deadlocktrade.gg
1 / 5
HUD

guy throwing rocks at elephant icons

rene descartes gamingAuthor on GameBanana
Updated Apr 2026II.III
Installs
5,669
Likes
25
Comments
13
Updated
Apr 2026
How to install →
CategoryHUD
VersionII.III
Size8.3 MB
Submitted31 Dec 2025
Updated29 Apr 2026
InstallVPK drop

guy throwing rocks at elephant iconshud for Deadlock

replaces hero icons with poorly-made redraws of the guy throwing rocks at elephant meme the pictures are grabbed from the official deadlock discord and the subreddit r/DeadlockTheGame, so over time i will update the artist list based on where i grabbed those pictures also my first mod ever installation instructions 1. browse your local files of your game, specifically this directory, D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Deadlock\game\citadel and locate a file named gameinfo.gi 2. download and extract the archive; inside i made a modified gameinfo.gi file necessary for the mod, so all you need to do is copy the file to the directory in step 1 with replacement (but if you don't trust that file then look up other mods for the installation guide) the game will reset the file every update so make sure you replace it again before playing 3. move the .vpk file to the following directory D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Deadlock\game\citadel\addons if this is your first mod, the addons folder might not be there so you should create it the number of the file name pak##_dir.vpk can be customized to any number between 00 - 99, so long as it doesn't match those of the other .vpk files in case you have multiple mods 4. boot up deadlock and watch your silly icons throw rocks at the elephants credits people who made contributions to the elephant collection is listed here me - modder and some of t…

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 rene descartes gaming 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

Mod details
TypeHUD
HeroNot hero-specific
Authorrene descartes gaming
ScopeCharacter HUD
SoundsUntouched
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How do I install guy throwing rocks at elephant icons?
Two ways. With Deadlock Mod Manager, use the Mod Manager button on this page and it downloads and places the file for you. By hand, put the .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 guy throwing rocks at elephant icons safe to install?
A .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 5,669 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?
No. Deadlock loads mods client-side, so the file only changes what you render. Everyone else sees the default game, in every mode including ranked.
Can I run it alongside other mods?
Yes, as long as they change different things — a skin and a HUD work together fine. Two skins for the same hero do not: only one can be applied, and Deadlock picks the lower-numbered file. With pak01_dir.vpk and pak02_dir.vpk installed, pak01 wins and the other does nothing.
Does it still work after the latest patch?
A Deadlock patch can overwrite 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?
Directly from the author's GameBanana page. deadlocktrade.gg indexes mods and links back; it never rehosts files, so you always get the release the author published.
How do I remove guy throwing rocks at elephant icons?
Delete its .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.