If you disconnect from a Valorant match — due to a crash, network drop, or accidental closure — the client will prompt you to reconnect. If that reconnect attempt fails, you will see this error. The match may have ended by the time you attempt to rejoin, or your session token may have expired.
What does Valorant Reconnect Failed mean?
Valorant holds your slot in an active match for a limited time after disconnect. If the reconnect happens within that window, you rejoin seamlessly. If the match ended, the server timed out your session, or the reconnection network call failed, the error appears.
Impact on your account
Repeated disconnects from competitive matches will trigger Valorant's AFK and Leave penalties, even if the disconnects were unintentional. A single reconnect failure usually does not incur penalties if you successfully rejoined the match afterward in time.
Network-related failures
If reconnect fails while the match is still live, the likely cause is a network issue — your IP may have changed (DHCP renewal), or your firewall may have dropped the persistent UDP connection Valorant needs.
How to fix step by step
- 1Restart Valorant immediately and click Reconnect if prompted.
- 2Check your network connection — switch from Wi-Fi to wired if possible.
- 3Restart your router if the reconnect attempt fails due to connection issues.
- 4Disable VPN — a VPN reconnection can change your apparent IP and break the match session.
- 5If the match has ended, the error is expected — check your match history and any penalty notices.
- 6Reduce occurrences by fixing underlying crash or network drop issues.
How RECONNECT-FAILED differs from related codes
- Error CONNECTION-TIMEOUT: Valorant could not establish a stable connection to game servers before timeout. (server or client)
- Error HIGH-PING: Valorant shows high ping or rubber-banding in-game. (server or client)