How to Reduce Ping & Fix Auto Teleportation in Valorant (2025 Guide)

If you’ve been struggling with high ping, packet loss, or sudden auto-teleportation issues in Valorant, this guide will help you optimize your settings for the lowest possible latency. Using a combination of game settings, Windows optimizations, DNS adjustments, and network tweaks, you can significantly improve your connection stability and get a smoother, lag-free experience.

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Step 1: Optimize Valorant’s In-Game Network Settings

1️⃣ Open Valorant and go to Settings > General
2️⃣ Scroll down to the Network section
3️⃣ Find “Network Buffering” and set it to:

• Moderate (Recommended for balanced play)
• Maximum (If you have extremely unstable internet)
  4️⃣ Apply changes and restart Valorant

💡 Why? This setting optimizes how the game processes network data, reducing packet loss and input lag.

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Step 2: Adjust Windows Firewall Settings for Better Network Performance

1️⃣ Search for “Allow an App Through Windows Firewall”
2️⃣ Click “Change Settings” > “Allow Another App”
3️⃣ Browse to the Riot Client folder and add Valorant.exe
4️⃣ Make sure both “Private” and “Public” boxes are checked
5️⃣ Click OK and exit

💡 Why? Windows Firewall can sometimes restrict Valorant’s connection, causing lag spikes and network instability.

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Step 3: Disable Automatic Windows Updates While Gaming

1️⃣ Manually check for updates first:

• Press Win + I > Windows Update > Check for Updates
  2️⃣ Disable background updates:
• Press Win + R, type “services.msc”, and press Enter
• Scroll down to “Windows Update” > Right-click > Properties
• Set “Startup Type” to Disabled and click “Stop”
• Click “Apply” and exit

💡 Why? Windows updates can consume bandwidth in the background, causing random ping spikes during gameplay.

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Step 4: Find the Best DNS Server for Your Connection

1️⃣ Press Win + R, type “cmd”, and press Enter
2️⃣ Type: ping 1.1.1.1 and hit Enter
3️⃣ Type: ping 8.8.8.8 and hit Enter
4️⃣ Compare the results – use the one with the lowest ms value

Setting Your DNS Manually:

1️⃣ Right-click your network icon > Network & Internet Settings
2️⃣ Go to “Advanced Network Settings” > “More Adapter Options”
3️⃣ Select your active internet connection
4️⃣ Click “Properties” > Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”
5️⃣ Check “Use the following DNS server addresses” and enter:

• Best Option: 1.1.1.1 (Primary) & 1.0.0.1 (Secondary)
• Alternative: 8.8.8.8 (Primary) & 8.8.4.4 (Secondary)
  6️⃣ Click OK and exit

💡 Why? The default DNS assigned by your ISP is often slow. Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) and Google (8.8.8.8) offer faster, more stable DNS services.

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Step 5: Optimize Your Network Adapter Settings

1️⃣ Press Win + X > Device Manager
2️⃣ Expand “Network Adapters” and right-click your active network adapter
3️⃣ Click “Properties” > “Advanced” tab
4️⃣ Disable the following:

• Advanced Triple E
• Power Efficient Ethernet
• Green Ethernet
• Power Saving Mode
  5️⃣ Go to the “Power Management” tab and uncheck “Allow the computer to turn off this device”

💡 Why? This prevents Windows from limiting network performance to save power, ensuring a more stable and responsive connection.

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Step 6: Use TCP Optimizer to Fine-Tune Your Connection

1️⃣ Download TCP Optimizer (Link in FierceRex’s video description)
2️⃣ Run it as Administrator
3️⃣ Select “Custom” settings and apply the following tweaks:

Setting	Value
Network Adapter Selection	Your active adapter
TCP Window Auto-Tuning	Normal
Congestion Control Provider	CTCP
RSS	Enabled
RSC	Enabled
TCP Timestamp	Disabled
System Responsiveness	Set to Gaming (0)
Max User Port	65534
Network Throttling	Disabled

4️⃣ Click “Apply Changes” and restart your PC

💡 Why? TCP Optimizer ensures that Windows prioritizes gaming traffic, reducing latency and packet loss.

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Step 7: Lower Ping With GearUp Booster

1️⃣ Download and install GearUp Booster
2️⃣ Launch the program and log in
3️⃣ Select Valorant and click “Boost”
4️⃣ Choose the best server (or let it auto-select the lowest ping server)
5️⃣ Launch Valorant through GearUp Booster

💡 Why? This tool optimizes network routing to connect you to faster, less congested game servers, reducing ping and lag spikes.

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Step 8: Additional Tips for Stable Ping

✔️ Use a wired connection – Avoid Wi-Fi when playing Valorant.
✔️ Close background apps – Close Discord, Chrome, and other high-bandwidth apps.
✔️ Set Valorant to High Priority – Open Task Manager, right-click Valorant, and set priority to High.
✔️ Restart your router daily – This helps refresh your connection.

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Final Thoughts – Get the Lowest Ping Possible

By following these optimizations, players have reported ping reductions of 10-50ms, depending on their ISP and network quality. These tweaks will help you fix auto-teleportation issues, reduce lag, and improve overall gameplay stability.

For more network optimization guides, visit AllValorant.gg.

Sources:

• FierceRex – Advanced network optimization guide for Valorant.

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