How To Fix VALORANT Error Code VAN 6 in 2023

Nazmul Hassan
By Nazmul Hassan
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Credit: Riot Games

A common problem plaguing the VALORANT Community when starting up their game is Error Code VAN 6. In this article, we will be discussing what it is and how to fix it.

It’s not uncommon for an online game like VALORANT to experience issues, crashes, and errors. However, it may be aggravating at times, especially if you’re trying to get into VALORANT after a hard day at work and the game refuses to start.

When VALORANT faces a problem, a notification with an error code appears, helping you to figure out what went wrong and why you’re having trouble running your game. However, the message VALORANT presents do not immediately guide you on how to address the problem. As a result, resolving the problem is not as simple as it appears.

Instead, the client displays a message along with an error code. Each Error Code has a numerical value ranging from 0 to 152, and each code has a unique meaning and reason for the difficulty you’re experiencing.

Error Code VAN 6 is one of the most frequent error codes. Many of you may have seen Error Code VAN 6 and are unsure what it is, what it does, or how to resolve it. So, in this article, we’ll go into VALORANT Error code VAN 6 in great depth so you can resolve this issue.

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What is VALORANT Error Code VAN 6?

VALORANT Error Code VAN 6 is one of the more common errors you can encounter in VALORANT. It occurs mostly when you are just starting up the game.

 VALORANT Error Code VAN 6
Credit: Riot Games

Error Code VAN 6 stands for VALORANT has encountered connection error. Please relaunch client to reconnect. To be more precise, it occurs mostly when Riot Client fails to start properly due to a faulty launch of the client.

How to Fix (A complete step-by-step guide)

The fix to the VALORANT Error Code VAN 6 problem is pretty straightforward. Since the code means that there has been a connection error, you can fix it by simply restarting the game.

Here is the step-by-step guide:

  1. Close VALORANT.
  2. Close the Riot client.
  3. Open task manager (Ctrl+shift+Esc)
  4. Click “More details.”
  5. From there, check if VALORANT or the Riot client is still running.
  6. If they are, simply select them and hit “End Task.” (Make sure not to close Vanguard)
  7. Now restart the client and log into the game.

If you follow these steps carefully, your problem regarding Error Code VAN 6 should be resolved. However, if your problem isn’t resolved after following all these steps, you can create a ticket from VALORANT Support page.

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By Nazmul Hassan FPS Editor
Nazmul is GameRiv's FPS editor. He is a marketing graduate with an immense passion for gaming. As an ex-professional CS:GO player, he holds a strong interest in other FPS titles like Apex Legends, VALORANT, and CoD. However, he also tries out other games when he is free.