How to remake in VALORANT

Playing VALORANT with one or more teammates disconnected has to be the most painful thing to endure in the tac shooter. Thankfully, if a teammate leaves the game early, you can remake the match without consequences.

When a teammate disconnects, and the match begins with a four-vs-five, or when a teammate disconnects within the first round and is detected AFK, you can end the game and queue for a new one, similar to games like League of Legends. 

Introduced in 2020, this option prevents lopsided matches, wasted time, and unfair Ranked Rating loss. Here’s how you can remake in VALORANT.

How to remake in VALORANT (a step-by-step guide)

To remake in VALORANT, follow these simple steps:

1. Open the in-game chat.
2. Enter “/remake” to initiate a remake vote.
3. All players must select “Yes” by pressing F5 for the remake to pass.

If a player disconnects at the start of a match—from the beginning of the buy phase to the end of the first round—you can trigger a “remake call” at the start of the second round by typing /remake into the chat. You can only remake in the second round of a map.

To remake the match and start again from square one, all connected players on the team must agree to remake through a voting system. 

If four players remain on the team, every player must vote “yes” for the match to be remade. If even one player votes “no” for whatever reason, the game will advance to the next round. 

What happens when you remake in VALORANT?

There is virtually no reason not to vote for a remake because it’s not the same thing as a forfeit. When you remake, you won’t lose RR and avoid playing through an entire game at a disadvantage. It’s always in your and your team’s best interest to vote “yes” when a remake vote pops up.

The remake vote lasts for the buy phase in the second round. It will expire if the vote doesn’t pass, like a forfeit vote. Due to the similarities between a forfeit and a remake vote, many players who have never seen the remake option might assume it is a forfeit at first.

Do you lose RR when remaking in VALORANT?

If the vote passes and the game gets remade, players who voted won’t receive an XP, RR, or MMR loss for the match.

The only person punished in a remake scenario is the player who disconnected; they will receive a penalty equivalent to disconnecting from a full match. This penalty helps to prevent queue dodging and time-wasting for everyone involved. That said, if the disconnected player isn’t a repeat offender, they might be able to dodge the penalty bullet.