How to Change Your Valorant Email (Step by Step)

Valorant runs on your Riot account, so you change its email in your Riot Account settings at account.riotgames.com, not inside the Valorant client. It only takes a couple of minutes, and it's the single most important thing to do after buying an account: until the email is yours, you don't fully control the account. Here's exactly how to do it, and how to lock the account down afterwards.

Why changing the email matters

The email attached to a Riot account controls everything: password resets, sign-in codes and account recovery all run through it. That's why, when you buy a Valorant account, changing the email to your own is the step that actually transfers control. Until you do, whoever holds the old email can reset the password and take the account back. It's also the first thing to do if you think your own email has been compromised. Our guide on whether it's safe to buy a Valorant account explains why this recovery risk matters more than bans.

How to change your Valorant (Riot) email — step by step

1. Go to the Riot Account page at account.riotgames.com and sign in with your username and password.
2. Open your account settings, where your current email address is shown.
3. Choose to edit the email and enter the new address you want to use.
4. Verify the new email. Riot sends a confirmation to that address; open it and confirm to finish the change.
5. You're done. The new email now controls the account, including future password resets.

None of this happens inside the Valorant game client. It's all on the Riot Account website, because the email belongs to the Riot account that Valorant sits on top of.

Right after you change the email — lock it down

Changing the email is step one of three. Straight afterwards:

• Change the password to something new and unique.
• Turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA). Riot's MFA can use the Riot Mobile app, an authenticator app or codes sent to your email. The app options are the strongest, because they don't depend on your inbox. Our guide to enabling 2FA on your game account walks through the setup.
• Secure the new email itself with its own strong password and 2FA, since it's now the master key to the account.

Changing the email after buying an account

If you just bought the account, do this the moment you receive it. First, confirm you actually have full access to the included email by logging into that inbox in a browser before you touch anything else. Then change the Riot email to one you control, change the password and turn on MFA. This sequence is what stops a seller from recovering the account later. For the full routine, see our checklist of what to do after buying a game account, and the Riot account recovery guide, which explains how recovery works and why securing the email defeats it.

Troubleshooting

• You don't have access to the current email or password. You can't change the email directly; you'll need to recover the account through Riot Support first, as the recovery guide above explains.
• "Email already in use." That address is tied to another Riot account. Use a different email, since each Riot account needs its own.
• The verification email didn't arrive. Check spam, make sure you typed the address correctly, and request a new confirmation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you change your email on Valorant?

Yes. Because Valorant uses your Riot account, you change the email in your Riot Account settings at account.riotgames.com, then verify the new address.

Do I change the email in the Valorant client or on the Riot website?

On the Riot website. The email belongs to your Riot account, so there's no email-change option inside the Valorant client.

How long does it take to change a Valorant email?

A couple of minutes. The only wait is for the verification email to arrive so you can confirm the new address.

Should I change the email right after buying a Valorant account?

Yes, immediately. Confirm you have full access to the included email, then change the Riot email to your own, change the password and turn on MFA. Until you do, the account isn't fully yours.

Ready to secure a new account? Browse listings with full email access on the Valorant marketplace, and keep this guide open for the handover so your purchase is locked down from minute one.