Valorant Patch 12.10 keeps it light, but Replay sharing is the real win
Riot Games has rolled out Valorant Patch 12.10, and while it's a smaller update by design, it slips in a feature long-time players have been waiting on: you can now pull up your friends' replays straight from their Career page. Pair that with two fresh Skirmish maps and the return of Pick'Ems for Masters London, and there's plenty to dig into before the next competitive grind.
Replay Friend Sharing finally arrives
The headline change is Replay Friend Sharing. From your friend's Career page, you can now watch their saved matches across Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, Premier, and Custom games. There is one caveat for Customs: the lobby owner has to manually enable recording in the Custom options before the match starts, and that toggle resets for every new game. Useful for scrim review, but worth remembering before you press start.
Two new Skirmish maps and Ascension tweaks
Skirmish gets a content drop with Maps D and E added to all queues and Customs. Both lean on ramps to mix up peek angles, which should shake up the predictable sightlines that 1v1 and 2v2 regulars have been drilling. Skirmish: Ascension also opens up its full Agent roster for 1v1 and 2v2, even if you haven't unlocked them yet.
Masters London Pick'Ems are live
Esports fans can jump back into Pick'Ems for Masters London, available both in-client and on the web starting May 27 PT (early morning May 28 IST). Predictions cover the 8-team Swiss Stage, with bonus points on the line if you correctly call a team going through 2-0. Everyone who plays bags an exclusive title, with extra rewards scaling by leaderboard performance.
Bug fixes worth noting
- Miks' M-Pulse no longer lingers heal on enemies after they leave range, can't cancel other ability animations, and the alt-fire form-switch bug is squashed.
- Harbor's Reckoning won't disappear early from spam-casting.
- The spawn-kill exploit during buy phase is patched (this one shipped via a 12.09 redeploy).
- Skirmish 2v2 overtime timer is no longer frozen at 0.5 seconds.
On PC, Premier's V26A3 Contender and Invite playoffs now span two days, kicking off June 20 with advancing teams returning June 21. Check the in-client schedule for your zone's start times.