The newest expansion for The Sims 4, Royalty and Legacy, introduces some major new wrinkles to the way this digital world works. The main one is that your Sims can now become ruler of the city they live in and start a dynasty that can solidify the family’s power for generations.
Since the Royalty and Legacy expansion is fueled by pretty much entirely new mechanics, it’s not actually that obvious how to get started on the road to power. But that’s what we’re here for.
It’s all about the nobles
A Sim who wants to rule must be a noble, and unless your Sim is literally a dynasty’s heir to the throne, that means partaking in the Noble career. Being a professional noble is very different from any other career in The Sims 4, because it’s a 24/7 gig. Everything your Sim does can hypothetically affect their status. And this career isn’t one you can join with a phone call. To start things off, you’ll need to one of three options: request a knighthood from a noble who likes your Sim; choose the Research Nobility option on the book The Duchess Diaries: A History of Nobility, which is stocked on every bookshelf; or buy a throne in build mode and simply declare your Sim a noble.
