Riot Games Addresses Ranked Mode Issue in VALORANT’s New Patch
If you’re experiencing difficulties playing ranked mode in the latest patch of VALORANT, don’t fret. Riot Games has acknowledged the issue and is actively working on a solution.
Riot has identified that certain ranked players are unable to queue for ranked matches due to a specific reason—they haven’t played enough unrated games.
It’s unclear how this bug came to be, but it seems that players who have not played at least 10 unrated games since closed beta are unable to queue for ranked matches. While Riot is actively working on resolving this issue, the only temporary solution for affected players is to play some unrated games.
Whether you’re playing ranked or unranked, it’s worth checking out the latest changes introduced in the patch. Jett’s smoke duration has been nerfed, the Split map has undergone several design changes, and numerous past bugs have been fixed.
In other news, for those who have access to ranked mode, high-ranking players who have been dealing with long queue times should now be able to find matches more quickly.