Riot Games’ tactical shooter Valorant might often be best enjoyed with friends, but there are certain times when you just want to appear offline and get a couple of solo queue games without being bothered by anyone.
However, unlike other platforms like Steam or Battle.net, Riot Games doesn’t let its players go invisible from other users in their friend list, which is why players may find themselves unable to play the game without constantly being bombarded by invites from their friends.
If you want to know how to appear offline in Valorant and completely stay hidden from others in your friends list, we have you covered. In this article, we take a look at everything that you need to know about how to go invisible from the Riot Games client. By following the steps we mention in this list, you’ll be able to appear offline to your friends in Valorant while also being able to play the game.
How To Appear Offline in Valorant: Deceive
While there’s no official method to appear offline in Valorant, players can still use third-party apps to do so.
‘Deceive’ is a popular third-party app to appear offline in Valorant that’s used by thousands of users from throughout the globe. At the time of writing, Deceive appears to be completely safe to use and no reports of bans for using this app have been made on social media forums.
How To Use Deceive To Appear Offline in Valorant
To use Deceive to hide your online status in Valorant, you will first need to download the application from its official GitHub page. Once done, locate Deceive.exe on your computer and choose to run it as an administrator. After launching Deceive, simply select ‘Valorant’ from the list of games that you see and launch it.
Congratulations! You’ll now appear offline to all your friends in Valorant. You’ll be able to chat with your friends or invite them to your party, but they won’t be able to do the same as you’re labeled as ‘offline’ in their friends list.
If you wish to change your online status at any time, all you need to do is find the Deceive app on your system tray and change the ‘Status Type’.
Alternatively, you can also restart Valorant after exiting Deceive to come back online to your friends in-game.
That’s everything you need to know about how to appear offline in Valorant.
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