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Welcome back to Research and Development. Today, we are using science to pervert the mysteries of life and reanimate the inanimate.
HandUnit, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted

Dreadbear, formerly known as Franken Freddy in early development, is the titular antagonist of Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted's DLC, Curse of Dreadbear. He is one of the two new Halloween Animatronics introduced in the DLC mode, with the other being Grimm Foxy.

Physical Appearance[]

An animatronic Frankensteined with stitching and neck bolts in the likeness of Freddy Fazbear. His feet have three toes (matching the toy animatronics), while his hands have five fingers (matching the nightmare animatronics). Dreadbear appears as parts of a research and development, where player must program his brain.
The Ultimate Guide, page 267

Dreadbear's appearance is similar to that of the classic horror movie icon Frankenstein's monster, sharing properties such as screws stuck to his jaw and stitches all around the body. He's also similar to Nightmare Freddy in terms of his head shape, but with flatter teeth, thicker brows, and bright yellow eyes.

Like the nightmare animatronics, he supports five clawed fingers, but has three-toed feet that are similar in fashion to the toy animatronics.

Role[]

Main Hub[]

DreadbearFlatJump

Dreadbear attacking the player, animated.

Dreadbear can be seen staring at the player from the title logo in the DLC's title screen. He can also be seen in the game over screen, seemingly reaching out towards the player. Sometimes, he will appear on the level selection hub if the player idles for long enough.

Danger! Keep Out![]

Dreadbear appears in Night 3 of Danger! Keep Out!, where he behaves similarly to Freddy Fazbear. He starts on the stage and approaches from the right side. As he travels through the pizzeria, the player must flash him on the cameras to stop him from reaching the right door. Unlike the other animatronics, Dreadbear's progress doesn't reset upon being flashed. Instead, he's only temporarily halted. Once he reaches the right door, he will instantly break through and attack the player.

Spooky Mansion[]

In the Spooky Mansion: "Dreadbear" level, HandUnit walks the player through specific steps to bring Dreadbear to life, with the mechanics functioning similarly to the Parts and Service levels in the base game. The player must color his brain correctly, while also setting the correct brain waves, and making it the right size to place it in Dreadbear's head. While doing that, the player must perfect his brain while keeping the power on. Getting any of these requirements wrong will result in Dreadbear attacking the player.

Trivia[]

  • Dreadbear was teased through the Prize Counter's monitor in the update that added the FNAF 2 Blacklight level, Withered, which can be seen by pressing the red button in the Exotic Butters basket. The teaser depicts Dreadbear's arm rising out of the ground in front of a static-filled monitor.
  • Although Dreadbear is seemingly average in height during gameplay, his form in the level select hub and game over screen is currently the single largest animatronic within the Five Nights at Freddy's series by far.
  • If the player idles in the main hub for long enough, Dreadbear will appear, walking past the player from behind and making his way towards the barn to the player's right.
  • Dreadbear's walking animation is based on those of stereotypical zombies, as well as Boris Karloff's portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster.
  • Dreadbear's name was originally planned to be "Franken Freddy" as revealed in an unused game file.

Appearances[]

Game Title Role Description
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
(Curse of Dreadbear DLC)
Major character First appearance; posthumous antagonist.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 Cameo As a cardboard cutout.


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Audio[]

Audio Description
TheWarningSign
Warning: Loud!
Dreadbear's scream when attacking the player.
Core Five Nights at Freddy's Series Bots
Classic Animatronics
Freddy Fazbear (Withered Freddy) Bonnie (Withered Bonnie) Chica (Withered Chica) Foxy (Withered Foxy)
Toy Animatronics
Toy FreddyToy BonnieToy ChicaMangleBalloon BoyJJThe Puppet
Shadow Animatronics
RWQFSFASXCShadow Freddy
Phantom Animatronics
Phantom FreddyPhantom ChicaPhantom FoxyPhantom Balloon BoyPhantom ManglePhantom Puppet
Springlock Suits
FredbearSpring Bonnie
Nightmare Animatronics
Nightmare FreddyNightmare BonnieNightmare ChicaNightmare FoxyNightmare FredbearNightmarePlushtrapNightmare Balloon BoyNightmare MangleNightmarionne
Funtime Animatronics
Circus Baby (Scrap Baby) BalloraFuntime FreddyFuntime FoxyFuntime ChicaBidybabElectrobabMinireenaBonnetLolbitMusic Man
Rockstar Animatronics
Rockstar FreddyRockstar BonnieRockstar ChicaRockstar FoxyLeftyCarnie
Mediocre Melodies
Happy FrogMr. HippoPigpatchNedd BearOrville ElephantMystic Hippo
Glamrock Animatronics
Glamrock FreddyGlamrock ChicaMontgomery GatorRoxanne WolfGlamrock BonniePrototype Glamrock Freddy
Halloween Animatronics
Jack-O-BonnieJack-O-ChicaJack-O-MoonDreadbearGrimm Foxy
Endoskeletons
Endo-01Endo-02Nightmare EndoYenndoGlamrock EndoThe Mimic
Amalgamations
EnnardMolten FreddyTangle
Animatronic Skins
Arcade Animatronics (8-Bit Baby)Aztec AnimatronicsChocolate AnimatronicsCircus AnimatronicsForest AnimatronicsHeatwave AnimatronicsHoliday AnimatronicsJuly 4th AnimatronicsScary Tales AnimatronicsScreampunk AnimatronicsValentine AnimatronicsWasteland AnimatronicsWicked Tides AnimatronicsWinter Animatronics (Freddy Frostbear)
S.T.A.F.F. Bots
Alien BotsComedy BotDriver Assist BotsInstructor BotMagician BotMap BotsMask BotMop BotsNightmarionne S.T.A.F.F. BotsParty BotsPizza BotSecurity BotsHead Chef Bot
Artificial Intelligence
HandUnitFemale Computer VoiceTutorial UnitDread UnitHelpiThe Entity
Unclassified Animatronics
CupcakesGolden FreddySpringtrapScraptrapDark SpringtrapBurntrapControl Module AnimatronicsHelpyEl ChipSecurity PuppetDee DeeJuice Fountain ClownsEgg BabyPrize KingHardmode AnimatronicsDaycare AttendantDJ Music ManMini Music Man
Unclassified Bots
Candy CadetTrash and the GangCaution Bot
Merch-Exclusive Animatronics
Blacklight AnimatronicsSpring Colorway AnimatronicsTie-Dye Animatronics
Non-Robotic Creatures
Old Man ConsequencesGlitchtrapPlushBabyAnimal Mascots
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Animatronics and BotsAnimatronic Delivery CatalogCustom Night Character RosterScrapped Animatronics
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