VALORANT

Hardware and network requirements for playing VALORANT on Windows PC in Valor lessons.

What students need (Windows PC)

Source: VALORANT system requirements. All tiers also need a CPU with SSE4.2 or AVX support. Do not buy new devices at the 4 GB game minimum - Valor suggests 16 GB RAM (32 GB preferred on shared multi-game images) and the 144+ FPS tier where the budget and display justify it. Check the install size in the Riot client and leave patching headroom.

Install, Vanguard and firmware

• Install through the Riot client. Riot Vanguard is part of the deployment and cannot be left out.
• Vanguard includes a kernel-mode driver that runs at system startup. VALORANT will not run without it, so plan installation and reboot testing with IT before issuing devices to students: Vanguard architecture, security and privacy.
• On Windows 11, Riot requires TPM 2.0 and UEFI Secure Boot. Some motherboards can also trigger additional VAN restrictions: Vanguard motherboard firmware update.
• A passing CPU or GPU check is not proof that firmware and security checks will pass. Record VAN messages separately from firewall errors so firmware problems are not misdiagnosed.
• Do not disable school endpoint protection to make the game work. Resolve any conflict with the school's IT and security team.

Network requirements

Ports and protocols

• Game client: UDP 7000-8000 and 8180-8181
• Installer and patcher: TCP 8393-8400
• PvP.Net: TCP 2099, 5222, 5223
• HTTP and HTTPS: TCP 80, 443
• Spectator mode: TCP and UDP 8088
• Voice, NA and EU: UDP 27016-27024. Voice, AP and SE: UDP 54000-54012
• Voice can also use 50 TCP ports within the range 1024-65000. The exact allocation is not published, so confirm the current behaviour with Riot or your IT team, and test AP/SE voice for an Australian deployment.

Destinations

• No complete destination list is published. Allow the Riot installation, update and account flows, then observe blocked traffic during a controlled sign-in and match test.
• Ask Riot for the current regional endpoints if you need a strict allowlist.
• Broad rules such as *.riotgames.com or *.riotcdn.net are a starting scope, not a complete verified server policy.
• Do not use League of Legends IP ranges as VALORANT addresses.

Before your first lesson

• Reboot, sign in as a student, start Vanguard and VALORANT, enter the Practice Range, create or join the intended custom session, finish a full match and test approved team voice.
• Repeat on every PC behind the same school network. A single working device does not prove the class will work.

Publisher support links

• VALORANT specifications (Riot Games)
• Vanguard architecture, security and privacy (Riot Games)
• Vanguard security update: motherboard firmware (Riot Games)
• Your firewall vs VALORANT (Riot Support)