Valorant: How to hide level

Valorant is a game that players can easily sink hundreds of hours into without even realizing it, resulting in their account level slowly but steadily reaching very high numbers. However, what about those players who want to hide their account level from strangers on the internet, whether that be because they don't want to show that their level is very high or very low?

Today, we're here to go through everything you need to know if you want to hide your level in Valorant. This includes highlighting some reasons why people might want to hide their level in the game as well as giving a step-by-step guide on how you can achieve level anonymity.

So, without further ado, here's how you can hide your level in Valorant. If you want to play with some pro-level players who also hide their levels and names then we recommend you play with professional boosters from Eloking. Just don't forget to use the code "BoostToday" for a 20% discount.

How do you hide your level in Valorant?

Jumping right into the brunt of what you're here to ask for, here's a step-by-step guide for how you can hide your level in Valorant.

1. First, open Valorant and get to the main menu
2. Then, got to the 'Collections' screen
3. Find your player card and click it
4. Here, you'll see a 'level borders' tab that you want to go to
5. Finally, find the Show my account level on my player card option on the bottom right and untick the box.

With the box unticked, your level will no longer show on your player card when you're loading into a match. However, if your rank isn't hidden then players will be able to see that.

Why might you want to hide your level in Valorant?

Now that you know the steps you have to follow if you want to hide your level in Valorant, it's time to ask the million dollar question; why might anyone even want to hide their level in this game?

Well, there are usually two reasons why someone might want to hide their level in Valorant. Either their level is too high or their level is too low. Let us analyze both of the aforementioned reasons one at a time to learn the specifics.

Level is too high

Firstly, what if your level is too high? Now, this has a couple of factors like other players might expect a lot from you from the get-go, which might result in the enemy team specifically targeting you. 

Additionally, if you aren't in the mood to play seriously or if you're returning to the game after not playing for a while, then you might be a victim of hate messages in the game's in-game chat bashing your high level stating that you spent so many hours in the game just to be bad at it.

Level is too low

On the other end of the spectrum, your level might be too low and you might want to hide your Valorant level for that reason. Now, some of you might be wondering why someone would want to hide their level if it's low, and the simple answer to that is smurfing.

That's right, if your level is too low and you're playing a little too well then you might get accused of smurfing. What this means is that your actual level and experience are much higher than you show, and you're using a low level account to dunk on some newcomers despite being much better than them.

In addition to increasing the chances of getting flack for it in the in-game chat, Riot also states that making a smurf might potentially lead to your account getting penalized. Therefore, it's always better to be safe rather than sorry by hiding your account level.

FAQs

Do players usually hide their Valorant levels?

Yes, hiding your Valorant level is more common than you might think. While some players hide their level thanks to the reasons we mentioned above, others simply value their privacy and don't want random people to know how much time they've spent in the game.

How do I show my level in Valorant?

If you want to start showing your level in Valorant then you just have to follow the same steps as you did when you were hiding your level, but this time instead of unticking the box you'll have to tick it to show your level in your player card.