An Update from the Anti-Cheat Team - 11/4/2026
Rookie IV Ranked exploit resolved alongside 906 account bans and over 15 million RP deducted to restore competitive integrity.
Key Changes
- 1Resolved Rookie IV exploit that bypassed Ranked entry costs and MMR
- 2Banned 906 accounts for durations ranging from 120 to 365 days
- 3Deducted 15,112,554 RP from offending accounts
- 4Fixed incorrect Rookie-tier kill bonuses for high-ranked players
- 5Identified and excluded unintentional exploit interactions from bans
All Changes
🏆Ranked Systems(5)
- fixRanked: Resolved an exploit allowing players to enter Ranked matches as Rookie IV regardless of actual rank
- fixRanked: Fixed an issue where exploiters faced no Ranked entry cost
- fixRanked: Fixed an issue where players received Rookie-tier kill bonuses incorrectly
- fixRanked: Resolved an issue where Matchmaking Rating (MMR) was recorded as 0 for exploiting players
- fixRanked: Fixed a bug where RP earned during exploited matches was added to the player's actual Ranked score
🛡️Anti-Cheat & Enforcement(9)
- changeAnti-Cheat: Banned a total of 906 accounts for deliberate abuse of the Rookie rank exploit
- changeRanked: Deducted a total of 15,112,554 RP from accounts that benefited from the exploit
- changeAnti-Cheat: 731 accounts banned for 120 days for amassing approximately 4,999 RP
- changeAnti-Cheat: 107 accounts banned for 240 days for amassing 5,000–9,999 RP
- changeAnti-Cheat: 67 accounts banned for 365 days for amassing 10,000+ RP
- changePC: 12 accounts banned on PC
- changePlayStation: 848 accounts banned on PlayStation
- changeXbox: 44 accounts banned on Xbox
- changeNintendo Switch 2: 2 accounts banned on Nintendo Switch 2
Summary
Ranked Exploit Resolved
Respawn has addressed a critical exploit that allowed players, primarily on PlayStation 5, to enter Ranked matches as Rookie IV regardless of their actual rank. This exploit bypassed Ranked entry costs and provided Rookie-tier kill bonuses while still allowing players to accumulate RP for their actual rank. The Anti-Cheat team has deployed a fix to prevent further abuse of this system.
Enforcement and Penalties
Following a thorough investigation, 906 accounts were banned with durations scaled by the severity of the abuse. The enforcement action resulted in the deduction of over 15 million RP. Respawn noted that accounts with unintentional interactions with the exploit were identified and not penalized.