The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event is packed with rewards, but earning them requires tackling various challenges. One particularly tricky task involves breaking and repairing an object. This guide shows you how.
Finding a Broken Object in The Sims 4

Week 2's Blast from the Past challenge requires raising your Handiness skill to level 2 or higher and then repairing a broken object. The challenge lies in locating a broken item, as the game doesn't explicitly highlight them. The easiest solution? Break something yourself! While you can use the "prank" interaction, this requires specific Sims traits. A simpler method is to repeatedly use an item until it breaks.
The Ambassador toilet is a cost-effective choice. Its low durability means it'll break after about a dozen uses. You can do this yourself or have other Sims use it. Once it starts malfunctioning (spraying water), it's considered broken.
Repairing a Broken Object in The Sims 4
With your Handiness skill at level 2 or higher, simply select the "Repair" option on the broken object. It'll take a few seconds, but once complete, you'll fix the toilet and finish the challenge.
All Sims 4 Blast From the Past Week 2 Challenges
Repairing a broken object is just one of several quests in Week 2 of The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event. 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
This concludes your guide on breaking and repairing objects in The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event.
The Sims 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.