Hardmode Animatronics

Within FNaF VR, there's an extra gamemode known as Hardmode/Nightmaremode. Within this mode, some animatronics take on different looks.

## **Blacklight Animatronics**

### **Neon Bonnie**

Bonnie during hardmode will become multicolored, and constantly changes color due to the lighting. This new form is known as Neon Bonnie. Neon Bonnie appears in Parts n' Service and FNaF 1. During his parts and service section, his multicolored body, flashing lights, and distorted music will make it harder for the player to identify the issue with his guitar.

### **Neon Chica**

During hardmode, Chica takes on a new appearance known as *Neon Chica*. She gains a metallic texture and purple coloring, along with a pair of bright yellow eyes. On top of this, he cupcake is replaced with Nightmare Cupcake. Neon Chica appears in Parts n' Service and FNaF 1.

During her level, large giant bugs crawl around the area, and the lighting is darkened substantially to make it harder for the player to properly fix Chica.

### **Dark Freddy & Party Freddy**

Freddy during hardmode takes on a new appearance known as *Dark Freddy*. He becomes completely black in color with white glowing eyes and teeth, reminiscent of the *Shadow Animatronics*. Dark Freddy appears in Parts n' Service and FNaF 1. Dark Freddy is also accompanied by the *Dark Freddles*; a group of Freddles who take on the exact same appearance as Dark Freddy.

Dark Freddy takes on a somewhat different look when in Pizza Party however. His teeth and eyes become black, with a red glow around his eyes and teeth. He only appears when the player goes through the wrong door too many times. This character has not been given an official name, however many fans have gone to calling him "Party Freddy" due to him being exclusive to Pizza Party.

### **Burnt Foxy & Dark Foxy**

Foxy during hardmode takes on a new appearance known as Burnt Foxy. As the name implies, Burnt Foxy is a version of Foxy who is entirely on fire. He becomes a charred brown color, with small orange veins that cover his body. Both his eyes glow a bright yellowish-orange, and the ends of his endoskeleton are charred black. Burnt Foxy appears in Parts n' Service and FNaF 1.

Strangely, before a patch within the game, Burnt Foxy's jumpscare in Night 5 on FNaF 1 has normal Foxy, but completely monochrome. Just as mentioned, a later patch eventually fixed this, and his jumpscare is now the same as the rest of the blacklight versions, however, despite the fix, the monochromatic Foxy became a fan beloved character known as *"Dark Foxy"*.

### **Shadow Mangle**

Shadow Mangle, unlike the other blacklight versions, is actually a separate character from Mangle. During Mangle's hardmode level, Shadow Mangle becomes a second enemy that the player must keep watch for.

Shadow Mangle is completely charcoal colored with white teeth and normal eyes. Their design is very akin to that of the shadow animatronics. Shadow Mangle's normal eye turns black with a white pupil similarly to their other one during their jumpscare.

## **Ennard's Level**

In Ennard's hardmode level, there are various versions of characters who are broken and mangled. While these are not considered separate characters, many of them have found themselves with that title among many fans.

Withered Bon-BonWithered BonnetWithered BBWithered Endo-01Withered Circus BabyWithered Classic ChicaWithered Classic FoxyFoxy's headWithered Classic Freddy.Withered FreddlesWithered Funtime Foxy headWithered Funtime FreddyWithered MangleWithered Nightmare Balloon BoyWithered Nightmare CupcakeWithered Plushtrap HeadWithered SpringtrapWithered Toy BonnieWithered Toy Chica

## **Scrapped Characters**

There are various scrapped blacklight animatronics found within the files for Help Wanted.

### **The Blacklight Characters**

Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy all originally had textures and colors that were akin the the Blacklight merchandise. The toy company Funko had released a wave of brightly colored figures called the "Blacklights" which is what the original hardmode variants were meant to be based on. The files show fully textured versions of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Cupcake, however Foxy's was left untextured; most likely due to being scrapped.

### **The Burnt Freddles**

In the *Curse of Dreadbear* DLC game files, there is a different texture for The Freddles that is left unused. It was apparently supposed to be for Build-a-Mangle level in the Spooky Mansion section (presumably Hard Mode which is not available in *Curse of Dreadbear*). The texture looks burnt, thus the name Burnt Freddles was given.

## **Trivia**

* There is another minor hardmode variant, known as *Dark Foxy*. Dark Foxy is an entirely monochromatic Foxy with a glowing white eye who appears in the Night 5 level of the **Five Nights at Freddy's (Challenge)**. In this challenge, all animatronics during their jumpscares take on their appearance of their respective Hardmode counterparts. Foxy however, stays unchanged, which has led many fans to considering Dark Foxy to be his own separate character.

  Glitchtrap • Dreadbear • Grimm Foxy • Plushbaby • Nightmare Endo • **Hardmode Animatronics**