Yamato
Ash — Yamato skins for Deadlock
This mod replaces the game model, audio and icons of the Yamato character with Ash from Apex Legends. The modification is purely cosmetic. Features • Replacement of the Ash model and audio with Yamato • Customizing custom equipment and materials • The original Yamato animation is used • Ready-to-install VPK file • No changes to gameplay or balance known issues Since Ash and Yamato have different proportions, there may be minor interference or deformation during certain animations. Deadlock-related updates can also lead to temporary problems with the material or model. Loans Original Ash and Apex Legends materials: Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts This is an unofficial, non-commercial mod created by fans. He is not affiliated with Valve, Respawn Entertainment or Electronic Arts and is not endorsed by them.
Compatibility
Model replacements are the first thing to break when Valve edits a skeleton, so re-check after each patch. It conflicts with any other mod replacing the same Yamato asset — two in the addons folder means whichever loads last wins, and the other one silently does nothing.
Is it safe
It is client-side: the file lives on your machine and other players see the default game. Cosmetic addons have not produced bans, but Deadlock is in active development and nothing about mods is officially supported. Keep a copy of the folder before a patch and remove it if the game stops launching.
Credit
Made by zen_-0 and published on GameBanana. We index it here with a link back; the file, the licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) and the comment thread stay with the author. Credits
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Ash?▾▴
.vpk into game/citadel/addons and name it pak01_dir.vpk. That folder only loads once gameinfo.gi lists it, which is a one-time edit — check the install guide.Is Ash safe to install?▾▴
.vpk is a data archive, not a program, so it cannot execute code the way an installer can. The risk is provenance. This one has 409 installs, so a problem would have surfaced on its GameBanana thread. Mods with almost no downloads from accounts with no history have had none of that scrutiny.Will other players see this skin?▾▴
Can I run it alongside other mods?▾▴
pak01_dir.vpk and pak02_dir.vpk installed, pak01 wins and the other does nothing.Does it still work after the latest patch?▾▴
gameinfo.gi and remove your search paths, which stops every manually installed mod at once — redo that edit and they come back. Separately, model replacements break first when Valve edits a skeleton; recolours and HUD mods usually survive. The author posts updates on the GameBanana page.Where does the download come from?▾▴
How do I remove Ash?▾▴
.vpk from game/citadel/addons, or toggle it off in the Deadlock Mod Manager library. Mods never overwrite game files, so nothing needs repairing afterwards.