I watch the cheaters on YT all the time and shake my head. It's an arms race that will never end. We are as good as it's going to get, and I honestly believe EA is doing all it can, but I doubt it can be stopped.
I agree with you, it really is an arms race — and I also don’t expect a miracle cure.
But still, with kernel-level access and Secure Boot requirements in place, I honestly expected a bit more serviceability from the system. Those are deep-level measures that grant enormous access rights; the result should be more visible.
I know Secure Boot only protects the pre-boot chain and doesn’t stop post-boot injections — most cheats are indeed injected later via DLLs or API hooks — but that’s exactly why a kernel-level anti-cheat should be catching them dynamically at runtime.
Right now it just feels like the anti-cheat is running silently but not actually maintaining itself. If it’s working, some sort of transparency would help — even basic KPIs or, ideally, a global in-game notification whenever large ban waves happen.
They could also cross-reference public VAC data or other known ban logs to flag repeat offenders automatically. It would at least show that the system is actively correlating and not just passively scanning.
I’m not doubting EA’s effort, but the perception right now is that the system isn’t serviceable — it’s just installed.
Personally, I don't think they are. Let me preface what I am about to say with I've played FPS since Unreal Tournament in 1999. I have played CoD, Valorant, Fornite, CSGO, Apex Legends, Overwatch, pretty much every Battlefield there is any other FPS titles. Also, I am by no means saying I am the best player there is because I am not. I am average at best. And yes, I am 44 years old, but when not working or taking care of family I like to unwind by playing games.
That said, I can honestly say with my experience in FPS, I've never seen cheating before like I have in BF 6. It is blatant and rampant. I have reported quite a bit and I am not talking about just AImbot/WH players, I am talking about Cronus Zen hardware cheaters too. The fact you get called out for naming/shaming the cheaters is just ridiculous in my opinion. Protecting the suspects and cheaters is crazy work, and this has not always been the case (although it has for a while now unfortunately)
At this point, if they were doing all they could do, the cheat protection would be much better, and less cheaters would be on. It seems to have gotten worse (at least for me in my games) since the first ban wave. Imo, the players should be completely called out. This whole no naming and shaming is what's wrong with the world. It has gotten so soft if you call out cheating pieces of trash, you get condemned for it. Just embarrassing and absurd!
I couldn’t agree more — I’ve been playing FPS games since Counter-Strike in 1999, and at 42 I’m honestly just shocked at how far cheating has come.
Back in the day, we already had wallhacks and aimbots, but what’s going on in Battlefield 6 feels like something entirely new. Hardware devices, spoofing, macro systems — it’s like every limit has been broken.
And lately I’ve even come across something I hadn’t seen before: players spawning right inside the objective area, literally in the middle of it, like the game’s spawn logic is being hijacked. If that’s now possible, I really wonder what else can be exploited next.
I fully share your frustration — it’s not about being the best or worst player; it’s about wanting a fair and consistent match. Seeing how obvious some of these cheats are, while any public discussion of it gets censored, is just disheartening.
I truly hope DICE and EA start addressing this head-on and communicate what’s being done. Because for long-time players like us, this isn’t just a game issue anymore — it’s a trust issue.
