: Despite claims of being "safe," players report frequent bans for using these tools, as Embark's server-side telemetry can flag "impossible" reaction times and center-mass tracking that never deviates.

Cheat developers often claim these tools are safer because they do not directly manipulate game memory, which is what most Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) systems are programmed to detect. By acting as a standard mouse input based on visual data, they attempt to stay under the radar of signature-based detection. The Risks and Detection Methods

For those who may not know, an aimbot is a type of gaming cheat that allows players to automatically aim at and hit their opponents. Aimbots use complex algorithms to track enemy movements and adjust the player's aim accordingly, giving them a significant advantage in competitive games.

: As of mid-2025, The Finals transitioned to kernel-based anti-cheat , which provides deeper system access to identify unauthorized external programs interacting with the game’s visuals or mouse input.

Bans often extend beyond the account to the hardware itself, preventing the creation of new accounts on the same machine. Esports Global Rulebook - Help Center - Embark ID

The Finals doesn't just ban your account; it can ban your entire PC. This means you can't simply make a new account to keep playing.