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Sonar

Modrinth

Sonar is a lightweight, effective and easy-to-use antibot plugin for Velocity, BungeeCord, Paper, and Bukkit. Sonar provides a multi-layered defense against bots, keeping your server safe from common and even sophisticated bot attacks.

74.6K downloads126 followersUpdated 15d ago

2.1.53 · MC 1.20.6 · Bukkit, Spigot

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  • 2.1.53

    release

    2.1.53 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-10-17 · 469 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.6 MB

  • 2.1.53

    release

    2.1.53 (Paper)

    26.326.226.1.226.1.1+13foliapaperpurpur

    2026-10-17 · 2.6K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.6 MB

  • 2.1.53

    release

    2.1.53 (BungeeCord)

    26.326.226.1.226.1.1+71bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-10-17 · 58 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 805 KB

  • 2.1.53

    release

    2.1.53 (Velocity)

    26.326.226.1.226.1.1+80velocity

    2026-10-17 · 1.8K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 801 KB

  • 2.1.52

    release

    2.1.52 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-09-27 · 635 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.6 MB

  • 2.1.52

    release

    2.1.52 (Paper)

    26.326.226.1.226.1.1+13foliapaperpurpur

    2026-09-27 · 3.4K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.6 MB

  • 2.1.52

    release

    2.1.52 (BungeeCord)

    26.326.226.1.226.1.1+71bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-09-27 · 92 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.52

    release

    2.1.52 (Velocity)

    26.326.226.1.226.1.1+80velocity

    2026-09-27 · 2.2K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 800 KB

  • 2.1.51

    release

    2.1.51 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-09-06 · 423 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.51

    release

    2.1.51 (Paper)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+12foliapaperpurpur

    2026-09-06 · 2.2K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.51

    release

    2.1.51 (BungeeCord)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+70bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-09-06 · 75 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.51

    release

    2.1.51 (Velocity)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+79velocity

    2026-09-06 · 1.3K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 760 KB

  • 2.1.50

    release

    2.1.50 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-07-12 · 1.1K downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.50

    release

    2.1.50 (Paper)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+12foliapaperpurpur

    2026-07-12 · 6.1K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.50

    release

    2.1.50 (BungeeCord)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+70bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-07-12 · 219 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.50

    release

    2.1.50 (Velocity)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+79velocity

    2026-07-12 · 2.9K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 760 KB

  • 2.1.49

    release

    2.1.49 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-07-11 · 78 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.49

    release

    2.1.49 (Paper)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+12foliapaperpurpur

    2026-07-11 · 193 downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.49

    release

    2.1.49 (BungeeCord)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+70bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-07-11 · 31 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.49

    release

    2.1.49 (Velocity)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+79velocity

    2026-07-11 · 201 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 760 KB

  • 2.1.48

    release

    2.1.48 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-06-20 · 523 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.48

    release

    2.1.48 (Paper)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+12foliapaperpurpur

    2026-06-20 · 2K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.48

    release

    2.1.48 (BungeeCord)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+70bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-06-20 · 88 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.48

    release

    2.1.48 (Velocity)

    26.226.1.226.1.126.1+79velocity

    2026-06-20 · 1.1K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 760 KB

  • 2.1.47

    release

    2.1.47 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-05-09 · 810 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.47

    release

    2.1.47 (Paper)

    26.1.226.1.126.11.21.11+11foliapaperpurpur

    2026-05-09 · 2.8K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.47

    release

    2.1.47 (BungeeCord)

    26.1.226.1.126.11.21.11+69bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-05-09 · 126 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.47

    release

    2.1.47 (Velocity)

    26.1.226.1.126.11.21.11+78velocity

    2026-05-09 · 1.8K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 723 KB

  • 2.1.46

    release

    2.1.46 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-03-30 · 544 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.46

    release

    2.1.46 (Paper)

    26.11.21.111.21.101.21.9+9foliapaperpurpur

    2026-03-30 · 1.9K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.46

    release

    2.1.46 (BungeeCord)

    26.11.21.111.21.101.21.9+67bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-03-30 · 109 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.46

    release

    2.1.46 (Velocity)

    26.11.21.111.21.101.21.9+76velocity

    2026-03-30 · 1.3K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 722 KB

  • 2.1.45

    release

    2.1.45 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitspigot

    2026-02-02 · 833 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.45

    release

    2.1.45 (Paper)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+8foliapaperpurpur

    2026-02-02 · 2.2K downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.45

    release

    2.1.45 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+66bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-02-02 · 133 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.45

    release

    2.1.45 (Velocity)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+75velocity

    2026-02-02 · 1.5K downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 679 KB

  • 2.1.44

    release

    2.1.44 (Bukkit)

    1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.3+63bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2026-01-10 · 1.4K downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.44

    release

    2.1.44 (Paper)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+8foliapaperpurpur

    2026-01-10 · 695 downloads

    Sonar-Paper.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.44

    release

    2.1.44 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+66bungeecordwaterfall

    2026-01-10 · 76 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.44

    release

    2.1.44 (Velocity)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+75velocity

    2026-01-10 · 537 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 679 KB

  • 2.1.43

    release

    2.1.43 (Bukkit)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+75bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-12-23 · 1.6K downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.43

    release

    2.1.43 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+66bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-12-23 · 74 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.43

    release

    2.1.43 (Velocity)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+75velocity

    2025-12-23 · 496 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 678 KB

  • 2.1.42

    release

    2.1.42 (Bukkit)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+75bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-12-09 · 742 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.5 MB

  • 2.1.42

    release

    2.1.42 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+66bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-12-09 · 64 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.42

    release

    2.1.42 (Velocity)

    1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.8+75velocity

    2025-12-09 · 426 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 676 KB

  • 2.1.41

    release

    2.1.41 (Bukkit)

    1.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.7+74bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-10-27 · 2.1K downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.41

    release

    2.1.41 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.7+65bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-10-27 · 123 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.41

    release

    2.1.41 (Velocity)

    1.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.7+74velocity

    2025-10-27 · 896 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 645 KB

  • 2.1.40

    release

    2.1.40 (Bukkit)

    1.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.7+74bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-10-17 · 521 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.40

    release

    2.1.40 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.7+65bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-10-17 · 54 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.40

    release

    2.1.40 (Velocity)

    1.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.7+74velocity

    2025-10-17 · 284 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 645 KB

  • 2.1.39

    release

    2.1.39 (Bukkit)

    1.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.6+73bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-10-04 · 586 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.39

    release

    2.1.39 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.6+73bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-10-04 · 78 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.39

    release

    2.1.39 (Velocity)

    1.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.6+73velocity

    2025-10-04 · 424 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 644 KB

  • 2.1.38

    release

    2.1.38 (Bukkit)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-09-13 · 829 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.38

    release

    2.1.38 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-09-13 · 92 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.38

    release

    2.1.38 (Velocity)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72velocity

    2025-09-13 · 340 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.37

    release

    2.1.37 (Bukkit)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-09-09 · 225 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.37

    release

    2.1.37 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-09-09 · 59 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.37

    release

    2.1.37 (Velocity)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72velocity

    2025-09-09 · 111 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.36

    release

    2.1.36 (Bukkit)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-08-07 · 1.4K downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.36

    release

    2.1.36 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-08-07 · 120 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.36

    release

    2.1.36 (Velocity)

    1.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+72velocity

    2025-08-07 · 467 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.35

    release

    2.1.35 (Bukkit)

    1.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4+71bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-07-09 · 1K downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.35

    release

    2.1.35 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4+71bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-07-09 · 97 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.35

    release

    2.1.35 (Velocity)

    1.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4+71velocity

    2025-07-09 · 420 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.34

    release

    2.1.34 (Bukkit)

    1.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4+71bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-07-01 · 373 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.34

    release

    2.1.34 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4+71bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-07-01 · 62 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.34

    release

    2.1.34 (Velocity)

    1.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4+71velocity

    2025-07-01 · 226 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.33

    release

    2.1.33 (Bukkit)

    1.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.3+70bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-06-20 · 419 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.33

    release

    2.1.33 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.3+70bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-06-20 · 57 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.33

    release

    2.1.33 (Velocity)

    1.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.3+70velocity

    2025-06-20 · 192 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.32

    release

    2.1.32 (Bukkit)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-06-03 · 563 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.32

    release

    2.1.32 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-06-03 · 77 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.32

    release

    2.1.32 (Velocity)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69velocity

    2025-06-03 · 230 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.31

    release

    2.1.31 (Bukkit)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-05-16 · 572 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.4 MB

  • 2.1.31

    release

    2.1.31 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-05-16 · 87 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.31

    release

    2.1.31 (Velocity)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69velocity

    2025-05-16 · 220 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.30

    release

    2.1.30 (Bukkit)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-05-11 · 224 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.30

    release

    2.1.30 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-05-11 · 59 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.1 MB

  • 2.1.30

    release

    2.1.30 (Velocity)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69velocity

    2025-05-11 · 81 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.29

    release

    2.1.29 (Bukkit)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-04-17 · 691 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.29

    release

    2.1.29 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-04-17 · 74 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.1 MB

  • 2.1.29

    release

    2.1.29 (Velocity)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69velocity

    2025-04-17 · 210 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 642 KB

  • 2.1.28

    release

    2.1.28 (Bukkit)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-03-30 · 399 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.28

    release

    2.1.28 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-03-30 · 43 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.1 MB

  • 2.1.28

    release

    2.1.28 (Velocity)

    1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+69velocity

    2025-03-30 · 121 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 641 KB

  • 2.1.27

    release

    2.1.27 (Bukkit)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-03-12 · 181 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.27

    release

    2.1.27 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-03-12 · 49 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.1 MB

  • 2.1.27

    release

    2.1.27 (Velocity)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68velocity

    2025-03-12 · 153 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 634 KB

  • 2.1.26

    release

    2.1.26 (Bukkit)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-02-28 · 124 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.26

    release

    2.1.26 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bungeecord

    2025-02-28 · 37 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.1 MB

  • 2.1.26

    release

    2.1.26 (Velocity)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68velocity

    2025-02-28 · 85 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 626 KB

  • 2.1.25

    release

    2.1.25 (Bukkit)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-02-16 · 113 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.25

    release

    2.1.25 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-02-16 · 48 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.1 MB

  • 2.1.25

    release

    2.1.25 (Velocity)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68velocity

    2025-02-16 · 80 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 626 KB

  • 2.1.24

    release

    2.1.24 (Bukkit)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bukkitfoliapaperpurpurspigot

    2025-02-13 · 50 downloads

    Sonar-Bukkit.jar · 1.3 MB

  • 2.1.24

    release

    2.1.24 (BungeeCord)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68bungeecordwaterfall

    2025-02-13 · 38 downloads

    Sonar-Bungee.jar · 1.1 MB

  • 2.1.24

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    2.1.24 (Velocity)

    1.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.1+68velocity

    2025-02-13 · 51 downloads

    Sonar-Velocity.jar · 626 KB

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About

Sonar

Sonar is a lightweight and easy-to-use anti-bot plugin for your Minecraft server. Sonar provides a multi-layered defense against bots, keeping your server safe from common and even sophisticated bot attacks without hindering the experience for real players.

Notice about Sonar 3.0

If you want more robust protection, better performance, and awesome new features, check out Sonar 3.0 at https://sonar.top/! You can read more about what sets Sonar 3.0 apart from Sonar 2.0 here.

Design and Goal

  • Effective, lightweight, and easy-to-use
  • No unnecessary features and clean code
  • Protection against all kinds of bot attacks
  • No player should be annoyed by any sort of CAPTCHA
  • No sort of checking for VPNs or proxies
  • Multi-platform support (See supported versions)

Checks

Sonar analyzes a player's behavior before joining the actual server, therefore stopping malicious traffic from ever reaching the backend. It is supposed to be an instant, powerful, and simple method of verification that should prevent all typical and advanced types of bots.

  1. Sonar sends the player to a lightweight fake server when they connect for the first time.
  2. Sonar verifies that players obey the laws of Minecraft's physics, including gravity and proper block collision.
  3. Sonar verifies that players send legitimate packets when interacting with vehicles (e.g. boats).
  4. Sonar makes sure that players send legitimate packets according to the vanilla Minecraft protocol.

Sonar also protects against spambot attacks since it queues the incoming connections, therefore making it technically impossible to have a ton of bots join the server at the same time.

False positives

Sonar is unlikely to ever falsely prevent a player from joining the server since Minecraft uses the TCP protocol, which means that packets are always sent in the correct order. Therefore, lag or ping should not affect the bot check.

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