Old Magician

Old Magician
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The Old Magician is the first anti-cheat system introduced in HighSpell, added by Dew on June 28th, 2025. Although data for the Old Magician appeared in the June 27th update, it did not become active until the following morning after a brief server restart.

The Old Magician periodically appears near a player and casts the Confusion spell, applying a debuff that can only be cleared by completing a captcha prompt. After casting the spell, the Old Magician immediately teleports away.

This system was implemented as a bot detection and prevention measure. However, its arrival has sparked significant community feedback, particularly due to the captcha's full-screen nature and how it affects gameplay in dangerous areas such as the Wastelands, where players can be attacked while unable to respond.