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How to Fix Too Many Login Attempts in League of Legends
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Jack Willa
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16 Jul 2026
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TL;DR: The fastest fix is to stop retrying, wait long enough for the login throttle to expire, then do a clean Riot Client reset. If that fails, disable any VPN, test DNS, and consider Riot-side login issues or an account restriction rather than a problem on your PC.
"Too many login attempts" is the kind of error that looks temporary until every retry makes the lockout dig in harder. One more click can keep the block alive, and the fix is not to fight the client - it is to stop feeding the throttle long enough for it to expire. That means the real first move is patience, then a clean reset of the Riot Client, not another spam cycle.
Once you see why a VPN, stale session state, or even DNS can keep the problem looping, the pattern starts to change from random punishment to a step-by-step diagnosis. And if all of those local fixes fail, the most frustrating possibility is the one players least want to hear: the issue may be on Riot's side, not yours.
Why this error feels random - and why retrying can make it worse
Nothing tilts you faster before a ranked grind than staring at "too many login attempts" in League of Legends and wondering if the client just decided to grief you for fun. The bad news: hammering the login button usually makes it worse, keeping you hardstuck at the loading screen. The good news: this is almost never random, and the fix is usually a clean sequence, not a miracle.
Before diving into deep network configurations, start with the lowest-friction diagnostics to rule out simple issues:
Check the server status: Visit status.riotgames.com. If there is a red or yellow banner indicating a regional outage or maintenance, the issue is on Riot's side, and no local troubleshooting will bypass it [agatasmurf.com].
Verify your credentials: Double-check that you have typed your correct username and password [support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com]. A simple typo can trigger repeated failed authentication attempts, which quickly locks down your account [support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com]. If you suspect your credentials are wrong or compromised, resetting your password is a key step to clear the lockout [support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com].
Restart your PC: A quick reboot can clear temporary software conflicts and stale network configurations, serving as a clean slate before you try deeper fixes.
If the servers are green, your password is correct, and a reboot didn't help, treat this as a temporary security lockout rather than a generic connection hiccup. The first rule is to stop feeding the throttle. From there, you can clear the Riot Client state, test your VPN, and adjust your DNS to resolve the loop.
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Should I just wait before trying again?
Yes. Waiting is the first real fix here, not a delay tactic.
Back off for longer than an hour before trying again, because the error may be a temporary throttle or lockout [1v9.gg, 1v9.gg].
Stop spamming retries, because repeated attempts can keep the block alive instead of letting it expire [1v9.gg, support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com].
Isolate the issue: Try logging in from a different device (like a laptop) or switching to a different network (such as a mobile hotspot). This quickly determines whether the lockout is tied specifically to your account or restricted to your local network environment.
Retry once after the pause, and only move on if the same error comes back.
Waiting longer than an hour before trying again is the clearest practical step, and it fits the way login throttles work: repeated retries keep the block hot [1v9.gg, 1v9.gg]. Testing a different network or device during this time can help you isolate where the lockout is being enforced. Once the pause is over, you get one clean shot. If that shot fails, the next move is to reset the client state and remove the local noise around the login flow.
How do I clear Riot Client session problems?
Sign out of the Riot Client instead of just closing it.
Exit the Riot processes from Task Manager, including RiotClientServices.exe and LeagueofLegends.exe.
Restart the Riot Client and try a single clean login after the wait period.
Check whether the error returns on a fresh launch before changing anything else.
Reset your local client state if the launcher still seems stuck.
This is the part a lot of players skip. They assume the error is only network-related, but a stale client session can keep reproducing the same login failure even after you have waited long enough. When the session is stale, killing the background processes and relaunching cleanly is the most logical next step.
Should I turn off my VPN before logging in?
Disable your VPN completely before opening League of Legends.
Reconnect through your normal home connection and try one clean login.
Watch whether the error disappears, because that tells you the VPN was part of the problem.
Leave the VPN off while you test the client so you are not adding extra variables.
VPNs can make this error worse in practice. The evidence points to VPNs interfering with League of Legends server communication and potentially triggering multiple login requests. That does not mean every VPN is the root cause. It means a VPN is one more moving part, and this is not the moment to be fancy.
If League of Legends logs in normally with the VPN off, you found your culprit. If it still fails, you have at least eliminated one more variable and can move on without guessing. That is why the VPN test belongs before deeper network changes: it strips away one common source of repeated-authentication weirdness.
How do I test whether DNS is causing the login error?
Open your Windows network settings and go to the adapter for the connection you actually use.
Enter the connection's properties and open Internet Protocol Version 4.
Switch from automatic DNS to manual DNS settings.
Set the preferred DNS to the values recommended in your chosen DNS guide.
Save the change and restart League of Legends before trying again.
DNS is not magic. It is just another local variable you can remove from the equation. PublicDNS.info says League of Legends uses DNS for login, patch updates, and champion select, and also notes that DNS problems can cause failed logins and slow client transitions. So yes, changing DNS can help - but only because you are testing whether your current resolver is part of the problem.
If the login works after the DNS change, great. If not, you have still learned something useful: the problem is probably not your resolver, so stop treating it like a guaranteed cure. The point of this step is to isolate the home-network side of the problem, not to pretend DNS fixes every Riot login issue.
When is the problem on Riot's side instead of yours?
If you have waited, cleaned the client session, killed the background processes, turned off the VPN, and tested DNS, then the odds are pretty good the problem is no longer just your local setup. At that point, the error is pointing more toward Riot's login systems or an account-level restriction. Sometimes, account security features like Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) can trigger authentication loops or temporary locks if there are synchronization issues between your client and Riot's servers [www.riotgames.com]. If you suspect an authentication loop or a compromised account, resetting your password can help clear the security lockout and reset your 2FA session state [support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com].
Riot confirmed that League of Legends players hit widespread login issues and said a fix was on the way, which tells you this error can be bigger than one player's PC [windowsreport.com, windowsreport.com]. If you are seeing the same block across multiple devices or after a clean network test, do not keep tweaking forever. Send a ticket to Riot Support, include what you already tried, and let their side catch up.
The clean truth is this: if the lockout survives a fresh session, no VPN, a DNS change, and a password reset, you are probably done troubleshooting locally. At that point, more retries are not effort. They are just more attempts.
If the same lockout appears on two different networks, the problem is no longer tied to your home connection. That points harder toward an account-side throttle or Riot-side authentication issue, especially if the first retry after waiting still fails.
Yes. A password reset can break a stale authentication loop and clear a security lockout when the client keeps rejecting valid credentials. If the password was changed recently, the old session state may keep failing until the reset forces a fresh login state.
Two-factor authentication can create a loop when the client and server are out of sync, especially after a network change or a stale session. A fresh password reset is the fastest way to force a new security session and flush that mismatch.
Usually not. If the error returns only when a VPN is on, the VPN is the trigger, not the account itself. Split tunnels and rotating exit nodes make repeated login attempts look suspicious enough to keep the throttle active.
It should be long enough for the throttle to cool off before the next attempt, and one clean retry is the whole point. If you start hammering the button again after a short pause, you can keep the block alive instead of letting it expire.
Yes, but only if the login flow is being interrupted by stale local state or a bad resolver. If the game works after a fresh session and a DNS change, keep the setting and leave the extra troubleshooting alone; if it still fails, the problem is probably upstream.
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