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Shiv Refresh

PloobisMDLAuthor on GameBanana
Updated Apr 2026v1.3
Installs
124,876
Likes
183
Comments
67
Updated
Apr 2026
GameBanana ↗Manual downloadMod ManagerOne-click install
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CategorySkins
Versionv1.3
Size54.2 MB
Submitted13 Apr 2026
Updated23 Apr 2026
InstallVPK drop

Shiv Refresh — Shiv skins for Deadlock

A mod made from LOVE for Shiv, to give him a fresh coat of paint and to make him slightly more inline artistically with the rest of the cast. Model is mostly just an edit of the original Valve model, with some geometry remade from scratch, and completely new textures. 3 recolors, custom HUD icons, and ui pose! ONE of the recolors is inspired of an existing mod!! The black and white recolor is based of a recolor by godsend01 https://gamebanana.com/mods/603603 some guy on twitter asked for it The other recolor is based of his original colors from Neon Prime.

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 Shiv 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 PloobisMDL 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
HeroShiv
AuthorPloobisMDL
ScopeSkin / texture
SoundsUntouched
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Shiv Refresh?▾
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 Shiv Refresh 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 124,876 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 Shiv Refresh?▾
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.
What other Shiv mods are there?▾
65 mods are indexed for Shiv, 65 of them skins. Browse all Shiv mods.