⚡ Note: This plugin requires ProtocolLib to send virtual decoy packets directly to the client (ensuring zero server-side tick lag).

Honey

A simple, protocol-based anti-tracer decoy plugin for Bukkit/Paper servers using ProtocolLib. It spawns fake, client-side player entities around a target player to bait and identify tracer/radar hacks.

What is a Tracer?

Tracers are visual hacks in cheat clients that draw lines from the suspect's camera directly to nearby player entities. Since the client-side cheat automatically draws indicators to any valid player entity sent by the server, spawning fake player entities (decoys) forces the client to target them, exposing the cheat when the user reacts or snaps to their location.

How it works

1. Client-side Spawning: Decoys are spawned via ProtocolLib packets, meaning they do not exist on the server tick-loop and cause zero server-side lag.
2. Tablist Masking: Decoy profiles are cached on the client and immediately removed from the tablist to prevent blocking slots.
3. Anti-Idle Filter Bypass: Decoys shift slightly and randomly every 8 ticks to bypass client-side idle filters, keeping tracers continuously locked onto them.
4. Ground-level Snapping: Decoys automatically scan blocks vertically to spawn directly on the ground instead of floating or being stuck in blocks.
5. Dynamic Updates: Decoy positions are dynamically recalculated as the target player moves.

The 1-Decoy Tracer Trap

If you spawn exactly 1 decoy using /honey <player> true 1, the decoy will spawn directly behind the target player's field of view. If the suspected player suddenly snaps their camera 180 degrees to look behind them, administrators can easily confirm active Tracer usage.

Commands & Permissions

Requires the honey.admin permission.

• /honey <player> true [count]
  Starts tracking. Spawns up to 500 decoys (defaults to 6 if not specified).
• /honey <player> false
  Stops tracking and removes all decoys immediately.

Requirements

• Paper 1.20.2+
• ProtocolLib 5.0+