How To Break & Repair a Broken Object in The Sims 4 Blast From the Past Event

The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event is packed with rewards, but earning them isn't a walk in the park. One particularly tricky challenge involves breaking and repairing an 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? Repairing a broken object, with no indication of *which* object is broken. The easiest solution? Break something yourself!

While you can use the "prank" interaction, this requires a specific Sim trait, adding unnecessary complexity. A simpler method is to repeatedly use an item until it breaks. The Ambassador toilet is an inexpensive option; using it a dozen times or so will usually cause it to malfunction, spraying water everywhere. You can do this yourself or have other Sims use it.

Repairing a Broken Object

Once your Handiness skill reaches level 2, simply select the "Repair" option on the broken object (your now-malfunctioning toilet). It'll take a few seconds, but you'll soon have a working toilet and a completed challenge.

All Sims 4 Blast from the Past Week 2 Challenges

Repairing a broken object is just one of Week 2's quests. 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 Platinum
• 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 to break and repair an object in The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event!

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