Updated September 26, 2026: Change your VALORANT name at account.riotgames.com. Open Riot ID, edit the Game Name or tagline, then press Save Changes. The change is free and starts a 90-day cooldown.
There is no paid shortcut: Riot does not sell extra Riot ID changes. If your current ID is causing harassment or other negative effects, Riot says to submit a support ticket instead of waiting out the cooldown.
Your public Valorant name is your Riot ID, not the private username used to sign in. A full Riot ID has two parts, such as EarlGreyTeemo#sip: the Game Name is before the hashtag and the tagline is after it.
Account safety: Use Riot’s account site only. Name generators and third-party rename pages do not need your Riot password.
How to change your Valorant name
1) Sign in to the right Riot account
Open Riot Account Management and sign in with the account you use for Valorant. If you have several accounts, check this first. A Riot ID change applies to the account you are currently editing.
2) Open the Riot ID section
Find Riot ID on the account page. This controls the public name shown in Valorant and Riot’s other games. It does not change your private login username.
3) Enter a Game Name and tagline
Riot’s current rules are specific:
- Game Name: 3–16 alphanumeric characters. It does not need to be unique, but Riot can reject offensive or inappropriate names.
- Tagline: 3–5 alphanumeric characters. Your full Game Name plus tagline combination must be available.
Once you replace a default regional tagline, Riot says you cannot switch back to a region code. Its current blocked list includes BR, LAS, LAN, OCE, NA, EUW, EUNE, TR, RU, KR, JP, PBE, BR1, LA1, LA2, OC1, NA1, ME, TW, VN, and SEA. If the page says “this Riot ID is already in use,” try a different tagline first.
4) Save the change
Check the spelling and tagline, then press Save Changes. Restart Valorant or sign out and back into Riot Client if the old name remains in an open session.
Riot ID, Game Name, tagline, and username
| Account field | What it means |
|---|---|
| Game Name | The public name before the hashtag. You can edit it here. |
| Tagline | The 3–5 character code after the hashtag. You can edit it here. |
| Riot ID | Your Game Name and tagline together. You can change it for free every 90 days. |
| Login username | The private name used to sign in. This process does not change it. |
Changing your Riot ID does not wipe your rank, skins, match history, friends list, or settings. It changes how the account appears across Riot games that use Riot ID.
Changing your Valorant name on PC, console or mobile
The route is the same on every device because the name belongs to your Riot account. Open Riot Account Management in a browser, sign in, edit Riot ID, and save.
- PC: Use any current browser. You do not need to open Valorant first.
- PlayStation or Xbox: Use a phone or computer browser and sign in to the Riot account linked to your console profile.
- Phone or tablet: The same Riot account page works in a mobile browser. There is no separate mobile rename fee.
You cannot change the Riot ID from Valorant’s normal in-game settings menu. If the old name remains after saving, fully close the game and Riot Client, then sign in again.
Why your Valorant name change is not working
The save option is unavailable
You may still be inside the 90-day cooldown. Riot’s account page shows whether the account is eligible for another Riot ID change.
“This Riot ID is already in use”
The full Game Name and tagline combination is unavailable, or you tried to reuse a restricted regional tagline. Keep the Game Name if you like it and test a different 3–5 character tagline.
The page rejects the new name
Check the 3–16 character Game Name limit and the 3–5 character tagline limit. Remove punctuation, symbols, or wording that may fail Riot’s naming rules.
Valorant still shows the old name
Restart the game and Riot Client. Then confirm that you changed the Riot ID on the account that owns your Valorant progress. If the account page shows the new ID but the game does not update after a fresh login, use Riot Support.
Valorant name-change FAQ
How often can you change your Valorant name?
Riot currently allows a free Riot ID change every 90 days. The cooldown applies to the whole Riot ID, including the Game Name and tagline.
Can you change your Riot ID before 90 days?
Normally, no, and Riot does not sell an early change. Riot lists one exception: if your current Riot ID is causing harassment or other negative effects, submit a Player Support ticket. That is a safety exception, not a general cooldown bypass.
Does your Valorant name have to be unique?
The Game Name by itself does not need to be unique. The full Riot ID, meaning the Game Name and tagline together, must be available.
Can you change your Valorant login username?
This process does not change the private username used to sign in. It only changes the public Riot ID shown in Valorant and other Riot games.
More Valorant setup guides
Once your name is sorted, check your Valorant sensitivity, Valorant keybinds, audio settings, and Raw Input Buffer.
Sources
- Riot Games Support: Changing Your Riot ID, updated May 27, 2026.
- Riot Games Support: Riot ID FAQ, updated May 23, 2026.
Riot’s account page is the final authority on your account’s eligibility and available Riot ID.
