Valorant 13.00: Sentinel Buffs & New Map Summit

Valorant’s 13.00 patch delivers substantial balance changes, a new map, and quality-of-life improvements, setting the stage for Act 4. The primary focus is on buffing Sentinels and reducing Initiator cooldowns to increase strategic agency in late-round scenarios, alongside the introduction of the Summit map and a new 3v3 Retake mode.

Sentinel Overhauls

Sentinels receive targeted buffs to improve their anchoring and kill potential. Cypher’s Trapwire windup drops from 0.9s to 0.7s. Killjoy’s Turret fire rate increases by 50%, Nanoswarm duration rises to 5 seconds, and Alarmbot movement speed is boosted by 50%. Veto’s Interceptor reclaim cooldown falls to 20 seconds, while Crosscut’s usable area expands to 30 meters and arming time is cut in half to 0.75s. Sage’s self-heal over time doubles from 50 to 100, and Deadlock’s GravNet cooldown decreases to 50 seconds.

Initiator Cooldown Reductions

Most Initiators gain faster ability access. The signature cooldowns for Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, and KAY/O are all reduced from 60s to 50s. Gekko’s buddy reclaim cooldowns also shrink from 20s to 15s, giving these agents more impact in late-round fights.

New Map: Summit

Revealed during the London Masters Finals on June 21, Summit is set in a Radiant training academy in China’s mountains, tying to Sage’s lore. Its key feature is droppable walls that cut sightlines and rotations; certain abilities can even kill players caught inside the wall. A dedicated Summit-only queue is available for seven days using the Swiftplay format.

Bandit Pistol Tuning

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