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
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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
League of Legends HWID Ban: Signs, Length & Appeals
A League of Legends HWID ban locks your PC out of every Riot game with error VAN 152. It usually lasts four months. What won't lift it, and how to appeal.
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
What Is Riot Vanguard? Every Reason It Bans Players
Riot Vanguard is the anti-cheat in Valorant and League of Legends. What it checks, when it runs, and every reason it bans players, sourced to Riot.
AdminMarch 19, 2026
Guides
Valorant False Ban: Cheating, Boosting & What to Do
A Valorant false ban can come from Vanguard or Riot's new Anti-Boost system. See which ban you have, what Riot counts as boosting, and how to get it reviewed.
AdminMarch 19, 2026
Guides
What Is an HWID Ban? How It Works Across 15 Games
An HWID ban blocks your PC, not just one account. How hardware bans work, how long they last, and what the publishers of 15 games say, with sources.
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
Guides
What Is an HWID Spoofer? How It Works & Its Limits
Before you buy an HWID spoofer: what it changes, what it can't fix, how to undo it, and the common test that gets a second account banned.
AdminMarch 19, 2026