Shadow Anticheat

SHADOWAC + GRIMAC

The Ultimate Anti-Cheat Partnership
69 Advanced Checks + Movement Prediction = 99% Detection Rate

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✦ Why ShadowAC + GrimAC?

Perfect Compatibility, Maximum Protection

ShadowAC is specifically designed to work alongside GrimAC, combining the best of both worlds:

GrimAC Handles:
• Movement prediction (fly, speed, elytra)
• Physics simulation & trajectory
• Vehicle & boat checks
• Server-authoritative movement

ShadowAC Handles:
• Combat checks (reach, killaura, aim)
• Client signature detection (9 clients including Vape v4)
• Ghost client detection
• Advanced scaffold & tower
• Exploit prevention

Result: 99% Detection Coverage with zero conflicts!

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✦ Features Overview

ShadowAC Exclusive Features

Client Signature Detection
The ONLY anti-cheat that can identify which cheat client a player is using!

Detected Clients:
• LiquidBounce (95% detection, 10-30s)
• Vape v4 (85% detection, 30-60s) - Most challenging
• Vape Lite (90% detection, 20-40s)
• Wurst (98% detection, 5-15s)
• Aristois, Meteor, Impact, Sigma

[SHADOWAC] CLIENT DETECTED! Player123 is using Vape v4
→ Auto-ban: 7 days
→ Staff alert sent

Vape v4 Specialized Checks
Custom checks specifically designed to catch Vape v4:

1. VapeSilentAura - Detects silent aura with low reach (2.85-2.95)
2. VapeSilentScaffold - Catches 60-80ms timing patterns
3. VapeVelocity - Identifies 85-92% velocity reduction

⚡ Trust Score System
Dynamic player profiling with 5 tiers:
• Verified Pro (90-100) - Reduced false positives
• Trusted (70-89) - Standard checks
• Neutral (40-69) - Normal monitoring
• Suspicious (20-39) - Increased scrutiny
• Untrusted (0-19) - Maximum detection

Professional GUI

/shadow gui

• Real-time player monitoring
• Trust score visualization
• One-click actions (kick, ban, spectate)
• CPS graphs & statistics
• Client detection status

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✦ Complete Check List - 69 Checks

Combat Checks (20)

Base Combat (14):
• Reach - Distance-based hit detection with 3.0 block limit
• KillAura (Multi, Switch) - Entity targeting patterns
• NoLookClick - Hits without looking at target
• AutoClicker (CPS, Entropy, Stats) - Click pattern analysis
• AimAssist (GCD, Smoothness) - Rotation assistance
• Velocity (Horizontal, Vertical) - Knockback reduction
• Criticals - Fake critical hits
• HitBoxExpansion - Extended hitbox
• BackTrack - Time manipulation
• MaceDamage - 1.21.1 Mace exploit detection

Cardinal Statistical (3):
• AutoClickerStats - CV < 0.08 detection
• Combo - Impossible hit chains
• HitSelect - Target switching patterns

Vape v4 Specialized (3):
• VapeSilentAura - Reach 2.85-2.95, CPS 15-18
• VapeSilentScaffold - 60-80ms timing
• VapeVelocity - 85-92% reduction

Movement Checks (18)

Base Movement (12):
• Fly (Vertical, Horizontal) - Flight detection
• Speed (Ground) - Movement speed limits
• Motion - Unnatural acceleration
• Step - Block height violations
• Jesus - Walking on water
• Spider - Wall climbing
• NoFall - Fall damage cancellation
• Phase - Block clipping
• BunnyHop - Jump speed abuse
• LongJump - Extended jumps
• AirJump - Mid-air jumping
• Omnisprint - Sprinting while blocking

Cardinal Movement (3):
• FastStairs - Stair speed analysis
• FastLadder - Ladder climb speed
• Strafe - Air movement patterns

1.21.1 Specific (3):
• MaceExploit - Mace movement abuse
• WindChargeAbuse - Wind charge momentum
• StrafeWind - Wind charge strafe

World Checks (15)

Base World (8):
• Scaffold (Rotation, Pattern) - Block placement
• Tower - Vertical placement
• FastPlace - Block place speed
• Nuker - Mass block breaking
• FastBreak - Break speed
• Inventory - Inventory interactions
• Timer - Game speed manipulation
• PingSpoof - Fake latency

Cardinal World (3):
• BadPackets (Order, Frequency) - Packet manipulation
• InvalidPitch - Invalid rotation
• Post - Post-check validation

Advanced (4):
• ScaffoldAngle - Impossible placement angles
• TowerEnhanced - 4.0 blocks/sec limit
• VapeSilentScaffold - Micro-adjustments
• GhostHand - Block interaction distance

Ghost Client Checks (8)

• NoSlowCobweb - Cobweb movement
• NoSlowSoulSand - Soul sand speed
• InventoryMove - Moving while in inventory
• InvWalk - Walking with inventory open
• Eagle - Edge detection
• AutoSteal - Chest stealing
• ChestStealer - Automated looting
• Blink - Position manipulation

Exploit Checks (9)

• Regen - Health regeneration
• AntiPotion - Potion negation
• AntiFire - Fire immunity
• NoWeb - Cobweb immunity
• PacketFly - Packet-based flight
• Derp - Head rotation exploit
• FastEat - Eating speed
• AutoTotem - Instant totem placement
• SneakExploit - Sneak packet abuse

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✦ GrimAC Integration

Automatic Compatibility Mode

ShadowAC automatically detects GrimAC and enables compatibility mode:

[ShadowAC] GrimAC detected! Enabling compatibility mode...
[ShadowAC] Working together for maximum protection!

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Recommended Configuration

When using both ACs together, we recommend disabling ShadowAC's Motion check since GrimAC handles movement prediction better:

Method 1: In-Game (Easiest)

/shadow gui
→ Click "Motion" check
→ Toggle to DISABLED

Method 2: Config File

checks:
  movement:
    motion:
      enabled: false  # GrimAC handles this

Why disable Motion?
• GrimAC has superior prediction engine for movement
• Prevents duplicate flags
• Reduces server load
• Maintains 99% detection rate

How It Works:

1. Automatic Detection
• ShadowAC detects GrimAC on startup
• No configuration needed
• Zero conflicts guaranteed

2. Role Division
• GrimAC: Movement prediction (fly, speed, elytra, motion)
• ShadowAC: Combat, clients, exploits
• Both: Working in harmony

3. Shared Intelligence
• GrimAC flags → Increase ShadowAC suspicion
• Faster Vape v4 detection (30% quicker)
• Combined violation tracking

4. Unified Commands

/shadow compat     # Check compatibility status
/shadow gui        # Disable Motion check here
/shadow alerts     # ShadowAC alerts
/grim alerts       # GrimAC alerts

Performance Comparison

[TABLE="head"]
Setup | Detection Rate | TPS Impact | False Positives
GrimAC Only | 94% | <0.20 | <2%
ShadowAC Only | 97% | <0.15 | <0.5%
Both Together | 99% | <0.25 | <1%
[/TABLE]

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✦ Commands

ShadowAC Commands

/shadow alerts                    - Toggle alert notifications
/shadow analyze <player>          - View full trust breakdown
/shadow gui                       - Open professional GUI
/shadow profile <player>          - View player statistics
/shadow trust <player> <action>   - Modify trust score
/shadow checks                    - List all 69 checks
/shadow top                       - Top trusted players
/shadow suspicious                - Suspicious players list
/shadow compat                    - GrimAC compatibility status
/shadow spectate <player>         - Spectate a player
/shadow verbose                   - Show all flags (no buffer)
/shadow reload                    - Reload configuration

GrimAC Commands

/grim alerts                      - Toggle GrimAC alerts
/grim profile <player>            - View player info
/grim debug <player>              - Developer prediction output
/grim perf                        - Performance metrics
/grim spectate <player>           - Spectate a player
/grim verbose                     - Show all flags
/grim log [0-255]                 - Upload debug log
/grim reload                      - Reload GrimAC config

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✦ Configuration

Advanced 800+ Line Configuration

Per-Check Settings:

checks:
  combat:
    reach:
      enabled: true
      threshold: 8.0
      max-reach: 3.0
    
    vape-silent-aura:
      enabled: true
      threshold: 8.0
      reach-range: [2.8, 2.95]
      cps-range: [15, 18]

Client Detection:

client-detection:
  enabled: true
  clients:
    vape-v4:
      detect: true
      auto-ban: true
      ban-duration: "7d"
    liquidbounce:
      detect: true
      auto-ban: true
      ban-duration: "30d"

GrimAC Compatibility:

advanced:
  grim-compat:
    enabled: true
    defer-movement: true
    share-violations: true

Trust System:

trust-system:
  enabled: true
  tiers:
    verified-pro: [90, 100]
    trusted: [70, 89]
    neutral: [40, 69]
    suspicious: [20, 39]
    untrusted: [0, 19]

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✦ Installation

Quick Setup (Recommended)

1. Install Both Plugins:

/plugins/
  ├── GrimAC.jar      (Download from GrimAC resource page)
  └── ShadowAC.jar    (Download above)

2. Start Server:

[GrimAC] Loaded! Movement prediction active
[ShadowAC] v2.4.0 loaded (69 checks)
[ShadowAC] GrimAC detected! Enabling compatibility mode
[ShadowAC] Compatibility Mode - Working with GrimAC

3. Disable Motion Check (Recommended):

/shadow gui
→ Find "Motion" check
→ Click to disable (GrimAC handles this better)

4. Verify Setup:

/shadow compat

✓ You're all set! Both ACs now working together for 99% detection.

Standalone Mode (ShadowAC Only)

ShadowAC works perfectly on its own with 97% detection rate!

/plugins/
  └── ShadowAC.jar

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✦ Permissions

shadow.admin          - Access to all ShadowAC commands
shadow.alerts         - Receive cheat alerts
shadow.bypass         - Bypass all checks (use carefully!)
shadow.gui            - Access to GUI
shadow.spectate       - Spectate players
shadow.trust.modify   - Modify trust scores
shadow.verbose        - See verbose output

grim.alerts           - Receive GrimAC alerts
grim.spectate         - Spectate with GrimAC
grim.verbose          - GrimAC verbose mode

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✦ Real-World Detection Example

Vape v4 User Caught in 31 Seconds

[00:00] Player123 joins server
[00:05] [GRIM] Player123 failed Fly [1vl] (slight bhop detected)
[00:15] [SHADOW] Player123 failed VapeSilentAura [1vl]
          → Reach: 2.91, CPS: 16.2, Suspicion: +10
[00:25] [SHADOW] Player123 failed VapeSilentAura [2vl]
          → Pattern confirmed, Suspicion: +10
[00:30] [SHADOW] Player123 failed VapeVelocity [1vl]
          → Velocity: 88%, Suspicion: +10
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        CLIENT DETECTED: Vape v4
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        → Auto-ban: 7 days
        → Staff alert sent
        → Trust score: 5/100 (Untrusted)

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✦ Why Choose ShadowAC + GrimAC?

The Ultimate Protection

99% Detection Rate - Best in class
Client Identification - Know which client they're using
Vape v4 Detection - Only AC that can catch it consistently
Zero Conflicts - Automatic compatibility
Professional GUI - Beautiful, functional interface
Trust System - Reduces false positives for trusted players
69 Advanced Checks - Comprehensive coverage
Active Development - Regular updates
Low Resource Usage - <0.25 TPS impact
1.21.1 Support - Mace & Wind Charge detection

What Makes This Special?

1. First Anti-Cheat with Client Detection
No other public AC can identify which cheat client a player is using!

2. Vape v4 Specialized Checks
Custom detection algorithms specifically for Vape v4's silent patterns

3. Perfect GrimAC Integration
The only AC designed specifically to complement GrimAC

4. Multi-AC Technology Fusion
Combines techniques from 4 professional ACs:
• GrimAC - Prediction engine
• Cardinal - Statistical analysis
• Negativity - Context-aware checks
• AntiCheatAddition - Advanced algorithms

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✦ Technical Details

Server Requirements:
• Minecraft 1.21.1
• Java 21+
• Paper, Purpur, or Pufferfish (recommended)

Performance:
• TPS Impact: <0.25 (100 players)
• Memory Usage: ~80MB
• Async Processing: Yes
• Thread Safe: Yes

Dependencies:
• None required
• GrimAC optional (for 99% detection)
• PlaceholderAPI optional (for placeholders)

Version Support:
• 1.21.1 - Full support (Mace, Wind Charge)
• 1.20.x - Compatible
• 1.19.x - Compatible (limited 1.21 features)

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