How to Get Elements in The Sims 4
There are a ton of collections to discover and the sims 4 elements collection is an interesting one.
This collection is fun because you have to find other items (metals and crystals) and have them analyzed and processed into elements, making it take a bit more effort.
How to Get Elements in The Sims 4
There are a few ways you can get elements for your collection from crystals and metals. You can send them to the Geo Council to be processed or you can decide to get into archaeology instead.
Sending Metals to the Geological Council
The first way you can get sims 4 elements is by finding different metals but breaking rocks around the world and then clicking them in your sim’s inventory and choosing to Send to Geo Council.
When you do this you’ll get a notification that says “The sample has been sent to the National Sim Geological Council for elemental isolation. Expect your isolated elements to be mail to you in the next day or so!”
In the next few days (usually the next morning) you’ll see the mail arrive and if you click your sim’s mailbox and choose get mail the elements will be in your sim’s inventory. After collecting the first one you’ll get a notification saying “Congratulations on starting your element collection! To really show them off, considering purchasing an Elemental Display Rack.”
The type of element you get depends on what type of metal you send. Each metal has a couple options for which elements you’ll get back when you send it to the Geo council.
Sending Crystals to the Geo Council
Just like with metals you can send Crystals to the Geo Council to be analyzed and you’ll get back an element to add to the display rack collection. You’ll click it the same way and get back the element the next day!
Extracting Elements from Crystals & Metals with Archaeology
If you have The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure installed in your game you have access to the archaeology skill and your sim is able to extract elements from Crystals and Metals on the archaeology table.
To do this you’ll need either a crystal or a metal in your sim’s inventory and you’ll click on the archaeology table and choose extract element and a menu will open asking which one you’d like to do. Your sim will place it on the table and start analyzing it until the element is extracted.
The best part is that it doesn’t consume the item, so you can extract the element while keeping the crystal or metal.
Displaying Your Elements
A fun part about the sims 4 elements collection is that it comes with a specific display system that you can use. It’s called the Elemental Display Rack and you can purchase it for your sim’s household for 85 simoleons.
When you purchase this item it’ll be empty and as you find the elements you can drag them from your sim’s inventory into this item and they’ll take their specific spot!
Unfortunately, the Xenopetrium element from The Sims 4: Get to Work doesn’t slot into the display rack as it was added after this item was put in the game.
Getting Focused With Elements
The best part about elements is that you can use them for a quick boost to being focused. Being focused is great for learning skills like logic, fishing and more. The first way you can get a focused boost is by using an element’s emotional aura.
To do this you’ll click on the element on any surface and choose enable emotional aura. Then, when a sim is around this item they’l get a +1 Focused moodlet called Focusing Decor.
Another thing you can do is have you sim click on the item and choose study. Your sim will pick it up and inspect it and get a +1 Focused moodlet called Fascinating Specimen that lasts 4 hours.
Types of Elements
There are a bunch of elements to collect and each of them has a specific rarity: common, uncommon or rare. You’ll also see the price you can sell it for listed as well as which crystals or metals you can extract them from.
Common Elements
Alcineat
- “Alcineat, chemical symbol An, is a member of the elite Royal Liquids, which have strong colours but no odor. It was discovered in the 50’s when someone found a puddle of it in her backyard.”
- This element sells for §10
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Peach, Alabaster, Turquoise and Shinolite
- Metals: Obtanium, Ozinold, Furium and Gold
Goobleck
- “Gooobleck, chemical symbol Vg, is a member of the elite Royal Liquids, which have strong colours but no odor. Goobleck has been scientifically proven to have the best name out of all elements.”
- This element sells for §10
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Emerald, Alexandrite and Jade
- Metals: Obtanium and Plathinum
Melacoo
- “Melacoo, chemical symbol Q, is a member of the elite Royal Liquids, which have strong colors but no odor. For a long time Melacoo was actually thought to be Sydrolin, but those scientists were just lazy.”
- This element sells for §15
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Sapphire, Amazonite and Amber
- Metals: Pyrite, Flamingonium and Romantium
Oxypin
- “Oxypin is a member of the Transition Ores. The scientist who discovered this group of metals was going through some tough times, hence the name, transition ores. Oxypin is blue which represents the scientist’s sorrow.”
- This element sells for §15
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Turquoise, Amethyst and Alexandrite
- Metals: Punium, Furium and Silver
Ozinate
- “Ozinate is a member of the Transition Ores. They say just a sprinkle of it can help make casserole night a family favourite again.”
- This element sells for §20
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Cirtine and Simanite
- Metals: Baconite, Ozinold and Death Metal
Phozone
- “Phozone, chemical symbol Pz, is a member of the elite Royal Liquids, which have strong colours but no odor. The scientist that discovered phozone really loved broth, noodles, and meat with just a touch of carrots, which she often ate while doing experiments.”
- This element sells for §10
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Orange Topaz, Rose, Jonquilyst, Plumbite and Nitelite
- Metals: Pyrite
Selium
- “Selium is a member of the Transition Ores – not the ironic ska/country fusion band of the same name, but rather the group of elements.”
- This element sells for §10
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Alabaster, Orange Topaz, Fire Opal, Amazonite and Moonstone
- Metals: Alcron, Utranium, Simtanium and Literalite
Sydrolin
- “Sydrolin, chemical symbol SY, is a member of the elite Royal Liquids, which have strong colours but no odor. While Sydrolin looks like grape juice, please do not drink Sydrolin. Seriously.”
- This element sells for §10
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Emerald, Peach, Quartz and Ruby
- Metals: Alcron, Baconite and Silver
Volenton
- “Volenton is a beautiful purple Orelloid. It occurs naturally in deposits of volcanic rock and in rib-based fast food sandwiches.”
- This element sells for §45
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Quartz, Amethyst, Simanite and Nitelite
- Metals: Socialite, Literalite, Crytunium, Gold and Rose Gold
Uncommon Elements
Peryllium
- “Peryllium, chemical symbol Li, is a beautiful pink Orelloid. Many describe it as something that could only come from a unicorn’s magic, and that’s scientists talking!”
- This element sells for §40
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Rose, Ruby and Rainborz
- Metals: Flamingonium, Socialite and Romantium
Plathium
- “Plathium, chemical symbol PI, is a member of the lite Royal Liquids, which have strong colours but no odor. Plathium looks a lot like lemonade but tastes more like horrible choking death.”
- This element sells for §35
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Citrine, Diamond, Fire Opal, Jet and Jade
- Metals: Plathinum, Death Metal & Ironyum
Wolfium
- “Wolfium is a strange element notorious for its smell, which for some reason is similar to that of a wet dog.”
- This element sells for §55
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Hematite, Shinolite, Jet, Moonstone
- Metals: Ironyum and Simtanium
Xenopetrium
- “Xenopetrium is a highly volatile element. It was discovered when a child tripped over a deposit of the rare substance while trying to catch his runaway Xenoflox. The poor child was propelled clear to a nearby moon. The discovery led to a period of rapid innovation, including space flight. The boy was retriever only a few orbits later and reunited with his beloved pet.”
- This element is from The Sims 4: Get to Work
- This element sells for §80
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Crandestine and Nitelite
Rare Elements
Crytacoo
- “Crytacoo is prized for its legendary durability. It’s so strong, it can’t even be manipulated by modern tools. It just has to be found in usable shapes.”
- This element sells for §140
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Fire Opal, Jonquilyst, Crandestine, Amazonite, Amber
- Metals: Literalite, Crytunium
Firaxium
- “Very little is known about the element Firaxium. It simply does not grant very many interviews.”
- This element sells for §160
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Diamond, Rainborz, Alexandrite
- Metals: Furium, Rose Gold
Plumbobus
- “Trying to describe Plumbobus is like trying to bite your own neck. It is impossible! Plumbobus is so unique, it is… amazing.”
- This element sells for §175
- This can be obtained from:
- Crystals: Jet and Plumbite
- Metals: Simtanium and Romantium
Reward for Completing the Collection
When you finish collecting all of the elements your sim will get a notification that reads “You have discovered all the elements on the Simiotic table!”
The next day in the mail your sim will get a plaque called “It’s All Elementary!” and it’s description reads “Hurrah! This plaque represents the celebratory cry of having combed through geological formations and extracting the fundamental building blocks of matter! A complex feat? Not really, It’s All Elementary!”
