Riot Clarifies Vanguard Won’t Brick PCs, But Valorant Cheating Panic Persists
TL;DR
Riot’s Vanguard update for Valorant now detects and disables DMA cheating tools even when Valorant isn’t running. After joking about turning compromised devices into “$6k paperweights,” Riot clarified Vanguard doesn’t brick hardware, but players report false bans, OS reinstall needs, and other Vanguard-related issues that keep fears about the anti-cheat alive.
- Riot Claims Valorant Anti-Cheat Software Isn't Bricking PCs Kotaku
- Riot's anti-cheat "does not in any way brick PCs," though Valorant cheaters say otherwise GamesRadar+
- Riot Games is disabling $6000 worth of hardware cheats. GameGPU
- Valorant's New Vanguard Update Bricks Cheater's PCs, Riot's Response: 'Congrats on your $6k paperweights' Gadget Review
- Congrats on ₹5 lakh paperweight: Riot on disabling cheating hardware | 'This is grounds for a class action' | Inshorts Inshorts
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