The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event presents players with rewarding yet challenging tasks. One particularly tricky challenge involves breaking and repairing an object. This guide outlines a straightforward method to accomplish this.

Week 2's challenge requires raising your Sim's Handiness skill to level 2 or higher, a relatively simple task. The difficulty lies in the subsequent requirement: repairing a broken object. Since the game doesn't highlight broken items, the easiest solution is to intentionally break one.

Instead of using the "prank" interaction (which requires specific Sim traits), repeatedly using an inexpensive item will eventually cause it to break. The Ambassador toilet is an ideal choice; its low cost makes it prone to malfunction. Using it approximately a dozen times will result in a water leak, signifying a broken object. This can be done by your Sim or invited guests.

Repairing the broken object is simple once your Handiness skill reaches level 2. Simply select the "Repair" interaction on the broken item. The repair process takes a few seconds, after which the toilet will be fixed, completing the Blast from the Past challenge.

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Complete List of Sims 4 Blast from the Past Week 2 Challenges:

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 the guide on breaking and repairing an object within The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event.

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