Oct 1, 2026
View on Steam↗An Update from the Anti Cheat Team - 10/01/2026
2/5 Minor
Ballistic exploit fix addresses server-crashing optics duplication bug alongside permanent bans for offenders.
Key Changes
- 1Fixed a server-crashing exploit involving Ballistic's Sling passive
- 2Permanent ban issued to the primary player using the exploit
- 3Ongoing bans for all accounts found abusing the optics duplication bug
All Changes
🐛Bug Fixes(1)
- fixBallistic: Fixed an exploit involving Ballistic's Sling passive that allowed weapon optic duplication to crash game servers
🛡️Anti-Cheat(2)
- changeAnti-Cheat: Delivered a permanent account ban to the primary perpetrator of the server crash exploit
- changeAnti-Cheat: Actioning all accounts found to be using the optics duplication exploit to disrupt matches
Summary
Anti-Cheat & Integrity Update
Respawn's Anti-Cheat team has identified and resolved a critical exploit involving Ballistic's Sling passive. Malicious players were using modified game clients to duplicate weapon optics, creating an excessive server load that resulted in lobby-wide crashes.
Enforcement Actions
Following the investigation, the primary perpetrator has been permanently banned. The development team is also currently actioning all other accounts found to have utilized this exploit to disrupt competitive integrity.