Guides
Fortnite Ban Checker: How to Check If You're Banned
Epic offers no Fortnite ban checker tool. Check safely instead: the ban screen, Epic's ban email, and your ban status in the Sanctions and Appeals portal.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Hardware Ban Guides & Info
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Guides
Fortnite IP Ban and VPN Ban: What Epic Says (2026)
Epic says it does not run IP ban waves and lists no IP ban. What Fortnite does about VPNs, how to tell which ban you have, and the fix for each.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Guides
Fortnite Ban Appeal: How to Appeal a Fortnite Ban
A Fortnite ban appeal runs through Epic's Sanctions and Appeals portal with your Sanction ID. Steps, a template, and what each outcome means.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Guides
Fortnite HWID Ban: Does Epic Ban Your Hardware?
Does Fortnite HWID ban? What Epic documents, its Hardware Identifiers Warning, hardware vs account ban signs, and what clears the ban on your PC.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Guides
Fortnite Ban: Types, Reasons and How Long It Lasts
A Fortnite ban is an Epic Games sanction that lasts up to 365 days or forever. The ban types, why accounts get banned, and what each one blocks.
AdminSeptember 29, 2026
Gaming
Error Code VAL 5 in Valorant: What It Means & Fixes
VAL 5 means your Riot account was logged in somewhere else, not a ban. Here's Riot's fix, the full PC and console fix list, and the real ban codes.
AdminMarch 23, 2026
Guides
League of Legends HWID Ban: Signs, Length & Appeals
A League of Legends HWID ban locks your PC out of every Riot game with error VAN 152. It usually lasts four months. What won't lift it, and how to appeal.
AdminMarch 19, 2026
Guides
VAN 152 Valorant: What It Means and How to Fix It
VAN 152 is a Riot Vanguard hardware ID ban on your PC, not a bug. Reinstalling will not clear it. What it means, how long it lasts, and your two options.
AdminMarch 19, 2026
Guides
What Is Riot Vanguard? Every Reason It Bans Players
Riot Vanguard is the anti-cheat in Valorant and League of Legends. What it checks, when it runs, and every reason it bans players, sourced to Riot.
AdminMarch 19, 2026