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Is Valorant Down Right Now? Live Status & Outage Tracker

Real-time uptime monitoring and outage reports

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Last Peak Spike

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Is Valorant Down? Live Valorant Server Status & Outage Tracker

person By: Monitoring team

update Last updated: Jun 18, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC

Valorant is Riot Games' highly competitive, tactical 5v5 hero shooter where split-second precision and network stability are critical to securing a win. When connection issues strike mid-match, players immediately need to know: is Valorant down right now? We track live reports to ensure you can quickly verify whether the issue lies with Riot's global infrastructure or your own local setup.

Currently, based on our real-time global monitoring network, the status of Valorant is operational. The vast majority of the community reports seamless functionality. If you are uniquely facing issues where Valorant is not loading, we recommend checking your local Wi-Fi, clearing your browser cache, or restarting your application, as global servers appear to be completely healthy.

What Happens to Agents When Valorant Offline Errors Strike

During a Valorant outage today 2026, players will typically experience Vanguard anti-cheat connection errors (such as VAN 9001 or VAN 84), infinite loading screens on startup, or sudden disconnects during competitive matches. Matchmaking queues are often disabled first by Riot, preventing you from queuing up even if you manage to log in to the Riot Client.

Our live map aggregates thousands of these specific complaints in real-time. If you see elevated bars on the chart above, the Valorant down detector algorithm has successfully identified severe backend degradation that aligns with these exact symptoms.

Tracking Recent Valorant Problems Today & Reported Outages

By analyzing the past 24 hours of telemetry, we observed roughly 1 outage complaints globally. Factoring in these connectivity drops, the calculated Valorant uptime over the last day rests at 100.00%.

The most significant recent outage or degraded performance spike commenced around 21h ago. At this specific time, the problem volume skyrocketed, peaking at exactly 1 reports within a narrow 15-minute interval. This indicates a very distinct, measurable interruption to their primary infrastructure.

How to Fix Valorant Not Working Today: Client & Vanguard Solutions

When the global status reads 'Operational' but the app still crashes on your device, the problem is local. Try these simple fixes to restore your Valorant connection:

Restart Riot Client and Vanguard: Often, Valorant connection issues are tied directly to the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat kernel driver. Completely close Valorant, exit the Riot Client from your system tray, and restart your PC to prompt Vanguard to re-initialize and establish a clean connection to the servers.
Check Regional Riot Server Status: Before troubleshooting your hardware, verify if Riot is performing scheduled maintenance for a new patch or Act deployment. If the Valorant network status indicates a regional outage, routing issues are likely out of your control and you must wait for Riot's engineers to deploy a hotfix.
Flush DNS and Renew IP Configuration: If Valorant is working for others but not you, clear your local network cache. Open Command Prompt as administrator, run 'ipconfig /flushdns', and restart your modem or router to resolve potential DNS routing blocks to Riot's matchmaking servers.

How to Fix & Check if Valorant Is Down on Windows, Mac, Android & iOS

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Valorant on Windows

Fix: Restart the Riot Client and ensure the Vanguard anti-cheat system is running, or run Valorant as an administrator. You can also allow Valorant through the Windows Defender Firewall if connection issues persist.

Check: Check the Riot Games Service Status page to see if Valorant servers are down, or check if the Vanguard icon in the system tray indicates a connection error.

Command Prompt (CMD)

ping playvalorant.com Test whether Valorant's servers reply

nslookup playvalorant.com Check that Valorant's DNS resolves

tracert playvalorant.com Trace where the connection drops

ipconfig /flushdns Clear the DNS cache, then reload

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Valorant on Mac

Fix: Valorant is not natively supported on macOS, but Intel-based Mac users can play the game by installing Windows via Boot Camp. If you are using Boot Camp, ensure your graphics drivers and Vanguard are fully updated.

Check: Since Valorant does not run natively on macOS, check the Riot Games Service Status website using your web browser to see if the game servers are offline.

Terminal

ping -c 4 playvalorant.com Test whether Valorant's servers reply

nslookup playvalorant.com Check that Valorant's DNS resolves

traceroute playvalorant.com Trace where the connection drops

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder Flush the macOS DNS cache, then reload

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Valorant on Android

Fix: Valorant is not natively available on Android, but you can troubleshoot the Riot Mobile companion app by clearing the app cache or reinstalling it from the Google Play Store.

Check: Verify if Valorant servers are down by visiting the Riot Games Service Status page on your mobile browser, or check the Play Store for Riot Mobile updates.

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Valorant on iPhone / iPad

Fix: Valorant is not natively available on iOS, but you can troubleshoot the Riot Mobile companion app by restarting your iOS device or reinstalling the app from the App Store.

Check: Check the Riot Games Service Status page on Safari to see if Valorant servers are experiencing an outage, or check the App Store for Riot Mobile updates.

How We Track the Valorant Network Status in Real-Time

We don't wait for PR departments to admit there's a problem. By automatically tracking the real-time velocity of Valorant down reports across social networks and the web, we can publish outage alerts long before official sources acknowledge the failure.

Our intelligent backend systems constantly cross-reference the incoming volume of these Valorant down reports against a historical background baseline curve. When the live data deviates significantly and crosses a mathematical threshold, our website instantly flips the status from green to red, publishes the warning on this page, and logs the precise minute the downtime commenced. This guarantees that you are receiving the fastest, most unbiased, and most accurate outage intelligence available anywhere on the internet today.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Valorant down right now?

We monitor user reports and server pings continuously to determine if Valorant is down right now. If our Valorant down detector shows a spike in reports, it usually indicates a widespread Riot Games authentication or matchmaking server disruption affecting multiple regions.

What is the Valorant server status?

The official Valorant server status can fluctuate based on regional maintenance or sudden server overloads. Our real-time status tracker aggregates player feedback and network latency metrics to give you an accurate picture of the current Valorant network status across NA, EU, AP, and LATAM shards.

Why is Valorant not working today?

If you are experiencing Valorant problems today, it could be due to scheduled patch deployments, unexpected backend database failures, or issues with the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat system. Check our live tracker to see if other players are reporting similar Valorant not working today errors before reinstalling your game files.

How do I check if Valorant is down?

You can check if Valorant is working by looking at our crowdsourced Valorant down detector page, checking the official Riot Games Service Status portal, or monitoring the official @PlayVALORANT social media channels for emergency maintenance announcements.

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Monitoring is currently tracking 0 ongoing reports, which is well within normal operational baselines for Valorant.

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