Valorant is made by Riot Games. It is a fun, tactical shooter game that has unique characters called agents. If you want to play without being disturbed, or if you want some alone time, hiding your online status can help.
Why hide your online status?
Let’s look at why you might want to hide your online status in Valorant:
Avoid Distractions: Friends may message you when they see you online. This can break your focus while playing.
Privacy: Some people do not want others to see when they are online. If you need some time alone, hiding your status can give you that.
Focus More: By hiding your status, you can give your full attention to the game. You won’t worry about messages or requests from friends.
Steps to Hide Your Online Status in Valorant
Change your riot account settings
Valorant lacks a special button to hide your online status. But in the Riot client, you can change some settings:
Open Riot Client: Start up the Riot Client on your computer.
Go to Settings: Click on the gear icon on the top right to show the settings menu.
If you want more privacy, using Discord can help. Many players use Discord to talk while playing. You can set your Discord status to “Invisible” to look offline. This hides your status on Discord and in other apps, like Valorant, if you have them open together.
Open Discord: Start Discord on your device.
Click on Your Avatar: In the bottom left, click on your profile picture.
Select Invisible: From the drop-down, pick “Invisible.” This will help you appear offline to all on Discord but still let you read messages without interruptions.
Even if this doesn’t hide your status in Valorant, it can keep requests and notifications from friends to a minimum.
You can also use the “Do Not Disturb” mode in Valorant to avoid being seen. It won’t hide your status but will stop messages and notifications from coming in.
Here’s how to set it up:
Click on Your Profile: In Valorant, click on your profile in the top left corner.
Set to Do Not Disturb: From the options, choose “Do Not Disturb.” This will stop friend requests and messages from popping up while you play.
This option does not hide your online status from others, but it cuts down on notifications, giving you more privacy as you play.
While Valorant does not let you appear offline in a simple way, you can change your Riot account status in the Riot Client. Setting yourself as offline here will lower your visibility, though it won’t stop players from seeing you in a game.
Launch Riot Client: Open your Riot Client.
Profile Settings: Click your profile image and change your status to “Offline” or alter your visibility settings.
Additional tips for more privacy
Don’t Link Accounts: To keep your status private, do not link your Valorant account to social media or other services like Steam, which may show your status.
Watch Social Features: Features like a friends list can make you more visible. You may want to keep your friend list private or talk to fewer people in-game.
Though there is no full way to hide your online status in Valorant, you can adjust your Riot Client settings, use Discord’s “Invisible” option, or turn on Do Not Disturb. These steps can help protect your privacy and stop unwanted chats while you play. With these tools, you can focus on your matches and enjoy the game without outside pressures.