= The first buff to appear when low on hydration is “Chapped” (+2 uncomfortable), which will make the sim to have a “pretty dried” skin. If a mermaid doesn’t care about their hydration they will pass 2 stages before dying: With advantages though, come disadvantages because the Hydration need decays much faster when staying outside during daytime! Normally you’d have to spend most of your time near water sources but, to make things easier, I made sure that everytime they use water and then they don’t use it anymore, the “Hydrated” (+2 Happy) buff, which lasts 4 hours, will appear and will slowly fill the hydration need. This need can be filled by swimming in the pool, taking a shower, taking a bath, going on a water slide, etc. – Let’s start with the hydration need, which will replace Hygiene.