Here is why you are facing Valorant "VAL Error Code: 46" issue and how it can be fixed.

First Published September 20, 2023, 14:45

You might encounter various errors while playing Valorant for different reasons. Recently, many players have reported that they are facing VAL Error Code: 46 while trying to log into the game. This could be pretty frustrating for everyone, and here is why you are experiencing it and how it is fixed.

How to Fix Valorant VAL 46 Error

Riot Games has officially revealed that if you get Valorant "VAL Error 46," this means that the servers are taken down for maintenance to push out an update or hotfix, which is a planned downtime. Right now, the next scheduled for Valorant might take place for patch 7.09 i.e. Episode 7 Act 3, and it will take place on October 31and will end around 18:00 PST // 1:00 PM ET // 6:00 PM GMT and the exact time will depend on your region.

During the maintenance, engineers are working to deploy the update, and till then, you won't be able to enter the game. So, all you have to do is keep track of the server status and try logging in once the maintenance ends. However, make sure that you update Valorant to its latest patch. You can follow the latest Valorant status on its official service status page. 

Valorant patch 7.09 might bring the much-awaited Duelist, Icebox back to Competitive and Unrated queues, battle pass, and much more. You can have a look at the complete patch notes in our dedicated article about it.

Written by Rabia Sayal

Rabia leads the coverage of her first love, VALORANT, and is also a die-hard fan of Genshin Impact’s lore and character designs, though she misses playing retro games like Mario, Roadrash, Need for Speed II, and a lot more. She is currently enjoying Honkai: Star Rail and is eagerly waiting for Minecraft The Wild update. You will also find her playing Fireboy and Watergirl when she is feeling pretty lazy and wants to play It Takes Two once again sometime soon. You can also find her past work on the likes of Gamepur, Sportskeeda, Hard Drive, and more publications. Along with being a gamer, she has done Masters in Mathematics and loves to play with numbers.

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