Valorant Down: How To Check Server Status And Fix Connection Issues

If you can't connect to Valorant the servers might be down or experiencing technical issues. Here's your guide to checking the Valorant server status and what to do if you're having trouble logging into Riot's iconic first-person shooter.

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Is Valorant down? Here's how to check the server status. | © Riot

Valorant players are used to having bad server performances sometimes. While we would all like to believe that these server problems will stop eventually, that seems unrealistic. Given that Valorant requires players to be online at all times, server issues will presumably be an issue with Valorant. If you are ever curious if the Valorant servers are down, then you will need to know how to check the status of the servers.

Valorant Down: How To Check The Server Status

First and foremost, players who want to quickly and easily check a possible server outage for Valorant should head to the official Valorant Twitter account. While this account is more for promotion and providing updates on the game itself, it will also sometimes tweet out when there are server issues or upcoming maintenance.

If you want a more user-orientated source for Valorant server reports, then you want to head to DownDetector. This website collects user reports about services that are not running, or at least not running properly.

No Connection To Valorant Servers: How To Fix Potential Local Issues

If you're having trouble connecting to the servers, although they seem to be online, there could be a problem with your internet connection or with your device settings. Here are a few things to check if you're having trouble connecting to the Valorant servers:

  • If you're in touch with friends that also play Valorant, ask them whether they have the same issue. If they don't, you can be pretty sure that it's a local problem and not a server-based one.
  • Restart your router
  • Restart your PC
  • Check the connection settings of your PC to find out whether it's connecting properly to your Wi-Fi.

And that's it. Just be aware that there will always be server issues from time to time and especially when a bigger update is getting released. Millions of players trying to connect to the game at the same time can often result in long server queues, however, this problem should resolve itself after a couple of days.

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