Tips and Tricks

This page is about general **tips and tricks** on *Granny* that are meant to make completing the game easier for the Player. Since Extreme difficulty is very different from others, there are various tricks to it.

## Tips

There are many tips for keeping yourself safe from Granny or saving your time. These help complete *Granny* easier.

* Close all Doors behind you (unless told not to), as Granny takes around 1.5 seconds to open one.
* When Granny is far away from you, try not to alert her, so you would have more free time:
	+ Drop items in locations that don't allow items to create noise (on Beds, Backyard's grass etc.)
	+ Don't step on Creaking Floors, and avoid any other hazards.
* Keep weapons in safe and easily accessible locations, like in a tunnel, so you can knock Granny out easier.
* Stay away from the Basement, Bedroom 2, Living Room, or Secret Area Middle Floor at the start of the day or when Granny is about to respawn after getting knocked out.
* Explore the Upper Floor at the start of the game, as Granny mostly walks upstairs, and drop items downstairs to the Main Door if more time is needed on this floor.
* Avoid hiding in Chests, Cabinets, under Beds, or in the Car, unless necessary, because later, Granny will leave the room in an unknown direction, and you don't want to stumble upon her. Instead, leave rooms quickly, hide in other places, like tunnels and use the tricks listed below.

## Tricks

Tricks are actions that give the Player a quick advantage or get them out of a dangerous situation. Most tricks listed below are suitable for any difficulty, though some are not recommended on Extreme mode.

### Timed Window Jump

Make noise in the Backyard, then wait for Granny to come. While she is unlocking the Door, jump through the window so that she does not see you. Avoid any Creaking Floors as necessary. To avoid the Creaking Floor after the window jump, go around the table's long side. It will buy enough time to search any part of the house. You must be extremely careful when doing this, especially on hard and extreme days, because Granny can turn around and see you with her increased FOV.

### Girder Trick

When in the Basement, knock over the Girder behind the stairs towards the right (clockwise). Then, walk left (counterclockwise) towards the stairs as Granny goes downstairs in the same direction to investigate the noise. The result is you being able to leave the Basement without Granny realizing it. For maximum effect, close the Door behind you.

There is an opposite version of this trick too. Knock the Girder towards the stairs (counterclockwise) and stand between the Safe and the wall (in the middle of the Basement on Extreme). As Granny runs down the stairs, go towards the Metal Panel and upstairs. Don't forget to move in Granny's axis. Don't just stay still next to the Safe. She could see you, change direction and start chasing you. Easy Mode is an exception.

### Secret Area Trick

After making a noise on the lowest floor of the Secret Area, on the lower edge of the stairs specifically, and then go up one flight of stairs and wait behind the next flight. When Granny comes downstairs, she will go past you and all the way down. When Granny is out of sight, go back up the stairs.

### Bedrooms Trick

Make noise in Secret Area (There is a Creaking Floor on Extreme Mode) or in Walk in Closet. Then hide under the Bed in Bedroom 1 or wait in Bedroom 2. While Granny is investigating the noise, you can go. To avoid the Creaking Floor in Bedroom 1, read the last paragraph here: Creaking Floors - How to Avoid

### Attic Trick

Make noise in the Attic, then go to the Bathroom vent. As soon as you see Granny, go through the vent into the Bathroom. Go wherever you need to be, but keep in mind that you need to leave the Bathroom quickly before Granny walks over there.

* Keep in mind that this could be very dangerous as the Fall Damage was added on V1.7.9.3. Especially on Extreme Mode.

You can also knock down the Mannequin and wait in the corner next to the Unstable Flooring. When Granny comes here, sneak around behind her back and leave the Attic.

### Hammer Drop Trick

Go to the Attic with the Hammer. Knock down a Plank, and place that across the Unstable Flooring. Grab the Hammer, walk across the Plank, and break the Security Camera. Drop the Hammer down the hole. This will lure Granny to the ground floor near the Main Door.

### Cutting Pliers Drop Trick

After doing the Hammer Procedure, go to the Attic with the Cutting Pliers. Cut the Jail Ventilator wire, drop the Cutting Pliers down the hole, then grab the item inside and do the Attic Trick.

### Secret Tunnel Trick

It can work in two ways. If the Player wants to explore the Ground Floor of the House without risk of running into Granny, they need to make noise in the Secret Area Bottom Floor and wait until they see her come down there. Once Granny is in sight, they can crawl through the other side, and this will buy them enough time to search for objects or unlock locks on the Main Door. This can also be done the opposite way if the Player makes noise in the Basement, and once they see Granny investigating in there, they can freely explore the Secret Area. They should try to avoid making noise if possible, and beware as sometimes there is a glitch where Granny will see you going to the Secret Area side from the Basement and run in that direction to try and catch you. You should search that side efficiently and discreetly or make a noise near you which will alert Granny. She will stay down in the Basement while you can safely explore the Secret Area Top Floor. A way to prevent Granny from seeing you through the tunnel is not to move until Granny starts "investigating" the noise or when she starts moving her head around and looking. Since some items can go through the Iron Bars in Extreme mode, this still works in Extreme, but the Player must be precise and use certain items.

To avoid Granny seeing you go to the other side, lure Granny as close as possible to the tunnel entrance as you can or use the iron bars in the Basement to allow her to face the other way to allow you to explore the Secret Area safely

### Shed Trick

Make noise in the Shed, hide in the Chest, and wait for Granny. Once she enters the Shed, run up to the window and jump back inside, avoiding any creaks. This will buy you enough time to go to any part of the house and is safer than the Timed Window Jump, as you will know that Granny is in the Backyard.

### Door Trick

This trick works both on the Starting Bedroom door and the locked Dining Room to Backyard door. For the Starting Bedroom door, throw the vase, preferably at the far corner of the room (besides the bed), and wait for Granny to open the Door and investigate. After Granny investigates the noise, you can sneak out of the room and go wherever you want. Note that upon leaving, you usually bump into the Painting, making it necessary to leave this area quickly. Compared to the Starting Bedroom Door Trick and the Timed Window Jump, the Backyard door trick is slightly riskier to pull off. To perform this trick, throw an item beside the Playhouse or in the Shed and wait for Granny to investigate the noise. Once she opens the Door and goes towards the place to investigate, quietly slip out and go wherever you want. Remember that you should exit the Backyard quickly, as the Door will shut after a few seconds, leaving you trapped with Granny. (If you are trapped with Granny while performing the Backyard door trick, and she hasn't seen you yet, you can escape by quickly running to the Shed and traveling along with the Shed Tunnel. Again, make sure no noises are made and you are fast enough if she sees you in the middle of the process.)

### Garage Trick

This trick is similar to the Wooden Stick trick but safer to pull off. The Player should make a noise in the Garage, e.g., by knocking over the bumper, running back up, hiding in the Secret Area Tunnel, and waiting for Granny. When she goes the whole way down to the Garage, the Player can leave the Basement safely without her realizing and close the Door for maximum effect. The Player should ensure that Granny is very far away before doing this trick, as there's only one exit from the Garage, and they need time to hide in the tunnel before she comes. This trick isn't recommended on Extreme due to her speed.

### Jail Trick

Suppose the Player has made noise in this area e.g, by getting locked in the Jail or stepping on the Creaking Floor, and does not have time to make it back to the Vent Tunnel. In that case, they should wait for Granny to arrive (making more noise if needed in case a plank knocks over and steals her attention), and when she is unlocking the Door, they should step across the Plank to the other side quickly. This is very similar to the Timed Window Jump. They should soon leave the Attic after that as she may notice them on the other side and start heading back.

### Sewer Drain Trick

When you are in the Sewer Area or in the Old House Kitchen, and aren't sure where Granny is, make a noise near the Sewer Grate. This will lure Granny to the Backyard and make the area around you safe.

### Hidden Closet Trick

When in the Hidden Closet, throw an item against the wall near the Hidden Button. If done correctly, Granny will be lured to the corner of the Starting Bedroom, near the Cabinet. *Note that this can be done **only** if you haven't pushed the Hidden Button yet.*

### Shelf Hallway Trick

When you are near the Shelf in the Spider Cellar, go near the crouch passage near the Shelf and wait until Spider Mom sees you. After that, wait until you see her at the end of the hallway leading to the Shelf, then immediately crouch through the crouch passage and run to the entrance. This trick can be useful when you need to leave the Spider Cellar. Just make sure you're far away from the crouch space.