How do Valorant bans work ? (2024)

FAQs

How do riot bans work? ›

If you take part in behavior that's disruptive, abusive, or discriminatory, you can be banned from communicating in-game or even be temporarily or permanently banned from the game itself. Here are some examples to avoid: Insulting, threatening, harassing, or offensive language.

An HWID ban in Valorant is a type of ban that is applied to a specific hardware identification (HWID) of a device. This means that if you have been HWID banned, you will not be able to play Valorant on the device that has been banned.

Bans and punishments

Cheating in game by using auto-clickers, aimbots, and other unauthorized hardware or software that gives players an unfair advantage in game will get that player's account permanently banned. Queuing with cheaters will get those players banned for 180 days.

We collect info from third parties to help us identify from where you're using the Riot Services (like your approximate location based on your IP address).

We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our website. Your IP address is used to gather broad demographic information and is stored as a partial identifier.

VAN 152. This is a hardware ban which typically lasts 4 months.

Because a boosting service requires sensitive account information to be shared between two different people, this is viewed as a security risk by Riot. Based on that regulation, if it's proven a Valorant player has hired a booster, the odds of getting banned from the game are likely.

In Valorant you can be banned for weeks or even perma'd for constantly leaving unrated games.

Does Easy Anti-Cheat ban you? ›

When Easy Anti-Cheat flags an account for cheating, the game publisher may subsequently decide to suspend or ban the account from playing again.

These are bans that we place on accounts that commit numerous, repeated instances of toxic communication. The bans could range from a few days (for smaller violations by relatively new offenders), to year-long ( for chronic offenders).

Valorant IP bans can occur for a few different reasons. The most common is cheating, which can result in a permanent IP ban.

It is an app that runs in the background of your PC. It can prevent unauthorised apps, including cheats or scripts, from launching in the game. Because it needs to be running at all times, you cannot play League of Legends without having Riot Vanguard installed.

No, you won't get banned for using a VPN. Riot Games are dedicated to enhancing user security, and VPNs are allowed for League of Legends and Valorant players. They've introduced free account name and password changes as well as email confirmations to back that up.

The second party (i.e. whomever the account is shared with) sells the account. The original owner and the buyer try to recover the account, which ends up being banned due to multiple recovery requests with correct signup details.

Riot Games has a strict Code of Conduct that, when violated, can lead to serious penalties. Penalties for account sharing can range from temporary suspensions to permanent bans from the game. Such actions are taken to maintain fair play and the integrity of the competitive environment.