Blog — Tag: bypass

Valorant Shadow Bans Explained and How to Avoid Them

A Valorant shadow ban is one of the most frustrating experiences in competitive gaming because Riot never tells you it's happening. There's no popup, no email, no notification in your client. You're just quietly moved into a different matchmaking pool where the game becomes borderline unplayable. And the worst part? Most players don't even realize what's going on until they've suffered through days or even weeks of miserable games.

AdminMarch 23, 2026

Gaming

Valorant VAL 5 Error Code Ban and How to Fix It

You just got hit with a VAL 5 error in Valorant and you're staring at your screen wondering if you've been banned. Let's cut straight to it.

AdminMarch 23, 2026

Guides

How to Deal With a League of Legends HWID Ban?

You made a new Riot account, launched League of Legends, and before you even finished champion select in your first bot game, you saw that ban notification. Your hardware is flagged. Not just your account — your entire PC. That's a Vanguard HWID ban, and it's one of the most aggressive hardware bans in competitive gaming.

AdminMarch 19, 2026

Guides

Can You Play Valorant While You Are HWID Banned

Vanguard has your hardware fingerprinted, and every single Riot account you try to use on that PC will get flagged and banned almost immediately. But there is a way around it, and I'm going to explain exactly how all of this works.

AdminMarch 19, 2026

Guides

VAN 152 Valorant: What It Means and How to Fix It

VAN 152 is a Riot Vanguard hardware ID ban on your PC, not a bug. Reinstalling will not clear it. What it means, how long it lasts, and your two options.

AdminMarch 19, 2026

Guides

Every Reason Vanguard Bans Players - A Tier List for Valorant and League of Legends

I've spent years deep in this ecosystem, scouring official Riot support pages, Reddit threads, Discord communities, and player forums. What I've compiled here is the most comprehensive tier list of every known reason Vanguard bans players, ranked by severity and likelihood.

AdminMarch 19, 2026

Gaming

How to Get Unbanned From Valorant in 2026

So let's break down exactly how to get unbanned from Valorant in 2026, what your real options are, and why most of the advice you've been reading online is completely outdated.

AdminFebruary 19, 2026