Valorant Player Banned Hardware Id Vanguard Secondhand Cpu [Valorant VCT]

As originally reported by Kotaku, a German Valorant player received a permanent hardware ID (HWID) ban on Riot Games' anti-cheat system, Vanguard, stemming entirely from the previous owner of their purchased CPU. The player had acquired a used AMD Ryzen 7 processor online, completely unaware that its unique hardware serial numbers had already been flagged and blacklisted by Vanguard due to software infractions committed by the previous seller. Upon installing the processor into their rig, Riot's kernel-level system instantly flagged the hardware configuration, enforcing an unappealable ban that renders the entire PC unable to launch Valorant without replacing core components. This incident highlights the growing collateral damage caused by rigid automated enforcement mechanisms across competitive titles. Much like how an , aggressive anti-cheat architecture continues to create severe friction within online competitive ecosystems. The affected user confirmed that Riot player support repeatedly denied account restoration, stating that complete hardware component replacement remains the sole path forward.