Battlefield 6 cheaters in panic as ban wave apparently strikes

Battlefield 6 players are claiming that Cronus Zen users are being banned for using aim assist cheats, and the cheat sellers are scrambling. 

Over the last few years, as crossplay between keyboard and mouse and controllers has increased in games, so too has the prospect of cheating. Some cheats are more obvious than others, using god mode, wall hacks, and other advantages. 

There has also been an ongoing conversation around things like Cronus Zen. The USB attachment allows users on PC or console to add scripts to their gameplay. This can increase the amount of aim assist they get, or even boost movement speed.

Call of Duty has cracked down on Cronus and XIM users, adding recognition of them to their Ricochet anti-cheat. Now, it seems as if Battlefield 6 has followed that playbook.

Battlefield 6 apparently clamping down on Cronus Zen

On October 13, Battlefield 6 players were delighted as an apparent ban message from EA started to do the rounds on social media.

The legitimacy of the message cannot be verified, as there are some strange inconsistencies when compared to other ban messages – including the ‘H’ button to accept in the bottom right-hand corner. This has even been highlighted by some fans, suggesting it looks “fake” and “edited.”

Though that hasn’t stopped others from celebrating the apparent crackdown. “Should just be a big middle finger. Imagine needing to cheat,” one said. 

Cronus script providers urge “pause” over apparent bans

However, script providers have reacted to it, urging Cronus users to “pause” their usage of them until things can be verified. 

“Please avoid using the Zen in Battlefield 6 until we confirm it’s fine to resume,” one said in a Discord server.

Some users said they’d received a three-day temporary ban for using a Cronus. “Watch out playing Battlefield 6, I got suspended for three days I guess for using Cronus. It played fine yesterday,” one said. 

“The Battlefield 6 anti-cheat is working,” one fan said. “The amount of satisfaction I felt after reading this is high,” another added. 

As noted, it remains to be seen if this apparent ban wave will be verified, and if so, just how many users it could affect.