Artix Entertainment (AE) strictly forbids botting. It violates their Terms of Service. They have stated that any third-party tool that automates gameplay, even for "convenience," is a bannable offense.
The rewrite (in Unity) will have built-in QoL features: auto-loot, quest tracking, and reduced grind. No release date yet, but AE claims “anti-bot by design.” aqw bot client