HWID Spoofing Guides
How Anti-Cheat Detects Hardware (2026)
How does anti cheat detect hardware? It reads SMBIOS serials, disk and volume IDs, your MAC and MachineGuid, then matches them as one composite fingerprint
ARC Raiders shares Embark's EAC hardware layer with another extraction shooter. Run TraceX Spoofer once for a free permanent HWID rewrite, then delete it.
Free diagnostic
For the ARAV*017 family, Embark's literal description is "trying to access the game from a restricted machine" and its instruction is to use another PC, unlike the separate repairable integrity-error families.
Hardware Coverage
ARC Raiders's anti-cheat silently reads dozens of hardware identifiers from your PC while it's running — long before you reach a match. Learn how EasyAntiCheat works in ARC Raiders and why it's difficult to bypass without a spoofer. Below is a sample of the identifiers being tracked.
| Hardware Identifier | ARC Raiders Tracks | TraceX Rewrites |
|---|---|---|
| CPU / CPUID Profile | Yes | Yes |
| Baseboard Serial / System UUID | Yes | Yes |
| GPU Device ID / LUID | Yes | Yes |
| Disk Firmware / Volume Serials | Yes | Yes |
| Physical NIC MAC Addresses | Yes | Yes |
| Windows MachineGuid | Yes | Yes |
Reality Check
And when they're denied — which is almost always for HWID bans — your hardware stays permanently blacklisted. No second chances.
“A hardware ban means that your specific PC will no longer be able to access any of our products.”
Embark Studios — ARC Raiders Help Center, "Hardware Banning" policy
Why You Need This
Your trio extracts from Spaceport with a blueprint and a full Safe Pocket, you sort the haul in Speranza, then queue another Topside raid through Steam. ARC Raiders closes with ARAV0017 instead. Embark groups that code with the ARAV*017 "restricted machine" family, so this is not the same problem as a damaged EAC install or an ARAV integrity warning. A fresh Embark ID looks tempting, but the restriction is tied to the PC rather than the account. If another login only fails after touching this Windows machine, the stash is not the useful clue. The repeatable device match is.
ARC Raiders separates three problems that thin ban pages often merge. A normal account restriction follows the Embark ID. An ARAV system-integrity error can point to a virtual machine, disabled Windows security, AutoHotkey, Cheat Engine, or another active process and may be repairable. The ARAV*017 family is different: Embark defines it as access from a restricted machine, says a hardware ban is tied to the PC rather than the account, and makes that restriction final and non-appealable. The game also uses a layered protection stack. Embark publicly names Easy Anti-Cheat and Denuvo, alongside in-house and machine-learning methods, so an EAC startup fault alone is not proof that the PC has been hardware-banned.
Embark does not publish which identifiers ARC Raiders weights or the matching threshold, so a credible diagnosis cannot pretend one serial is always decisive. The Windows collection surfaces a composite machine profile can compare include the baseboard serial in SMBIOS Type 2, the motherboard or system UUID, physical disk firmware serials exposed through storage IOCTLs such as IOCTL_STORAGE_QUERY_PROPERTY, separate filesystem volume serials, and MAC addresses from physical network adapters. MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography is an OS-level signal. A TPM 2.0 endorsement key supplies hardware-rooted identity, while Secure Boot state supplies platform-integrity context rather than another serial number. Formatting Windows may regenerate MachineGuid and a volume serial, but it leaves the SMBIOS board data, other drive firmware serials, NIC identity, and TPM material in place. Replacing one SSD has the same partial-reset problem.
The cross-game consequence here comes from Embark policy, not a claim that every EAC publisher shares one universal ban list. Embark states that its hardware bans apply to all Embark titles, so an ARC Raiders restriction can also block The Finals on that PC. Other studios still administer their own sanctions even though EAC can encounter comparable device categories across its roster. TraceX Spoofer addresses the supported identifier set with a permanent rewrite rather than a temporary session spoof that disappears after reboot. Run TraceX once, verify the rewritten profile, then delete the tool; no daemon or per-boot rerun remains. The rewrite does not restore the banned Embark ID, cancel an account sanction, or turn an ARAV integrity error into evidence of a hardware ban.
Verified
Embark Studios' ARC Raiders "Hardware Banning" article, last updated October 29, 2025, states that hardware bans are tied to the PC, apply to all Embark titles, are final and non-appealable, and can surface as one of eleven listed ARAV*017 codes. The separate "System Integrity Violation and Error Codes" article describes that code family as access from a "restricted machine."
Why TraceX
You shouldn't need to replace your PC to play ARC Raiders again. That's why TraceX exists.
Run TraceX once before opening ARC Raiders through Steam / Epic Games Launcher. The rewrite persists, so you can delete the tool before EasyAntiCheat starts.
ARC Raiders's hardware ban (hwid) is tied to the profile EasyAntiCheat reads. Rewritten identifiers persist across reboots without a TraceX daemon.
For ARC Raiders, the documented EasyAntiCheat coverage includes CPU / CPUID Profile, Baseboard Serial / System UUID, GPU Device ID / LUID. TraceX rewrites the supported fields in one pass.
ARC Raiders launches from Steam / Epic Games Launcher after the rewrite is complete. No TraceX process remains during EasyAntiCheat gameplay to consume resources.
ARC Raiders's hardware ban (hwid) details stay separate from the current EasyAntiCheat status, so a game update is never treated as unchanged by default.
When you open ARC Raiders with Embark ID + Steam or Epic Games account, EasyAntiCheat reads the supported identifiers produced by the completed permanent rewrite.
Setup Guide
Getting around a ARC Raiders HWID ban used to take hours — reinstalling Windows, flashing BIOS, wiping drivers, re-downloading everything, and praying it worked. One wrong step meant starting over and burning another account. With TraceX, a single click does more than all of that combined.
Free download
Submit your email and receive your free TraceX HWID Spoofer license in a few minutes. Run it once on your PC to permanently rewrite the identifiers EasyAntiCheat fingerprints, then delete the binary and reinstall ARC Raiders.
Detection Analysis
EasyAntiCheat can combine identifiers from your PC into a hardware profile for ARC Raiders. TraceX rewrites the supported fields shown below before the game runs.
When you launch ARC Raiders, your real hardware IDs are scanned and matched against ban records. Every new account on a flagged PC is blocked.
ARC Raiders sees a completely new machine with no ban history. New account, clean hardware — access granted.
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FAQ
Yes. Embark publishes a dedicated Hardware Banning article stating that a severe violation can produce a restriction tied to the specific PC rather than the Embark ID. It lists eleven ARAV*017 codes that may appear for this state and says the restriction is final and non-appealable. One account-ban notice does not prove an HWID ban by itself; the restricted-machine code family is the stronger official signal.
Embark groups ARAV0017, ARAV1017, ARAV2017, ARAV3017, ARAV4017, ARAV5017, ARAV6017, ARAV8017, ARAV9017, ARAV10017, and ARAV11017 under one description: the game is being accessed from a restricted machine, and the player should use another PC. Do not generalize that meaning to every ARAV code. Embark publishes separate families for virtual machines, active scripts, security settings, installation integrity, and communication faults.
Use the exact message, not the fact that ARC Raiders closed. The ARAV*017 family is Embark's published restricted-machine signal. A "Fatal Error: Cheat Software Detected" notice explicitly does not mean the account is already banned, while other ARAV families can identify a virtual machine, AutoHotkey, Cheat Engine, disabled security settings, or damaged game integrity. Repair the documented launch fault before treating a recurrence as hardware enforcement.
No. Embark's Ban Appeals article, last updated February 19, 2026, allows one appeal per eligible account restriction but expressly excludes hardware restrictions: they are final and cannot be appealed. If your notice is an account ban rather than ARAV*017, use the official Embark Support flow and include the exact message and context. An account appeal can be upheld, adjusted, or lifted; that process does not review a hardware restriction.
No account swap changes the PC. Embark says the hardware restriction is tied to the machine and does not affect the account itself, which is why the same Embark ID can remain usable on a different computer while another login can still meet the restricted device. ARC Raiders also links progress and cosmetics to Embark ID across Steam and Epic Games. Family Sharing is not a clean test because Embark warns that enforcement may affect accounts using the shared Steam license.
Not reliably. A Windows reinstall may regenerate MachineGuid and the system volume serial, while a replacement SSD changes one physical-drive serial. Neither action rewrites the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial, system UUID, other connected drive serials, physical NIC MAC addresses, or TPM endorsement-key material. Because Embark does not publish ARC Raiders' field weighting, claims that one format or one drive swap always clears the device match are guesswork.
Relevant Windows surfaces include the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial, motherboard or system UUID, physical disk firmware serials returned through storage IOCTLs, separate filesystem volume serials, physical NIC MAC addresses, and MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. TPM 2.0 endorsement-key material can anchor the platform, while Secure Boot state is an integrity signal rather than a unique serial. Embark does not publish the exact ARC Raiders field set or weights.
Embark explicitly says its hardware bans are implemented across all Embark games and that a restricted PC cannot access its other titles, so The Finals is inside the stated blast radius. That does not mean an ARC Raiders ban automatically bans Fortnite, Rust, Apex Legends, or every other EAC game. Those publishers administer their own sanctions. The broader EAC exposure is comparable device collection, not a documented universal ban database.
A temporary session spoofer presents replacement values only while its process or driver is active; after reboot, the original profile returns and the tool must run again. TraceX Spoofer uses a one-time permanent rewrite of its supported identifier set. Run TraceX once, verify the rewritten values, then delete the tool. No background daemon or per-boot session remains. This changes supported device identifiers; it does not restore the banned Embark ID.
No. Embark's System Integrity article says some ARAV families appear when a virtual machine is detected or required Windows security settings are disabled, and it tells players to verify Core Isolation, Memory Integrity, and Secure Boot. Those are integrity findings, not the published ARAV*017 restricted-machine family. TPM 2.0 can contribute hardware-rooted identity, but Embark does not publish a TPM-specific ARC Raiders ban message or claim that one setting alone decides a hardware ban.
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Next Steps
Work out which ban you are actually dealing with before you change anything. The ban-type checker walks the symptoms, and how long a EasyAntiCheat ban lasts covers whether waiting it out is realistic for ARC Raiders.
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