Build Auto Level — quality of life/fixes for Deadlock
Build Auto-Level. Your abilities level themselves, following the ability order of the hero build you have selected. How it works. Deadlock already marks the next ability your build wants (the "Recommended" badge you see while holding the scoreboard key). When you have an unlock or ability point and that step is affordable, the mod does the same unlock or upgrade you would click yourself. - Waits when your build saves points for an ultimate or a 5-point tier. - Does nothing with no build selected, with a build that has no ability order, or while spectating. - Never sells back an upgrade: one step at a time, and it waits for the game to confirm each purchase before the next. - A short note on the right side of the screen confirms each step, e.g. "Auto-Level: ability 2 upgraded to tier 1". Compatibility. Replaces base_hud.xml and hud_data_feed.xml. It loads from both, so it keeps working if another mod replaces one of them. Works alongside Teammate Item Icons. Checking it works. Open the console (F7, enable "Dev command console" in settings) and look for lines starting with [BuildAutoLevel]. Sandbox / hero testing with free points shows the whole build applied at once.
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 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 SkyAxe and published on GameBanana. We index it here with a link back; the file, the licence (CC0 1.0) and the comment thread stay with the author. Credits
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Build Auto Level?▾▴
.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 Build Auto Level 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 523 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 mod?▾▴
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 Build Auto Level?▾▴
.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.