Every Valorant Error Code and How to Fix

Is an error code stopping you from being able to enjoy Valorant? Check out the solutions you can utilize to fix these problems.

Nicholas Barth

Published: May 12, 2020 04:35 pm

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Riot Games looks like it has found its new hit title. The developer’s new tactical first-person shooter known as Valorant has become one of the most popular games in the world during its closed beta. It will no doubt rise to be a giant in the world of online multiplayer games following its official launch in Summer 2020. However, as with other games in closed beta, Valorant has seen players run into a variety of error code problems that have prevented them from being able to play the first-person shooter. Fortunately, we have the official solutions for each error code known for Valorant covered for you.

Valorant Error Code

There is a total of 29 known error code issues that Riot Games has official solutions for which players can utilize to fix them if they run into any of these problems. Fortunately, the vast majority of these problems can be solved with a simple restart of the Riot Games client, according to the official solutions listed by the developer. This means that players do not need to take sophisticated measures to fix many of the error code problems they may run into when they are trying to jump into the adrenaline-fueled world of Valorant.

You can find every error code known for the game and the official solutions players can use to get past them below:

Error Code	Solution
4 – Display Name is Invalid	Change Riot ID
5 – Account Logged in Elsewhere	Log out of your account from other devices
7 – Can’t Connect to Session Service	Check account email, Valorant Discord, or Support Site
8 through 21 – Riot Client Problems	Restart Riot Client
31 – Failed to Get Player Name Info	Restart Riot Client
33 – Riot Client Process was Closed	Restart Riot Client
43 – System has Timed Out	Restart Riot Client
44 – Vanguard Not Initialized	Restart Riot Client. Uninstall Vanguard and restart Valorant if error code persists
45 – Vanguard Reboot Required	Restart Riot Client. Uninstall Vanguard and restart Valorant if error code persists
46 – Platform Downtime	Check Back Later
49 – Chat Did Not Initialize	Restart Riot Client
50 – Voice Did Not Initialize	Restart Riot Client
51 – Problem with Creating a Party	Restart Riot Client
52 – Problem Fetching Skill Information	Restart Riot Client
53 – Problem with Riot Client Chat	Restart Riot Client
54 – Content Service Failure	Restart Riot Client

You can find an example of what one of these errors can look like when you run into it in the image below:

Valorant Error Code

Only a couple of the error code issues for Valorant require players to take any further action than restarting your Riot Games client. However, even these solutions are not anything that players should be too worried about trying out if they run into any of these problems listed above. It may just take you a little longer than usual to be able to get into the game and start fragging out once again.

Check out one of our latest video guides for the tactical first-person shooter where we take a look at the abilities of Jett:

Do you want to learn more about Valorant besides how to fix each kind of error code that you may possibly run into when playing? If so, be sure to check out our dedicated hub for the famous title or three of our most recent pieces of coverage below:

Fortunately, players should not have too much trouble when it comes to fixing and getting past each kind of error code they may run into when they are playing Valorant. Let us know how these solutions worked out for you over on Facebook and Twitter!

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Nicholas Barth

Guides Writer Nicholas enjoys helping fellow members of the video game community learn more about their favorite games. First-person shooters and Battle Royale games are what you can usually find Nicholas playing when he isn't writing. We will congratulate you if you can find a bigger Call of Duty fan than Nicholas, who has been playing since he got Call of Duty 2 with his first Xbox 360. [email protected]