VAN 152 in VALORANT: What Riot's Hardware-Ban Error Means

Riot Games Support defines VAN 152 as a device restriction caused by a hardware ID ban. Its error article is specific: this code points to a penalty on the device, rather than an ordinary problem with Riot Vanguard installation or the internet connection. The phrase “hardware ID” is Riot's label for its sanction, not a list of identifiers the help page asks you to inspect.

Riot's July 16, 2026 support page defines VAN 152 as a device HWID restriction; its May 31, 2026 penalty page separates that restriction from an account ban. Riot's separate HWID-ban article says the restriction can affect access to Riot games for the duration of the ban. The generic ban guide explains the difference between a hardware sanction and an account sanction; this page stays with the meaning of VAN 152 in VALORANT.

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The example notice printed in Riot's VAN 152 support article starts with “Connection Error,” then reports a review of account activity on the device and names error code VAN 152. Riot's resolution paragraph assigns the code to an HWID ban. Read those two parts together: the screen's introductory label does not turn the specific restriction into a routine connection fault.

The decision card names the exact source for each line. It is a reading aid, not an independent diagnosis of an account.

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Riot distinguishes an HWID ban from a normal account ban. Its penalty page says a computer with an HWID ban has its physical components restricted, rather than only one account. Riot also warns that another account used on that computer can be restricted and penalized. The exact consequence for an affected player belongs to Riot's notice and support review, not a generic rule invented from the code.

The game-bans guide compares account and device restrictions across publishers. Riot's language here is specific to Riot; a different publisher's terminology does not change the VAN 152 definition.

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Riot's July 2026 VAN 152 article says reinstalling Riot Vanguard or the game, changing the connection, or restarting the PC will not remove an active HWID restriction. This is a narrow statement about the penalty, not a claim that those actions never help other errors. Treating VAN 152 as an ordinary setup fault sends the reader toward irrelevant work.

The page does not provide a local repair procedure for a device sanction. If the exact error code is different, use Riot's code directory for that code rather than applying VAN 152 advice to every Vanguard message.

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Riot's HWID-ban policy says an affected player can submit a Player Support request asking for re-evaluation in eligible circumstances. Riot reviews the account and makes the final decision; it does not guarantee that a ban will be lifted. The same policy notes an exception for verified threats of harm, where Riot says it will not consider lifting the restriction. A general “all bans are appealable” promise would misstate that policy.

Use Riot's current article and its Submit a Ticket link for the applicable case. The Riot Vanguard page is background on the anti-cheat system; the penalty question belongs with Riot Support.

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Riot's May 22, 2026 Vanguard Error Codes directory links VAN 152 to its own article alongside many other codes. It also separates VAN errors from VAL errors. That directory is a lookup, not a single repair sequence. The exact characters in the notice determine which official explanation to read.

VAN 152 is the hardware-ban code described in Riot's July 2026 article. A security-requirement prompt or another error number has its own support context. This page does not assign an HWID-ban meaning to those other prompts.

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Riot's public VAN 152 page tells you what the code means, but it does not publish the evidence behind an individual sanction, a universal expiration date, or a complete fingerprint recipe. Riot's HWID-ban page describes possible review, not a guaranteed outcome. Those are limits of the cited pages, not a judgment on an individual player's case.

The Windows HWID definition guide explains Windows device identifiers; that read-only property is separate from Riot's private penalty decision. VALORANT game and spoofer comparison pages, along with the game index, are product-research destinations, not ways to clear a restriction. Do not use a product listing to infer a ban's status.

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