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Riot responds after Valorant player claims used CPU got them banned
A German player bought a secondhand Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU that came with a Vanguard ban, now stuck until mid-December.
In brief
A German player bought a secondhand Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU that came with a Vanguard ban, now stuck until mid-December. A German Valorant player claims a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU had a Vanguard ban attached, leaving them banned until mid-December. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Player claims used CPU had ban
A German Valorant player bought a secondhand Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU that came with a Vanguard ban.
“A german valorant player bought a secondhand ryzen 7 5800x3d cpu that came with a vanguard ban”
Ban attached to used hardware
The player claims their CPU had a Vanguard ban dated August 12 from a previous owner's cheating.
“The player claims their cpu had a vanguard ban dated august twelfth from a previous owner's cheating”
Riot denies ban spread
Riot's anti-cheat director Phillip Koskinas said Vanguard blacklists only the banned part, not the whole PC.
“Riot's anti-cheat director philip koskinas said vanguard blacklists only the banned part, not the whole pc”
Ban lasts until mid-December
The ban won't expire before mid-December because it was logged on August 12 and lasts four months.
“The ban won't expire before mid-december because it was logged on august twelfth and lasts four months”
Player stuck with ban
The player claims their motherboard and storage drive are now flagged too, with no way to check used CPUs.
“The player claims their motherboard and storage drive are now flagged too, with no way to check used cpus”
The headline
A German Valorant player claims a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU had a Vanguard ban attached, leaving them banned until mid-December.
