How to change password in Valorant
This is how to change your Valorant password through Riot Games
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After recent events within the Riot Games online systems that have been labelled as a “social engineering attack” by hackers, user safety and the security of personal information is on everyone’s mind. That’s why it’s important to change your password in Valorant, just in case.
Even if that isn’t you concern – whenever you are reading this – it’s good practise to be changing passwords to accounts you have.
Read on to find out how you can do this.
Changing your Valorant password
Changing your password is simple for Valorant is very simple indeed. However, the option cannot be found in the in-game client (in Valorant). Therefore, you will have to:
- Log in to your Riot Games Account.
- Once you’ve logged in, click on “Riot Account Sign-In.”
- As shown in the picture above, just below your username, you will see the option to change your password.
- There, you will have to write in your current password, afterward the new one, and you will have to write the new one again as a confirmation that it’s typed correctly.
- Click on “Save Changes”
There you go! That’s all there is to it, really. As one extra precaution if you suspect that someone logged into your account, you can just scroll down on the same page as before and click on the “Log Out Everywhere” button @Login Management. This will log your account off of every device it has been logged in.
Why should I change my Valorant password?
After a recent cyber attack on Riot Games, the importance of securing your personal information is more prevalent then ever. Despite their assurance that user data protection remains uncompromised, it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Even though Valorant is a Free To Play title, your account may still hold significant value. Most players have spent some money on VPs that have later been used for Cosmetics or the Battle Pass. Whilst you might think that an account has no monetary value since you cannot sell it “legally,” Cosmetics, Level, and Rank can go for quite some price.
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There you have it, we’ve outlined how you can change your Valorant password and why you should! You should be the only person to benefit from your account.
How do I change my username in Valorant?
- Close down Valorant (if you have it open)
- Log into your Riot account.
- Go to the Riot ID tab.
- Click on the pen next to your Valorant name.
- Set your new desired Valorant name and unique tagline if required.