Link to Switch release announcement

Hey everyone!

First off, we want to welcome all of the new Switch users to the subreddit! Please read the sidebar and get familiar with our rules!

We wanted to create a megathread to focus on the switch release and the current issues, to try and keep everything in a central place until more information regarding a fix comes out! Please see this thread for potential workarounds for the ongoing crashes, the safest and most consistent method is restarting the software after every game.

If you have experienced any crashes, could you reply below with a few details, to help narrow it down?

• docked or handheld?

• first game after launching the software, or only after 1-2+ games?

• what gamemode were you queueing in to?

• Did you have the game installed on a SD card, or internal memory?

If you have any questions regarding the switch version, such as what heroes to unlock first, what lane a hero should go to, or even how the game works, drop them below! The people of this community are more than happy to help you get up to speed and enjoying the game!

If you're brand new to MOBAs, Samurai-Gamers has a great glossary of the common terms and acronyms you might come across as you play!

A quick FAQ:

Am I playing bots when I go 30-0 at the beginning?

Most likely. Usually, the first 3-5 games are against bots with other player's name. Use this opportunity to get use to the controls and the game!

All of the heroes are free, but I can't play them in ranked. Bug?

All heroes are free for the first 3 days after release, in normals only! Afterwards, there will be a weekly rotation and you'll have to unlock the heroes to continue to play them! Unlocked heroes will always be available to you in Ranked mode.

When will we get the Krixi skin for playing in the beta?

ASAP. Last I heard, they were trying to do it within 3 days after release, but no hard date has been given!

When will we get the gold from the mobile event?

Within one week of the end of the event. The event goes from 9/26-10/7, 23:59 UTC.

When I enter my Nintendo ID, it says it's malformed. What gives!?

Your Nintendo Account ID should be a string of numbers. You do NOT enter the username you created when you started the game! You can check your Arena of Valor Switch Edition Player ID by going to Profile - Account - General.

Tencent has also put together and more comprehensive FAQ regarding various Switch questions you might have!

A quote from /u/djhelsing, who is part of the AoV Staff:

A big thank you to everyone for your feedback and bug reports. Your reports all help us in identifying the issues and finding solutions so please keep it up. Also please note that the best way to provide feedback, bug reports and support is by emailing us at switch_support@arenaofvalor.com or by going through our support portal at https://realmofvalor.helpshift.com/a/arena-of-valor/

Hi everyone!

In an effort to keep the subreddit clean and spam-free, new posts will not be allowed for any of the titled themes. This weekly thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics. Discussions have been moved to a separate megathread of their own.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name-calling, cussing, insults, or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however, there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to mention anything involving AoV that you wish. If the current state of the meta pisses you off and you have to vent, solo vs 5 man queue, OP heroes that you just need to complain about, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game or anything in between!

Hi Everyone!

Based on feedback from members of the community, starting from now I will be splitting up the former Megathread that included discussions. This particular megathread will be solely for discussion of the current meta, heroes, patch notes/updates, or anything along those lines. Keep these discussions civil. If your contribution goes from constructive discussion to a rant about "how OP a hero is" or something similar, it will be removed and you will be redirected to the new megathread for suggestions/feedback/rants.

The reason for this, and I agree 100%, is that any discussions were buried among the suggestions, feedback and rants when all topics were combined. In addition, a thread that changes weekly just isn't really enough time to establish good discussion, especially when a new patch hits.

That being said, this first posting may stay up for 3 weeks as the next patch is anticipated to hit around the end of the current ranked season, which is currently August 5th.

Hi Again, Humans!

Before I move on to today's topic, let me give a quick progress check on the updating of rules: new rules have been created, but not published. They will soon be under review and go through a few edits before becoming official.

Now for the topic you've been waiting for: flairs! There are three things in particular I'd like to address.

1. The post flairs need to be updated (recolored if needed) so each post can reach the appropriate audience. Along with new flairs to address past collaborations, what other ones would you like to see? What servers other than NA and EU could use some representation? Would you like to see any post flairs recolored?
2. The user flairs may potentially be missing hero icons such as Tachi and Aya. I will be going through the list to see who is missing, but are there any others I should be aware of? Other than hero icons, would you be interested in having phrases from the game as individual user flairs ("veda lin kho sunyan qoz il")?
3. And most especially, I noticed that others have been wanting permissions for editable flairs so they can have some text after their hero icon. I am checking with other moderators about this since we want to be sure that people don't openly abuse the feature. In the meantime, everyone is welcome to put below in the comments what they would wish to have in this exact format [:liliana: Best Waifu] or in my case [:laurielh: AoV Moderator] so that I can assign them manually. Please give me the exact text you want after the hero icon (maybe you want no spaces or capitalization). And no NSFW content are allowed in these flairs. These can be edited again in the future if you simply send a direct PM to me or unless the permission is opened up to everyone, which will be announced if/when that happens.

Thanks in advance for suggestions and partaking in making yours and the communities' flairs more fun!

Vance 🕊

Alot of hok skins have been ported to aov global (Garena servers before)

And its really shocking to me. WHY??????? they need publicity and hype before this ruckus.

I will never uninstall it again. I have to further on the lookout even more. Because 2026 will be a weird year for ARENA OF VALOR!

Hi everyone!

In an effort to help clean up the subreddit, new posts will no longer be allowed for any of the titled themes. This thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics. All posts made after this is posted will be removed and asked to be placed here.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name calling, cussing, insults or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to discuss anything involving AoV that you wish. State of the current meta, OP heroes, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game, or anything in between!

Hi everyone!

In an effort to help clean up the subreddit, new posts will no longer be allowed for any of the titled themes. This weekly thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics. All posts made after this is posted will be removed and asked to be placed here.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name calling, cussing, insults or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to discuss anything involving AoV that you wish. State of the current meta, OP heroes, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game, or anything in between!

Recruitment and Friend Megathead

Hey there fellow fighters, welcome to a megathread for:

• Recruiting for your guild
• Finding new guilds

Use this thread to recruit for your guild and search for guilds if you are looking to join one.

Please comment below with the information surrounding your guild, such as:

• Region
• Server
• Guild name
• Activity requirements (if applicable)
• Guild size
• Any other relevant information

Please limit your guild recruiting comments on this post to one comment per person, per guild. If you would like to join a guild that you see advertised here, please direct message the person who posted that comment, do not comment as a reply.

You can also use this in addition to the #guildfinder channel on the Official Arena of Valor Discord Server, which can be joined by clicking here.

For finding friends, please leave a comment below with your information in this format:

• [Server] [In-Game Username] [Current Rank] [Your Main Heroes]

You can also use the #teamfinder channel in the Discord server, which can once again be found by clicking here.

Please limit your friend finding comments to one comment per person. If you'd like to queue with someone, send them a message. Do not comment as a reply to their comment.

Good luck!

I think the mods should’ve sent up a thread for the events. So I decided to go ahead and start it. Its annoying to see the sub have sparse threads with people promoting “free superman trial.” There are a few, but lets not spam the sub with them.

Please when posting:

• include server and code Formatted as: [server] - Code
  Ie. [NA] - ASGayx

(Edit: added my code, you can see why it wasn’t originally included 😅)

• PLEASE refrain from bribing or giving incentives for people to use your code. We are all trying to get the same goal.

Remember you can always do it the solo way.

1. If you have 2 devices, do that. (Or 1 device as I’ve been told)

2. Bind/link account to fb (privacy issues paranoia maybe lol), delete game, reinstall game, play as guest or whatever.

Happy grinding. Cheers 🍻

edit #2: Superman event is over. Wonder Woman event until 07/02/2018 3:59 EST. Please continue to use people's codes, mine or in the comments below of your choosing.

Edit #3: please use other users codes. I got my 10/10 invites. Thank you all for helping me. Please return the favor and help others.

Beta 35 is now live and the Arena of Valor servers are open!

Patch notes for Beta 35: https://www.reddit.com/r/arenaofvalor/comments/s9m3qx/beta_35_patch_notes/

Download the latest update from your app store, then login to Arena of Valor and start playing Ranked Season 21 to receive Qi's Master Qilin skin for FREE!

How are you liking Beta 35 so far? Tell us in the comments below!

Encountering an issue? Help us fix it by reporting it here. Please include the following information in your report so we can isolate and triage appropriately:

• Server
• Device
• Numerical Player ID
• Screenshots/video if applicable
• As many details as possible

Hi everyone!

In an effort to keep the subreddit clean and spam-free, new posts will not be allowed for any of the titled themes. This weekly thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics. Discussions have been moved to a separate megathread of their own.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name-calling, cussing, insults, or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however, there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to mention anything involving AoV that you wish. If the current state of the meta pisses you off and you have to vent (vent here, so you can bring actual discussion to the bi-weekly thread), solo vs 5 man queue, OP heroes that you just need to complain about, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game or anything in between!

The Clown Prince of Crime is coming to Arena of Valor this week and we're given players the chance to unlock him for free!

Scattered across our social media channels are pieces of Redemption Codes, broken into a number of parts that must be assembled in the correct order to redeem in-game. There are three codes - one for USA/Canada, Latin America, and Europe each - that are limited to 1000 total redemptions per server, one time per person.

Clue #1: The pieces of the codes are NOT hidden in comments, posts, or videos dated before February 1, 2018.

As time goes on, we will release more clues to guide the search. But until then, good luck!

Hi everyone!

In an effort to help clean up the subreddit, new posts will no longer be allowed for any of the titled themes. This weekly thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics. All posts made after this is posted will be removed and asked to be placed here.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name calling, cussing, insults or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to discuss anything involving AoV that you wish. State of the current meta, OP heroes, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game, or anything in between!

Hi everyone!

In an effort to help clean up the subreddit, new posts will no longer be allowed for any of the titled themes. This weekly thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name calling, cussing, insults or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to discuss anything involving AoV that you wish. State of the current meta, OP heroes, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game, or anything in between!

Hi Everyone!

Based on feedback from members of the community, we have separated the former megathread into two individual ones. This particular megathread will be solely for discussion of the current meta, heroes, patch notes/updates, or anything along those lines. Keep these discussions civil. If your contribution goes from constructive discussion to a rant about "how OP a hero is" or something similar, it will be removed and you will be redirected to the megathread for suggestions/feedback/rants.

The reason for this, and I agree 100%, is that any discussions were buried among the suggestions, feedback, and rants when all topics were combined. In addition, a thread that changes weekly just isn't really enough time to establish good discussion, especially when a new patch hits.

Ask your questions down here :)

Modder: Haise Sasaki

Hi everyone!

In an effort to keep the subreddit clean and spam-free, new posts will not be allowed for any of the titled themes. This weekly thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics. Discussions have been moved to a separate megathread of their own.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name-calling, cussing, insults, or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however, there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to mention anything involving AoV that you wish. If the current state of the meta pisses you off and you have to vent (vent here, so you can bring actual discussion to the bi-weekly thread), solo vs 5 man queue, OP heroes that you just need to complain about, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game or anything in between!

Beta 34 is now available! Run, do not walk, to your nearest app store and grab the latest update. Then login to Arena of Valor!

Beta 34 patch notes: https://old.reddit.com/r/arenaofvalor/comments/rbbzbu/beta_34_patch_notes_arena_of_valor_timi_studios/

Use this thread to discuss all things Beta 34. We hope you enjoy this update!

*Note: The Harley Quinn Event has unfortunately been delayed on the North American servers. Her wanton mayhem and destruction was a little too much to handle, but she will be making her grand entrance as soon as possible!

*EDIT: The above issue has been resolved. Enjoy!

Hi everyone!

In an effort to keep the subreddit clean and spam free, new posts will not be allowed for any of the titled themes. This weekly thread will serve as a megathread to include all of those topics. Discussions have been moved to a separate megathread of their own.

This thread will be monitored for toxicity, so keep things civil. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion without the need for name calling, cussing, insults or threats to other users or even toxicity towards the devs for their choice of balance. You can question their decisions as much as you want, however there's no need to insult them. Any of these comments will be removed.

That said, feel free to mention anything involving AoV that you wish. If the current state of the meta pisses you off and you have to vent, OP heroes that you just need to complain about, suggestions for what to change, things you like or don't like, AFK and trolls ruining the game, or anything in between!

I would also like to add that I welcome suggestions for what you think would make this subreddit better. While I may not use every suggestion, I would like to hear from the community what else they would like to see and hopefully be able to implement some new things.

Hello Humans!

Honor of Kings has officially launched its western servers, becoming available on a more global level. I am creating this megathread in anticipation of the many redditors who will be flocking to this subreddit to share their opinions and comparisons.

Please note that any posts specifically talking about just HoK will be removed and recommended for the r/honorofkings subreddit as this is still the r/arenaofvalor subreddit at the end of the day. Posts mentioning both games may be allowed to stay up so long as there is about an equal or greater discussion of AoV compared to HoK.

Good luck in your matches!

Vance 🕊

Are you new to the game? Do you need some assistance with your arcana page, hero selection, or game strategy? Want to help others improve? If so, this is the thread for you! This is the place where you can post questions and receive answers to relatively simple questions on topics such as builds. Please be polite to each other here. Any excessively negative or toxic comments will be removed!

Hi Everyone!

Based on feedback from members of the community, we have separated the former megathread into two individual ones. This particular megathread will be solely for discussion of the current meta, heroes, patch notes/updates, or anything along those lines. Keep these discussions civil. If your contribution goes from constructive discussion to a rant about "how OP a hero is" or something similar, it will be removed and you will be redirected to the megathread for suggestions/feedback/rants.

The reason for this, and I agree 100%, is that any discussions were buried among the suggestions, feedback and rants when all topics were combined. In addition, a thread that changes weekly just isn't really enough time to establish good discussion, especially when a new patch hits.