Want to send a friend a skin bundle for their birthday but not sure how to gift Valorant Points or in-game items? Here is the straight answer: Riot’s gifting system lets you send store items (like skins, bundles and accessories) directly to friends, but you cannot send raw Valorant Points (VP) as a balance transfer. We will walk you through exactly what can be gifted, who qualifies, and how to do it without getting stuck at checkout.
Can You Actually Gift Valorant Points?
Short answer: no, you cannot transfer VP directly to another player’s wallet. Riot’s system does not treat Valorant Points as a giftable currency the way some platforms treat store credit.
What you can do instead is buy an item from the store and send that item to a friend. You pay with your own VP (or purchase VP at checkout), and the item lands in their collection. If you want a deeper breakdown of the currency side, see our guide on can you gift Valorant Points.
What You Can Gift in Valorant
The in-game gifting menu supports most cosmetic content available in the store. That includes:
- Weapon skins and full skin bundles
- Gun buddies
- Player cards
- Sprays
- Titles
Battle Pass tiers, Agents, Radianite Points, and Kingdom Credits are generally not eligible for gifting. Bundles and individual skins are the most common use case.
Who Can Send and Receive a Gift
Gifting is not automatic the moment you install the game. Riot layered several eligibility checks in to reduce fraud and abuse.
Sender Requirements
To send a gift, your account must meet all of the following:
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Account level | Level 20 or higher |
| Two-Factor Authentication | Enabled on your Riot account |
| Friendship duration | Must have been friends with the recipient for a set minimum period |
| Region | You and the recipient must be in the same region |
| Standing | No recent bans, restrictions or chargebacks |
Recipient Requirements
The person receiving the gift also needs to be in good standing, be on your friends list, and be on the same regional shard. If either of you is on a different region (for example, NA to EU), the gift will not go through.
How to Gift Valorant Points Items: Step-by-Step
Here is the exact flow inside the client. The gifting option lives in the store, not in the social panel.
- Launch Valorant and log in to your account.
- Open the Store tab from the top menu.
- Browse to the item you want to send (a skin, bundle, buddy, card, spray or title).
- Click the item, then select the Gift option instead of Purchase.
- Choose the friend you want to send it to from your eligible friends list.
- Add an optional message (kept clean, this shows up when they open the gift).
- Confirm the purchase using your existing VP balance, or top up if you are short.
- The recipient gets a notification and can open the gift from their inbox.
If the Gift button is greyed out, it is almost always one of the eligibility checks above. Double-check your account level, 2FA status, and how long you have been friends.
Buying VP for a Gift
Since you cannot transfer VP directly, you first need enough VP in your own wallet to cover the item’s price. You can top up through the in-client store, and VP is also sold via the Riot website and select retailers as prepaid codes.
If you are trying to stretch your wallet, we have a full breakdown on how to get Valorant Points for free through official promotions and events. It is also worth checking your Amazon Prime Valorant rewards, which occasionally include skins and cosmetics at no extra cost.
Regional Rules You Need to Know
Region-locking is the single most common reason a gift fails. Riot enforces this because pricing, taxes and payment methods differ across shards.
- Same region only. You and your friend must both play on the same regional server.
- Currency is set by your region. You pay in your local currency, not theirs.
- Cross-region friends are fine socially, but not for gifting. You can still queue and chat, just not send store items.
If your friend recently moved regions, the friendship duration timer may reset from Riot’s side. That is a known limitation and there is no manual override.
Refunds and Cancellations
Once a gift is accepted, it cannot be refunded in most cases. The recipient owns the item and Riot’s standard refund policy does not cover completed gifts the same way it covers self-purchases.
A gift that has not yet been opened may be cancellable within a short window, but do not count on it. Always double-check the recipient and item before confirming.
Common Reasons a Gift Fails
If the client blocks your purchase, run through this checklist:
- Your account is under level 20.
- 2FA is disabled on either account.
- You added the friend too recently to meet the minimum friendship time.
- One of you is on a different region.
- The item is not gift-eligible (Battle Pass, Agent, Radianite, etc.).
- Your account has a recent chargeback or restriction flag.
For related account issues, our Valorant queue restrictions guide covers matchmaking penalties that can also affect store access.
Smart Gifting Tips
A few small habits make the experience smoother for both sides.
- Check their wishlist or Collection first. There is no point sending a skin they already own.
- Time it with a store rotation. Featured bundles cycle in and out. If they want a specific skin, wait for it to come around.
- Include a short message. The optional note personalizes the gift and shows up on delivery.
- Screenshot the receipt. If anything goes wrong, Player Support will ask for the transaction ID.
New to the game and gifting a friend who just started? Point them to our Valorant beginners guide so they actually equip and enjoy what you send.
The Bottom Line
You cannot hand over Valorant Points as a raw balance, but you can absolutely spend your VP to send a friend a specific skin, bundle or accessory as a gift. The system works well as long as both accounts are level 20+, have 2FA on, are on the same region, and have been friends long enough. Miss any of those and the Gift button stays locked.
If you are stocking up on VP to make the purchase, keep an eye on official Valorant patch notes and store rotations. New bundles drop often, and timing your gift with a limited release makes it feel that much more special.