How To Properly Counter Every Phantom

This guide will go over how to successfully counter/avoid every single Phantom in FNaF 3.
One of these will include a glitch which is not supposed to happen in a normal playthrough, but since there is no other way to counter this Phantom in question, making him rigged, I will be showing this "glitch".

Phantom Freddy

Welcome to the first Phantom we will be taking a look at. Phantom Freddy!


Phantom Freddy is one of the easier Phantoms to avoid.

Phantom Freddy sometimes takes a walk outside of your office window. It usually takes him roughly 10 to 20 seconds for him to walk across the hallway.

How to avoid Phantom Freddy?

Once you see Phantom Freddy outside your office, DO NOT LOOK AT HIM!


Pull up your monitor/panel and wait those 10 to 20 seconds until he walks past the window.
If you stare at him for longer than 5~ seconds, he'll jumpscare you, shutting off your ventilation.
This makes you prone to being jumpscared by Springtrap.

Phantom Foxy

Next up on the list, Phantom Foxy.


Phantom Foxy will appear at the left corner of the office, infront of the box of toy animatronics.
Once you turn to the left side of the office, Phantom Foxy will instantly jump at you, shutting off your ventilation.

Do you know what the scummy part about P. Foxy is? There is NO way of avoiding him normally. No avoidable camera appearance as with B.B. or Chica, he just sometimes appears.



How to avoid Phantom Foxy?
Since there is no proper way of avoiding P. Foxy's jumpscare, we'll be using a glitch. I spoke about this in the introduction.

Once you exit your camera either to check if Springtrap is at your door or to repair an error, SLOWLY turn your camera to the left. You should be able to see Foxy's arm peeking at the corner of your screen.

If you do not look directly at P. Foxy, he won't jumpscare you. This means you can turn back to your camera and flip it on and off and P. Foxy will no longer be in the room. As far as I know, this tactic is a glitch, but also the only way of avoiding P. Foxy's jumpscare and a ventilation error.

Pretty easy right?

Phantom Balloon Boy

Next up, Phantom B.B.!


Phantom B.B. can be both one of the easiest Phantoms to avoid, but also one of the trickiest.
B.B. appears at ANY camera in Fazbear's Fright.

There is a chance he will appear everytime you switch cameras.
Once he appears on your screen, you have about a second to swap cameras. If you fail to do so, he'll close your camera monitor and jumpscare you, shutting off your ventilation.



How to counter B.B.?

Don't be paranoid while swapping cameras.
With BB, you have a fairly good amount of time to swap cameras, so all you really need is to be on the lookout everytime you're on the monitor, but don't stress too much.

Phantom Chica

Welcome to Phantom Chica.


Phantom Chica is one of the easier Phantoms to avoid, alongside P. Freddy and a Phantom we'll be discussing later.

Phantom Chica behaves fairly similarly to Phantom BB.

Phantom Chica will appear on CAM 07 on an Arcade machine.
If you stare at the Arcade machine for longer than about 0.5 seconds, she will wait at the very left side of your office until you turn.
Once you turn to the left, she will jumpscare you, shutting off your ventilation.

How to avoid Phantom Chica?

It's simple, do not look at CAM 07 unless you absolutely need to.
In case you are about to click on CAM 07, always prepare to swiftly click off incase she appears on the Arcade machine.

Phantom Mangle

Up next, Phantom Mangle.


Phantom Mangle behaves almost indentically to Phantom Chica.

It will appear hanging on CAM 04.
Similarly to Phantom Chica, you will have about 0.5 seconds to swap the cameras.
If you fail to do so, Phantom Mangle will appear on the opposite side of the window in the office, making a loud, screeching noise. It will also disable your audio devices.



How to avoid Phantom Mangle?

Do the same thing as you do with Phantom Chica.
Do not switch to CAM 04 unless absolutely neccessary and if you do, be prepared to switch cameras.

Phantom Puppet

Last but not least, Phantom Puppet.


Phantom Puppet is by far the MOST DANGEROUS Phantom in the game.

He behaves similarly to Phantom Mangle and Chica, but there are "night-ending" consequences to not being able to avoid him.

Phantom Puppet appears on CAM 08, at the very end of the hallway as a non-burnt version of himself.
If you stare at the camera for more than 0.5 seconds, he will close your monitor and make a high pitched computer-like noise.

He will slowly arise infront of you in the office, disabling your panel and cameras for about 17 seconds before disappearing.

This makes P. Puppet the most lethal Phantom in the game as he will leave you defenseless from Springtrap for nearly 20 seconds.

How to avoid Phantom Puppet?

Same deal as with P. Chica and Mangle, but be more careful as you will need to check CAM 08 frequently. This balances out with P. Puppet being much rarer than Mangle or Chica.
Always be ready to swap cameras when you go on CAM 08.

Thank You!

Thank you and I hope this guide helps!

[StackedBoy]

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[Toilet Paper from Aisle 12]

very good guide

[snowylizard]

This guide is great. Never could have beat FNaF 3 without it. Thank you so much!

[bocaj]

thanks alot this is very helpful