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Should I use Badlion?

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Depends. Use it free if you play competitive Minecraft and want FPS, mods and cosmetics in one client. Skip it if you're a casual player — and hold off on paying while the Lunar acquisition settles.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; the official site returned 'Please enable cookies', so current pricing is thin.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Badlion Client

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Premium / Premium+Not disclosed in sources (2017 posts cite ~$10/mo)

Best for

  • Competitive Hypixel PvP/Skyblock players
  • Players wanting FPS + mods in one client
  • Players who prefer it over Lunar

Not for

  • Casual players — vanilla or OptiFine covers it
  • Heavy modded players — Forge fits better
  • Anyone wanting a public security page or vendor transparency
  • Anyone averse to freemium cosmetic upsells

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Lunar Client — its main rival — acquired Badlion in 2025; roadmap uncertain.

high

Users report Minecraft accounts hacked shortly after playing; no confirmed breach found.

medium

Freemium cosmetics push paid Premium/Premium+ upsells; $10/month complaint dates to 2017.

medium

No public security page found on.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free all-in-one client: FPS, mods, cosmetics without manual setup
  • Established since ~2014 with a loyal 'OG' player following
  • Some players prefer it over Lunar in certain game modes
  • Installable via Homebrew for easy deployment

Cons

  • Acquired by rival Lunar Client in March 2025; independence uncertain
  • Affected by Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) in 2021
  • Thin independent reviews — only 28 Trustpilot reviews
  • Some users rate plain mods or Forge as better
  • Users report account hacks after playing; unverified

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 10 sources - Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) affected the client in 2021; a 2017 'unauthorized access' incident was discussed; no security page found.

official x2review x5security x2news x1
  • Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228), Badlion was listed among Minecraft software affected by the log4j vulnerability in December 2021.
  • 2017 unauthorized access incident, Badlion discussed an 'unauthorized access' incident on its own forum in July 2017; company later denied a breach in community threads.
  • User-reported account hacks, Reddit users report Minecraft accounts compromised shortly after playing with Badlion; unverified and no confirmed breach found in sources.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Core client free; premium is optional cosmetics
  • Ease of use: 4/5. One client replaces manual mod setup
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Positioned as most complete Minecraft mod library
  • Support quality. No direct support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Log4Shell hit; 2017 incident; no security page
  • 28 Trustpilot reviews client.badlion.net — no rating shown
  • Yes Free tier core client free; paid Premium tiers
  • $10/mo (2017) Premium price signal up to 40% off Esports bundles
  • Mar 2025 Acquired by Lunar Client (Forbes)

Pricing

Badlion Client

$0

  • Full client with mods and FPS tools
  • Cosmetics gated behind paid tiers

Premium / Premium+

Not disclosed

  • Cosmetics and perks
  • Up to 40% off Esports bundles advertised

Security

Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) affected the client in 2021; a 2017 'unauthorized access' incident was discussed; no security page found.

  • Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228)Badlion was listed among Minecraft software affected by the log4j vulnerability in December 2021.⁷
  • 2017 unauthorized access incidentBadlion discussed an 'unauthorized access' incident on its own forum in July 2017; company later denied a breach in community threads.⁸
  • User-reported account hacksReddit users report Minecraft accounts compromised shortly after playing with Badlion; unverified and no confirmed breach found in sources.⁶
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; the official site returned 'Please enable cookies', so current pricing is thin.

Free Minecraft client, fine to try for competitive PvP; casual players don't need it, and rival Lunar bought it in 2025.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; the official site returned 'Please enable cookies', so current pricing is thin.

Sources

  1. Minecraft Mod And UGC Leader Lunar Client Acquires Rival Badlionforbes.com
    news
  2. Read Customer Service Reviews of client.badlion.nettrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Why do you all hate badlion? — r/CompetitiveMinecraftreddit.com
    review
  4. Is Badlion client actually good? — r/HypixelSkyblockreddit.com
    review
  5. Badlion vs mods — r/HypixelSkyblockreddit.com
    review
  6. Multiple MC accounts hacked 1 day after playing — r/Minecraftreddit.com
    review
  7. CVE-2021-44228 (Log4Shell) trackertechsolvency.com
    security
  8. Badlion's Recent "Unauthorized" Accessbadlion.net
    security
  9. The Best All-in-One Minecraft Mod Library | Badlion Clientbadlion.net
    official
  10. Badlion Premium+ Storestore.badlion.net
    official

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