How to appear offline in LoL?

How to appear offline in League of Legends

Sometimes you want to play League of Legends without receiving messages, party invitations, or questions from people on your friends list. League does not provide a traditional invisible or appear-offline option in the client, but there are several ways to prevent your presence from being shown normally.

Two commonly used approaches are blocking the League chat connection through Windows Firewall or launching the game with a third-party utility such as Deceive. Both methods work differently, so below we’ll explain how to set them up and how to return your client to its normal online state.

Appear offline in League of Legends using CMD

One way to appear offline is to block the connection used by League’s social and chat services. This can be done by creating an outbound Windows Firewall rule from Command Prompt.

The advantage of this method is that you do not need to install an additional application. The firewall rule can also be removed whenever you want to restore the normal client connection.

To set it up:

1. Make sure Windows Defender Firewall is enabled on your PC.
2. Open the Windows Start menu and search for Command Prompt or Terminal.
3. Right-click it and select Run as administrator.
4. Enter the appropriate firewall command for your region.

NA:

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="lolchat" dir=out remoteip=192.64.174.69 protocol=TCP action=block

EU:

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="lolchat" dir=out remoteip=185.40.64.69 protocol=TCP action=block

Press Enter after entering the command. Windows will create a firewall rule named lolchat that blocks the specified connection.

If the method is working with the current League client infrastructure, the social connection should become unavailable while the rest of the game remains accessible. Your friends should no longer see your normal online presence through the League social system.

Important: Riot can change the servers and networking infrastructure used by the League client. Because of this, IP-based firewall methods that worked previously may stop working in the future. If the command no longer has the expected effect, remove the firewall rule rather than adding multiple unknown IP addresses from unofficial sources.

How to go back online using CMD

The firewall change is reversible. If you want League’s normal social connection back, simply delete the rule you created.

1. Open Command Prompt or Windows Terminal as Administrator.
2. Enter the following command:

netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="lolchat"

Press Enter. Windows will remove the lolchat firewall rule.

If League is already running, restart the client after removing the rule. Your friends list and normal online presence should then reconnect.

Appear offline in League of Legends using Deceive

Another option is Deceive, a third-party open-source utility designed to let players appear offline in supported Riot games without manually creating firewall rules.

For players who switch between visible and invisible states regularly, this approach can be more convenient than entering commands manually.

To use Deceive:

1. Visit the official Deceive releases page on GitHub.
2. Download the latest available release from the project page.
3. Launch Deceive and follow its current setup instructions.
4. Start League of Legends through the method provided by Deceive.

When it is working correctly, League can remain playable while your normal online presence is hidden from the social system.

Keep in mind that Deceive is a third-party project and is not an official Riot Games feature. Its compatibility can change when Riot updates the League client. Before using it, check the project’s current release notes and documentation rather than relying on instructions written for an older version.

CMD vs Deceive: which method should you use?

The CMD and Windows Firewall method is useful if you want a solution that does not require installing another application. It is also easy to reverse by deleting the firewall rule.

Deceive may be more convenient if you frequently want to switch your League presence without manually changing firewall rules. However, because it is a third-party project, you should always check its current compatibility before using it.

If an old CMD command or an older Deceive release stops working after a League update, avoid downloading random replacements or scripts from unknown websites. Check the current project documentation or remove the modification and use the League client normally until an updated method is available.

Conclusion

League of Legends does not provide a standard built-in invisible status, but players have several options when they want a quieter session. A Windows Firewall rule can block the social connection without installing additional software, while Deceive provides a more convenient third-party approach for players who use offline mode regularly.

Whichever method you choose, remember that the League client and its network infrastructure can change over time. If an older method stops working, restore your normal connection first and verify that the instructions you are following are still current.