Anticheat comparison
Vulcan vs Matrix: which anticheat is better
We checked 47 kinds of cheats against the source code and docs of Vulcan and Matrix. Only a full check counts — "partly" and "indirectly" don't, and the rules are the same for everyone. DGuard is the third column.
It's a tie: Vulcan and Matrix both cover 25 of 47. The difference is which cheats each one checks.
Vulcan has it, Matrix doesn't
- Multi-aura — several targets in one tick
- KeepSprint — sprint isn't reset after a hit
- OmniSprint — sprints in any direction
- Nuker — breaks everything around at onceMatrix, partly: not named — only the generic block-breaking checks
- Packet order in a tick — the cheat reorders actionsMatrix, partly: a combat-protocol check; order inside a tick isn't described
Matrix has it, Vulcan doesn't
- SuperKnockback — extra knockback on the enemyVulcan, partly: no dedicated check — only the generic sprint-packet checks
- AutoTotem — a totem in hand in 0 ticksVulcan, partly: a check was added in 2021; today's config doesn't have it
- NoFall — takes no fall damageVulcan, partly: no dedicated check — only a spoofed on-ground flag
- Phase — walks through blocksVulcan, partly: no dedicated check, by their own page
- NoSlow — no slowdown when eating or blockingVulcan, partly: only old sword-blocking, webs and honey — NoSlow while eating isn't detected
Missed by both
17 of 47 kinds of cheats are checked by neither Vulcan nor Matrix. DGuard has a check for every one.
Weak spots, from their own sources
$19.99 per server. By its own page it targets “blatant cheaters who use common and publicly available hacked clients”; Phase, Blink, InventoryWalk and vanilla NoSlow are on its not-detected list.
From $22, focused on 1.8.8 and 1.12.2. Its public checks list hasn't changed since 2022.
The full table: Vulcan, Matrix and DGuard
| Cheat | Vulcan25/47 | Matrix25/47 | DGuard47/47 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | |||
| KillAurahits targets by itself | |||
| Multi-auraseveral targets in one tick | |||
| TriggerBothits the instant the crosshair lands | |||
| AimAssist / Aimbotaims for the player | |||
| Reachhits beyond reach | |||
| HitBoxenlarged hitboxes | |||
| AutoClickerclicks for the player | |||
| Criticalscrits without a real jump | |||
| Velocityignores knockback | |||
| KeepSprintsprint isn't reset after a hit | |||
| SuperKnockbackextra knockback on the enemy | partly or indirectly: no dedicated check — only the generic sprint-packet checks | ||
| Backtrack / FakeLaghits past positions, holds packets back | |||
| CrystalAura / AutoCrystalplaces and pops crystals by itself | |||
| AutoTotema totem in hand in 0 ticks | partly or indirectly: a check was added in 2021; today's config doesn't have it | ||
| AutoPotion / AutoPearlthrows where the camera doesn't look | partly or indirectly: only how fast it throws, not where it looks | ||
| Movement | |||
| Speedfaster than the game allows | |||
| Flyflies without elytra or creative | |||
| NoFalltakes no fall damage | partly or indirectly: no dedicated check — only a spoofed on-ground flag | ||
| Jesuswalks on water | |||
| Stepsteps up full blocks | |||
| Spiderclimbs walls | |||
| Phasewalks through blocks | partly or indirectly: no dedicated check, by their own page | ||
| NoSlowno slowdown when eating or blocking | partly or indirectly: only old sword-blocking, webs and honey — NoSlow while eating isn't detected | ||
| ElytraFlycontrolled elytra flight | |||
| BoatFly / EntitySpeedflies and speeds up on vehicles | |||
| Timerspeeds the game up | |||
| Blinkholds packets, then teleports | |||
| OmniSprintsprints in any direction | |||
| Building and world | |||
| Scaffoldbridges without looking | |||
| Towerpillars up faster than a human | |||
| FastPlaceplaces blocks too often | |||
| FastBreakbreaks faster than possible | |||
| Nukerbreaks everything around at once | partly or indirectly: not named — only the generic block-breaking checks | ||
| PacketMinemines with packets | partly or indirectly: only the digging-packet order, weighted 0 by default | ||
| GhostHanduses and hits through walls | partly or indirectly: beds only | partly or indirectly: a generic interaction check; through walls isn't stated | |
| CivBreakre-breaks a block instantly | |||
| Inventory | |||
| InvMovemoves with the inventory open | partly or indirectly: undetected by their own page — only clicks while moving | ||
| AutoArmorputs armor on by itself | partly or indirectly: no dedicated check — only inventory click speed | partly or indirectly: not named — only how fast inventory actions are | |
| XCarrycarries items in crafting slots | |||
| FastXPthrows XP bottles in bursts | partly or indirectly: not named — only the generic item-use speed | partly or indirectly: not named — only how fast it throws | |
| Packets and automation | |||
| Packet order in a tickthe cheat reorders actions | partly or indirectly: a combat-protocol check; order inside a tick isn't described | ||
| BadPacketsimpossible packets | |||
| NoRotateignores server rotation | |||
| BookBotwrites books with a bot | |||
| AutoFishfishes by itself | |||
| AutoEateats by itself | |||
| AntiAFKfakes a player at the keyboard | |||
— a check in the source code or docs, — not in public sources, — partly or only indirectly, not counted (hover the icon for the reason).
FAQ
Which is better, Vulcan or Matrix?
They're even on count — 25 of 47 each. The cheats of your game mode decide — compare them in the table above.
Is there an anticheat that catches more than Vulcan and Matrix?
Yes. DGuard — the best anticheat for a modern Minecraft server — has a check for all 47 kinds of cheats in this table, including the ones both of them miss. It's free up to 30 players online.
How did you compare?
We checked every kind of cheat against each anticheat's source code and documentation; the links are in the sources. Only a full check counts: a partial, experimental or off-by-default one doesn't.
Sources for Vulcan and Matrix
Why choose between them?
DGuard checks all 47 kinds of cheats in the table — including what both of them miss. Free up to 30 players online, with the same protection as paid plans.