Valorant Player Gets Banned Over Used Ryzen 7 5800X3D as Vanguard Flags August 12 Cheat
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Updated · Kotaku · Oct 3
Valorant Player Gets Banned Over Used Ryzen 7 5800X3D as Vanguard Flags August 12 Cheat
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Oct 3
Summary
A German Valorant player said Riot blocked them immediately after installing a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D bought in late September, because Vanguard had blacklisted that CPU’s serial number.
Riot support reportedly told the player the chip was hit with a hardware ban on August 12 after its previous owner cheated, even though the new owner had played normally on their prior CPU.
The player said Riot also warned that swapping out the processor would not fix the issue because the rest of the rig had been linked to the banned component, leaving no remedy short of a new PC.
The case highlights how hardware-level anti-cheat systems can tag individual parts and raises risks for buyers of used high-end components as prices and scarcity keep secondhand demand elevated.