How to Connect VALORANT to Discord in 2026

Let’s walk through a full guide on how to connect VALORANT to Discord, including how to invite players through the game and by using a lobby link.

What Can I Do When VALORANT and Discord are Connected?

The VALORANT and Discord connection offers a ton of new Social options. It makes it easier than ever to tell which of your friends are active. You can send invites to your VALORANT party through Discord, and also integrate some Discord messages with the Riot client. Plus, you can view their Online, Idle, or Do Not Disturb Discord status.

How to Connect VALORANT to Discord Account

Connecting VALORANT to your Discord account is a pretty simple process. There are two different ways you can do it: through the main VALORANT in-game client, or through the Discord app. We’ll walk through both options.

Connecting Through VALORANT

If you’re connecting accounts through the VALORANT UI, follow these instructions.

• Launch VALORANT.
• Navigate to the ‘Social’ section. Usually, this is where you’d see the ‘Add a Friend’ button.

• Click this panel. A ‘Connect Discord’ option should appear.
• Press the blue ‘Connect Discord’ button.

This will open a pop-up giving you an option to connect your two accounts. It will remind you that confirming the process allows Discord to view your Riot Account ID, region, and game activity.

• If you agree to the terms, press ‘continue.’ Make sure your Discord client is open, online and able to detect activity status.
• A pop-up screen will appear on your Discord account. Scroll down and select ‘Authorize.’

• Your VALORANT will receive a notification. The process is complete.

Connecting Through Discord

If you prefer, you can also connect your VALORANT account through Discord first. Just follow these steps:

• Open Discord.
• Go to the ‘User Settings’ tab. You can get here by clicking the gear icon on the bottom left side of your screen, next to your profile bar.
• Select ‘Connections’ on the left-side tab.

• This opens a list of app connection options. Riot Games will appear as a red logo with a white fist in it. If you don’t see Riot on the first go, click the arrow all the way to the right to expand the options.
• Click the Riot icon.
• This will prompt you to log into and link your Riot Games account.
• Complete the process and confirm the connection.
• You’re all set!

After connecting your Riot account to Discord, you’ll notice some people on your VALORANT friend list have a funky new discord icon. This shows that they’re online on Discord, but not in-game. You can invite them directly to your party.

How to Invite Someone to a VALORANT Party Through Discord

To invite someone to a VALORANT party through Discord, go to your VALORANT friends list. Scroll down until you see friends with the Discord icon, who have also connected their Riot Games accounts. On the right-hand side of each friend bar, there should be a tiny Discord icon.

Right-click your friend’s profile. An ‘Invite to Party’ icon should appear with a little Discord symbol next to it. Clicking on this image will send a Discord notification to your friend with your party invite.

How to Copy a Lobby Link in VALORANT

You can also copy and paste a link to your VALORANT lobby in a Discord channel. Once you do so, anyone with the party link will be able to join.

Here’s how:

• Enter a VALORANT party.
• On the left-hand side of the screen, you should see a ‘Party Code’ section highlighted in green.
• Click the ‘Party Code’ icon.
• A ‘Share Party Invite’ screen will pop up. Here, you have three options.
• Click ‘Generate Link’ to make a link you can paste in any discord server or DM. Anyone who clicks this link can join your party.
• Click ‘Generate Code’ to make a party code. If your party is restricted, players will need this code to get in.
• You can also paste another party’s code in the bottom box to join it.

Free VALORANT Discord Goodies

Alongside the Riot Account connection option, the VALORANT x Discord collab is dropping some free goodies for fans. You can grab custom Agent voice lines, exclusive invite GIFs, and emotes.

For more in-depth info, check out Riot Games’ official article on the Discord connection here.

Stay tuned for more VALORANT esports and in-game news. We also have more guides if you’re interested: check out how to gift a friend skins in VALORANT, or how to use every VALORANT weapon.