Room Strategies

This is a page for strategies for each room.

General Strategies

• Generally speaking, the closer you are to the top or bottom of the house the less danger you will face. This is justified by the fact that Granny will never wander the Special Room and very rarely the Garage and will mostly stay on the Ground Floor and Upper Floor, while rarely wandering to the Basement or Attic on her own.
• Drop all important items in a safe place so that you can find them easily when you need them.
• It is recommended to not hide under Beds, Chests or Cabinets unless if it is a complete emergency, as unnecessary hiding in them will just waste time. Especially in Extreme or Darker Mode as you usually cannot see very much in front of you, making it risky leaving the room.
• Keep the Shotgun or Tranquilizer Darts in a safe place such as the tunnel so you know where they are and can shoot her if needs be.
• Stay away from her spawning places, near her awakening. More can be seen on Spawning. Generally, it is best to go to the Backyard or Attic as they are slightly more isolated and house multiple hiding places and strategies.

Upper Floor

Starting Bedroom

• It is advised to leave this room immediately on all Days as Granny won't be in the basement for too long. Keep in mind that you should leave this area quickly, as Granny will quickly walk out of the Basement. Hiding in the Cabinet after making a noise is also a good tactic, as you will have enough time to open and close the Cabinet Door before Granny comes in. The Bed, however, is the worst place to hide on Day 2, as once Granny leaves, you can't tell if she went downstairs or in the Bathroom, making it risky to leave the Bed. Also Granny has a habit of often changing her mind when walking on the Upper Floor so the Player should be cautious and wait until she's definitely going one direction.

Bedroom 1

• Due to being on the Upper Floor and connected to the Main Room, this room is a risky room to stay in for an extended amount of time and Granny will always go into this room if any noise is made in the Walk-In Closet or Secret Area. The Bed is the only safe hiding spot in this room which makes this room even more risky. It is best to explore this room at the start of the game, when Granny is unconscious or while doing the Attic Trick or Bedroom Trick.

Bedroom 2

• Like most of the rooms on the Upper Floor, it is risky to explore this room while Granny is awake, as she is usually not far from this room. Granny also wanders through the Walk-In Closet quite frequently, as well as occasionally re-spawning in Bedroom 2, making it even more dangerous to stay here for too long. It is best to search for items in this room while Granny is comatose or while doing the Bedroom Trick (which is further explained in the Escaping Procedures page).

Bathroom

• The bathroom is one of the more risky places in the house because it is located right next to the stairs of the main room, which Granny walks past quite often and there is limited hiding places. The best way to search for items in the bathroom is from the beginning of the game, before Granny leaves the basement or when she is knocked out. If the Player searches while Granny is awake, they should avoid walking in the middle of the room due to a Creaky Floor that will attract Granny. If the player accidentally creaks or makes a noise in the bathroom, they should hide quickly in the cabinet, since it is the only hiding place in the room and you can get a perfect view of where the Granny is after leaving the bathroom.

If the player descends through the vent from the Secret Tunnel to the Bathroom, it is recommended that you leave this room quickly and go down the stairs when Granny begins to go down to the bathroom and due to the limited space in the bathroom, Granny can corner the player easily.

Bookshelf Room

It is recommended to do this trick while Granny is comatose, as Granny will hear the Painting fall on the floor and run towards the area if she is awake. If asleep, make sure it is done sooner rather than later as there is a 25% chance of Granny respawning in this room. However, if necessary, the Player can place the Book on the pedestal to respawn Granny in the Basement, giving them time to view the Easter egg but they should act fast as she won't stick around in the Basement and will run back up to the location.

Ground Floor

Kitchen

• The Kitchen is usually one of the more dangerous areas of the house to stay in. This is due to the fact that this room is within close proximity to the Main Door, a place where Granny goes frequently. This room as also generally dangerous due to the overall lack of nearby hiding places and that almost everything alerts her e.g. opening cabinets. This makes it risky for the Player to stay in the Kitchen for extended periods of time.

There is a Cabinet not far from the Kitchen (opposite the stairs in the Main Room) to hide in if the Player makes any noise. However, the awkward location of this Cabinet hinders the player's ability to see Granny easily, making leaving the Cabinet risky.

If one wishes to search the Kitchen before going somewhere else in the house, they should search quickly and efficiently, as Granny is usually not too far from this room.

It is best to search around in the Kitchen when Granny is knocked out, or if she is at a location very far away from the Player, as this will reduce the risk of Granny catching you. A common strategy is to lure Granny the Secret Area's Bottom Floor, as this room is far away from the Kitchen.

Escaping to the Backyard after searching the Kitchen is a good tactic because Granny usually doesn't go to the Backyard by herself, making this is a safe place to run to.

Backyard

• Because Granny rarely goes to the Backyard (unless the Player makes a noise there), the Backyard is one of the safest places in the game. There are also 3 hiding places: the Chest, the Playhouse, and the Hidden Tunnel.
• To avoid stepping on the Bell Alarm, the Player should walk around the other side of the Guillotine.
• If the Player makes a noise, they can choose to hide in the Chest or in the Playhouse, or escape via the Hidden Tunnel. The player can also choose to escape via the window, but the timing has to be on point. To do this the Player has to make a noise in the Backyard to lure Granny (most often by purposely stepping on the bell alarm and then subsequently dropping an object) and jump through the window right when Granny opens the door. If the player wishes to do this, they should escape the Backyard quickly, because after inspecting the Backyard for a few moments, Granny will go back to the Dining Room and subsequently, the ground floor.
• Generally, unless there is very little hiding time, the Timed Window jump, Shed trick and Hidden Tunnel route are a better bet than hiding in the Chest or Playhouse as the Player can make a quick escape which saves time and it would be harder to progress if you hide in the other two options as you have to wait until she leaves, especially if she spends excessive amounts of time there.

Dining Room

Being on the Ground Floor and openly connected to two other rooms, this room isn't recommended to stay in for a very long time. However, very few items spawn in this room anyway so there isn't much need for the Player to be spending excessive amounts of time here. Granny will sometimes respawn in the Living Room which is right beside this room and could be technically counted as one room due to no doors, which makes it slightly risky, even if she respawns at the other side of the big room.

This room is commonly used as a passing place to the Backyard by both the Player and Granny. If any noise is made or the Player.is in pursuit from her, they can run out to the Backyard via the Window but they should take into account that in Normal mode and above, there is a creaking floor right in front of the Window and in Hard or Extreme mode, Granny will often head out to the Backyard after the Player creaks due to her increased speed and the Player should be careful. If Granny is wandering around this area, the Player can crouch and hide behind the Table, but this is not recommended due to that she may spot you.

Basement

Basement Side

• Since Granny will not go to the Basement by herself very often, it is generally one of the safer locations in the house (despite her spawning there sometimes after being knocked out). There are different tricks that can be performed to the advantage of the Player. One of the most common tricks in the Basement is the girder trick, where the Player knocks over the piece of wood at the back wall of the Basement in a certain direction and Granny will follow that direction of noise and the Player can effectively leave the room without Granny noticing. The Basement can also be used also to buy one enough time to search for items on the Secret Area side if the Player gets Granny on the Basement side. This can work the other way too. The same can be done so the Player can search the Backyard. Furthermore, the Basement is a common place to run to after doing the Attic or Bedroom Trick as it is far away and there are a few hiding places that will lead the Player to useful locations. All of these tricks are explained further in Escaping Procedures.

Basement - Secret Area Tunnel

• The Secret Tunnel is one of the most popular places to hide and is also a useful way to lure Granny on a certain side of the tunnel when the player wants to exit using the other side of the tunnel without risk of encountering Granny. Dropping an object and getting Granny on the Secret Area side will buy the player enough time to search for objects on the first floor or to open locks on the Main Door. On the other hand, dropping an item on the main side will allow the Player to search for items on the Secret Area side.

Hidden Tunnel and Hidden Room

• Same strategy as above, but less effective overall. Due to a glitch, luring Granny to the Basement by dropping objects while in the Hidden Room is highly not recommended, as she will see you and can kill you if you don't go in the Hidden Tunnel quick enough.

Attic

• Generally, the Attic is one of the safer places in the house as Granny rarely wanders up there. It also houses two hiding spots, making it easy to escape from her during a chase on the Upper Floor. Also, when the Unstable Flooring is broken, the Player can look down the hole, making it possible to see Granny's location. Be aware that this is a double-edged sword, as sometimes she will see you through the hole and rush up to your location. Items can be dropped through the hole, calling Granny's attention to the Ground Floor, giving them time to explore the Baby Room, Jail Room, or Special Room.
• If the Player is in the Attic and wishes to go downstairs without encountering Granny, they can make noise to lure Granny up to the Attic, then make a one way drop to the Bathroom via the Attic Tunnel vent. This will buy the Player enough time to run downstairs but be aware that the first time this happens, the noise of the grate will alert Granny. Not only this, but on Practise, Normal, Hard or Extreme the Player will land on a Creaking Floor which will lure her towards that location. The Player should be prepared leave the Bathroom quickly or hide in the nearby Wardrobe.

Jail

• It is recommended to break the Security Camera when the difficulty is set on Easy or above, as freeing yourself from the jail cell makes a lot of noise and is very risky. Furthermore, dismantling the Jail Door and going out takes a few extra seconds than just going straight out, and those few seconds can determine the Player's fate sometimes.
• Although crouching on the Plank reduces the risk of falling, it also increases the risk of being caught by Granny, especially if the Player crouches on the Plank to go back after breaking the camera. This is because breaking the camera makes noise and the Player should get to the Attic Tunnel as soon as possible afterwards, especially if he/she also had stepped on the Creaking Floor. Crouching will just increase the time needed to go back to the Attic Tunnel, as it is much slower than just standing and walking across.

Attic Level 2

The Player has three choices to overcome the Spider :

1. Shoot the Red Button with the Crossbow or Shotgun to lock the Spider permanently.
2. Use the Meat procedure to distract the Spider (more info on Tips and Tricks)
3. Shoot the Spider with the Shotgun to kill it permanently.

Generally speaking, the Meat method is the best way as it is quick and makes no noise (which is important especially for higher difficulty levels). However the Player must be fast when getting the item in the Locker as the Spider will only take around ten seconds to eat the Meat and will notice the Player afterwards.

A more nervous Player may want to avoid it totally and trap it in its cage. They should use the Crossbow to do so as it enables them to do it from far away without getting too close to the Spider or stepping on the Creaking Floor in front of the Static Table, but they need to aim above the button as the dart will drop and if they miss they will be unable to get their darts back without being bitten and will need to reload their Crossbow which makes this method time-consuming. Also, they need to consider that this method makes noise so it is recommended to lure her outside before doing this to give them enough time to collect the item and hide before Granny arrives. It also should be noted that this method shouldn't be used in Extreme or Darker Mode due to the fact that the Player will be unable to see the Red Button without getting extremely close.

Of course, rather than avoiding it, you could shoot it with the Shotgun to kill it permanently. However, there are very large risks in doing this.

• It must be drawn out of its nest before attempting to fire at it. Otherwise, it will only wake the Spider up, leading to a swift bite and trip to the next Day. The safest way would be to place the Meat on the plate and then get the Shotgun and shoot it as the Spider is in one place, making them have a lesser chance of missing.
• If it is successfully killed, Granny will instantly target the player and begin closing in on their position, her eyes glowing red and a heartbeat sound playing in the background, similar to when Teddy is held. Although this effect fades after a few seconds, it is still dangerous on higher difficulty levels or when Granny is on the upper floors due to the lack of nearby hiding places and since she can track your location so the Player would need to quickly run down to the Attic Tunnel
• If the player misses their shot and somehow doesn't get bitten, the noise generated by the gunfire will still attract Granny to their position, requiring them to hide quickly in the Chest below or load another shotgun shell from the nearby table to take her down.
• On the other hand, if Granny sees you, you can load the shotgun (if you have it) and shoot her.

Basement Level 2

Garage

• The Garage is generally one of the safest places in the house to explore, as like the Attic, Special Room, Backyard, Basement, and the lower two floors of the Secret Area, Granny usually won't come down here unless a noise is made by the Player. However, there are a few hazards here, most notably the Car bumper and the Garage Padlock, in which the former can be easily knocked over when attempting to open the Car Trunk or when walking past the Car. To avoid knocking the bumper over the Player should carefully stay far from it, as even walking near the bumper can cause it to fall, alerting Granny. If the Player makes a sound here (most often from knocking over the bumper or unlocking the Garage padlock), the best place to hide would be in the Cabinet, as the cabinet will give you a perfect view of the room, including the stairs, whereas the Car only lets you see the front and back views of the Garage. This is because leaving the Garage after making a noise would be too risky, as there is only one way to exit the Garage, compared to three when in the Basement.

The Garage Cabinet is also your best bet for hiding if you wish to trap Granny in the Sauna, as when hiding in the Car you cannot see the Sauna Door. However, it is a bit riskier when attempting to pull it off, as the Car is much closer to the Sauna Door than the Cabinet is.

Secret Area Complex

• Generally speaking, the Secret Area is a rather safe place, much safer than open and exposed areas like the Main Room or the Kitchen. However, Granny sometimes wanders the Secret Area Top Floor, and occasionally, the Secret Area Middle Floor. This makes luring Granny to the Basement a good idea, just in case Granny unexpectedly wanders here. The Player could also lure Granny to the Secret Area to reduce the risk of running into Granny while searching the Ground Floor and Main Room. You should also avoid the Secret Area when Granny is about to re-spawn, as there is a 25% chance of her re-spawning at the Secret Area Middle Floor.

Secret Area Top Floor

• It is recommended to leave this area and go down to the Secret Tunnel immediately if the Player makes a noise here, which is most often dropping the Weapon Key to hold the Crossbow and Dart. The Hidden Closet is a decent place to hide after dropping the Weapon Key and/or stepping on the Creaking Floor (if the Player is in Extreme Mode), as you get a good view of the surrounding area nearby while in it. Shooting Granny while in the Hidden Closet is a good strategy, as there will be no risk of missing (which happens occasionally when shooting her out in the open). Also, although this room is one of the safer areas of the house, Granny will still occasionally wander out here on her own. She might also respawn in Secret Area Middle Floor after being knocked out, which makes it risky to explore in this area when Granny's about to respawn.

Crow Room

• It is recommended to lure Granny out to the Backyard and going through the Cellar Swamp before doing the Crow procedure as it gives them time to get the item and leave the Meat Room before she gets there.
• This room is risky to a certain extent, especially due to the Creaking Floor in the middle of the room and the only hiding place is the Crow Room Closet. If stepped on, the Player should try to leave the area as quickly as possible. If it's too late hide in the Crow Room Closet, or, if it's a complete emergency, run downstairs to the Cellar Swamp to get out of sight. However, note that you cannot climb up the drain so, to make progress, the Player must go back upstairs. This is risky as she is most likely to not be far away.

Sewer

• This is one of the most dangerous areas, as the exit is far away (Meat Room), and Granny often respawns there. Search this area with extreme caution, and be careful, as Granny can easily corner the player.
• You should use the freeze trap In this area, or have a weapon with you, as being armed is a good strategy and precaution.
• If the Player is stuck in this area, one strategy is to head to the area below the drain, drop an item at the wall of the Backyard side and Granny will head out to the Backyard, enabling them to safely run backstairs. However, if you stand too close to the drain she may see you and head inside so be careful!