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Riot Games considers "skin changers" a violation of their Terms of Service because they modify game files and bypass their monetization model [1, 2].

Files ending in .rar or .zip distributed on third-party forums or Discord servers are common vectors for malware.

Your teammates and enemies will still see you holding the default, "vanilla" weapon.

Many "free" skin changers are actually "redline stealers" designed to grab your saved passwords, browser cookies, and crypto wallets.

Valorant uses , a kernel-level anti-cheat system that is one of the most aggressive in gaming. Vanguard monitors your game files and system memory in real-time.

Even if a skin changer works without getting you banned immediately, the changes are . This means: Only you see the skin.