By "freezing" their connection, a user can move or take actions on their local client that the game server doesn’t immediately see. When the connection is restored, the server receives a burst of data, often making the player appear to "teleport" or land impossible shots instantly. How Lag Switching Works (Technical Breakdown)
A is a hardware or software device that intentionally disrupts the flow of data between the player and the game server. In older games (circa Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360 or CS 1.6 ), a lag switch was a physical toggle spliced into your Ethernet cable. When you flipped the switch, you severed the upload connection to the router. Valorant Lag Switcher
No verified cases exist of a lag switch providing a consistent advantage in Valorant ranked matches since 2021. By "freezing" their connection, a user can move