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Valorant error VAN 84

Vanguard could not verify your PC

Shown as a connection error that kicks you from the game. It usually means Vanguard could not confirm your PC is ready or ran into a problem while starting up.

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 VAN 84

  1. Install all Windows updates and restart your PC.

  2. Set the Vanguard (vgc) service to start automatically, unless you use Vanguard Pre-Check.

  3. Uninstall Vanguard, restart, and launch the game to reinstall it.

  4. Do a clean boot to rule out background apps.

  5. Reinstall the game, then follow Riot's PC connection troubleshooting guide if it persists.

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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