Ultimate Guide to the Undertaker Career in The Sims 4: Life & Beyond

Are you someone who feels a calling to care for the living? If so, a career as an Undertaker in The Sims 4: Life & Death could be your perfect fit. While many Sims engage with supernatural elements to assist Grim in collecting souls, your Sim is dedicated to ensuring the departed find peace.

No matter which career path you choose, physical skills are crucial. If your Sim is athletic and has interests in gardening, creativity, logic, and good interpersonal skills, they could excel in the Undertaker profession—especially given the nature of funerals that the role involves.

Overview of the Undertaker Career

Unlike the more interactive Grim Reaper career included in the Life and Death expansion, the Undertaker career is a rabbit hole job, meaning your Sim will leave for work and come home at the end of their shift, with their schedule changing as they get promoted. In the early stages, your Sim may have unpredictable hours, so be prepared for them to head back to work shortly after returning home.

Although the career operates as a rabbit hole, you can expect frequent career pop-ups, more so than in many other similar careers. These events often tap into your Sim’s Thanatology skill and a curiosity about death. The choices your Sim makes can lead to intriguing discoveries and lore as they advance in their career.

Upon reaching level five, you’ll have the option to select between two tracks: Funeral Director, ideal for those who wish to engage with the living and create memorable tributes, or Mortician, for those who prefer working directly with the deceased and exploring the scientific aspects of death.

Key Skills and Ideal Traits

To kickstart your journey in the Undertaker career, focusing on skills like Charisma, Fitness, and Gardening is essential. You’ll need to achieve level 2 in Charisma, level 5 in Fitness, and level 4 in Gardening before you can choose a specialty at rank five, so when creating your Sim, consider traits that support these abilities.

As your career progresses, start working on your Sim’s Thanatology skill, introduced in the Life & Death expansion, which deals with exploring death and corpse handling. Choose traits that make your Sim comfortable with topics surrounding mortality.

Depending on which track you choose, different traits will be necessary. Funeral Directors should enhance their Charisma skill to manage emotional funeral planning, while Morticians will benefit from focusing on Painting for perfect makeup application on the deceased and Logic for a deeper understanding of death.

Choosing traits that complement your Sim’s career path can enhance their performance. Here are some beneficial traits:

• Active: Boosts the Fitness skill, especially for athletic Sims.
• Creative: Helpful for Morticians focusing on Painting.
• Traits that make social interactions easier are crucial for Funeral Directors.
• Loves the Outdoors: This helps with the gardening tasks required.
• Macabre: A fitting trait considering the profession’s nature and themes.

Maintaining your Sim’s fitness is vital for their success in this career, especially since there are challenges that involve the Grim Reaper that can benefit from these skills and traits.

Career Levels in the Undertaker Career

The following tables outline each level in the Undertaker career, including what you can expect in terms of working hours, pay, and promotion requirements. The career starts as a general role and narrows down when you reach rank five.

Levels 1-4 of the General Undertaker Career

Levels 5-10: Funeral Director Career Track

Levels 5-10: Mortician Career Track

Rewards and Items in the Undertaker Career

Advancing through the Undertaker career unlocks an array of new CAS items, decorative pieces, and intriguing social interactions to enrich your Sims’ experiences.

Unlockable Rewards in the Undertaker Career

Overall, the Funeral Director career offers slightly better pay than the Mortician path, but only by §30. Thus, it’s wise to choose an Undertaker career in The Sims 4: Life & Death based on your Sim’s specific interests and hobbies.