Even if you follow a free method, users often fail because they don't delete the tracing breadcrumbs.
Mistake #1: Logging into the same email or social account
Mistake #2: Changing your name but playing the same agent/style
Mistake #3: Forgetting about your TPM (Windows 11) valorant hwid unban method free
Mistake #4: Reusing your old Valorant folder
The Theory: Vanguard reads your HDD/SSD serial, MAC address, and Motherboard UUID.
The Free Method: Dig out that old 120GB HDD from 2015. Unplug your current drives. Install a fresh copy of Windows on the old drive. Spoof your MAC via free CMD commands (getmac /v).
The Verdict: Works for 48 hours. Vanguard eventually cross-references your CPU serial and RAM timings. You get banned again. Grade: D+
Appeal the ban via Riot Support. If you were banned unfairly (false positive), they will review it. If you were cheating, they won't. Even if you follow a free method, users
Vanguard writes hidden files to your registry that persist even after uninstalling the game. A simple reset is not enough.
The Theory: Vanguard gives new hardware a "grace period" (approx 2-4 weeks) before flagging it as a repeat offender. The Free Method: This requires zero tools, only patience.
Batch files that delete traces of Vanguard. The truth: These never work. Vanguard detects missing logs as a sign of tampering and will re-ban you instantly upon login. Mistake #2: Changing your name but playing the
You clicked because you saw the word free. Let’s cut the hype.
If you’ve seen the dreaded red screen of death ("This hardware has been banned"), you know the panic. Vanguard (Riot’s kernel-level anti-cheat) doesn’t just ban your account. It burns your hardware’s unique serial numbers into its memory.
Paid spoofers cost $50–$200 a month. But the free route? It exists... but it’s a war of attrition. Here is the real, unfiltered guide to the three "free" methods floating in the underground—and which one actually works.