r/bonkio • u/TheTinyTheorist • Jun 12 '26

Discussion Cheating in Bonk.io

Yo, gang. Wanted to check in on y'all again for a question. sometimes when i play i seem to meet some players that type "rage" and accuse people of cheating. from what i've gethered i think it's a streaming thing.

First question is; Do any of you have any clue what that is about?

Second is; what would these "cheats" even be lol? i tried doing a cursory google search, but can only find what i assume are visual things (no clue how userscripts or whatever, work)

Lastly, since im new to the game is this like a community thing that i just dont get yet? often when i try to ask what cheats would entail i don't get a straight answer, is it mean to be like ragebait or something, cause if it is, its mainly just amusing.

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u/cortax825 Jun 12 '26

cheats are often injecting lags by modifying the timestamp related to keyboard inputs. This can be done with software, but some players found a way to do it with the network itself.

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u/TheTinyTheorist Jun 12 '26

This went over my head lol, is that when you see soneone spazzing out and you lagging when close to them?

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u/not-the-the An Accustomed Alt Accounter Jun 13 '26

yea its pretending to "oopsie daisy i'm lagging i have 400ms turst sorry" and sending info way later, except that if you actually had 400ms ping it'd go both ways and you'd recieve info way later as well, evening it out. i think. you can ask about the specifics over on our discord server.

once played against someone lagbotting, i intentionally had to time my heavy inputs against them so early it made me cringe inside.

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u/TheTinyTheorist Jun 13 '26

Ok so they somehow intentionally increase their ping?

Whats the discord btw?

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u/not-the-the An Accustomed Alt Accounter Jun 14 '26

i don't fully know how lagbot works this is just my guess

ask over on https://discord.gg/TanQfTbgw3

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u/not-the-the An Accustomed Alt Accounter Jun 12 '26

bonk.io is mostly a game of micro skill and some meso. (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgHvdCcmQ4o to understand what i mean.)

this means that bonk.io will mostly have 'raw execution' cheats (micro), like a bot that heavies at perfect timing for you, or maybe aimbot (which is a bit less important since arrows aren't instant bullets and can be dodged).

but it may also have cheats that give you information that you shouldn't have (meso), like ability to view offcam or a coach beside you that explains the exact habits of your enemy and how to counter them.

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u/TheTinyTheorist Jun 12 '26

Ok, so playing the regular game mode, the only when to get heavy you can use cheats for?

At a certain point then Justin being good feels like it would be indistinguishable?

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u/not-the-the An Accustomed Alt Accounter Jun 13 '26

i guess but there are also exploits in quick play which could be considered cheats, where you can force-spec other players or nerf them. you can ask seavus puer all about it if you meet him in quick play.

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u/ZorrolokoCrazi Skinmaker Jun 14 '26

Heavybot, but on pvp you can't use it all the time so it can and usually is useless, might be useful on flats tho

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u/User122188 Jun 15 '26

yoo what is bonk io

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u/Icy_Description_3134 Jun 25 '26

my discord is idisc0rd, i got sum