VAN 68 is another code for those numerous Valorant connection errors many players report on Reddit and elsewhere. A player’s Reddit post described this gaming issue like this, “Every time I open up Valorant, it black screens then enters a connection error (ERROR CODE: VAN 68).” This error code is accompanied by a connection error message whenever it occurs, and players can’t play Valorant because of it. These are some ways you can fix the Valorant VAN 68 error on a Windows PC.
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Flush the DNS Resolver Cache
Flushing the DNS resolver cache is a quick and easy potential fix for the VAN 68 error that some players confirm works. This highlights that corrupted DNS cache data can cause the connection issue. These are the steps for flushing the DNS cache with a CMD command.
- To access the file finder tool, click the Search box or magnifying glass button on your Windows 11/10 taskbar.
- Find the Command Prompt by entering cmd inside the file finder tool.
- Right-click the Command Prompt result and select the Run as an administrator context menu option.
- Enter an ipconfig /flushdns command and hit Return to execute.
The flush DNS command
Set a New DNS Server
Players have also said they’ve fixed the Valorant VAN 68 error by setting either a Google or Cloudflare DNS server on their PCs. The preferred and alternative DNS values for Google are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. Cloudflare has preferred and alternative DNS values of 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1.
The ping DNS command
Set one of those DNS servers based on the one with the lowest average ping on your PC. To check that, open the Command Prompt as instructed within steps one to three of the previous potential solution and input ping 1.1.1.1 for Clouldflare and ping 8.8.8.8 for Google. Then set the DNS server the ping command shows to have the lowest average ping like this.
- Open the Settings app from your Start menu (or use the Windows logo + I hotkey).
- Click Network & internet in Settings.
- Select the Ethernet navigation option.
- Click the Edit button for DNS server assignments and select Manual.
The Edit button
- Turn on IPv4 if it’s off.
- Input the Cloudflare or Google DNS server addresses in the Preferred and Alternative boxes.
The IPv4 option
- Click the Save option.
Disable IPv6
Disabling IPv6 is another potential solution that’s worked for some players who’ve needed to fix the Valorant VAN 68 error. Valorant still has compatibility issues with Internet Protocol Version 6 that cause network errors to occur. This is how you can turn off IPv6.
- Open Run by right-clicking the Start taskbar icon and selecting that accessory’s shortcut.
- Input ncpa.cpl and click on Run’s OK option.
- Right-click your PC’s network adapter for the internet to select a Properties option for it.
- Unselect the checkbox for the Internet Protocol Version 6 setting.
The Internet Protocol Version 6 setting
- Select OK to finish.
Allow Valorant Through Windows Defender Firewall
Windows Defender Firewall can cause the VAN 68 error by blocking Valorant’s server connectivity. This can happen if Valorant is not allowed through the firewall. You can set that firewall to allow Valorant through it like this.
- Open the search box and type Windows Defender Firewall inside it.
- Click Windows Defender Firewall to access the Control Panel applet.
- Next, click Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall to reach those settings.
The Allow an app or feature navigation option
- Press Change settings to adjust the options.
- Select the Public/Private checkboxes for Valorant in the allowed app list.
The public/private checkboxes
- Repeat the previous step for the Riot Client.
- Click OK to confirm the new firewall settings.
If you can’t find Valorant in the list, click Allow another app > Browse and select the Valorant-Win64-Shipping EXE file. The path for that file is Riot Games > Valorant > live > ShooterGame > Binaries > Win64. Click Open > Add to place Valorant in the firewall list.
Those are the most widely confirmed ways to fix the Valorant VAN 68 error on Windows PCs. So, try applying them to get the VAN 68 error sorted on your PC. You can also send a support ticket to Valorant’s help service from this submit a request page if further potential solutions are required.
