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Model Replacement

Optimized Soul Container

JayieAuthor on GameBanana
Updated Jun 2025v1.1
Installs
11,521
Likes
30
Comments
5
Updated
Jun 2025
GameBanana ↗Manual downloadMod ManagerOne-click install
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CategoryModel Replacement
Versionv1.1
Size8.2 MB
Submitted15 Jun 2025
Updated12 Apr 2026
InstallVPK drop

Optimized Soul Container — model replacement for Deadlock

This mod was created as the original soul container model within the game is 38,000 triangles in total which is a bit high in my opinion. For example if each character was on your screen and everyone has a soul contain that would be 456,000 triangles being rendered. The soul container model has been remade from scratch and optimized to closely resemble the original model as to not notice any changes. This new model is 6,000 triangles in total. Following the same example provided above of the original model with all characters on the screen we are now only rendering an extra 72,000 triangles which is still very high, but much better. This could be redone again at a lower triangle count, however this model aims to resemble the original model as close as possible. Will this mod make your game run better due to a lower poly count? No clue, it might, but I'm unsure. This mod was done mainly just to cleanup a model.

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 Jayie 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
TypeModel Replacement
HeroNot hero-specific
AuthorJayie
ScopeSoul Container
SoundsUntouched
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Optimized Soul Container?▾
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 Optimized Soul Container 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 11,521 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 Optimized Soul Container?▾
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.