Valorant Patch 13.10: replay bookmarks, Sentinel cooldowns cut to 45 seconds
By Rhea MalhotraDigital Life Writer, Peepals Yuva
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Riot released VALORANT Patch 13.10 on 10 November 2026 with private replay bookmarks, 45-second Sentinel cooldowns and five-player Gauntlet: Glitched.
What Happened
Riot Games released VALORANT Patch 13.10 on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. The update lets players bookmark key moments in their match replays, shortens the cooldowns of three Sentinel utilities after they are destroyed, changes how assists are counted, and lets groups of up to five friends queue together for the Gauntlet: Glitched mode, which also gets new abilities. The patch follows 13.09, released on 27 October with the new agent Hush, and does not add a new agent or map.
Key Facts
- Patch 13.10 went live on 10 November 2026, according to Riot's official patch notes and gaming outlets.
- Replay bookmarks: players on PC and console can mark moments during a match and jump to them on the replay timeline; Riot says bookmarks are private.
- Cypher's Spycam, Killjoy's Turret and Vyse's Arc Rose now come back 45 seconds after being destroyed, down from 60 seconds.
- Cypher's Spycam reclaim cooldown rises from 15 to 20 seconds.
- Sage's Healing Orb gets better ally targeting, a visible crosshair while aiming, and a fix for healing allies without a clear line of sight.
- Healing assists now count only if the healed player gets a kill within 10 seconds after the heal ends; damage assists were also tightened.
- Gauntlet: Glitched now allows groups of up to five, and adds new abilities for Hush, Cypher, Veto and Waylay.
Why It Matters
For regular players, the biggest everyday change is replay bookmarks. Reviewing your own matches is one of the most common ways to improve in a tactical shooter, but scrolling through a full game to find one bad round takes time. Being able to mark the moment you died, or a clutch you want to study, during the match and jump straight to it later makes self-review far quicker. Because bookmarks are private, players can flag their own mistakes without anyone else seeing.
The Sentinel changes matter for how the game is played at every rank. Sentinels are the defensive agents who hold sites with traps and cameras. When an opponent destroys a Spycam, Turret or Arc Rose, the Sentinel is now without it for a shorter time, which makes these agents stronger at holding a position across a round. At the same time, Riot made picking the Spycam back up slower, which balances part of the buff for Cypher.
The assist rule change affects scoreboards and the Performance Score Riot introduced earlier. Under the new rules, a heal only earns an assist if it actually helps a teammate secure a kill soon after. That should make the assist number a more honest measure of contribution, especially for healers such as Sage.
For Indian players who play with college friends or regular squads, the Gauntlet: Glitched change matters socially: friends can now queue the party mode as a full five-stack. The new abilities for Hush, the agent who arrived in 13.09, give players another way to try her kit.
Peepals calculation: The destroyed cooldown for the three Sentinel utilities falls from 60 to 45 seconds, 25% shorter (15 ÷ 60 = 0.25). Cypher's Spycam reclaim cooldown rises from 15 to 20 seconds, about 33% longer (5 ÷ 15 ≈ 0.33). Our calculation from the reported figures.
| Change | Before | After (13.10) |
|---|---|---|
| Spycam, Turret, Arc Rose destroyed cooldown | 60 seconds | 45 seconds |
| Spycam reclaim cooldown | 15 seconds | 20 seconds |
| Gauntlet: Glitched group size | Smaller parties | Up to 5 players |
| Healing assist rule | Older rule | Kill needed within 10 seconds of heal ending |
Impact
Short-term: Cypher, Killjoy and Vyse may become more popular picks in ranked play, and players can start using replay bookmarks to review their matches.
Long-term: Tighter assist rules and better replay tools push VALORANT towards rewarding real contribution and self-improvement, which matters for players hoping to move into competitive play.
Who is affected: VALORANT players on PC and console, Sentinel and Sage mains, content creators who review gameplay, and amateur and college teams.
Key Takeaway
VALORANT Patch 13.10, released on 10 November 2026, adds private replay bookmarks, cuts Sentinel utility cooldowns from 60 to 45 seconds and lets five friends queue Gauntlet: Glitched together.
Questions and Answers
When was VALORANT Patch 13.10 released?
Riot Games released VALORANT Patch 13.10 on 10 November 2026.
What are replay bookmarks in VALORANT?
They let players mark moments during a match and jump straight to them on the replay timeline later. Riot says the bookmarks are private to the player.
Did Patch 13.10 buff Cypher?
Partly. His Spycam now returns 45 seconds after being destroyed instead of 60, but its reclaim cooldown went up from 15 to 20 seconds.
Can five players queue Gauntlet: Glitched now?
Yes. Patch 13.10 lets groups of up to five queue for Gauntlet: Glitched and adds new abilities for Hush, Cypher, Veto and Waylay.
Disclaimer: Prepared by the Peepals newsroom from publicly available sources with AI assistance. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication and may change. Images may be representative. Not professional advice. Report an error via our contact page.
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