More than 1,600 new cheaters were just banned from Valorant

Riot Games’ Vanguard anti-cheat continues demonstrating impressive effectiveness at identifying and removing cheaters from the competitive FPS environment of Valorant.

Philip Koskinas, Riot’s anti-cheat data engineer, recently shared celebratory news via Twitter about the latest enforcement actions removing more than 1,600 additional accounts from the closed beta.

“Another 1,600 Valorant accounts have been permanently removed from the ecosystem, and our team remains energized by these successful enforcement actions,” Koskinas announced.

1600 VALORANT accounts just went missing and we’re still geeked up off the ban juice

— Phillip Koskinas (@mirageopenguins) May 19, 2020

Another Riot team member praised Koskinas for his distinctive communication style when announcing the second major ban wave.

“This work feels perfectly suited to my skills and passion,” Koskinas responded.

I look forward to your increasingly interesting ways of describing a ban wave.

May I suggest interpretive dance next? — Riot Gene (@gchorba) May 19, 2020

Just days earlier, Koskinas had revealed that Vanguard successfully identified over 8,800 cheaters, primarily users employing aim assistance software, visibility enhancements, and other unfair advantages. These cheating methods get detected through Vanguard’s Fog of War system technology alongside community-submitted reports.

When Vanguard issues bans, the consequences extend beyond simple account termination to include hardware-level restrictions. This sophisticated approach ensures that banned individuals cannot circumvent penalties by creating replacement accounts on the same computer system. When community members inquired whether cheaters received hardware-based bans, concerned about easy workarounds, Koskinas confirmed that while he couldn’t disclose technical specifics, “the prevention methods are significantly more sophisticated than basic account creation blocks.”

Koskinas recently humorously suggested that banned players also face what he called “soul bans” in addition to technical restrictions.

located a VALORANT universe where there were 8873 less cheaters and moved us all into it, please be careful as your bones may’ve shifted during dimensional travel

— Phillip Koskinas (@mirageopenguins) May 12, 2020

Understanding hardware bans requires recognizing that they target unique device identifiers rather than simply blocking IP addresses or account credentials. This approach significantly raises the difficulty for determined cheaters attempting to re-enter the game environment.

Despite Vanguard’s remarkable success identifying cheaters and hackers within Riot’s new tactical shooter, some community members have reported experiencing undesirable system interactions with the anti-cheat software. One frequently mentioned issue involves Vanguard terminating driver processes for specific CPU cooling system manufacturers, requiring players to completely exit the game application. Other users encounter repeated disconnections while Vanguard remains active in the background. One professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitor even received a temporary Valorant restriction after connecting his mobile device to his gaming computer.

These compatibility challenges highlight the aggressive security posture Vanguard maintains, sometimes affecting legitimate peripheral devices and system components. Players should ensure their system drivers remain updated and consider checking our Weapons Unlock guide for optimal performance settings that might reduce conflicts.

For those experiencing persistent issues, consulting our comprehensive Complete Guide to system optimization could provide helpful troubleshooting approaches beyond simply disabling security features.

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