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Valorant error VAL 29

Firewall blocking VALORANT

A network error that usually means Windows Firewall or your antivirus is blocking VALORANT, Vanguard or the Riot Client.

Is Valorant down right now? Operational: 3 problem reports in the last hour. If it were down for everyone, this error could come from there; right now it looks normal.
Fix it

How to fix error VAL 29

  1. In Windows Defender Firewall, choose Allow a program, remove old VALORANT and Riot entries, and add VALORANT.exe again with all boxes checked.

  2. Add firewall exceptions for Vanguard (vgc.exe) and the Riot Client (RiotClientServices.exe) the same way.

  3. Add the VALORANT, Riot Client and Vanguard files as exceptions in your antivirus.

  4. Run the game as administrator.

  5. As a last resort, reinstall the game.

From Valorant's help pages: support.riotgames.com, in our words. Checked on 5 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Valorant's own support is the next stop.

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