# VALORANT 12.10 — VALORANT Patch Notes 12.10

- Product: VALORANT (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/valorant)
- Vendor: Riot Games
- Date: 2026-05-27
- Version: 12.10
- Original notes: https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-12-10
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/valorant/releases/12.10
- Labels: Platforms: Windows, PlayStation, Xbox

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- **added** — Access and watch friends' replays for Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, Premier, and Custom modes directly from their Career page
- **added** — Masters London Pick'Ems starting May 27 (PT) for the Swiss Stage with predictions and bonus points
- **added** — Exclusive title reward for participating in Masters London Pick'Ems
- **added** — All selectable Agents are available for both 1v1 and 2v2 Skirmish Ascension modes even if you do not have them unlocked
- **added** — Skirmish Maps D and E available in all queues and customs with ramps for more peek angle variety
- **changed** — Custom game replays are only available when the lobby owner enables recording in the Custom options menu before the game starts
- **changed** — Premier V26A3 Contender and Invite Division playoffs now take place across multiple days with first round on June 20 and subsequent rounds on June 21
- **fixed** — Miks's M-Pulse healing no longer persists briefly on enemies after they exit its range
- **fixed** — Miks's M-Pulse no longer cancels other ability and weapon equip animations
- **fixed** — Spamming alt-fire with Miks's M-Pulse no longer causes it to be used in the wrong form
- **fixed** — Harbor's Reckoning no longer disappears early if the player spams the cast button
- **fixed** — Players can no longer inadvertently kill enemies from spawn during the buy phase
- **fixed** — Skirmish 2v2 timer no longer stuck at 0.5 seconds in overtime
- **fixed** — Bundle details now display on the confirmation page when purchasing VCT bundles
- **fixed** — Gun buddy purchase confirmation from the battlepass no longer clips on console
- **added** — Recording must be enabled again for each new Custom game to generate replays

Hi folks, it’s a light patch this time around, but notably, Replays are now accessible through your friends’ list!
ALL PLATFORMSGENERAL UPDATES
- Replay Friend Sharing: You can now access and watch your friends’ replays for all eligible modes (Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, Premier, Custom) directly from their Career page.
- Replays for Custom games are only available when the lobby owner enables recording in the Custom options menu before the game starts. Recording must be enabled again for each new game.
ESPORTS FEATURES
- Masters London Pick’Ems
- Pick'Ems are back for Masters London! Starting May 27 (PT), you can make your picks for the Swiss Stage in-client and on the web.
- For the Swiss Stage, you’ll be tasked with trying to predict who will advance from the 8-team Swiss Groups. For extra bonus points, try to predict a team who will make it out flawlessly with a 2-0 record.
- You can earn an exclusive title just for playing, but win additional prizes depending on how you fare against other players.
MODES UPDATES
- SKIRMISH: ASCENSION - All selectable Agents are available for both 1v1 and 2v2 modes even if you do not have them unlocked
- NEW SKIRMISH MAPS
- Added Skirmish Maps D and E
- Available in all queues and customs.
- Both feature ramps for more peek angle variety
Skirmish D
Skirmish E
BUG FIXES
- Agents
- Miks
- Fixed a bug where Miks's M-Pulse healing would persist briefly on enemies after they exit its range.
- Fixed a bug where Miks's M-Pulse could cancel other ability and weapon equip animations
- Fixed a bug where spamming alt-fire with Miks's M-Pulse could cause it to be used in the wrong form.
- Harbor
- Fixed a bug where Harbor's Reckoning could disappear early if the player spammed the cast button
- Gameplay
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to inadvertently kill enemies from spawn during the buy phase. This fix was rolled out with a patch redeploy during 12.09.
- Modes
- Skirmish 2v2: Fixed a bug where the timer was stuck at 0.5 seconds in overtime
- Store
- Fixed an issue where bundle details were not displayed on the confirmation page when purchasing VCT bundles.
PC ONLYPREMIER UPDATES
- V26A3 Contender and Invite Division schedule changes:
- Playoffs now take place across multiple days.
- The first round of playoffs will be on June 20
- Teams that advance from the first round return on June 21 for their next matchup
- Make sure to check the schedule in client for round start times for your zone!
CONSOLE ONLYBUG FIXES
- Store
- Fixed a clipping issue when confirming a gun buddy purchase from the battlepass.