d/troubleshooting· u/valorant_reroll_02OP·3 days ago

Valorant ban: hardware or account?

Guide Q&A

New account dies in minutes on my PC but works on a laptop. Is that definitely hardware or could it still be account linked?

Forum replies 8

Community, OP & moderators

u/SpoofersMod Moderator 1 day ago 38 pts

If new accounts fail instantly on one PC but work elsewhere, hardware enforcement is more likely—read the Vanguard hub before applying changes.

u/valorant_reroll_02 OP 22 hours ago 8 pts

Perfect — I kept skipping the cold reboot before. Will follow this order tonight.

u/SpoofersMod Moderator 1 day ago 22 pts

Account-only restrictions will not be fixed by spoofing alone.

u/vanguard_watcher 20 hours ago 5 pts

Phone number and email reuse still got me flagged even after spoof — mod tip about account vs HWID helped.

u/SpoofersMod Moderator 15 hours ago 12 pts

Link your diff report when asking for support on Vanguard-related tickets.

u/valorant_reroll_02 OP 12 hours ago 6 pts

Same here. Hardware was fine; I needed a clean identity bundle.

u/riot_support_reader 16 hours ago 6 pts

VAN152 vs instant disconnect are different symptoms — article table cleared it up.

u/laptop_only_aim 11 hours ago 7 pts

Testing on laptop first saved me from buying twice. Worth doing before checkout.