We’ve got the solution to every common LoL client error, ready for you to use.
Running into an error in League of Legends that's stopping you from playing? We've assembled every single client error code that Riot Games offers solutions for and compiled them all into one place.
League of Legends and its client are well known for being rather buggy, with the semi-affectionate "spaghetti code" designation from many fans. Luckily, there are reliable solutions for almost every bug, error, and foible that you can run into. Here's every League of Legends error and how to solve them.
Related articles
Every League of Legends error and their solutions
This is a complete compilation of all the most common League of Legends errors and their solutions. All of these solutions are actively endorsed and provided by Riot Games.
Error Message Symptoms Cause | The League of Legends client fails to patch. Clicking "OK" on the patch failure pop-up shuts the client down. Likely a storage space issue. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Failure to access the League of Legends client servers, unable to access the server at all. Riot's servers are overloaded. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Unable to access League of Legends servers, despite other internet services working. Internet provider issues, possibly a permission issue. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Unable to update League of Legends or patch the client. Likely a Linux-specific issue, possibly two specific files interfering with the game. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Unable to stay connected to the League of Legends server for long periods of time. Likely a program runtime issue. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Unable to access the League of Legends client. Windows-related issue. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | League of Legends is crashing during games. Usually caused by programs with overlays interfering with the game. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Failure to log in to League of Legends or connect via the Riot Client. Likely internet issues, possibly DNS-related. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Failure to launch the League of Legends client. Either drivers or a config file-related issue. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Unable to patch properly. Storage issue, possibly errant anti-virus delivering false positives. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. | Unable to start a match of League of Legends. A specific DirectX file is missing. FULL ERROR GUIDE HERE. |
If the solutions for these don't work, as we recommend in every error guide, you should always reach out to Riot Games' player support to try and resolve the issue directly.
