Ever since its release, Valorant has gathered a sizable player base. Makers of the game, Riot Games have managed to find the perfect balance between tactical-shooter and agent abilities aspects of the game. Despite being a pretty stable game, Riot Games’ balancing act can cause some errors once in a while.
Each error is denoted by a unique number or a code starting with ‘VAN’ followed by a set of numbers. Players recently have come across a new error code ‘VAN 185’ with no confirmed fix from Valorant. Fortunately, we have found a way to fix this error code. Keep reading to know more.
As per some posts on Reddit r/ValorantTechSupport, players recently reported getting the error code VAN 185 midgame which kicked them from their ongoing match. The error code seems to be troubling players as Valorant has not provided any fix for it yet. Most players suggested that this error code popped up while fixing VAN 1067. VAN 1067 is an error code that predominantly showed up for players who recently updated their Nvidia Graphics driver to version 555.85.
As mentioned earlier, Valorant has not provided any fix for this game yet. Whenever Valorant shares any fixes for their errors, they usually explain what is causing the error. Since no official information is available on error code VAN 185, there is no way to ascertain the cause behind it. Despite this, there is a possible fix for this error code and you will be surprised to know how simple it is. Here you go.
- Find the Riot Games client icon on the bottom right of your screen
- Right-click on the Riot Games client
- Hit Exit
- Now search for Riot Games client in the Windows search bar
- Launch the Riot Games Client
That’s it. This fix is effective for most players. If you are still getting the same error even after restarting the Riot Games Client, then you can try to reinstall Riot Vanguard and Valorant. If the issue persists then the best course of action is to raise a ticket with Riot Games Support.
