diff --git a/src/game/char.cpp b/src/game/char.cpp
index 94e124e..93fd167 100644
--- a/src/game/char.cpp
+++ b/src/game/char.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,15 @@ void CHARACTER::Initialize()
 	LastDropTime  = 0;
 	m_dwPickupWindowStart = 0;
 	m_iPickupWindowCount = 0;
+	m_dwPickupPatternWindowStart = 0;
+	m_dwLastPickupPatternTime = 0;
+	m_lLastPickupPatternX = 0;
+	m_lLastPickupPatternY = 0;
+	m_iPickupPatternSampleCount = 0;
+	m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs = 0;
+	m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs = 0;
+	m_iPickupPatternMinStep = 0;
+	m_iPickupPatternMaxStep = 0;
 	m_dwFishingWindowStart = 0;
 	m_iFishingWindowCount = 0;
 	m_lFishingStartX = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/char.h b/src/game/char.h
index c4f143f..9a7a913 100644
--- a/src/game/char.h
+++ b/src/game/char.h
@@ -2052,6 +2052,15 @@ class CHARACTER : public CEntity, public CFSM, public CHorseRider
 		int					CountDrops;
 		DWORD				m_dwPickupWindowStart;
 		int					m_iPickupWindowCount;
+		DWORD				m_dwPickupPatternWindowStart;
+		DWORD				m_dwLastPickupPatternTime;
+		long				m_lLastPickupPatternX;
+		long				m_lLastPickupPatternY;
+		int					m_iPickupPatternSampleCount;
+		int					m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs;
+		int					m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs;
+		int					m_iPickupPatternMinStep;
+		int					m_iPickupPatternMaxStep;
 		DWORD				m_dwFishingWindowStart;
 		int					m_iFishingWindowCount;
 		long				m_lFishingStartX;
diff --git a/src/game/char_item.cpp b/src/game/char_item.cpp
index 236eacc..4e18ff9 100644
--- a/src/game/char_item.cpp
+++ b/src/game/char_item.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
 namespace
 {
 	constexpr int kRefineNpcMaxDistance = 2000;
+	constexpr DWORD kPickupPatternWindowMs = 8 * 60 * 1000;
+	constexpr int kPickupPatternMinSamples = 12;
+	constexpr int kPickupPatternMaxIntervalSpreadMs = 180;
+	constexpr int kPickupPatternMaxStepSpread = 220;
+	constexpr int kPickupPatternMinRouteStep = 250;
+	constexpr int kPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs = 15000;
 
 	bool ValidateStoredRefineNpc(LPCHARACTER ch, DWORD dwRefineNpcVID, const char* action)
 	{
@@ -92,6 +98,84 @@ namespace
 
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	void ResetPickupPatternWindow(LPCHARACTER ch, DWORD now, long x, long y)
+	{
+		ch->m_dwPickupPatternWindowStart = now;
+		ch->m_dwLastPickupPatternTime = now;
+		ch->m_lLastPickupPatternX = x;
+		ch->m_lLastPickupPatternY = y;
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternSampleCount = 0;
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs = 0;
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs = 0;
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMinStep = 0;
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxStep = 0;
+	}
+
+	void ObservePickupPattern(LPCHARACTER ch, DWORD now, long x, long y)
+	{
+		if (!ch)
+			return;
+
+		if (0 == ch->m_dwPickupPatternWindowStart || now - ch->m_dwPickupPatternWindowStart >= kPickupPatternWindowMs)
+		{
+			ResetPickupPatternWindow(ch, now, x, y);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const int iIntervalMs = static_cast<int>(now - ch->m_dwLastPickupPatternTime);
+		const int iStep = DISTANCE_APPROX(x - ch->m_lLastPickupPatternX, y - ch->m_lLastPickupPatternY);
+
+		ch->m_dwLastPickupPatternTime = now;
+		ch->m_lLastPickupPatternX = x;
+		ch->m_lLastPickupPatternY = y;
+
+		if (iIntervalMs <= 0 || iIntervalMs > kPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs)
+		{
+			ResetPickupPatternWindow(ch, now, x, y);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (0 == ch->m_iPickupPatternSampleCount)
+		{
+			ch->m_iPickupPatternSampleCount = 1;
+			ch->m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs = iIntervalMs;
+			ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs = iIntervalMs;
+			ch->m_iPickupPatternMinStep = iStep;
+			ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxStep = iStep;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		++ch->m_iPickupPatternSampleCount;
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs = MIN(ch->m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs, iIntervalMs);
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs = MAX(ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs, iIntervalMs);
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMinStep = MIN(ch->m_iPickupPatternMinStep, iStep);
+		ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxStep = MAX(ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxStep, iStep);
+
+		if (ch->m_iPickupPatternSampleCount < kPickupPatternMinSamples)
+			return;
+
+		const int iIntervalSpread = ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs - ch->m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs;
+		const int iStepSpread = ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxStep - ch->m_iPickupPatternMinStep;
+		if (iIntervalSpread > kPickupPatternMaxIntervalSpreadMs || iStepSpread > kPickupPatternMaxStepSpread || ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxStep < kPickupPatternMinRouteStep)
+			return;
+
+		char szDetail[160];
+		snprintf(szDetail,
+			 sizeof(szDetail),
+			 "samples=%d interval=%d..%d step=%d..%d",
+			 ch->m_iPickupPatternSampleCount,
+			 ch->m_iPickupPatternMinIntervalMs,
+			 ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxIntervalMs,
+			 ch->m_iPickupPatternMinStep,
+			 ch->m_iPickupPatternMaxStep);
+		ch->RecordAntiCheatViolation("PICKUP_PATTERN",
+					 iIntervalSpread <= 100 && iStepSpread <= 140 ? 4 : 2,
+					 szDetail,
+					 iIntervalSpread <= 100 && iStepSpread <= 140);
+
+		ResetPickupPatternWindow(ch, now, x, y);
+	}
 }
 
 const int ITEM_BROKEN_METIN_VNUM = 28960;
@@ -5908,6 +5992,8 @@ bool CHARACTER::PickupItem(DWORD dwVID)
 		return false;
 
 	const DWORD dwNow = get_dword_time();
+	const long lPickupX = GetX();
+	const long lPickupY = GetY();
 
 	if (m_dwPickupWindowStart == 0 || dwNow - m_dwPickupWindowStart >= 1000)
 	{
@@ -5990,6 +6076,7 @@ bool CHARACTER::PickupItem(DWORD dwVID)
 						if (bCount == 0)
 						{
 							ItemGetPacket(item2->GetVnum(), item2->GetCount());
+							ObservePickupPattern(this, dwNow, lPickupX, lPickupY);
 							M2_DESTROY_ITEM(item);
 							if (item2->GetType() == ITEM_QUEST)
 								quest::CQuestManager::instance().PickupItem (GetPlayerID(), item2);
@@ -6038,6 +6125,7 @@ bool CHARACTER::PickupItem(DWORD dwVID)
 		}
 
 		//Motion(MOTION_PICKUP);
+		ObservePickupPattern(this, dwNow, lPickupX, lPickupY);
 		return true;
 	}
 	else if (item->HasOwnership())
@@ -6110,6 +6198,7 @@ bool CHARACTER::PickupItem(DWORD dwVID)
 			if (item->GetType() == ITEM_QUEST)
 				quest::CQuestManager::instance().PickupItem (owner->GetPlayerID(), item);
 
+			ObservePickupPattern(this, dwNow, lPickupX, lPickupY);
 			return true;
 		}