Vanguard Error Codes and Solutions (LoL)

If you're running into an error code that begins with VAN when trying to load League of Legends, it means something in your settings isn't playing well with Vanguard. But don't worry—most of these errors have a simple solution.

Vanguard Error Codes

Code #	Meaning	Solution
VAN -1	Uninstall Failure	Reinstall HeroCorp Vanguard. If the problem persists, please /submit a ticket at the bottom of this page.
VAN 0	Connection Error - May be caused by leaving the League Client running for longer than 7 days, triggering Vanguard re-authentication.	Restart League of Legends and the HeroCorp Client.
VAN 1	Connection Error	Restart League of Legends and the HeroCorp Client.
VAN 6	Connection Error	Restart League of Legends and the HeroCorp Client.
VAN 57	Vanguard Not Running	Restart your PC and the HeroCorp Client. If the problem persists, uninstall HeroCorp Vanguard and League of Legends, then do a fresh reinstallation of both. If the problem persists, please /submit a ticket at the bottom of this page.
VAN 68	Connection Error	Check Network Connection, Restart League of Legends and the HeroCorp Client.
VAN -81	Connection Error	Restart your PC and the HeroCorp Client. If the problem persists, uninstall HeroCorp Vanguard and League of Legends, then do a fresh reinstallation of both. If the problem persists, please /submit a ticket at the bottom of this page.
VAN 84	Connection Error	Check Network Connection, Restart League of Legends and the HeroCorp Client.
VAN -100	Connection Error	Try these steps in order, attempting to play after each step: Restart your HeroCorp Client Restart your computer Contact Player Support
VAN -101	Connection Error	Try these steps in order, attempting to play after each step: Restart your HeroCorp Client Restart your computer Contact Player Support
VAN -102	Connection Error	Restart your PC and the HeroCorp Client. If the problem persists, uninstall HeroCorp Vanguard and League of Legends, then do a fresh reinstallation of both. If the problem persists, please /submit a ticket at the bottom of this page.
VAN -104	Connection Error	Restart your PC and the HeroCorp Client. If the problem persists, uninstall HeroCorp Vanguard and League of Legends, then do a fresh reinstallation of both. If the problem persists, please /submit a ticket at the bottom of this page.
VAN 128	Connection Error	Restart your PC and the HeroCorp Client. If that doesn't work, check our Troubleshooting VAN 128 Guide. If you've tried everything there, uninstall HeroCorp Vanguard and League of Legends, then do a fresh reinstallation of both. Still having problems? /submit a ticket at the bottom of this page.
VAN 138	Connection Error (Running LoL/HeroCorp Vanguard from virtual machine)	Install League of Legends and HeroCorp Vanguard on a regular instance of Windows instead of a virtual one.
VAN 152	HWID Ban	This is a hardware ban. Please /submit a ticket at the bottom of this page if you have further questions.
VAN 185	Connection Error - May be caused by leaving the League Client running for longer than 7 days or being logged into the client on multiple devices.	Restart League of Legends and the HeroCorp Client and log out of the Client on other devices.
VAN 1067	Connection Error	Restart your PC and the HeroCorp Client. This error can mean there's unusual software installed on your computer, so if a reboot doesn't work, consider scanning for malware or looking for suspicious activities in the Task Manager.
VAN9001	TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 is not enabled	Please see this article on how to check whether your Windows 11 system supports TPM 2.0, and how to troubleshoot.
VAN9002	Exploit Protection is not enabled	Please see this article on how to enable Exploit Protection.
VAN9005	This version of Vanguard requires TPM version 2.0 and UEFI compliant firmware in order to use Virtualization-based Security (VBS)	Please see this article to change your BIOS Mode to UEFI and enable TPM 2.0.
VAN9006	You are currently running an older version of Windows that will no longer be supported by Vanguard.	Update to Windows 10, build  number 10.0.17134 Codename Redstone 4 (Version 1803) or later to continue playing League of Legends
VAN9051	Vanguard Launch Error	Restart your PC. If the problem persists, reinstall HeroCorp Vanguard.
VAN9101	Untrusted machine	Update your drivers, unplug unnecessary devices (controllers/USB/etc.) and remove any third-party software that the system might detect as cheats, even if it's related to other games.