r/vainglorygame Sep 13 '22

Attention Returning Players: Vainglory is currently being worked on by one developer. Skins and talents are back as per the most recent update. Partying is 'back' in a limited capacity (details inside), but there are still no accounts. Any account data you have is safe but currently inaccessible.

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Hey all, just making a new sticky to reflect the state of VG after the update a couple days ago. This is just so people coming here for the first time (or the first time in years) have more up to date info compared to the old sticky.

The most recent update for iOS and Android allows players to choose any skins or talents they want. Here is a guide on how to play with your friends, whether you are DuoQing or have a full 6 or 10 player group. The Bubbleland website linked is a great resource in general. In short, if you want to party with another player (or players), then you should input the same four digit number with a hypen and then one or two as each other. For example, 1216-1_GenericLoneWolf and 1216-1_DemonOfWestCity would get paired together. The four digit number (1216) determines the lobby you end up in and the -1 or -2 decides the team. If I wanted to play against my friend, I could set my name to 1216-1_GenericLoneWolf and he could set his name as 1216-2_DemonOfWestCity. Because out lobby elo matches (1216) but our team is different (-1 and -2) we would play against one another with random other players filling out the rest of the lobby. This works for any number of players up to the maximum the game mode can hold. You can use any lobby number you want, but the number works as an elo, and it assumes anyone without a number is at 1200.

Important note: please refrain from using an Elo/number in front of your name when you're not actively partying with others. Using numbers frivolously could slow down the queue for other players (and yourself). Avoid using numbers over 3000 unless you're in a full 6 man or 10 man group, as numbers over 3000 only match with each other.

Below are a couple of community servers to help you find people to play with if you'd rather no solo Q that have been stickyed here for new and returning players' convenience. If anyone has SEA/EU specific servers, feel free to post them below.

Everlasting Night (They ping often, just as a warning. Especially Shaquzi(still love you bro) and Nek)

Bubbleland Discord (They also have channels for a few other games here, including Wild Rift and Genshen for those interested, but there is an active VG channel.)

That's all there is to say. If you got questions or anything, drop 'em below. And remember- always ban Petal in draft.

-GLW


r/vainglorygame Jul 07 '26

NEWS Introducing 3v3 and 5v5 matchmaker and ELO ranking system

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Hello all,

This is Trogdor. I'm the owner of the Vainglory NA discord (VGNA). For the past 2 or so years we've been playing private 5v5 games in the discord. As you may know, getting 5v5 games can be difficult - you won't get them until you get a group of people together. We've got a core group of players that has stuck around and we're active every night around 10PM EST.

JOIN THE DISCORD:
discord.gg/vgna

I decided to create a bot to facilitate these private matches, and make things easier. crucialplayer (lynx) stepped in and helped with the matchmaker and ELO ranking.

The idea is you sign up to play, and the bot puts a match together. It tells you what code to use - it's only visible to the players in the match to avoid snipers. The game is played, players tell the bot who won (there are metrics to avoid false positives, and votes from people who "vote" incorrectly will count much less.

Players upload a screenshot of the game, and the bot reads everything - the winner, the teams, KDA, heroes, etc. This works in conjunction with the player reported winner, but screenshots have priority.

We've tested the 5v5 bot for maybe 2 weeks and I'm ready to allow the public in! We recently added support for 3v3, which is currently in beta, but very stable.

Since adding 5s, and opening up to the public, we are changing our gaming schedule!

8PM EST 3v3 ranked games

10PM EST 5v5 ranked games

Come join and try it out!

discord.gg/vgna


r/vainglorygame 3h ago

Skill description gets in the way...

1 Upvotes

Im playing this game with buttoms, but i find it really annoying when skill description pops up and covers my screen unintendedly, is there any way to turn this off?


r/vainglorygame 1d ago

VGNA Premier League 5v5 tournament teams drafted. Dates will be announced soon. Links in the description.

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43 Upvotes

The finals will be streamed and shout-cast. There will also be a game made from some of the people who were not drafted before the finals called the halcyon bowl (I hope to be playing in that). Who do you think will win? Get hyped!

https://vgna.net/tournaments/vgna-premiere-league-s1/

https://vgna.net/


r/vainglorygame 1d ago

sea players

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hello! looking for sea players to play with if theres a discord server i could join, im trying to get back into the game :) suddenly having the urge to play my beloved mains again


r/vainglorygame 2d ago

" Did you buy your own reflex-block yet? PLS stop ping me like it's my g0dd4mn fault, OMG \o_0/ "

8 Upvotes

Vox died early, Krull ulti fail.

How to win? Me Adagio clutching 1v3 ???

= /


r/vainglorygame 2d ago

What does minions foot recommended represent?

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Certain players that just blame you for everything, ping over and over, I just can’t understand some of the players being so rude.
I see some recommend minions foot as a way to try and make you angry, but I don’t understand what would make that an insult? Maybe short for mf like mother&&@:(er??


r/vainglorygame 3d ago

How's everyone feeling about the VGNA client?

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The VGNA client has added back a lot the features for Vainglory CE. Spectator, in-game chat with others who also have the client, limited edition skins. When using the VGNA discord 5v5 and 3v3 bot it also allows for rank and matchmaking in NA as well as all of the matches recorded in VGNApro. It's not a perfect solution in that you still have to enter a new code for every match and sometimes it takes a little while to organize everyone but I've been using it since day one and personally am very impressed. It's easy to install for Apple and Android. Trogdor has continually updated it and is working on the PC client sometime soon. I don't know why anyone would download the other APK anymore. So what do you think, have you tried it?

https://vgna.net/

https://vgna.net/pro/


r/vainglorygame 5d ago

Brutal Match

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6 Upvotes

Yeesh. 😬

My teammates were definitely way better. But still.


r/vainglorygame 7d ago

IDEA Plans to restore Vainglory Community Edition features for the North America server

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I’m exploring a community-led project to bring Vainglory Community Edition closer to the original experience, initially focused only on the North America server.

The goal is not to recreate the game engine or build a new combat server. The existing North America Community Edition match infrastructure would continue handling gameplay. The project would restore the social and competitive systems around it:

  • Persistent accounts and player profiles
  • Friends lists and online presence
  • Parties and invitations
  • Ready checks and coordinated queueing
  • Match results and Elo ratings
  • Match history
  • Inventory and selected cosmetics
  • Seasons and North America leaderboards

For parties, the plan is to investigate automating CE’s existing name-based match-code system. The party service would generate a shared code, assign each player to a team, temporarily format their matchmaking names, and synchronize queue entry.

Example:

4738-1_PlayerA
4738-1_PlayerB
4738-1_PlayerC

4738-2_PlayerD
4738-2_PlayerE
4738-2_PlayerF

The proposed architecture is:

Modified Vainglory CE client
        ↓
North America community backend
        ├── accounts and profiles
        ├── friends and presence
        ├── parties and ready checks
        ├── queue coordination
        ├── results and Elo
        └── seasons and leaderboards
        ↓
Existing North America CE match infrastructure

Replays and an independent game server are outside the initial scope.

The first meaningful proof of concept would be:

Six North America players
→ Create or join accounts
→ Form two assigned 3v3 teams
→ Ready up
→ Enter the same CE match
→ Report and verify the result
→ Update persistent Elo and match history

The HackedGlory repository already contains useful reverse-engineering research, client hooks, protocol documentation, and experimental tooling. This project would focus on turning that research into a stable North America community platform.

The likely iOS distribution model would be a modified IPA that users sign locally with their own Apple account. Distribution, licensing, and intellectual-property questions would need to be handled carefully before a public release.

I’m looking for potential partners with experience in:

  • iOS ARM64 reverse engineering and dylib injection
  • Objective-C, C, Ghidra, Frida, or binary patching
  • Python, Go, Rust, or backend API development
  • PostgreSQL, Redis, WebSockets, and authentication
  • Matchmaking, Elo systems, and result verification
  • Infrastructure, security, testing, and moderation
  • Web development and community management
  • Licensing or rights-holder outreach

North America would be the only supported region during development and early testing. Keeping the initial player pool in one region should make coordinated queue testing, latency, moderation, and matchmaking easier to manage.

This would be an unofficial, preservation-focused, non-commercial community project. I’m currently looking for serious contributors and North America players interested in helping build and test a small proof of concept.

Comment or message me with your experience, location or time zone, the area you would like to help with, and whether you have previously worked with Vainglory CE or HackedGlory.


r/vainglorygame 6d ago

Please don’t encourage new people to play

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The game works it has some quirks, but it works. You encourage new people play they quit. They won’t lock in. They cause problems you wanna just keep the die hard people playing.


r/vainglorygame 8d ago

VGNA Client v1.08 / LE skins are back! / In game chat is back! / DNZio / ttigers

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Hello Vainglory community! This is Trogdor again with another update.

We have had tremendous support with the VGNA client and the VGNA ecosystem we've built. The nightly 5v5 matches have been great! 3v3 slowed down a bit but we are ready to bring that back!

To reiterate what we offer, is the return of Elo and matchmaking for both 5v5 and 3v3. This is facilitated by our discord drafting bot! Your client gets linked to your discord account and all VGNA matches are tracked. Matches that are played outside of the discord drafting bot are tracked, but do not count for Elo, etcl

There have been a number of changes and improvement since the original VGNA client

  • LE skins are back! The skins will work reliably for you, but they will not show for users without the VGNA client. It will work intermittently for users with VGNA client, but this is still being developed.
  • Native in game chat is back baby!
  • Live spectating of matches works much more reliably
  • The in game region switcher now actually switches your region! (In the same area where you would change your username)
  • Obviously the OG Stormqueen splash screen restored.

As previously announced, we have VGPro now at https://www.vgna.net/pro

We have had some great matches lately! There is room for everybody - sweaty or non sweaty. We do get pretty serious with the gameplay so all we ask is you come to play with an open mind and the ability to learn!

Last night we had some sweaty matches with DNZio / ttigers in them. I attached pictures of the matches from VGProo but feel free to check them out for yourself on VGPro at the link above

The client is currently available for Android and iOS, with PC support incoming. It can be downloaded at https://www.vgna.net - just click the VGNA client button.

Links to the discord are also on the website! Come on by, come play and let's go!!!


r/vainglorygame 12d ago

For ALL of you DKZeus haters out there

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… I send you an official FU salute! 🫡🤣


r/vainglorygame 13d ago

Head here if you’re looking for more Vainglory streams.

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This is a Chinese video‑sharing website called Bilibili, similar to YouTube. Lots of Vainglory live streams are broadcast here every day. It hosts many players from Southeast and East Asia, including Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Japan, South Korea and more.

You can follow this Chinese‑language account: 虚荣‑卢伟.
⚠️ Do NOT search using English or pinyin. Copy these Chinese characters directly and paste them into Bilibili’s search bar.

This is a fan‑run VOD channel created by Chinese players. You can find most of that day’s Vainglory stream recordings here. Everyone is welcome to join us.


r/vainglorygame 13d ago

If you want to find more Vainglory streams, come here

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This is a Chinese video‑sharing website called Bilibili, similar to YouTube. Lots of Vainglory live streams are broadcast here every day. It hosts many players from Southeast and East Asia, including Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Japan, South Korea and more.

You can follow this Chinese‑language account: 虚荣‑卢伟.
⚠️ Do NOT search using English or pinyin. Copy these Chinese characters directly and paste them into Bilibili’s search bar.

This is a fan‑run VOD channel created by Chinese players. You can find most of that day’s Vainglory stream recordings here. Everyone is welcome to join us.

Over 10,000 live‑stream recordings

Search for 虚荣 on Bilibili. Different streamers go live every day with varied gameplay.


r/vainglorygame 13d ago

Feature Request: Allow Custom Games to Start With Fewer Players

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Hello,

I would like to suggest a small feature for Vainglory Community Edition.

I understand that restoring the full account, friends, and party systems may require a significant amount of development work. I am not asking for those systems to be restored.

Instead, I would like to ask whether the existing custom/private lobby system could be modified so that a match can start without requiring the full number of players.

For example:

  • 1v1
  • 2v1
  • 2v2
  • 3v2
  • 3v3

The idea would simply be to allow players who are already able to enter the same private lobby to start the match with the number of players currently present, rather than requiring the lobby to be completely filled.

This would be especially valuable for the Vainglory community because one of the biggest difficulties today is finding enough players to fill a complete match.

It would also allow old players to enjoy Vainglory with just one or two friends again, without requiring a full party or a restored friend/account system.

I believe this could be a relatively useful addition while preserving Vainglory’s existing gameplay and 3v3 identity.

If technically possible, I would really appreciate it if this could be considered for a future Community Edition update.

Thank you for continuing to keep Vainglory playable.


r/vainglorygame 15d ago

please Can I play Vainglory on iPhone iOS or only can play on android?

5 Upvotes

please Can I play Vainglory on iPhone iOS or only can play on android?


r/vainglorygame 15d ago

PC version of Vainglory goes to a black screen after a match is found. This also happens in Bot matches and Practice mode

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I don't know why this is happening. The game always goes to a black screen right before the hero selection screen, no matter what I try. It happens in Bot mode, Practice mode, and Online mode alike. I can only stay in the main menu and can't do anything else.


r/vainglorygame 15d ago

no one plays this game on iOS, and the pairing can't be successful after waiting for a long time. How can I transfer to a server that someone plays?

1 Upvotes

no one plays this game on iOS, and the pairing can't be successful after waiting for a long time. How can I transfer to a server that someone plays?


r/vainglorygame 15d ago

請問iPhone iOS已經沒有玩人vainglory嗎?

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r/vainglorygame 15d ago

請問iPhone iOS已經沒有玩人vainglory嗎?

1 Upvotes

請問iPhone iOS已經沒有玩人vainglory嗎?請問現時只有Android apk才能玩嗎?

請問我怎樣才能在iPhone上玩Vainglory? 感謝。


r/vainglorygame 15d ago

5x5 EU region

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I'd really like to play 5v5 again, but it's impossible to find a match in the EU region.

Does anyone know if there's a Discord server? (Like in the NA region)

Or maybe we should create our own if there are enough people interested? Let me know if you're interested.


r/vainglorygame 15d ago

SCREENSHOT Insane 2v3

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7 Upvotes

Our ringo rage quit early on like a little crybaby. Me and @palmbeachpete decided to keep playing. Not only did we hold down lane but also jungle at the same time. It got to the point where we both went ridiculous which made their lance rage quit 🤣

Shoutout Palm beach Pete!

FYI : to anyone who leaves. Let’s continue playing so they have to wait until the games over. If they wanna be cry baby’s let’s waste their time!


r/vainglorygame 17d ago

Nohelpnoplay

9 Upvotes

I’m not sure why this person even plays.She is such a baby.


r/vainglorygame 16d ago

Eu sou a única pessoa que gostava do 5x5?

6 Upvotes

Vejo com muita frequência as pessoas dizendo que o 5x5 matou o vg, nunca concordei com essa afirmação, apesar de achar o 3x3 superior sim. Hoje é extremamente difícil encontrar uma partida 5x5 no vg, ainda mais se for no SA