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ryuu lion (apollo) Custom Vfx + voicelines

citynigaAuthor on GameBanana
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Size7.7 MB
Submitted16 Sept 2026
Updated16 Sept 2026
InstallVPK drop

ryuu lion (apollo) Custom Vfx + voicelines — Apollo skins for Deadlock

Ryuu Lion over Apollo — English voices, green VFX & anime portraits Replaces Apollo with Ryuu Lion from Danmachi using the Outerplane collaboration model. Includes adapted sword animations, preserved character proportions, animation-driven cape sway, green/gold ability effects, previously selected English voice clips, and normal, critical and gloat HUD portraits. Import the included VPK in Deadlock Mod Manager and restart Deadlock. Disable other mods replacing the same Apollo assets. The separate custom postgame scene requires manual placement and is not included in the manager archive. Cape sway uses animation bones rather than cloth simulation. English audio is a replacement clip set, not a full unique script. Portraits are AI-generated art guided by official anime references. Model proportions differ from Apollo's original silhouette. This revision passed package CRC and texture roundtrip checks but has not been tested live in-game. Source model archive credited to Terrin-Lotsuvas (Outerplane / Danmachi Ryuu FBX). Anime design reference: https://danmachi.com/danmachi4/character/ Full installation instructions, credits and limitations are in README.txt.

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 Apollo 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 cityniga 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
TypeSkins
HeroApollo
Authorcityniga
ScopeSkin / texture
SoundsUntouched
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ryuu lion (apollo) Custom Vfx + voicelines?▾
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 ryuu lion (apollo) Custom Vfx + voicelines 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 0 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?▾
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 ryuu lion (apollo) Custom Vfx + voicelines?▾
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.