High packet loss in Valorant but no actual lag. Is this a bug?
I've been having a weird issue that only happens in Valorant.
The in game packet loss counter keeps increasing and sometimes reaches really high numbers, but I don't actually notice any problems while playing. No rubberbanding, no teleporting, no delayed abilities, no hit registration issues, nothing. The game feels completely smooth.
This only happens in Valorant. Other online games don't show any connection issues.
I've already tried the usual things like restarting my router, checking my LAN connection, and testing my internet. Everything seems fine.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is the packet loss counter in Valorant known to be bugged, or is there something else I should check? If anyone has found a fix, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Posted Jul 9, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC