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TraceX rewrites supported hardware identifiers once for Albion Online. It does not reverse an account sanction or guarantee access.
Albion Online uses BattlEye. TraceX supports a one-time identifier rewrite for this route; current compatibility remains version-specific.
Free diagnostic
Hardware-ban symptoms in Albion Online are more consistent with device linkage when the same PC is blocked across separate accounts; an account sanction follows the account. A real Albion enforcement notice can read "This account has been banned for too many BattlEye Violations"; "BattlEye: Query Timeout" and "BattlEye Anti-Cheat, Game restart required" are kick or service messages, not by themselves proof of an HWID ban.
Hardware Coverage
For Albion Online, this reference separates identifiers associated with BattlEye from the fields TraceX supports. Only rows marked “Yes” in the TraceX column are claimed as rewritten. Read the BattlEye hardware guide.
| Hardware Identifier | Albion Online Tracks | TraceX Rewrites |
|---|---|---|
| CPU / Platform ID | Yes | Yes |
| SMBIOS Board Serial / UUID | Yes | Yes |
| GPU Adapter ID | Yes | Yes |
| Disk / Volume Serial | Yes | Yes |
| Physical NIC MAC Address | Yes | Yes |
| Windows MachineGuid | Yes | Yes |
Reality Check
Albion Online appeal outcomes depend on publisher policy and the evidence submitted. An appeal can correct an enforcement error, but it does not change device identifiers or guarantee reinstatement.
“In case of extraordinary termination by Sandbox Interactive, we reserve the right to terminate any other accounts you may have created or will create in the future. To enforce this provision, in particular if the User was involved in botting, cheating, advertising for his own or third party services or financial fraud, Sandbox Interactive may retain data necessary to prevent that User from creating additional Accounts to carry out similar violations.”
Sandbox Interactive GmbH — Albion Online Terms and Conditions §15.5.2 (effective June 30, 2025)
Why You Need This
TraceX for Albion Online changes supported machine identifiers before launch; it does not remove publisher records or restore a sanctioned account.
You start Albion through Steam, choose Albion Americas, and try to queue Crystal Arena after a Roads of Avalon run. Instead of reaching the match, the client returns: "This account has been banned for too many BattlEye Violations." Your guild island, Mists loadout, and Black Zone sets are still server-side, but the account cannot reach them. Reinstalling Albion can repair a broken BattlEye service; it cannot remove a Sandbox sanction. A second Sandbox login changes the account, not the SMBIOS, storage, network, and Windows identifiers exposed by the same PC.
Albion's PC enforcement has two layers with different jobs. Sandbox Interactive sanctions the account for cheating, botting, client manipulation, or RMT; BattlEye inspects the PC client. Sandbox's July 19, 2023 announcement confirms that BattlEye is installed through the Albion Online launcher, while BattlEye's privacy policy confirms it may process hardware-device information and identifiers such as serial numbers, plus operating-system, process, driver, file, and memory data. Sandbox's Terms §15.5.2 also allows it to retain data needed to stop a terminated user from creating more accounts. Neither company publishes Albion's matching formula, so a permanent account sanction, a repeated-violation ban, and an HWID restriction should not be treated as identical.
The durable identity surfaces are more specific than "your HWID." SMBIOS Type 2 exposes the baseboard serial, and SMBIOS Type 1 carries the system UUID often called the motherboard UUID. Storage provides drive-firmware serials and filesystem volume serials through separate storage queries and IOCTL paths. Physical network adapters expose MAC addresses; Windows stores MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. A TPM 2.0 endorsement key is hardware-rooted, while Secure Boot state is a platform-integrity condition rather than a serial. These are relevant Windows collection surfaces, but BattlEye and Sandbox do not publicly confirm that Albion uses every one of them or that TPM and Secure Boot are ban keys. A clean Windows install may regenerate MachineGuid and volume metadata while leaving board, drive-firmware, NIC, and TPM-rooted identity unchanged.
Those same hardware surfaces remain visible when you start another BattlEye-protected game, creating cross-game exposure if the old values are reused. It does not mean an Albion ban automatically bans PUBG, DayZ, Rainbow Six Siege, or Destiny 2; each publisher administers its own sanctions. A temporary session spoof also differs from a permanent rewrite because its presented values revert after reboot and the tool must run again. TraceX Spoofer performs a one-time, permanent rewrite of its supported identifier set. Run TraceX once, then delete the tool. The rewrite changes the machine profile presented later; it does not restore the sanctioned Albion account, erase Sandbox's decision, or turn a BattlEye service error into a ban.
Verified
Sandbox Interactive's "Bots, Bans & Account Security Update | July 31" forum post (Aug 4, 2025, signed by community manager NesNes, MostlyBread & Dev Team) reports verbatim: "From June 23 until July 31st, we have banned a total of 22,381 accounts that were botting, participating in RMT, or using cheats/hacks in the game." The follow-on August 2025 update added 20,476 more accounts. Each post publishes a Google Sheets list of banned IGNs, available for two weeks. (Source: forum.albiononline.com Bots, Bans & Account Security Update — July 31 / August 31 2025.)
Why TraceX
For Albion Online, TraceX rewrites the supported identifiers once, so the product does not need to remain running during the game.
Run TraceX once before opening Albion Online through Standalone Albion Launcher / Steam. The rewrite persists, so you can delete the tool before BattlEye starts.
For Albion Online, TraceX's supported identifier changes persist across reboots without a resident daemon. Publisher sanctions remain separate.
For Albion Online, the documented BattlEye coverage includes CPU / Platform ID, SMBIOS Board Serial / UUID, GPU Adapter ID. TraceX rewrites the supported fields in one pass.
Albion Online launches from Standalone Albion Launcher / Steam after the rewrite is complete. No TraceX process remains during BattlEye gameplay to consume resources.
For Albion Online, hardware ban (hwid) details stay separate from the current BattlEye status, so a game update is never treated as unchanged by default.
TraceX presents rewritten values for its supported fields when BattlEye checks Albion Online; current compatibility remains version-specific.
Setup Guide
Albion Online setup has four steps: get the guide, run the supported identifier rewrite once, follow the publisher's account and launcher requirements, and check current compatibility before play.
Submit your email through the TraceX Spoofer homepage form to receive setup instructions for Albion Online — free, no card required.
Run TraceX once before launching Albion Online. TraceX rewrites the supported identifiers listed on this page in one pass, then the tool can be removed.
Open Albion Online via the Standalone Albion Launcher / Steam with the Albion Online account (Sandbox Interactive) required by the publisher. TraceX does not remove account sanctions, change publisher records, or guarantee access.
Review the current BattlEye status before opening Albion Online. Supported identifier changes persist without a TraceX daemon, but game and anti-cheat compatibility can change.
Free download
For Albion Online, TraceX issues a free license and setup guide after email registration. Run the supported identifier rewrite once, then check the current BattlEye status and follow the guide. TraceX does not reverse an account sanction or guarantee access.
Detection Analysis
BattlEye can combine identifiers from your PC into a hardware profile for Albion Online. TraceX rewrites the supported fields shown below before the game runs.
BattlEye can compare the listed identifiers with enforcement records. A match can contribute to repeat-account detection, but the publisher does not disclose a universal decision rule.
TraceX presents rewritten values for supported fields. It does not erase Albion Online account history or guarantee that BattlEye accepts a session.
Ban Reference
Albion Online uses BattlEye. This reference records the ban type, stated duration, and known triggers supplied for this page.
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BattlEye also protects these TraceX-listed games; each publisher controls its own policies and enforcement.
FAQ
Albion Online HWID ban FAQs explain BattlEye enforcement and the supported TraceX workflow.
Albion has official grounds for account-level and cross-account enforcement, while BattlEye says it may process hardware-device information and identifiers such as serial numbers. Sandbox §15.5.2 allows the company to retain data needed to prevent a terminated user from creating more accounts. Neither source publishes an Albion-specific field list or says every permanent sanction includes a hardware restriction, so the notice and repeat-account behavior matter.
The Albion ban wording has appeared in official forum issue threads after repeated BattlEye kicks. It is an enforcement message, unlike "Query Timeout," "Game restart required," a blocked-file notice, or a BattlEye service initialization failure. Those technical messages can interrupt play without proving a ban. Save the exact text and time, stop retrying if the kicks repeat, and give that evidence to Sandbox Support so it can distinguish a service fault from a sanction.
BattlEye's privacy policy confirms the broad category: hardware-device information and identifiers such as serial numbers. Relevant Windows surfaces include the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial, SMBIOS system UUID, drive-firmware and volume serials exposed through different storage and IOCTL paths, physical NIC MAC addresses, and MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. TPM endorsement-key and Secure Boot use are not publicly confirmed for Albion.
Reinstalling Albion can repair damaged game or BattlEye files, but it cannot remove a server-side Sandbox sanction. Formatting Windows may regenerate MachineGuid and filesystem volume metadata. It normally leaves the SMBIOS board serial, motherboard UUID, drive-firmware serials, physical NIC identity, and TPM-rooted data intact. Because Sandbox does not publish Albion's matching weights, no clean-install recipe can guarantee that the PC will be treated as a different machine.
Creating an account on Android or iOS changes the account and client installation, not the hardware presented later by the PC client. Sandbox §15.5.2 permits termination of future accounts and retention of data needed to prevent repeat account creation after extraordinary termination. That does not prove every phone-created account is instantly banned on Windows, but mobile registration does not reset the PC. If the original sanction was wrong, appeal it before linking more accounts to the disputed machine.
Open a Sandbox Support ticket with the exact notice, timestamp, account, server, and the background software or driver issue present when the kicks began. Albion's official forum examples show support asking for evidence about background processes and the player's route or actions. BattlEye's privacy policy directs game-specific data requests to the publisher, so Sandbox is the correct first reviewer. An appeal is not guaranteed, but precise evidence is stronger than calling every launcher fault an HWID ban.
Yes. Sandbox's monthly Bots, Bans & Account Security updates say confirmed cheat use can lead to a permanent ban even after one detected use, and they explicitly include mouse macros or automation that plays the game for you. A tool that repeats clicks, gathers, fishes, moves resources, or runs a laborer loop without each action being performed manually falls within that published rule. The sanction is an Albion policy decision even when BattlEye supplies the client-side detection.
Sandbox's 2026 ban updates say friendly trades, guild regearing, and valuable gifts without an equal return are allowed and considered during review. They also say buyers and sellers in third-party currency transactions are banned, including one-time offenses. If a legitimate trade is sanctioned, document the character names, guild relationship, time, items or silver moved, and any official purchase records for the appeal. An RMT account sanction does not by itself prove BattlEye issued an HWID ban.
Not automatically. BattlEye can process the same category of hardware-device information whenever its client protects a game, so the old machine surfaces remain visible across its roster. The actual sanctions are administered with each publisher, and Sandbox's cross-account clause applies to Albion accounts. An Albion penalty therefore creates cross-game fingerprint exposure, but it is not evidence that KRAFTON, Ubisoft, Bungie, or Bohemia has already banned the same PC.
A temporary session tool presents alternate values only while its driver or service is active, so the original profile can return after reboot and the tool must run again. TraceX Spoofer performs a one-time, permanent rewrite of its supported identifiers. Run TraceX once, then delete the tool; no resident session process is needed. The rewrite does not restore a banned Albion account, and no static page can guarantee future compatibility after BattlEye or the Albion client changes.
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The notice shown in Albion Online cannot confirm a hardware ban by itself. Repeated restrictions across separate accounts on the same PC can be consistent with device linkage, while an account-only sanction follows the account. The ban-type checker walks through the symptoms, while the BattlEye ban-duration guide records the publisher policy available for comparison before you decide whether waiting is relevant.
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