Many Valorant players are wondering if there is a way they can appear offline. People may have various reasons for wanting to appear offline while playing games: they may want to dodge their friends, avoid being interrupted by unimportant messages and invitations, and so on.
Whatever the reasons, in this guide we’ll show you how you can appear offline in Valorant.
Appearing Offline in Valorant
Currently, there is no built-in option to appear offline in Valorant. There is no magic button you can hit and then, lo and behold, you’re no longer online.
The good news is that you can use a third-party solution to appear offline.
Use Deceive to Mask Your Online Status in Valorant
As its name suggests, Deceive is a tool that allows gamers to appear offline. Initially developed for League of Legends, the tool is now available for Valorant and Legends of Runeterra as well.
Is Deceive approved by Riot?
Riot officially confirmed you won’t get banned for using Deceive. So, there is nothing to worry about that matter. Keep in mind though that Deceive may stop working from time to time and you’ll need to restart it.
How to Use Deceive for Appearing Offline in Valorant
First, you need to download and install Deceive on your computer.
To instruct Deceive to launch VALORANT, launch Deceive.exe with valorant or lor as argument, respectively. The quickest way to do this is to create a shortcut and then edit the argument.
For detailed instructions on the steps to follow, you can check out the video guide below.
Deceive does not interfere with your list of friends. After you installed the tool, you can use your friends list as normal. You can send out invites, receive invites, and so on.
You can also talk in lobbies, and chat with fellow players without any problems.
And now you know.