> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.exploits.gg/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Apex Legends Anti-Cheat: How EAC and Aimbot Detection Work

> How Apex Legends uses EAC and server-side aimbot checks to detect cheaters, and what settings you need to use to stay undetected while playing.

Apex Legends uses Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) combined with a separate layer of strong server-side aimbot detection. Understanding how this detection works is important if you want to use cheats in Apex without getting flagged.

## How Apex detection works

Apex Legends is well known for being effective at detecting aimbot usage at **low smoothness settings**. Unlike some other games where the anti-cheat focuses primarily on file or driver-level detection, Apex's server-side checks analyze your in-game behavior.

If the server determines that your aim movements are outside what a human player could produce, it will flag your account. This makes rage hacking significantly riskier in Apex compared to other titles.

## How to stay undetected

<Tip>
  Increase your smoothness setting. This is the primary way to bypass Apex's server-side aimbot checks. A high smoothness value makes aim movement look gradual and human-like rather than an instant snap.
</Tip>

* Set **smoothness high** — low smoothness triggers the server-side checks reliably
* Avoid extremely large FOV values that cause large, fast aim corrections
* Enable **visibility check** to avoid obvious wall-lock behavior
* Use the aimbot selectively, not on every engagement

## Detection message

If Apex's server-side anti-cheat flags your session, you will see this message:

> **The client failed an anti-cheat backend check.**

If you see this message, it means you've been playing too aggressively and the server caught it. Increase smoothness before your next session.

<Warning>
  EAC also performs driver and file-level scanning. Make sure your anti-virus is fully disabled per the [Anti-Virus Setup](/pc-setup/anti-virus-setup) guide before loading the cheat.
</Warning>