In the first half of 2026, Blizzard implemented several "proactive" measures that have disrupted TTOC's effectiveness:
Since Blizzard often bans in waves rather than instantly, the community has developed ways to "fix" or disrupt bots like TTOC in the open world:
While it has been popular for its "light" resource consumption, it has historically carried a high risk of detection and language barriers, as many of its developers and primary users are part of the Chinese botting community. Recent "Fixes" and Detection Updates
: Players have launched initiatives like cleanthebots.com, where they upload video proof of bot pathing, forcing manual reviews of accounts that otherwise evade automated "waves". How Players are "Fixing" the Bot Manually