Here’s How to Change Name in Valorant: Step By Step Guide

The first-person shooter genre has obtained immense popularity over the past few years. Features like easy in-game change name and IDs make the genre even further appealing. While every FPS game varies in terms of gameplay tactics. Most of these titles do need a good context of aiming skills and coordination among team members. Counter-Strike and Call of Duty are some of the most popular franchises in the first-person shooter genre. These have shaped the way up for different advanced tactical FPS games that are available today.

Here’s all the details on the process of How to change name and RIOT ID in Valorant:

How to Change Name in Valorant:

Riot ID comprises a username and hashtag which may contain 3-5 numbers or letters. While playing Valorant, players can easily change their name at no cost unlike their League Of Legends title that takes your Riot points so that you can change the same. Players can make changes to their Valorant display name once every 30 days. Valorant players can change their tagline every 30 days as well, as stated by their Riot ID FAQ blog. 

Riot ID is a Valorant player’s in-game name. This is a combination of a player’s Gamertag and a hashtag created between three and five numbers and letters. This unique combination creates it easier for other users to add each other on Valorant and in other Riot titles like League of Legends. Users can change both parts of their in-game names.

The hashtag lets multiple players utilize a similar display name as long as the letters and numbers that follow are distinct. Only the Gamertag will display within Valorant, so Gamertag is what you need to consider. Because it will be displayed to other competitors. Hashtags are simply used for adding friends. 

Here’s a detailed video easing the process:

Steps to change name in Valorant:

• Login on Riot Games’ website.
• Click on the Riot ID button on the left.
• Click on the “Pen” icon from where you can edit your details.
• Upon hitting edit, you can change name along with your hashtag. The latter can be either randomized or changed upto 5 characters. You can only use numbers or words and no special characters while editing your Hashtag.
• Hit the Confirm button and you will have a new Riot ID.

There you have your brand new name for the game!

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