The basic steps to add a friend on Plutonium

To add a friend on Plutonium, you need their username and access to the friends list in the client. Open Plutonium, click the Friends tab on the left sidebar, then click the Add Friend button (usually a plus icon). Type the exact username of the person you want to add and send the request. They will see a notification and can accept or decline. Once they accept, you can see when they are online and join their games directly.

The process takes less than a minute, but the other person has to accept before you become friends. If you do not know someone's exact username, ask them to spell it — usernames are case-sensitive on Plutonium, so "JohnSmith" is different from "johnsmith".

Key Takeaways

  • You need the exact username of the person you want to add, spelled correctly and with the right capitalization.
  • Friend requests go through the Friends tab in the Plutonium client and must be accepted by the other person before you are connected.
  • Once someone accepts your request, you can see their online status and join their games from the friends list.
  • If a request is declined or ignored, you can send another request later, but do not spam repeated requests in a short time.

Finding someone's username if you do not have it

If you know someone who plays Plutonium but do not have their username, the easiest way is to ask them directly — in Discord, in person, or through another game. Plutonium usernames are not tied to email addresses or real names, so there is no way to search by anything else.

If you played with someone in a public match and want to add them, check the scoreboard or match history in the Plutonium client. You can see the usernames of everyone in recent games you joined. Click on their name and you will often see an option to add them as a friend directly from that screen.

What happens when you send a friend request

When you send a friend request, the other person gets a notification in their Plutonium client. They can see your username and choose to accept, decline, or ignore the request. If they accept, you both see each other in your friends lists and can see when the other is online. If they decline, the request is gone and you can send another one later if you want.

There is no penalty for sending a request that gets declined. However, if you send the same person multiple requests in a short time span, they may block you, which prevents you from sending any more requests to that account.

Joining games with friends

Once someone is on your friends list and they are online, you can see them in the Friends tab with a green dot or "Online" label next to their name. Click on their name to see what game they are in. If there is space in the server, you will see a Join Game button. Click it and you will be added to the same match.

If the server is full or they are in a private match, you cannot join directly. In that case, you can send them a message through the Plutonium client asking them to make space or invite you to a different game.

Managing your friends list

You can remove someone from your friends list at any time by right-clicking their name (or long-pressing on mobile) and selecting Remove Friend. This does not notify them, but if they try to join your games later, they will see that you are no longer friends. You can also block someone, which prevents them from sending you friend requests or messages.

If someone sends you a friend request and you do not want to interact with them, you can decline it or block them. Blocking is stronger — it stops them from contacting you at all, while declining just says no to that one request.

Troubleshooting friend requests that do not go through

If you send a friend request and nothing happens, check that you typed the username exactly right, including capital letters. Plutonium will usually show an error message if the username does not exist, but sometimes the message is straightforward to miss. Look for a red notification or error box near the Friends tab.

If the username is correct and you still cannot send the request, the other person may have blocked you, set their account to private, or disabled friend requests. In that case, there is nothing you can do from your end — you would need to contact them outside of Plutonium and ask them to change their settings or unblock you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add someone if they have not added me back yet?

Yes. You can send a friend request to anyone with a Plutonium account. They will see the request and can accept or decline. You do not need them to add you first.

What if I forget to accept a friend request?

Friend requests stay in your inbox until you accept or decline them. You can go back to the Friends tab and look for a Pending Requests or Incoming section to find old requests and respond to them later.

Can I see what games my friends are playing?

Yes. When a friend is online, their name in the Friends list usually shows the game they are in. Click on their name to see more details and join if there is space available.

What does it mean if someone blocks me?

If someone blocks you, you cannot send them friend requests, messages, or see them in your friends list. You will not get a notification that you are blocked — you will just see an error when you try to interact with them.

Can I add the same person multiple times if they decline?

You can send another request later, but sending many requests in a short time may cause them to block you. If someone declines, wait a while before trying again, or ask them in another way why they do not want to be friends.