All Essences and How To Get Them in MySims

This guide helps you master MySims essences, crucial for crafting and fulfilling Sim requests. Whether you're a returning player or new to the Nintendo Switch remake, this refresher covers essence locations and acquisition methods.

What are Essences in MySims?

Happy Essence in MySims

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Essences are collectible items used as building blocks and paint components in MySims crafting. Sources range from in-world gathering (apples, flowers) to character interactions. They're categorized into Emotions, Living Things, and Objects, each with a thematic link to Sim preferences, ensuring happy builds. Most serve as both physical components and custom paint ingredients.

All MySims Essences and How to Obtain Them

Your MySims journey on Nintendo Switch unveils diverse essences. Sim requests often specify required essences, highlighting the importance of knowing their locations. Access to some essences depends on area unlocks and town level progression.

Town Essences

MyTown Prospecting Essences in MySims

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Early-game essence hunting is confined to your town, with areas like the Forest and Desert locked until specific tools are acquired. Prospecting caves (unlocked via town level-ups and the Crowbar) yield several essences.

Essence Name	Sim Interest	Acquisition Method	Location(s)
8-Ball	Fun	Prospecting; Positive 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	Harvest 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, town edge
Tire	Geeky	Fishing	Pond
Yellow Blossom	Fun	Harvest; Plantable	Town Square
Video Game	Geeky	Prospecting; Playing video games	Prospecting cave; Interaction

Forest Essences

The Saw tool unlocks the forest, introducing new essences.

Essence Name	Sim Interest	Acquisition Method	Location
Bacon	Tasty	Prospecting; Picnics & Cooking	Near waterfall; Interaction
Cake	Tasty	Prospecting; Cooking	Near waterfall; Interaction
Cherry Blossom	Tasty	Harvest	Throughout forest
Chocolate Cake	Tasty	Prospecting	Near waterfall
Crab	Tasty	Fishing	Pond
Eyeball	Spooky	Harvest	Deep forest cave
Gingerbread Man	Tasty	Prospecting	Across first log over water
Jack O’Lantern	Spooky	Harvest	Deep forest cave
Knight	Studious	Harvest	Northern hilltop
Magic Carpet	Fun	Prospecting	Prospecting cave
Music Note	Fun	Prospecting	Prospecting cave
Octopus	Tasty	Fishing	Pond
Organic	Studious	Prospecting	Southern forest
Plum Blossom	Cute	Harvest	Throughout forest
Rose	Cute	Harvest	Throughout forest
Soccer Ball	Fun	Prospecting	Prospecting cave
Snake	Geeky	Fishing	Pond
Terra Cotta	Studious	Prospecting	Near prospecting cave

Desert Essences

Desert Essences in MySims Cozy Bundle

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Town ranking improvements unlock the Pickaxe and access to the desert and its unique essences.

Essence Name	Sim Interest	Acquisition Method	Location
Alien	Geeky	Prospecting	Prospecting cave
Amber	Tasty	Prospecting	Top east desert corner
Amethyst	Spooky	Prospecting	Top east desert corner
Beach Ball	Fun	Fishing	Ocean
Black Apple	Spooky	Harvest	South of main orchard
Black Rose	Spooky	Harvest	Top east desert corner
Clubs	Fun	Harvest	Treasure cave
Diamonds	Fun	Harvest	Treasure cave
Dinosaur Fossil	Studious	Prospecting	Northern area (near dinosaur bones)
Elephant	Studious	Prospecting	South of main orchard
Fish Bones	Spooky	Fishing	Ocean
Garnet	Cute	Prospecting	Northern cliff
Gears	Geeky	Harvest	Desert Junkyard cave
Ghost	Spooky	Harvest	South of main orchard
Globe	Studious	Prospecting	Junkyard
Gold	Cute	Fishing	Ocean
Hearts	Fun	Harvest	Treasure cave
Hopi Doll	Fun	Prospecting	South of main orchard
Jade	Studious	Prospecting	Top east desert corner
Kissing Fish	Cute	Fishing	Ocean
Lemon	Tasty	Harvest	Main orchard
Lime	Tasty	Harvest	Main orchard
Mega Lizard	Geeky	Prospecting	Northern area (near dinosaur bones)
Moai	Studious	Prospecting	Northern area (near dinosaur bones)
Orange	Tasty	Harvest	Main orchard
Pawn	Studious	Harvest	Prospecting cave
Pencil	Studious	Prospecting	Northern Desert Junkyard
Puppy	Cute	Prospecting	Near ruins
Red Crayon	Cute	Prospecting	Prospecting cave
Robot	Geeky	Prospecting	Desert Junkyard cave
Rook	Studious	Harvest	Prospecting cave
Sapphire	Geeky	Prospecting	Top east desert corner
Skeleton	Spooky	Prospecting	Northern area (near dinosaur bones)
Sunflower	Cute	Harvest	Throughout desert
Spades	Fun	Harvest	Prospecting cave
Spider	Spooky	Prospecting	Top east desert graveyard
Spring	Geeky	Harvest	Desert Junkyard cave
Star	Geeky	Prospecting	Junkyard (near cave entrance)
Tiger	Fun	Prospecting	South of main orchard
Tim Doll	Cute	Prospecting	Prospecting cave
Tina Doll	Cute	Prospecting; Positive Cute Sim interactions	Prospecting cave; Interaction
Tiny Shark	Geeky	Fishing	Ocean
Topaz	Fun	Prospecting	Top east desert corner
Yellow Crayon	Cute	Prospecting	Prospecting cave
VooDoo Doll	Spooky	Prospecting	Top east desert graveyard

This comprehensive guide ensures you're well-equipped to acquire any MySims essence. Remember, many are discovered naturally during exploration, but this list serves as a handy reference for those challenging requests.

MySims is available now on Nintendo Switch.