To trigger Death by Fire in The Sims 4, you need to start a fire and get Sims close to the flames. Don’t extinguish them when they catch on fire. The flames will quickly engulf your Sim causing them to meet their maker sooner than expected.
Killing your Sims with fire can sometimes take an awful lot of time.
This is because Sims can put out a fire by themselves. They’ll autonomously spawn a fire extinguisher when they notice something’s burning in the house.
Successfully putting out a fire will trigger the Confident buff.
⇒ Fun facts:
Did you know that random fires often break out in The Sims 4? The flames can quickly engulf your Sims if you’re not careful. Even toilets can catch on fire.
The ghost of a Sim that died by fire can start fires at will.
By the way, servos, skeletons, pets, and toddlers can catch on fire but they’re immune to Death by Fire.
How to intentionally cause a fire in The Sims 4
If you’re 100 percent sure you want to cause a fire, put one of the strategies below into practice.
The quickest way to start a fire in The Sims 4 is to purchase a fireplace and add a rug in front of it. Have your Sim start a fire in the fireplace and instruct them to go near the fireplace. It shouldn’t be long until they catch on fire.
You can also purchase a cheap stove. Instruct a Sim with no cooking skill to cook something. Chances are they’ll accidentally start a fire.
If you have Outdoor Retreat installed, having flammable objects near a campfire can cause a fire.
If you own Get to Work, keep in mind that the Transformation Ray may accidentally set objects on fire instead of transforming them.
The Invention Constructor may sometimes malfunction and cause a massive fire.
If you have Snowy Escape, keep in mind that the Best Friend Forever Space Heater can cause objects to catch on fire if you leave it on for too long.
By the way, if you use a DJ booth for too long, it may catch on fire.
Learn more about Sim Deaths
If setting your Sim on fire doesn’t really appeal to you, you can trigger death by starvation, electrocution, overexertion, meteorite, Pufferfish, Cowplant, or drowning.
Other potentially deadly activities include drinking Beetle Juice, sniffing a Death Flower bouquet, rock climbing, using the Research Machine, relaxing in the sauna, using a vending machine, opening a Murphy Bed, or making a wish at the Wishing Well.
If you have Seasons, Sims can freeze to death, get heatstroke, or get struck by lightning.
The Sims 4 universe is full of angry flies, poisonous bugs, pets infected with Rabid Rodent Fever, and revengeful Mother Plants.
By the way, spellcasters can die of Magic Overload and vampires can burn to a crisp from sun exposure.
Emotional deaths such as Death by Anger, Laughter, and Embarrassment are also interesting options although they require a lot of work to trigger.
If your Sims live in the countryside, angry rabbits and chickens can attack and kill them.
If you want to get rid of teenagers, you’ve got two options: Death by Stink Capsule or Urban Myth.
Well, if your Sims have managed to escape all these dangers, they can’t escape Old Age.
Or maybe they can if you disable this feature.
Happy Simming!