An "external cheat" operates outside the game process, reading/writing memory via OS-level APIs (e.g., ReadProcessMemory / WriteProcessMemory on Windows). This avoids direct DLL injection, reducing (but not eliminating) detection risk.
A truly "working" cheat in the long term is one that undermines the very reason to play the game. This is why many veteran players actively report external cheat vulnerabilities to the Longvinter Discord moderators. longvinter external cheat work