Guides
Fortnite IP Ban and VPN Ban: What Epic Says (2026)
Epic says it does not run IP ban waves and lists no IP ban. What Fortnite does about VPNs, how to tell which ban you have, and the fix for each.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Hardware Ban Guides & Info
Latest news, updates, and guides.
Guides
How to Get Unbanned on Fortnite: Every Ban Type
You get unbanned on Fortnite by waiting out a temporary ban, appealing a wrong one or recovering a hacked account. A hardware ban needs its own fix.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Guides
Fortnite Ban Appeal: How to Appeal a Fortnite Ban
A Fortnite ban appeal runs through Epic's Sanctions and Appeals portal with your Sanction ID. Steps, a template, and what each outcome means.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Guides
Fortnite HWID Ban: Does Epic Ban Your Hardware?
Does Fortnite HWID ban? What Epic documents, its Hardware Identifiers Warning, hardware vs account ban signs, and what clears the ban on your PC.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Guides
Fortnite Ban: Types, Reasons and How Long It Lasts
A Fortnite ban is an Epic Games sanction that lasts up to 365 days or forever. The ban types, why accounts get banned, and what each one blocks.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Guides
What Is HWID? Hardware ID Meaning Explained
HWID is the set of hardware serial numbers software reads to tell your PC apart. See what makes it up, what changes it and how it differs from an IP.
AdminSeptember 27, 2026
Guides
Valorant HWID Ban: How Long It Lasts, Signs & Fixes
Valorant HWID bans usually last four months and hit every account on the PC with VAN 152. How to confirm one, what won't lift it, and how to play again.
AdminSeptember 25, 2026
Guides
Valorant Shadow Ban: Is It Real? What Riot Confirms
Valorant has no official shadow ban. See the penalties Riot does use, why it delays some cheater bans, and what causes long queues and lopsided lobbies.
AdminMarch 23, 2026
Gaming
Error Code VAL 5 in Valorant: What It Means & Fixes
VAL 5 means your Riot account was logged in somewhere else, not a ban. Here's Riot's fix, the full PC and console fix list, and the real ban codes.
AdminMarch 23, 2026