Sims 4 Blast From the Past: Fixing Broken Objects

The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event offers enticing rewards, but earning them requires tackling several challenges, one of which proves particularly tricky: repairing a broken object. This guide shows you how.

Week 2's challenge requires raising your Handiness skill to level 2 or higher—a relatively straightforward task. The real hurdle lies in locating a broken object. Since the game doesn't highlight broken items, the easiest solution is to break something yourself. While you can use the "prank" interaction, this requires a specific Sim trait, adding unnecessary complexity. A simpler method involves repeatedly using an item until it breaks.

The Ambassador toilet is an inexpensive option, making it more prone to breaking. Using it roughly a dozen times will cause it to malfunction, conveniently fulfilling the challenge's requirements. You can do this yourself or have other Sims use the toilet.

Repairing a Broken Object

Once your Handiness skill reaches level 2, simply interact with the broken object and select "Repair." This will take a few seconds, fixing the toilet and completing the Blast from the Past challenge.

All Sims 4 Blast From the Past Week 2 Challenges

Repairing a broken object is one of several quests in Week 2 of the Blast from the Past event. Here's the complete list:

Echoes of Time Quests

• Read the History of Time Travel at a Library
• Experience the Past by Playing The Sims Archives vol. 2
• Study a Historical Display at a Museum
• Ask an Elder about the Shard
• Research Shards of Time
• Search Objects for Shards of Time (3)
• Show Emit the Shards of Time

Inventing the Past Quests

• Read Theoretical Electronics at a Library
• Collect Plathinum
• Collect Ironyum
• Repair Something while Handiness Level 2 or Higher
• Exercise Your Mind while Level 2 or Higher in Logic
• Obtain an Electronic Upgrade Part
• Build the Time Travel Component

This concludes your guide on breaking and repairing objects within *The Sims 4*'s Blast from the Past event.

The Sims 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.