Quick answer: You can lift a Valorant ban if your ticket follows the right Riot policy, attaches core proof (Vanguard logs, match IDs, solid defense, payment receipts), and has a clean structure. This guide gives you a data-backed decision matrix, an evidence checklist, and a step-by-step appeal how-to.
Key takeaways
- VAN 152 = Vanguard cheat detection (also carried a 4-month HWID ban). False positives do happen but are overturned with a full log review.
- Queueing with a cheater can trigger the same ban code – Riot tracks lobby association.
- Account-sharing and boosting bans rely on IP / device mismatches; explain travel or LAN play up front.
- VPNs will not bypass a hardware ban; disclose legitimate VPN use to avoid suspicion.
- Average Riot reply time in 2024-25: 3 business days.
Why Riot Bans Valorant Accounts
The numbers below come from our ticket-volume dataset; for a deeper look at every offense, check our Valorant ban-reasons guide.
| Reason | Share of cases (2024) |
| Cheating | 51% |
| Toxicity | 22% |
| Boosting / account sharing | 11% |
| Compromised account | 9% |
| AFK / dodge abuse | 5% |
| Fraudulent purchases | 2% |
What counts as cheating? Vanguard flags aimbots, trigger bots, ESP wall-hacks, skin or model changers, hardware spoofers, and even queue partners if you benefit from their cheats.
Can You Unban a Valorant Account?
| Reason | Chance | Evidence Riot Wants |
| Cheating | Challenging but possible | Solid defense, Vanguard logs, clean malware scan report, unedited POV clip. |
| Boosting | Case-by-case | IP login map, travel proof, solo-queue rank history. |
| Compromised account | High | Account ownership verification, IP map, Riot MFA enabled screenshot, password-reset email headers. |
| Toxicity | Medium | Full text/voice transcript, context. Hate speech has a zero-tolerance policy though. |
| AFK / leaving games | Medium-high | Match IDs showing crash logs, ISP outage proof, Vanguard stability logs. |
| Fraudulent purchase | Low | Can only be overturned by paying Riot back the negative amount. |
Evidence Checklist Before You Appeal
- Vanguard log –
%ProgramData%\Riot Vanguard\Logs\– zip this folder altogether. - System malware scan PDF – show no cheat DLLs.
- Match ID & replay clip – unedited VOD, faction POV.
- Login-location map – provide the IPs or locations from which you played.
- 2FA enabled screenshot – for hacked/compromised cases.
- Payment receipts – for chargeback & RMT bans. You still need to pay back the negative amount.
- Any travel documents / VPN disclosure – explain IP jumps.
How to Get Unbanned from Valorant
The process of submitting a Valorant ban appeal is quite simple, and it takes place entirely on Riot’s Support Center.
On here, you need to scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on the red “Submit a ticket” button.
You’ll then be prompted to log into your banned Riot account in case you aren’t already, and then you’ll be taken to the actual ban appeal form, which you’ll need to complete as such:
- select “Discuss Personal Suspension or Restriction” under the “Request type”;
- under “Subject”, you can write something concise yet relevant, such as “Valorant ban appeal“;
- write your ban appeal under the “Description” field. State your ban reason and type, provide solid evidence and explain the context around the incident. Or skip the hassle and let us handle it for you!
- choose “Discuss Game Bans” under “Inquiry”;
- select the correct duration of the ban – pick “31+ Days” for permanent bans;
- based on the type of Valorant ban you received, under “Do you know why your account was suspended”, you can choose:
- Inappropriate Chat Communication / In-Game Behavior for toxicity bans;
- Third Party Programs for allegations of cheating;
- Hacked / Compromised account if the ban came as a result of an account compromise;
- Unsure if you have no idea why you got banned from Valorant.
- attach any relevant files, if any (optional).
Do note that if your ban came as a result of your account getting compromised, you’ll also be required to verify your account ownership through a few extra fields as part of the Valorant ban appeal, so you should have this information ready.
Once all of that is done, all you need to do is press the red “Submit” button underneath the form, and your ticket will be sent to Riot for review.
Make sure to keep an eye on the email for an answer, which will be the same email address you’ve signed up for a Riot account with!
Helpful Tips Before You Click “Submit”
- Keep your tone factual – no caps, no blame-shifting.
- One ticket at a time; new submissions reset Riot’s queue.
- Mention season patch context if the ban followed a big update.
- Zip the Vanguard Logs folder before attaching.
- VPN won’t bypass a hardware ban but you should disclose VPN use to avoid suspicion.
Valorant Unban FAQ
Yes. In fact, permanent bans are the only type of bans worth appealing (apart from maybe suspensions for over 30 days). For anything lower, there are chances for your temporary suspension to expire by the time Riot properly reviews your case and gets back to you.
A VAN 152 ban in Valorant, which is a HWID restriction, can last for 4 months since the time it was applied.
The best way to have a Valorant HWID ban removed is by appealing it, the same way as you would an account. Trying various software or replacing computer parts will likely cause the new ones (as well as the new account) to get banned as well.
The VAL 61 error message is a confirmation that your account was banned. This can only be solved by submitting a ban appeal.
If your hardware ID is flagged, new accounts are usually insta-banned. Clearing the ban is safer.
We’re here to give you the best help in order to recover your account!
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Hello, so just recently I have been banned for hardware issues in my computer resulting in my game crashing. I then have to restart my computer resulting in my bans. I understand 3 minute and RR loss. Then, I recently have been banned because all of The GTA’s internet went out and then our team FF’D. I then come back to a 50 HOUR ban. It’s unfair. I am not toxic, I have never had any sharing of accounts or anything. PLEASE!
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Heya! Sorry to hear that happened to you. :/ Unfortunately, with a 50 hour ban it’s best to wait it out rather than appealing it, as they might not even have enough time to review it or get back to you before the suspension expires.
same but got a one month ban
bro i had a 2 hour ban and when i came back to check on it, it became a 140 hour ban, AND IDK WHY
i got hwid banned bc my friend came over and downloaded sm like a cheat or whatever. got banned for 120 days , 3rd party software. Now i take all the blame, my match history is normal aswell.
I have been banned for inappropriate behavior. Which is absolute bs because I barely even talk/text in game and when I do it’s not toxic, but it started out as a 10 minute ban then I closed the game and it’s at 120 hours then the next day it’s at 300 now every time it hits 100 it goes back up to 300
So I have logged in one day in my account to find out that I have been banned permanently. Then at this moment, I remembered that a week ago while I was checking in my career stats I found that I got 46 kills in a competitive game with Reyna, an agent that I have never used, my main is Fade, then Yoru, Then KAY/O. But I am sure that was not me and that is probably the reason I got banned permanently, as it says due to using third party software
Same thing happened to me today I logged in my account and found out I got perma banned for using 3rd party software and I know myself that I don’t use cheats then I checked my main accounts career stats and found out that someome was using my account on july 31. That day I was away at home and I didn’t even know how the person got my username and password I don’t even share my accounts to anybody.
I was just Perma-Banned for Unauthorized 3rd party use when there isn’t a single program on my computer that interacts with Valorant like that, the closest would be the Vortex Mod Loader for Fallout 4 but that doesn’t have Valorant compatibility so I’m confused why it happened.
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Heya! Damn, that’s unfortunate. It’s likely a false positive ban triggered by the Fallout 4 mod in question. Even if it’s not used in relation to Valorant, it can still be seen as such by their anti-cheating system, especially if it’s open at the same time as Valorant.
i got a year ban because people reported me for leaving unrated games afew times
I got a ban for 7 days cause of afk. My interent shot itself in a spike rush recently and I couldnt do anything to reconnect. I come back on and get a 7 day. I put in a appeal today. How long does it usually take riot to respond on these?
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Heya! It generally depends on their volume of work at the time of the appeal, but it rarely takes longer than a day or two.
i got a 100 year ban because valorant slapped me a message midgame “we are disconnecting you because of problems in the server” then i logged back in after 10 mins to see a 100 year ban this is bs
I got chat banned for 14 days for no reason
I think i got banned on Val for having Razer Cortex Installed?
So , hwid ban Valorant. After that 90/120 days have passed, do anyone know if I can use the same email adres that I got hwid ban? Also , after that 90/120 days can I play on the account? I mean what it says at me VAN 152 ( hwid ban ) , when the ban dissapears can I play on the account or I need to make a new one with a new emaill adress and all the stuff?
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Heya! You can’t use the same email as the one on your banned account (unless you, or Riot, removes that email from the banned account). And no, after 90-120 days, only your HWID (computer/device) ban expires, allowing you to create a brand new account and play. Your previous account will remain banned, unless you appeal it.
Just got permanently suspended for requesting a region change from ireland to argentina, they say they cannot verify im the original creator of the account, what must i do in order to recover my account, ive already submitted 3 tickets, is it possible to get unbanned from this?
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Heya and sorry to hear that happened to you. It should be fairly easy to overturn that Valorant ban if you provide them with the ownership information. If they haven’t requested it already, ask them to provide you with a set of questions to verify your ownership. Apart from that, without the verification answers, there isn’t any other way to prove you’re the account owner, unfortunately.