Riot Games has released Valorant Patch 13.10, introducing replay bookmarking, shorter cooldowns for several Sentinel abilities, and major updates to the Gauntlet: Glitched game mode. The update also includes Sage improvements, revised assist calculations and bug fixes across PC and consoles.
The changes were detailed in Riot Games’ official patch notes published on November 10, 2026. While the update introduces no major competitive mode overhaul, it provides new tools for reviewing matches and adjusts several gameplay systems that affect everyday play.
Replay bookmarking is one of the update’s most practical additions. Players can now mark important moments during a match and return directly to those points when reviewing the replay afterward. Bookmarks are private, meaning they remain visible only to the player who created them, even when others watch the same replay.
On PC, replay bookmarking does not have a default keybinding. Players must assign one through Settings, Controls, Interface and Replay Bookmarking. Console players can instead create bookmarks using a new option in the in-game Options Menu.
The feature makes it easier to review specific rounds, positioning mistakes, successful ability combinations and other moments without manually searching through an entire recording.
Patch 13.10 also reduces the cooldowns of three Sentinel abilities when their utility is destroyed. Cypher’s Spycam, Killjoy’s Turret and Vyse’s Arc Rose now have 45-second cooldowns instead of 60 seconds, allowing players to redeploy them 15 seconds sooner.
Cypher receives an additional adjustment, with Spycam’s reclaim cooldown increasing from 15 to 20 seconds. This means retrieving the camera rather than having it destroyed now requires a slightly longer wait before it can be placed again.
Riot explained that the changes are intended to encourage more interaction between attacking teams and defensive setups. The shorter cooldowns give Sentinels additional opportunities to rebuild their utility during a round while preserving the value of destroying their equipment.
The developer noted that the new 45-second cooldowns sit below the 50-second cooldowns of Initiator signature abilities. Riot will monitor the results before considering broader changes to Sentinel cooldowns and ability systems.
Sage also receives a targeting improvement. Her Healing Orb now provides greater accuracy when selecting teammates, with the crosshair remaining visible while targeting. The adjustment is intended to reduce accidental healing of the wrong ally.
Another gameplay change concerns how assists are calculated, although Riot clarified that these adjustments were originally implemented in Patch 13.08 and accidentally omitted from its patch notes.
Under the revised rules, players receive a damage assist when they deal more than 10 damage to an enemy within three seconds before a teammate eliminates that opponent. The existing rule awarding assists for at least 50 damage remains in place, regardless of when that damage was dealt before the kill.
Healing assists now require a healed teammate to secure a kill within 10 seconds after the healing effect ends. These changes are intended to better recognize direct contributions to eliminations while making healing assists more closely reflect their impact on combat.
Gauntlet: Glitched receives a substantial expansion in Patch 13.10, including support for parties of up to five players. Matchmaking pairings remain randomized, allowing larger groups of friends to enter the mode together.
The update introduces new ability upgrades for Hush, Cypher, Veto and Waylay. Hush gains upgrades that provide additional ability charges, stronger pulling effects and improved recharge options. Cypher receives Spycam upgrades that increase tracking dart frequency and extend targeting range.
Two new Glitches introduce unusual weapon-based interactions with existing abilities. Cypher’s Extreme Supervision allows Spycam to equip a Classic pistol instead of firing tracking darts, with an upgrade to a Sheriff. Skye’s Give a Dog a Gun similarly equips Trailblazer with a Classic instead of its normal leap attack, upgrading to a Frenzy at higher levels. The latter replaces the previous Greatest Dane Glitch.
Hush’s Suspension ultimate is also added to the mode. The ability launches a steerable projectile that can be reactivated to levitate players at its landing location.
Riot has additionally rebalanced numerous Gauntlet: Glitched upgrades. Raze’s Boom Bot Overclocked upgrade receives reductions to movement speed and active duration, while Blast Pack’s Packs a Punch upgrade gains increased damage at Levels 2 and 3.
Other adjustments include increased health for Fade’s Chonky Cat Prowler upgrade, longer slowing effects from Sage’s Blanket of Slow and reduced recharge times for several abilities. Riot says the changes aim to make more upgrade choices competitive rather than allowing a small number of stronger options to dominate.
Outside the mode, Patch 13.10 fixes several agent-related problems. Sage can no longer heal teammates through obstacles without the required line of sight, while multiple issues affecting Hush’s Suspension visual effects and interactions have been resolved.
Vyse also receives fixes for Steel Garden, including an issue where enemies could avoid its weapon-disabling effect by crouching near the edge of its area under certain elevation conditions.
Map fixes cover Ascent, Breeze, Corrode, Haven, Split, Summit and Sunset. These address problems involving ability clipping, utility visibility and unintended interactions with map geometry. Corrode also receives adjusted Deathmatch spawn locations to reduce player clustering near A Site.
PC-specific fixes resolve issues involving Chamber’s Rendezvous and Killjoy’s Turret after Round Rollback in custom games, alongside unintended movement caused by certain interactions between Sage’s Barrier Orb and Omen’s Shrouded Step.
Console-specific corrections address missing or unnecessary controller vibration for Cypher and Sage, as well as an incorrect ability icon appearing in Sova’s combat report.
Valorant Patch 13.10 therefore combines several changes to regular competitive gameplay with a broader expansion of Gauntlet: Glitched. Replay bookmarking provides a new match-analysis tool, while the Sentinel cooldown adjustments and clarified assist rules affect how players manage utility and receive credit for contributions during combat.
