Hero Shooter Reloaded — No Perks/Items/Shop — gameplay modifications for Deadlock
This mod turns Deadlock into a tighter, skill-first hero combat experience instead of using the item shop. Expect many character reworks and restored old abilities — like Dynamo's extra bullets — plus ability changes for Shiv and Yamato. While I don't mind perks/items/shop in the game, I was hoping for a mode without them, and that's how this project was born. This mod's been in on-and-off development since the early 4-lane builds. I held off releasing it publicly, hoping Valve would eventually add an official mode — that never happened, so today I've decided to release it publicly. **Warning:** this might be unfair or unbalanced. Let me know your thoughts & personal tierlists YOU created for each character! Shout out to Pugzilla for the restored Operative, Slork, and Kali models. Steam group page dedicated to the Mod, for those looking for others to try it with: Steam Help support by checking out the creator's YouTube: Lerrycapetime and/or donating on PayPal . --- Part 1 — Basic Mod Setup (skip if you've modded Deadlock before) Open `Deadlock\game\citadel\gameinfo.gi` in a text editor. Find `SearchPaths`, and replace everything inside it with: ``` Game citadel/addons Mod citadel Write citadel Game citadel Write core Mod core Game core ``` Part 2 — Bonus: Bypass the 6-Team Limit Find `"cl_async_usercmd_send" "false"` and paste this below it: ``` "citadel_team_size" "30" "sv_vis…
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 Astro Prime 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 Hero Shooter Reloaded — No Perks/Items/Shop?▾▴
.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 Hero Shooter Reloaded — No Perks/Items/Shop 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 59 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 Hero Shooter Reloaded — No Perks/Items/Shop?▾▴
.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.