Springtrap is the headlining killer ofDead by Daylight’sFive Nights at Freddy’sChapter, and he’s one of the coolest characters the game has seen to date. Springtrap’s kit gives him incredible mobility and map control, and you can really mess withDead by Daylightsurvivors while they’re trying to repair generators and secure their escape.
Springtrap’s abilitiesare strong enough on their own, but you can make him even stronger with perks and add-ons that enhance his powers even further. Some of Springtrap’s best add-ons are low rarity, so you won’t have to spend too many Bloodpoints in the Bloodweb. He makes great use of some other killer’s perks, too, so veteranDead by Daylightplayers should have plenty of tools in their arsenal for The Animatronic.
These are the best perks and add-ons to use with Springtrap inDead by Daylight.
Outside of his ridiculously strong rare add-ons (which let him throw his axe across the map through security doors or grant his axe a gigantic Terror Radius of its own), Springtrap’s more common add-ons are still quite transformative for his basic gameplay loop.
TheHelp Wanted Ad add-onshows the trajectory of axe throws so you don’t have to worry about aiming, and this is exceptionally helpful for chases where you don’t have time to line things up. TheStreamers add-onjust makes Springtrap travel through security doors 20% faster, but since you’ll spend a lot of time teleporting across the map with these doors, every second counts.
Phantom Fearis one of The Animatronic’s unique perks, and it causes survivors to scream and have their auras revealed when they look at Springtrap while inside his Terror Radius. Combined with theDistressingperk — which increases Springtrap’s Terror Radius by 20% — you’ll constantly hear screams and mark survivors despite Phantom Fear’s lengthy 60-second cooldown.
Since Springtrap is such an aggressive killer,Sloppy Butcher is a great fit for him as well. It’s aDead by Daylightmainstay, causing basic attacks to inflictHemorrhageandMangled. It makes it much harder for survivors to heal, and since you’ll be landing axe trick shots all the time because of the Help Wanted add-on’s aim assist, it’s an especially oppressive perk for The Animatronic. Survivors will leave behind more prominent blood trails, too, so you may track them down more easily.
Finally, theSurveillanceperk (unlocked withThe Pig killerfrom theSawChapter) is a great fit for Springtrap because of his exceptional mobility. This perk highlights regressing generators damaged by Springtrap with a white aura. When the regression is interrupted and a survivor begins repairs, that generator’s aura will turn yellow. Since Springtrap can use security doors to teleport around the map, you can surprise a survivor working on a generator within seconds.
Dead by Daylightplayers will surely adapt to Springtrap’s abilities as time goes on, but the core tenants of his playstyle become so much stronger with these perks and add-ons. This build transforms Springtrap into a ridiculously annoying killer that revealssurvivorsregularly and locks down generators in different corners of the map. You’ll be able to zoom through security doors and embed your axe within survivors if they escape your melee range, and your perks will make it super easy to track them down for the killing blow or reposition with the help of a security door.
