Used CPU Banned You?
A German player bought a used Ryzen 7 CPU and was instantly banned from Valorant with error VAN 152. Riot confirmed the previous owner cheated, blacklisting the hardware across all PC games; reinstalling doesn't help. The system likely uses TPM firmware to fingerprint hardware. Users are advised to appeal but success is not guaranteed.
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Known and confirmed
- A German player bought a used Ryzen 7 CPU and was instantly banned from Valorant with error VAN 152.
- Riot confirmed the previous owner cheated, blacklisting the hardware across all PC games; reinstalling doesn't help.
- The system likely uses TPM firmware to fingerprint hardware. Users are advised to appeal but success is not guaranteed.
Unknown or unverified
- Riot最终是否会给该德国玩家解封尚不明确。
- 普通消费者遇到此情况的实际成功率未知。
- 硬件黑名单的具体识别技术细节（如是否仅靠TPM）未完全公开。
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