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Rank manipulation: change history
1 change across 1 patch (Jul 14, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for VALORANT, back to Apr 28, 2026.
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NewAll platformsRiot begins issuing penalties for confirmed rank manipulation, which may include account suspensions, rank reversions and ranked reward reversions, and players get feedback when someone in their match is penalized.
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We've rolled out new tools to better detect rank manipulation in VALORANT, building on systems we successfully introduced in League of Legends last year. Combined with the data we've gathered since adding the Rank Manipulation category in-game late last year, we will begin issuing penalties for confirmed rank manipulation.
- Penalties may include account suspensions, rank reversions, and ranked reward reversions.
- As part of this, players will begin to receive reporter and bystander feedback in game when a player in their matches is penalized for rank manipulation.
Each step links to the full patch breakdown and to Riot Games's official notes. Changes listed under a general heading such as "Bug fixes" are not included here; search to find every mention.