Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.52.1
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All expansions, all game packs except Outdoor Retreat & Strangerville, stuff packs: only Laundry Day.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a Vampire Sim try to use Dark Meditation.
What happens when the bug occurs? The Sim will wave around confused and a question mark will appear in a thought bubble.
What do you expect to see? Dark Meditation being used (the Sim hovering in the air and their energy restoring).
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. This problem only started for me after updating to 1.52.1. I uninstalled all mods, checked the issue vanilla, and it still occurred. I've checked all my mods for updates as well and updated the ones that had updates, and removed the broken ones.
I found another user in the comment section of this SimsVIP post with this issue: https://simsvip.com/2019/06/18/the-sims-4-new-game-patch-june-18th-2019/ (attaching screenshot of the comment as well).