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Character: AnimatronicChapter: 36: Five Nights at Freddy's

Haywire

exit-gateregressiondeviousness
Summary

If a Survivor stops opening an Exit Gate after making substantial progress, the gate begins regressing automatically. While regressing, Survivors see the switch lights flicker.

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In-game description

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

Effect

Whenever a Survivor stops opening an Exit Gate after accumulating at least 80 % Progression towards being opened, Haywire causes it to regress:

  • Regresses at a rate of 80/90/100 % of the normal Gate-Opening speed.
  • Causes Survivors to see the lights atop the switch flickering randomly while it regresses.
Quote

There will be no redemption for you.

— Springtrap

Haywire Mini Guide

Haywire mini guide: tempo-driven usage with explicit activation, pairing, and correction rules.

What This Perk Is For

  • Whenever a Survivor stops opening an Exit Gate after accumulating at least 80 % Progression towards being opened, Haywire causes it to regress: Regresses at a rate of 80 / 90 / 100 % of the normal Gate-Opening speed.
  • In-match effect: Whenever a Survivor stops opening an Exit Gate after accumulating at least 80 % Progression towards being opened, Haywire causes it to regress: Regresses at a rate of 80 / 90 / 100 % of the normal Gate-Opening speed.
  • Tier values: 80 / 90 / 100
  • Resource discipline early matters more than greedy mid-game trades.

How To Pilot It In Match

  • Opening phase: force one clean trigger before committing to risky tempo lines.
  • Mid phase: convert triggers into down/hook pressure.
  • If two trigger windows are missed: fallback to your safest baseline pattern and re-enter later.
  • Role: Killer (142 perks in role pool)

Common Throw + Fix

  • Throw: Playing this perk as passive value and never routing around its trigger.
  • Corrective line: Choose one match phase where this perk is your primary decision anchor, then pivot after conversion.
  • Character: Animatronic
  • Chapter source: 36: Five Nights at Freddy's
  • Tag set: Exit Gate, Regression
  • Bloodpoint categories: Deviousness

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