DGuard partner
DGuard+Shard
DGuard was built from day one to work alongside Shard. DGuard holds every front of the server; Shard adds a second, neural-network view of combat. For PvP servers it's the strongest pairing we know.
Who catches what
Shard is made for combat only — and looks at it deeper. DGuard holds everything else.
| Front | DGuard | Shard |
|---|---|---|
| CombatKillAura, Multi-aura, TriggerBot, AimAssist / Aimbot… | checks and rules | KillAura, aim assist and triggerbots — by a neural net in the cloud |
| MovementSpeed, Fly, NoFall, Jesus… | checks and rules | not its job |
| Building and worldScaffold, Tower, FastPlace, FastBreak… | checks and rules | not its job |
| InventoryInvMove, AutoArmor, XCarry, FastXP… | checks and rules | not its job |
| Packets and automationPacket order in a tick, BadPackets, NoRotate, BookBot… | checks and rules | not its job |
Why together
- 01
Two views of every fight
DGuard's rules and model run on your server, Shard's neural net in the cloud. To get away, a cheat would have to fool both at once.
- 02
The whole map, not just combat
Shard looks at combat only, by design. Movement, packets, inventory, building and the world are covered by DGuard — nothing is left unwatched.
- 03
Made to work as a pair
DGuard was designed with Shard in mind: they run side by side on one server, each doing its own part of the job.
How to install both
- DGuard
The server key and the plugin are in the panel, step by step on the install page.
Install guide - Shard
An account at app.shard.ac, Shard.jar in plugins/ (Paper or Folia, Java 17+). Start the server and run /shard connect with the code from the Shard panel.
Shard docs - Punishments
Each anticheat punishes by its own rules — tune the strictness of each for your game mode.
About Shard
- Cloud protection against combat cheats: Shard's model makes the call on their side.
- The Shard 2 model is trained on aim assist and triggerbots.
- An open-source plugin for Paper and Folia.
- A free plan, a website and docs in Russian and English.
Shard is a separate product: plans, payment and support are at shard.ac. What the plugin sends to the cloud is described in its privacy section.
Protect combat twice
Start with DGuard — free up to 30 players online — and add Shard for PvP.