Chica the Chicken

Learn Chica the Chicken's movement patterns and how to counter her attacks in Five Nights at Freddy's. Master her straightforward AI to survive the night.

Chica the Chicken is the backup vocalist for Freddy Fazbear's band. Her primary motivation is to murder nighttime security guards, with pizza being her secondary love.

The Basics of Chica the Chicken

Chica's behavior is simpler than Freddy's. She begins on the Show Stage and moves to the Dining Area. From there, her movements are dictated by her current room and a random binary variable that resets every second. From any given room, Chica can move to one of two other locations:

• Dining Area: Restrooms or Kitchen
• Kitchen: Restrooms or East Hall
• Restrooms: Kitchen or East Hall
• East Hall: Dining Area or East Hall Corner
• East Hall Corner: East Hall or Right Door

Once Chica reaches the Right Door, her next move depends on the state of your right door. If it's open, she enters the office. If it's closed, she retreats to the Dining Area.

An exploit exists in Chica's movement: she can only enter attacking position from the East Hall Corner. This room is also used by Freddy, so if you are monitoring Freddy there, Chica's appearance can serve as advance warning of her potential attack, as her presence overrides Freddy's on the camera feed. Otherwise, you do not need to track Chica's location; you are safe as long as she is not in the East Hall Corner.

If Chica enters the office, your right door and right light will cease to function, indicated by a grating "click" noise when attempting to use them. At this point, preventing her entry is a lost cause. However, Chica will not attack while the camera is down. By refraining from looking at the camera, you can avoid her attack indefinitely. If you do lower the camera, she will move in for the kill. Should you delay lowering the camera, she will force it down herself after approximately 30 seconds. The key is to prevent her from entering the office at all.