All Valorant Error Codes, Explanations, And Fixes

Written by: Shizza

05/11/2022

Valorant is among some of the most popular hit FPS games for gamers and streamers. However, like all the other video games, Valorant consists of its own flaws. There are many unfortunate error codes that might come up at any given time while you are in the game.

Fortunately, Riot has a specific error code related to each problem, so you can easily identify and solve it. Most of the error codes can be easily fixed by restarting the game client or restarting your computer entirely. You might have to uninstall Riot Vanguard in some cases, as some of the codes are specifically related to that.

Some of the most common error codes that are likely to occur are Error Code 43, Error Code 8, and a general failure to connect.

We have compiled all the error codes from an invalid display name to the Vanguard anti-cheat not being initialized. We will also explain the meaning of these errors, why they come up, and how to fix them. So, let’s get into it!

Valorant Error Codes

Code Number	Meaning	Solution
0	Connection Error	When this error occurs, go ahead and restart Valorant and the Riot Client.
1	Connection Error	When this error occurs, go ahead and restart Valorant and the Riot Client.
4	Your display name is invalid	Something is wrong with your Riot ID. You can simply change it here.
5	Account was logged into elsewhere.	You must log out of all devices and try again.
7	Couldn’t connect to session service	You might have a suspension on your account, so check your email for more information. It can also be a platform issue. Check the Valorant Discord or Support Site banner to gain more information.
8-21	Problems with the Riot client	When this error occurs, go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
229	This is a network issue	You need to make sure your firewall allows Valorant through. For further details, click here.
31	Failed to get player name information	When this error occurs, go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
33	The Riot client process was closed	When this error occurs, go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
38	Connection Error	Go ahead and restart Valorant and the Riot Client when this error occurs.
43	A system has timed out	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client when this error occurs.
44	Vanguard not initialized	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client when this error occurs. If this does not solve the problem, uninstall Riot Vanguard and restart Valorant.
45	Vanguard reboot required	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client when this error occurs. If the problem is not solved by this, uninstall Riot Vanguard and restart Valorant.
46	Platform downtime	This allotted downtime is planned by Valorant so the engineers can work on Riot’s systems. Check back again with the game at a later time.
49	Chat did not initialize	There seems to be an issue with the chat, so the solution for this error is to restart the Riot Client.
50	Voice did not initialize	There seems to be an issue with the chat, so the solution for this error is to restart the Riot Client.
51	Problem creating a party	This error indicates an issue with the party system, which can be solved by restarting the Riot Client.
52	Problem fetching skill information for players	Once you see this error, restart the Riot Client.
53	Problem with Riot client chat	Once you see this error, restart the Riot Client.
54	Content service failure	Valorant failed to retrieve your content and to fix this problem, restart the Riot Client.
55	ApplicationRepairManagerInitFailure	Restart the Riot Client. If the problem continues, check the Support Site banners. In case there are no issues with the client, then submit a ticket to Riot.
56	LegalInfoInitFailure	Restart the Riot Client. If the problem continues, check the Support Site banners. In case there are no issues with the client, then submit a ticket to Riot.
57	PlayerAffinityInitFailure	Restart the Riot Client. If the problem continues, check the Support Site banners. In case there are no issues with the client, then submit a ticket to Riot.
58	RSOValidationFailure	Restart the Riot Client. If the problem continues, check the Support Site banners. In case there are no issues with the client, then submit a ticket to Riot.
59	LoginQueueFetchTokenFailure	This error means that there is a problem with the login queue, so restart the Riot Client and check for any Support Site banners.
60	PatchInitFailure	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client as there was some sort of problem during the startup process.
61	You have been banned from playing Valorant	Submit a ticket to Riot as soon as this error occurs.
62	NoGamepodsToPingFailure	Restart the Riot Client as there is something wrong with your network. Submit a ticket to Riot if the problem continues.
63	ManagerDeleted	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client as something went wrong during the startup process.
64	SessionFetchFailure	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client as something went wrong during the startup process.
65	PatchAvailabilityInitFailure	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client as something went wrong during the startup process.
66	ContentIndexInitFailure	Go ahead and restart the Riot Client as something went wrong during the startup process.
67	ChatFriendMetadataInitFailure	Restart Valorant and the Riot Client. If the problem continues, submit a ticket to Riot.
68	CapEntitlementsFetchError	Valorant was unable to get your owned content. Restart the Riot Client but is the problem continues, then check the Support Site banners.
69	CapWalletsFetchError	Valorant was unable to get your owned content. Restart the Riot Client but is the problem continues, then check the Support Site banners.
70	StoreOffersFetchError	Valorant was unable to get your owned content. Restart the Riot Client but is the problem continues, then check the Support Site banners.
-81	Service start failed	With the occurrence of this error, restart your PC as well as the Riot Client. If the problem continues, uninstall Riot Vanguard and Valorant, then re-install them both once again. Even after this, if the problem continues, then submit a ticket to Riot.
128	Valorant has encountered a connection error. Relaunch client to reconnect	With the occurrence of this error, restart your PC as well as the Riot Client. If the problem continues, uninstall Riot Vanguard and Valorant, then re-install them both once again. Even after this, if the problem continues, then submit a ticket to Riot.
138	Valorant has encountered a connection error. Relaunch client to reconnect	It looks like you have been running Valorant or Riot Vanguard from a virtual machine, and since this isn’t allowed, you will have to reinstall both on a regular instance of Windows instead of a virtual one.
152	HWID ban	This is a hardware ban that typically lasts four months.