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What Happens to Your Dota 2 Account After a Cheating Ban?
Staff-created draftDoes anyone know exactly what happens when an account gets penalized for cheating in Dota 2?
Is there a difference between a temporary restriction and a permanent ban?
I've seen people confuse Steam account restrictions with individual game penalties, so it would be useful to have a proper explanation.
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Illustrative experiencesThe consequences depend on the type of enforcement action. Players should check official Steam and Dota 2 notices for the exact restriction applied.
A permanent account restriction is obviously much worse than getting kicked out of one match.
Also don't assume changing hardware or creating another account reverses an existing penalty.
Correct. A hardware change does not automatically remove account-level enforcement. Follow official appeal procedures if you believe a penalty was issued incorrectly. ---