Valorant’s anti-cheat just made some expensive cheat hardware useless
Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat system has recently updated, rendering some expensive cheat hardware ineffective. The update specifically targets DMA-based cheat setups, which utilize costly external hardware to bypass the game's security measures. Riot Games has clarified that the update does not damage PC hardware, despite some misconceptions circulating online.
- ▪Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat update has made certain cheat hardware unusable.
- ▪The update blocks DMA-based cheat setups that rely on expensive external devices.
- ▪Riot clarified that the update does not damage actual PC hardware or SSDs.
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Riot Games’ controversial Vanguard anti-cheat has drawn fresh attention after a new update reportedly made some expensive Valorant cheat hardware unusable. Riot mocked hardware cheaters on X, saying “congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight,” after the update appeared to block DMA-based cheat setups that rely on costly external hardware. The comment sparked debate around what Vanguard had actually done. Some posts framed the issue as SSD damage, but Riot has clarified that Vanguard does not damage PC hardware or disable real SSDs. The update targets cheat hardware and firmware used to bypass Valorant’s anti-cheat systems.
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