Valorant Patch 13.10 Buffs Sentinels, Adds Replay Bookmarks and Glitched Mode Updates

Riot Games has released Valorant patch 13.10 with targeted buffs for three Sentinel agents, a new replay bookmarking feature, and significant updates to the Gauntlet: Glitched mode.

Cypher, Killjoy and Vyse will now have their key gadgets return faster after being destroyed.

The cooldown for Cypher's Spycam, Killjoy's Turret and Vyse's Arc Rose has been reduced to 45 seconds.

"We're making some light changes to Sentinel cooldowns to help encourage more strategic back and forth between teams," Riot said.

The developer called it a small, targeted change while it continues to look at ability cooldowns and Sentinel states more broadly.

"We're decreasing to a shorter cooldown after these abilities are destroyed to see if it gives Sentinels a bit more room to place utility early and reset mid-round, while still rewarding the team that breaks their setup," Riot said.

The new 45-second cooldown sits just below the 50-second cooldown on Initiator signature abilities.

Riot added that what it learns from this patch will help shape any bigger changes down the line.

Cypher Reclaim Nerf and Sage Targeting

Cypher also received a nerf alongside the buff.

The reclaim cooldown on his Spycam has been increased from 15 seconds to 20 seconds.

Riot said this brings it in line with other Sentinels, noting that the change means repositioning the camera mid-round now costs more.

Sage's Healing Orb targeting accuracy has been improved to match Miks' Harmonize ability.

Riot said this should make it easier to avoid accidentally healing the wrong teammate.

A separate bug fix means Sage can no longer heal allies with Healing Orb without line of sight to them.

Assist Rules Adjusted

Riot also confirmed changes to how assists are awarded, which were initially implemented in patch 13.08 but omitted from those notes.

"In Patch 13.08, we updated how assists were awarded alongside our Performance Score updates, but missed including them in the patch notes then (whoops!)," Riot said.

Healing assists will now only count when a player you've healed gets a kill within a 10-second window after the heal effect ends.

Damage assists now require a player to deal at least 10 damage to an enemy within three seconds of a teammate securing the kill.

Riot said these changes are intended to more visibly encourage trading, better reward players who contribute to securing kills, and make sure healing assists reflect their impact on a fight.

New Features and Glitched Mode Overhaul

Patch 13.10 introduces replay bookmarking.

Players can now bookmark moments during a match and jump straight to them when watching the replay.

Bookmarks are private and do not show up for anyone else viewing the same replay.

On PC, players must set a keybind in the Settings menu under Controls, Interface and Replay Bookmarking, as there is no default key.

On console, a new button in the in-game Options menu adds a bookmark.

The Gauntlet: Glitched mode now allows groups of up to five players to queue together, with randomised pairings, meaning players might end up facing their friends.

Riot is bringing back "fan-favourite bugs" as official glitches.

Cypher's Extreme Supervision makes the Spycam equip a Classic that upgrades to a Sheriff.

Skye's Give a Dog a Gun makes Trailblazer equip a Classic that upgrades to a Frenzy, replacing the Greatest Dane upgrade.

Hush's Suspension joins as a new ultimate, described as a steerable projectile that levitates players where it lands when reactivated.

Riot has also retuned a long list of existing upgrades with the goal to make more choices competitive.

Packs a Punch now deals 75 armed damage at Level 2, up from 60, and 145 at Level 3, up from 125.

Overclocked Boom Bot drops from 150% to 125% movement speed at Level 2.

Bug Fixes and Map Adjustments

The patch includes numerous fixes for agents and maps.

Vyse's Steel Garden no longer shows weapon-disabling effects on enemies who can still fire, and enemies can no longer escape it by crouching at the edge when there is a big height difference.

Several fixes for Hush's Suspension have landed, including visual bugs where effects could linger on weapons or the Spike into the next round.

Smokes will no longer vanish suddenly instead of fading out after a player reconnects.

On maps, Riot fixed spots on Corrode, Haven, Split, Summit and Sunset where abilities could clip through structures or be blocked by small objects.

Corrode's Deathmatch spawns have also been fixed so players no longer spawn in clusters near A Site.

The patch follows patch 13.09, which introduced the agent Hush. Redington Cybersport reported in October that the update also nerfed Clove and buffed the Warden rifle.