Our monitors picked up what looks like a possible issue with Valorant on 18 April 2026 at 02:46 UTC. Here's what we're seeing, and what it might mean for you.
What Our Monitors Are Showing
At around 02:46 UTC on 18 April, our uptime checks detected HTTP 502 errors when trying to reach Valorant's main site (playvalorant.com). A 502 error is what's known as a "Bad Gateway" — it typically means the web server received an invalid response from an upstream server, or that something in the connection chain between you and the service broke down.
From what we can see, this suggests there was likely a hiccup with Valorant's infrastructure at that moment. Whether it was brief maintenance, a temporary backend issue, or something else entirely, we don't have the full picture yet — as an independent monitoring service, all we can share is what our own checks detected.
We haven't spotted an official status update from Riot Games about this window, so it's worth checking Valorant's official status page for any authoritative word on what happened and whether it's been resolved.
What You Might Have Experienced
If you were trying to access the Valorant website or launcher during that brief window, you may have seen an error page or been unable to log in. The good news is that these kinds of blips are usually very short-lived. It looks like service was restored relatively quickly — we're not seeing ongoing 502 errors in our recent checks.
We also noticed a news item from Dexerto mentioning server status and maintenance downtime, though the context there appears to be about a different title. It's worth staying tuned to Valorant's official channels if you want more details on what exactly triggered this.
What You Can Do in the Meantime
If you're still seeing issues:
- Give it a few minutes — these blips often resolve themselves quickly
- Try a hard refresh of the Valorant website (Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows, Cmd+Shift+R on Mac)
- Clear your browser cache if you're hitting persistent errors
- Check Valorant's official status page at status.riotgames.com for any announcements
- Try the Valorant launcher directly if the website isn't working — the launcher sometimes stays up even if the web portal is briefly affected
If your game itself is running fine but you just can't reach the website, you're probably okay to keep playing.
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Moments like this are exactly why uptime monitoring matters. If you'd like to keep tabs on Valorant or any other service you depend on, Uptrue lets you add your own monitors for free. You'll get a quick heads-up the next time something looks off, rather than finding out when you try to log in.
This is what our monitors are showing based on what we detected at the time — the situation may well have changed already. For the authoritative update on what happened and the current status, check Valorant's official status page.