Disclaimer: This article is for educational and historical documentation only. Cheating on multiplayer servers without permission violates server rules and can lead to bans. The author does not endorse, host, or distribute any hacked clients.

: Famous for its diverse, user-friendly modules.

The Eaglercraft client communicates with the server via WebSockets. Hacked clients intercepted the WebSocket.send() function to modify packets (e.g., setting player Y-position to fly, or sending invalid attack ticks for KillAura).

Server owners don't have to stand by helplessly. There are effective ways to detect and block hacked clients:

The world of Eaglercraft—a web-based browser adaptation of Minecraft beta 1.3 and 1.5.2—experienced a massive boom around 2021. Players looking for an edge on multiplayer servers frequently searched for custom modifications, leading to the high demand for functional "hacked clients."

(Retrospective on the 2021 web-based Minecraft boom)

Unlike modern clients that require compiling, the 2021 Eaglercraft hacked clients were often distributed as . You could:

Since Eaglercraft is web-based, you simply open the downloaded .html file in a browser (Chrome or Firefox recommended).

: A classic client designed for ease of use.