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Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat and the relatively new console version each bring their own platform-specific friction, separate from the numbered VAN error codes.

Last verified: 2026-06-24

Valorant — Official Cinematic Launch Trailer — official source: playvalorant.com · Real-world reference: Valorant on Wikipedia

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2 active codes

🔧 Error code fixes

25 known error codes

📊 Tier list

Patch Act XI — June 2026

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❌ No crossplay

Known issues by platform

PC

Vanguard fails to start, blocking the game from launching

Symptom: Riot Client opens but Valorant itself won't launch, often with a Vanguard service error.

Likely cause: Vanguard runs as a kernel-level driver that starts at boot; if Windows updates or other security software interferes with driver load order, it fails silently.

  1. Restart your PC fully — Vanguard's boot-level driver sometimes needs a clean restart after a Windows update, not just relaunching the game.
  2. Check Windows Services (services.msc) for "vgc" and "vgk" — both should be running; start them manually if stopped.
  3. Temporarily disable other kernel-level anti-cheat or virtualization software (some VPNs, virtual machine tools) that can conflict with Vanguard.
  4. Reinstall Vanguard specifically (not the whole game) via the Riot Client's troubleshooting menu if the issue persists.

PlayStation/Xbox

Aim assist feels inconsistent or controller input lag

Symptom: Aim assist strength seems to vary between matches, or there's a slight delay between stick movement and camera response.

Likely cause: Console Valorant ties aim assist calculation to frame rate stability — any frame dip changes how assist feels even though the setting itself hasn't changed.

  1. Check your console's performance mode setting; some TVs/monitors add input lag in certain picture modes that compounds with game input lag.
  2. Make sure the game is running in its performance-priority mode if available, rather than a quality/resolution-priority mode.
  3. Update controller firmware via console system settings — input polling fixes ship there.
  4. Use a wired controller connection if using a third-party wireless controller; some have noticeably higher input latency than first-party ones.

FAQ

Why is Valorant broken on PC? (Vanguard fails to start, blocking the game from launching)

Riot Client opens but Valorant itself won't launch, often with a Vanguard service error. Vanguard runs as a kernel-level driver that starts at boot; if Windows updates or other security software interferes with driver load order, it fails silently. Fix: Restart your PC fully — Vanguard's boot-level driver sometimes needs a clean restart after a Windows update, not just relaunching the game.

Why is Valorant broken on PlayStation/Xbox? (Aim assist feels inconsistent or controller input lag)

Aim assist strength seems to vary between matches, or there's a slight delay between stick movement and camera response. Console Valorant ties aim assist calculation to frame rate stability — any frame dip changes how assist feels even though the setting itself hasn't changed. Fix: Check your console's performance mode setting; some TVs/monitors add input lag in certain picture modes that compounds with game input lag.

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