| The Animatronic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name | William Afton |
| Game Alias(es) | "Springtrap"
"The Yellow Rabbit" |
| Gender | Man |
| Origin | American |
| Power | Fazbear's Fright |
| Weapon | Pizza Knife |
Movement Speed   |
110 % | 4.4 m/s |
| Alternate Movement speed | 115 % | 4.6 m/s (TBD) |
Terror Radius  |
24 metres |
Height   |
Average |
| DLC | CHAPTER 36: Five Nights at Freddy's |
| Voice Actor | PJ Heywood (Original Voice Actor) |
| Cost | 500 Auric Cells  
|
| CharID | K40 |
| Theme Filename | Five Nights At Freddys_Theme_Music.ogg |
William Afton, or "The Animatronic", also known as "Springtrap" is an upcoming Killer
for Dead by Daylight
.
He will be introduced as the Killer of CHAPTER 36: Five Nights at Freddy's, a Chapter DLC scheduled for release on 17 June 2025.
Springtrap originates from the 2015 Horror Video Game Five Nights at Freddy's 3, the third installment of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, first appearing in an 8-bit minigame in the second installment, Five Nights at Freddy's 2.
Overview[]
The Animatronic always comes back.
His personal Perks, No linked Character available, unable to display their Perks.
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Lore[]
Deep within the abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, William Afton ran from the ghosts of his victims. He frantically put on his beloved Spring Bonnie costume, the disguise he wore while commiting his heinous crimes, to hide from the pursuing spirits.
But fate had different plans for Afton. Something activated the springlocks within the Spring Bonnie costume. Metal clamped against metal, piercing the murderer and trapping him in his costume. As he screamed, the checkerboard floor rose up to meet him, and everything went black.
Thus was Springtrap born: from the death of a murderer.
He awoke to a familiar sound, his body a pillar of agony. The ghosts that had tormented him were gone. The walls surrounding him were decomposing, the floor beneath him falling away in moldy patches. How much time had transpired since the springlocks tore through his body and fixed him within his costume? The urge to kill lingered within him still, the thirst long left unquenched.
The sound filled his ears again. Children's laughter. Were children playing in the kitchen? Springtrap rose to his feet, adjusting to his new body, and marched towards the sounds.
He picked up speed as he moved. Walking turned to running. He rushed into the kitchen and found...
Nothing.
No children, no games, no laughter. Just a swirling mass of black fog enveloping the far wall.
Springtrap examined the fog. Curiosity tightened his grip on him. As he stared into the darkness, his distended eyes could see shapes emerge within the fog.
Who were they? It didn't matter. They were his victims now. Somehow, he knew the hunt could go on forever.
All he had to do was step into the fog.
Load-out[]
Unique Perks[]
The Animatronic comes with 3 Perks
that are unique to him:
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Power: Fazbear's Fright[]
Add-ons for Fazbear's Fright[]
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Cosmetic Options[]
Players can choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customise The Animatronic:
Default[]
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Prestige[]
| Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bloodthirsty Skull | 
|
Rare | He donned the headpiece, tormented by the horrors of his past. |
|
Visceral Springlocks | 
|
Rare | The internal mechanisms ripped him apart as they snapped into place. |
|
Splattered Pizza Knife | 
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Rare | Death could not stop him. He was born anew, driven to shed further blood. |
DLC[]
The Animatronic is part of 1 DLC:
Trivia[]
- Due to his actions throughout the course of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, William Afton is considered to be the series' main overarching antagonist.
- William uses fake names to not expose himself in public. In the book "The Silver Eyes", William uses the alias "Dave Miller", and in the movie, he uses the alias "Steve Raglan".
- Scott Cawthon, the creator of the Five Nights at Freddy's series, was the one who recommended the idea of The Yellow Rabbit being a Legendary Skin for The Animatronic.
- The Entity has taken Springtrap right before the beginning of Five Nights at Freddy's 3, transporting him into the Fog after he had been locked up for 30 years inside of the safe room. Due to this, CHAPTER 36: Five Nights at Freddy's diverges from the regular Five Nights at Freddy's timeline, making it non-canon to the mainline story.
- The Animatronic's Power takes its name, Fazbear's Fright, directly from the horror attraction that serves as the setting of Five Nights at Freddy's 3.
- The Fire Axe of his Power may be a reference to an extremely famous music video based on Five Nights at Freddy's 3, created by The Living Tombstone. The music video for "Die in a Fire" depicts William Afton furiously dismantling the four main animatronics of Five Nights at Freddy's with a fire hatchet.
- This would inspire fans to create concepts for both William and Springtrap wielding a fire hatchet or axe. Eventually, these concepts would extend to Dead by Daylight, culminating in the DBD Community Concept Team's animation of a full Five Nights at Freddy's Chapter for the game. This equally may have played a role in the inspiration for The Animatronic to wield the same fire axe as in that Concept, but as part of his Power instead of his Basic Attack.
Voice Actors[]
- The Animatronic's default skin will be voiced by PJ Heywood. Heywood is the original actor who voiced William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, Afton(that is what he is called in "Ultimate Custom Night" but fans call him "Scraptrap" to avoid confusion) in Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and Ultimate Custom Night, as well as Springtrap in Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery.
- When playing as The Animatronic's Legendary Skin, he will have unique voice lines provided by Matthew Lillard, the actor who portrayed William Afton/The Yellow Rabbit in Blumhouse's "Five Nights at Freddy's" (2023) film.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
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Springtrap's "Yellow Rabbit" Legendary Skin (In-game) -
Springtrap's default skin (Public Test Build)
Promotional art[]
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Springtrap's default skin (Teaser) -
A Teaser for the collab, Springtrap can be seen in the right(1) -
A Teaser for the collab, Springtrap can be seen in the right(2)
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Toxic Springtrap (based on Springtrap's Toxic skin from Five Nights At Freddy's AR: Special Delivery) as a skin for Springtrap (Teaser)
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Glitchtrap (Five Nights At Freddy's VR: Help Wanted) as a skin for Springtrap (Teaser)
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Teaser image for Springtrap
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Teaser image for Springtrap
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Clown Springtrap (based on Springtrap's Clown skin from Five Nights At Freddy's AR: Special Delivery) as a skin for Springtrap (Teaser)
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The Yellow Rabbit (based on his look from Blumhouse's "Five Nights At Freddy's" movie) as a Legendary skin for Springtrap (Teaser)
