FACEIT Anti-Cheat
FACEIT operates a kernel-mode anti-cheat alongside the third-party competitive platform that hosts most CS2 league play. A FACEIT ban does not prevent base Steam access but blocks every FACEIT-hosted match and is shared with affiliated leagues. FACEIT runs its own appeal pipeline through the in-platform support system.
Restriction tiers
- FACEIT account ban
Permanent restriction on the FACEIT account and every linked league.
- Hardware ban
Device fingerprint stored by FACEIT; new FACEIT accounts on the same device are blocked.
What it checks
- Kernel-mode driver loaded with the FACEIT client
- Continuous integrity monitoring during match sessions
- Server-side replay analysis on flagged matches
- Hardware fingerprint correlation across FACEIT accounts
Identifiers it can use
- SMBIOS board and disk serials
- MAC addresses of physical network adapters
- Steam ID and FACEIT account graph
Points an appeal can make
- FACEIT support submission with the ban reference identifier
- Demonstrate a clean-install timeline and remove flagged components
- GDPR Art. 15 request given FACEIT operates within EU scope
How appeals are handled
- FACEIT bans are independent of VAC and Steam Game Bans
- EU residents retain DSA Art. 17 / 20 rights for reasoned decisions and internal complaint
Evidence to collect
- FACEIT ban notice and reference identifier
- Steam profile and Steam-side ban status
- Process and driver inventory
- Recent match-room history
Games that use FACEIT Anti-Cheat
- Counter-Strike 2 (FACEIT) Ban wave status
- ESEA / FACEIT League
This page summarises public information. Anti-cheat vendors do not publish every detail of how their systems work, so read it as background, not as an explanation of how your own case was decided.
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