diff --git a/src/Combat.cpp b/src/Combat.cpp
index 479951f..fe01499 100644
--- a/src/Combat.cpp
+++ b/src/Combat.cpp
@@ -137,26 +137,6 @@ static void pcAttackNpcs(CNSocket *sock, CNPacketData *data) {
     Player *plr = PlayerManager::getPlayer(sock);
     auto targets = (int32_t*)data->trailers;
 
-    // rapid fire anti-cheat
-    // TODO: move this out of here, when generalizing packet frequency validation
-    time_t currTime = getTime();
-    if (currTime - plr->lastShot < plr->fireRate * 80)
-        plr->suspicionRating += plr->fireRate * 100 + plr->lastShot - currTime; // gain suspicion for rapid firing
-    else if (currTime - plr->lastShot < plr->fireRate * 180 && plr->suspicionRating > 0)
-        plr->suspicionRating += plr->fireRate * 100 + plr->lastShot - currTime; // lose suspicion for delayed firing
-
-    plr->lastShot = currTime;
-
-    if (pkt->iNPCCnt > 3) // 3+ targets should never be possible
-        plr->suspicionRating += 10000;
-
-    if (plr->suspicionRating > 10000) { // kill the socket when the player is too suspicious
-        sock->kill();
-        CNShardServer::_killConnection(sock);
-        return;
-    }
-        
-
     /*
      * IMPORTANT: This validates memory safety in addition to preventing
      * ordinary cheating. If the client sends a very large number of trailing
@@ -581,21 +561,6 @@ static void projectileHit(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return;
     }
 
-    // rapid fire anti-cheat
-    time_t currTime = getTime();
-    if (currTime - plr->lastShot < plr->fireRate * 80)
-        plr->suspicionRating += plr->fireRate * 100 + plr->lastShot - currTime; // gain suspicion for rapid firing
-    else if (currTime - plr->lastShot < plr->fireRate * 180 && plr->suspicionRating > 0)
-        plr->suspicionRating += plr->fireRate * 100 + plr->lastShot - currTime; // lose suspicion for delayed firing
-
-    plr->lastShot = currTime;
-
-    if (plr->suspicionRating > 10000) { // kill the socket when the player is too suspicious
-        sock->kill();
-        CNShardServer::_killConnection(sock);
-        return;
-    }
-
     /*
      * initialize response struct
      * rocket style hit doesn't work properly, so we're always sending this one
diff --git a/src/Player.hpp b/src/Player.hpp
index 3b9a40c..477f1a7 100644
--- a/src/Player.hpp
+++ b/src/Player.hpp
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ struct Player : public Entity, public ICombatant {
     uint64_t iFirstUseFlag[2] = {};
     time_t lastHeartbeat = 0;
 
-    int suspicionRating = 0;
-    time_t lastShot = 0;
     std::vector<sItemBase> buyback = {};
 
     Player() { kind = EntityKind::PLAYER; }