Question 1

What is a VAC ban?

Accepted Answer

VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) is an automated system that detects cheats on users' computers. VAC bans are permanent and cannot be removed by Steam Support.

Question 2

What is a Game ban in Rust?

Accepted Answer

Game bans are issued by Facepunch Studios through Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) and prevent you from playing on official and most community servers.

Question 3

Can Rust bans be removed or appealed?

Accepted Answer

VAC bans are permanent. Game ban appeals must be directed to Facepunch Studios.

Question 4

How do I check if a Rust player is banned?

Accepted Answer

Enter their Steam ID, profile URL, or custom URL on the Single Lookup page.

Question 5

Does Rust use VAC or Game bans?

Accepted Answer

Rust uses Game bans issued by Facepunch Studios through Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC).

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What is a VAC ban?

What is a Game ban?

What is a Community ban?

What is a Trade ban?

Can bans be appealed?

How do I look up a player?

What is Mass Lookup?

How does Friend Ban Check work?

Is my data private?

Should I ban players based on this tool alone?

How accurate is the ban data?

Why can't I find an account?

Are there rate limits?

Do I need a Steam API key?

Does Rust use VAC or Game bans?

How do I check if my teammates are banned?

What do I do if I suspect someone is cheating?

Why do some players have multiple game bans?

Still have questions?

FAQ

What is a VAC ban?

What is a Game ban?

What is a Community ban?

What is a Trade ban?

Can bans be appealed?

How do I look up a player?

What is Mass Lookup?

How does Friend Ban Check work?

Is my data private?

Should I ban players based on this tool alone?

How accurate is the ban data?

Why can't I find an account?

Are there rate limits?

Do I need a Steam API key?

Does Rust use VAC or Game bans?

How do I check if my teammates are banned?

What do I do if I suspect someone is cheating?

Why do some players have multiple game bans?

Still have questions?