The Blast from the Past event in *The Sims 4* brings a host of exciting rewards, but they're not just handed out on a silver platter. Players have to roll up their sleeves and tackle various challenges, one of which has been particularly tricky for many. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to break and repair a broken object during the event.
How to Find a Broken Object in The Sims 4
During Week 2 of the Blast from the Past event, one of the challenges requires you to boost your Handiness skill to level 2 or higher. That's straightforward enough, but the subsequent task of repairing a broken object has left many scratching their heads, mainly because there's no clear indicator of a broken item in your world.
Since you can't rely on finding a naturally broken object, the best strategy is to create one yourself. While you could use the "prank" option on an item, this requires a specific Trait that might not be readily available for casual players. Instead, opt for a more straightforward approach: break an item through regular use.
To make this easier, add The Ambassador toilet to your home. As one of the cheapest adult toilets, it's more prone to malfunctions. Use it repeatedly—about a dozen times—and it will eventually break, spraying water everywhere. You can either do this yourself or invite guests over to speed up the process. Once it's broken, you'll have a perfect candidate for the repair challenge in *The Sims 4*.
How to Repair a Broken Object in The Sims 4
With your Handiness skill at level 2 or above, approach the broken object and choose the "Repair" option. It won't take long before you fix the issue, stop the water waste, and successfully complete the challenge in the Blast from the Past event.
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All The Sims 4 Blast From the Past Week 2 Challenges
Repairing a broken object is just one part of the puzzle in completing Week 2 of the Blast from the Past event in *The Sims 4*. Here's a rundown of all the challenges you'll need to tackle:
- 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
And that's how you break and repair a broken object to conquer the Blast from the Past event in *The Sims 4*.
*The Sims 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*
