When a player is permanently banned from Valorant for cheating (using aimbots, wallhacks, or triggerbots), Riot Games’ anti-cheat system, Vanguard , does not just ban the account. It bans the .

Stuck wondering what "Twinless MPC" means on your Valorant scoreboard? You aren't alone. Here is the breakdown of this specific hardware ID ban and why your motherboard might be a paperweight. Introduction If you are reading this, you have likely just finished a ranked match of Valorant , glanced at the post-game leaderboard, and seen a player with the tag "Twinless MPC" (or simply "Twinless").

Twinless Twin? Understanding the "Twinless MPC" Phenomenon in Valorant

At first glance, it looks like a normal username. But the confusion stems from the fact that everyone seems to have one in their lobby. Is it a bot? A new agent? A glitch in Riot’s matrix?

A: Yes. Fortnite uses "Banned User," and Call of Duty uses "User was permanently banned." Valorant’s "Twinless MPC" is just the most poetic version.

A: The account is gone forever. The hardware is banned forever. You would need a new motherboard to play again. Have you ever seen a "Twinless MPC" in your lobby? Let us know in the comments below!

The answer is much darker (and more expensive) than a simple bug. Twinless MPC is not a username. It is a Hardware ID (HWID) Ban.

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