Valorant is now available for download at PC, the new shooter-type action video game competitive by teams of Riot Games, creators of the phenomenon League of Legends. So much so, that we can now get the game for free and start playing through its challenging games together with your friends and against people from all over the world. Therefore, below we show you how to download and install Valorant for free on your computer through a few simple steps.
How to download Valorant
Index of contents
- How to download Valorant for free on PC
- How to download the Valorant client and install Riot Vanguard
- Requirements to play Valorant on PC
Valorant is a game free or free to play for PC first-person shooter style in which two teams of 5 players each compete for dominance of the map on which they play. Each player can choose between various characters or agents, each with their own powers and abilities, to carry out a role or role in the team and tactics and collaboration between players is of great importance to win. Once we know more details about Valorant, let's see how to download and install the game to start playing totally free.
How to download Valorant for free on PC
During the beta or testing phase of the game, its installation was somewhat complicated; Now, and with the definitive game available to everyone, there are two very simple methods to download the Riot Games video game on our computer, which are:
- Through the Valorant official website, clicking on the button Play now; To play once it has been installed you will have to create a Riot Games user account or, if you already have one, log in with your personal access information (username and password).
- Direct access to official download link of Valorant and press the button Discharge.
Through either of the two options we can now download the Valorant installer; Continue to the next section to complete the installation from the Riot Games video game.
How to download the Valorant client and install Riot Vanguard
Once the Valorant installer has been downloaded to the folder on your PC that you have chosen, you will only have to locate the executable file and do Double click about it. Now follow the instructions to choose an installation path. Additionally, along with the Valorant client you will also have to install a file called Riot Vanguard, a anti-cheat security program or anticheats that must always be run before playing Valorant, a way to protect online games so that no one cheats.
Once Riot Vanguard is installed, its icon will appear in the system tray Windows 10 with its own icon; In addition, it will start automatically every time you boot the system, although you can always activate and deactivate it through said icon. Of course, to play Valorant it must remain activated.
Finally, when both the Valorant client and the Riot Vanguard program have been installed, you will only have to open the Valorant client and press the button play. And that's it, you can start playing Valorant and enjoy its team games.
Requirements to play Valorant on PC
Minimum requirements
- Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- 4 GB of RAM
- 1 GB VRAM memory
- Processor: Intel i3-370M
- Graphics card: Intel HD 300
Recommended Requirements
- Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- 4 GB of RAM
- 1 GB VRAM memory
- Processor: Intel i3-4150
- Graphics card: Geforce GT 730
Minimum specifications (30 FPS)
- Processor: Intel i3-370M
- Graphics card: Intel HD 4000
Recommended specifications (60 FPS)
- Processor: Intel i3-4150
- Graphics card: Geforce GT 730
High-end specifications (144 FPS or more)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz
- Graphics card: GTX 1050 Ti
