list neh?

Absolutely.

[Agneza]

Leto, it's very useful list. About Snake charming, I'm not shure on which level is this possible, but suddenly there appears the option which says something like  "wear like Sim x". The Sim thinks the snake is under her or his wordrobe and runs around like crazy. I saw this in Photo tournament, hope it helps...cheers

[Leto85]

Leto, it's very useful list. About Snake charming, I'm not shure on which level is this possible, but suddenly there appears the option which says something like  "wear like Sim x". The Sim thinks the snake is under her or his wordrobe and runs around like crazy. I saw this in Photo tournament, hope it helps...cheers

Really? That is very cool.
My sim is at level 10 at Snake Charming, but I've never encountered that option. Must be something pretty rare.

[loveSims]

While the sim is busy snake charming, if you click on another sim there is the option charm snake into clothing( I hope I remember correct) It is very funny lol! I use to do it a lot. Now I want to do it again.

[Shyro]

I'll try to help:

Peg Box: This skill goes up to level 3 and only toddlers can have this skill. When the toddler ages into child, they will start their logic skill level at the same level as this skill has achieved.

Xylophone: This skill goes up to level 3 and only toddlers can have this skill. When they age into Teens, they will start their Guitar skill level same as this skill level acquired. If the Late Night expansion pack is installed, then the Bass, Piano, and Drum skills will also be raised.

Collecting: The skill goes up to level 10. Sims will get a better chance when capturing a bug or insect and finding a gem or rock.

Mooch: A Sim with the Mooch trait can just mooch off of his or her neighbors. This skill goes up to a level of 10. Sims with the Mooch Trait can beg for money and food from Sims around them. The higher the Sim's Mooching skill, the more likely they will be able to mooch large quantities of money. It is harder to mooch from Sims with the Frugal trait.

Consignment (Ambitions): The skill goes up to level 10. As Sims sell objects in the consignment store their consignment skill also increases, allowing them to sell objects for great returns.

Child Cooking: Only child can get this skill. This skill goes up to level 3 and when the child aged into teen, they will start their Cooking skill level same as this skill level acquired.

Child Athletic (Generations): The Athletic skill is not available again for child sim since generations, this skill is replaced by a Child Athletic secret skill that earned when they working out. This skill goes up to level 3 and when the child aged into teen, they will start their Athletic level same as this skill level accuired.

Child Guitar (Generations): Only child can get this skill, This skill goes up to level 3 and when the child aged into teen, they will start their Guitar skill level same as this skill level acquired.

Child Bass (Generations + Late Night): Only child can get this skill. This skill goes up to level 3 and when the child aged into teen, they will start their Bass skill level same as this skill level acquired.

Child Drum (Generations + Late Night): Only child can get this skill. This skill goes up to level 3 and when the child aged into teen, they will start their Drum skill level same as this skill level acquired.

Child Piano (Generations + Late Night): Only child can get this skill. This skill goes up to level 3 and when the child aged into teen, they will start their Piano skill level same as this skill level acquired.

You need to add Club Dancing (3 levels) and Wildlife (6 levels) too.

I've seen another hidden skill called "Band" or "Rock Band", but I don't know how it works. It's only 1 level:

<SkillName>RockBand</SkillName>
  <SkillDescription>RockBandDescription</SkillDescription>
  <Hex>RockBand</Hex>
  <CodeVersion>EP3</CodeVersion>
  <CustomClassName>Sims3.Gameplay.Skills.RockBand,Sims3GameplaySystems</CustomClassName>
  <MaxSkillLevel>1</MaxSkillLevel>
  <Hidden>True</Hidden>
  <Level_1>1</Level_1>
  <AvailableAgeSpecies>Y,A,E</AvailableAgeSpecies>
  <DreamsAndPromisesIcon>hud_band_skill_s</DreamsAndPromisesIcon>
  <IconKey>hud_band_skill_s</IconKey>
  <SkillUIIcon>skillobjectband</SkillUIIcon>

<kVenuesPlayedForLifetimeOpp value="10" />
    <kMoneyMadeForLifetimeOpp value="25000" />
    <kTipMultiplierForStar value="1.5" />

And you can see a hidden skill called "Rubble Clearing" in the wikia, but I think is not in the game.

[xFezIsAFreakx]

And you can see a hidden skill called "Rubble Clearing" in the wikia, but I think is not in the game.

Won't 'Rubble Clearing' be a World Adventures hidden skill? I know after clearing a certain amount your sim does get faster at it- perhaps this is a hidden skill, too?

[Leto85]

Won't 'Rubble Clearing' be a World Adventures hidden skill? I know after clearing a certain amount your sim does get faster at it- perhaps this is a hidden skill, too?

It is. After clearing 10 rubble parts your sim will dick them through wat is it... 30% faster or so? It got noted in the Adventure Skills journal though.
Though, for some odd reason, eventhough we can actually see the progress of the skill once it is maxed (not in the meanwhile) this skill is described as hidden.

[TheCub]

Child Athletic (Generations): The Athletic skill is not available again for child sim since generations, this skill is replaced by a Child Athletic secret skill that earned when they working out. This skill goes up to level 3 and when the child aged into teen, they will start their Athletic level same as this skill level accuired.

My children only seem to get the Child Athletic skill from playing hopscotch. They never get any skill from working out with the radio.

[Galena]

This annoucement on the EA forums say that a hidden skill called spellcasting will be added in Supernatural.

link

[Leto85]

Is there a list available of the interactions that become available as a Sim levels up in a hidden skill? For example, what advantages come with leveling up in scouting aside from advanced gardening and fishing skills?

~Sarah~

Im afraid there isn't any Sarah. But if you come across the info you are looking for or find something in your game feel free to start a topic about it.
In fact, you may be better of by asking this in a separate topic. You will have a higher change that your question will be answered.

[_Lyd!a_]

Wow, that is alot of hidden skills. I'll try the hopscoth one out sometime since it sounds fun!

[ladyaya]

Also there are the toddler skill books. 9 of them I believe 3 different skills logic, Writing and Painting.

You're right on the logic and painting, but the third is cooking, not writing.

And another hidden skill is singing, comes with SHowtime and the Kareoke machine. I had my sim sing twenty times on it for the achievement, and he was really good after that. I don't know how many levels there are, but if you listen to a sim in the beginning and after they've sang twenty times (technically twenty-five because I did the 5 duet achievement in the middle) then they're really quite good and you don't want to scratch your ears out anymore.

[Ricalynn]

You're right on the logic and painting, but the third is cooking, not writing.

And another hidden skill is singing, comes with SHowtime and the Kareoke machine. I had my sim sing twenty times on it for the achievement, and he was really good after that. I don't know how many levels there are, but if you listen to a sim in the beginning and after they've sang twenty times (technically twenty-five because I did the 5 duet achievement in the middle) then they're really quite good and you don't want to scratch your ears out anymore.

I've never learned cooking from the baby books.  Only the child's oven.  I have learned writing from the baby books.

Also now that Supernatural is out, technically, there is a hidden skill for werewolves, vampires,  witches and fairies.