Riot Vanguard and Hardware Identification
Context for Valorant’s kernel anti-cheat and why hardware fingerprints matter.
Riot Vanguard runs at boot on many Valorant setups. That increases the privilege level at which hardware signals can be collected.
Key points
- Valorant is listed under Vanguard on our compatibility hubs.
- Kernel anti-cheat updates ship on Riot’s schedule, not yours.
- Policy violations remain possible even if identifiers change.
Next steps
Read the Valorant HWID landing and Vanguard hub.