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Deadlock mods

Hero skins, sounds and UI mods: where to find them, how to install them, why they disappear after an update, and whether there’s a ban risk.

Know this first

Valve hasn’t published a mod policy for Deadlock. In practice, skin, sound and UI mods haven’t caused problems; however, mods that give an advantage over opponents (boosting visibility, showing information or changing gameplay) count as cheating and can get your account banned. Mods are made by the community; HiddenKing.gg and Valve have nothing to do with these files. The decision to use mods, and the risk, is yours.

Source

Where to find mods

Most Deadlock mods are shared on GameBanana.

GameBanana Deadlock

The main hub for skin, sound, UI and map mods, guides and tools.

Open on GameBanana

All mods

Newest and most downloaded; filter by hero and type.

Mod list

Hero skins

Skin mods that change heroes’ models and textures.

Skin mods
Method 1

With a mod manager (easiest)

Free community-made apps that search for mods, download them, toggle them on and off, and apply the required setting before the game launches. They have no affiliation with Valve.

Deadlock Mod Manager

A mod store with hero filtering and one-click install and uninstall. Windows and Linux.

GitHub page

Grimoire

Searches GameBanana and installs for you; drag and drop to set load order, and it shows conflicting mods.

GitHub page

Only download the apps from these official project pages. Don’t trust installers on other sites that use the same name.

Method 2

Manual install

Five steps. For when you don’t want to install an app or a manager doesn’t work.

  1. 1

    Open the game folder

    In Steam, right-click Deadlock › Manage › Browse local files. In the folder that opens, go into game\citadel.

  2. 2

    Create the addons folder

    If there is no folder named addons inside game\citadel, create it. All mods go here.

  3. 3

    Name the mod and drop it in

    Put the mod’s .vpk file inside addons and rename it pak01_dir.vpk. The second mod becomes pak02_dir.vpk, the third pak03_dir.vpk (01–99). If two mods change the same thing, the lower number wins.

  4. 4

    Add a line to gameinfo.gi

    Open game\citadel\gameinfo.gi in a text editor like Notepad. Find the SearchPaths section and add the line Game citadel/addons right below the curly brace, at the very top. Save.

  5. 5

    Launch the game

    Launch Deadlock. Mods show up in the main menu or in a match. If they don’t, check the file name and the gameinfo.gi line.

game\citadel\gameinfo.gi: the line to add is in green
SearchPaths
{
    Game                citadel/addons

    // (the game’s own lines stay exactly as they are) Game_UILanguage     citadel_*LANGUAGE* Game_LowViolence    citadel_lv Game                citadel … }
Troubleshooting

If mods don’t work

Disappeared after an update

Game updates and Steam’s Verify integrity of game files reset the gameinfo.gi file. Add the Game citadel/addons line again or run the mod manager once.

Game won’t launch or crashes

A new patch may be incompatible with a mod. Move the mods in the addons folder somewhere else and launch the game; then put the mods back one by one to find the culprit, and wait for its updated version on GameBanana.

Removing mods

Empty the addons folder or delete the line in gameinfo.gi. Verifying the game files in Steam restores everything to the original state.

To stay safe

Only download mods that contain a .vpk; don’t open packages with an .exe or scripts. For your crosshair, use the game’s own settings instead of a mod: crosshair code generator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can Deadlock mods get you banned?
Valve hasn’t published a mod policy for Deadlock. In practice, skin, sound and UI mods haven’t caused problems; however, mods that give an advantage over opponents count as cheating and can get your account banned. The decision to use mods, and the risk, is yours.
Where do you install Deadlock mods?
Into the game/citadel/addons folder inside your Deadlock folder. The mod file must be named like pak01_dir.vpk, pak02_dir.vpk, and the line Game citadel/addons must be added to gameinfo.gi. A mod manager does both for you.
Why did my mods stop working after an update?
Game updates and Steam’s file integrity check reset the gameinfo.gi file. Add the line again or run the mod manager once. If the mod is incompatible with the new game version, wait for an updated version.
Where do you download Deadlock mods?
The biggest source is GameBanana’s Deadlock section. Only download mods that contain a .vpk file; stay away from packages with executables (.exe).