Guides
Valorant Ban Checker: 4 Places Riot Shows Your Ban
There is no official Valorant ban checker. Check a ban where Riot shows it: the login code, the Player Support page, your email, and VAN 152 for your PC.
AdminNovember 11, 2026
Hardware Ban Guides & Info
Latest news, updates, and guides.
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Guides
What Is Riot Vanguard? Is It Safe and Always Running?
Riot Vanguard is Riot's kernel-level anti-cheat for VALORANT and League: what it is, why it loads at boot, the 2026 on-demand mode and whether it's safe.
AdminNovember 11, 2026
Guides
Valorant Cheats and Hacks: Aimbot, ESP and Bans
Valorant cheat settings explained: aimbot FOV, smoothing, triggerbot delay, ESP and radar, what Vanguard catches, and why a ban reaches your PC.
AdminOctober 10, 2026
Guides
TPM Ban: Endorsement Keys and TPM 2.0 Hardware Bans
A TPM ban ties a hardware ban to the TPM's endorsement key, which can't be changed. Which games require TPM 2.0, and what a TPM spoofer changes.
AdminSeptember 29, 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
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
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
Why Riot Vanguard Bans Players: Every Reason, Sourced
Every reason Riot Vanguard bans players, sourced to Riot: cheats, tampering, ban evasion, third-party tools, abuse, boosting and League chargebacks.
AdminMarch 19, 2026
Guides
Permanent vs Temporary HWID Spoofers: Which to Use?
A temp spoofer resets on restart; a perm spoofer rewrites stored IDs. Which do you need? How each works, the risks, and what Vanguard changes.
AdminMarch 19, 2026