2. Equipment & Technical Requirements
Hardware
- Gaming PC meeting Riot Games tournament specifications
- Monitor: 240Hz refresh rate, 24-25 inch display (tournament standard)
- Mouse: players bring their own (must be tournament-approved)
- Keyboard: players bring their own (no macro functionality)
- Headset: noise-isolating with microphone for team communication
- Mouse pad: players may bring their own
Software
- Official Valorant tournament client (provided by Riot Games)
- Current competitive patch version
- Riot Vanguard anti-cheat must be active
- No unauthorized third-party software or overlays permitted
- Custom crosshair and keybind settings allowed within client parameters
Network
- LAN play for all VCT international events
- Tournament realm servers operated by Riot Games
- 128-tick servers standard for all competitive play
- Online matches: <35ms ping required to tournament server