How to Fix High Ping in VALORANT

VALORANT isn't flawless, and high ping is one of its issues. In online video games, ping refers to internet latency. It is the time it takes for your connection to register a command through the server. An unreliable wireless connection, a large number of active users and many background apps act as an obstacle between connections and can in some cases make your ping suddenly spike. This problem was addressed in 2020 by VALORANT's technical director Dave Heironymus. "The biggest problem is that everyone is having the same problem: There's a huge amount of internet traffic and players are coming from very, very different ISPs," he said. So how do you fix high ping in VALORANT? Let's find out!

How Do You Fix High Ping in VALORANT?

To lower your ping in VALORANT, upgrade your internet plan, optimize your router settings, limit active connections on your network, set VALORANT to high priority and restrict background apps and downloads. Heironymus explained that Riot closely tracked how internet service providers handled the increase in network traffic last year, and that many of them needed to "balance the load by routing connections everywhere." However, ping isn't directly tied to the game. There isn't always a sure way to fix this problem, but there are a few changes you can make to improve your network or fix your internet connection; these will help you lower your ping while playing VALORANT.

• Upgrade your internet plan
• Optimize your router settings
• Limit the number of active connections on your network
• Set VALORANT to "high priority" in Task Manager
• Restrict background apps and downloads

High ping can affect many aspects of VALORANT and reduce the overall experience of the game. Peeker's advantage, where a player gets an "advantage" by peeking around a corner thanks to lower latency, is one example.