Haywire

Haywire is a Unique Perk belonging to The Animatronic.
Prestige The Animatronic to Prestige 1, 2, 3 respectively to unlock Tier I, Tier II, Tier III of Haywire for all other Characters.

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Cost

2,500

3,250

4,000

Description

This description is based on the changes announced for or featured in the upcoming Patch 9.0.0

"For some reason, machinery has a habit of failing when you are near."

Whenever a Survivor stops opening an Exit Gate after accumulating at least 50 % Progression towards being opened, Haywire causes it to regress:

• Regresses at a rate of 40/45/50 % of the normal Gate-Opening speed.
• Causes Survivors to see the lights atop the switch flickering randomly while it regresses.

"There will be no redemption for you." — Springtrap

History

9.0.0 (PTB)

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Description

Whenever a Survivor stops opening an Exit Gates after accumulating at least 50 % Progression towards being opened, Haywire causes it to regress:

• Regresses at a rate of 40/45/50 % of the normal Gate-Opening speed.
• Causes Survivors to see the lights atop the switch flickering randomly while it regresses.

Trivia

• This perk is named after the game mechanic of the same name from Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery.
  • If an animatronic you were facing went Haywire, they would suddenly start glitching out and shaking, which prompted you to look away (or, on rare occasion, maintain eye contact). Failing to do so in time resulted in a jumpscare and a failed encounter.
    • However, this mechanic of being punished for looking too long was instead given to the perk Phantom Fear.