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Strafer - Learn Air Strafing

TharinEvraAuthor on GameBanana
Updated 2 hours agov1.0.0
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GameBanana ↗Manual downloadMod ManagerOne-click install
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CategoryHUD
Versionv1.0.0
Size39 KB
Submitted7 Oct 2026
Updated7 Oct 2026
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Strafer - Learn Air Strafing — hud for Deadlock

AI disclosure: Strafer's code was written with the help of Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant (https://claude.ai), and tested in game by me. Please, turn on in-game speedometer for the mod to work as intended. Showcase video explains how to use it properly. Or hit me in DMs in Discord @tharin - I'll be happy to explain. Strafer is a small HUD compass for learning and practicing air strafes in Deadlock. How to read it. The dial is your view: the top is where you look, the letters are key directions (W, WD, D, SD, ...). Orange needle: where you are actually moving. Green wings: the angle band where your key direction gains the most speed at your current speed. Turning right with W+D: keep WD inside the right wing. Turning left with W+A: keep WA inside the left wing. The faster you go, the further the wings open. What makes it accurate. Speed comes from the game's own speedometer: turn it on in Settings > Game > Interface > Speedometer (if it is off, Strafer falls back to a rougher estimate from the minimap). The wings follow a strafe model calibrated with in-game zero-gravity flights, including heroes and effects with more air control: Celeste's weapon, and Holliday's Bounce Pad (detected automatically when you are launched, also from an ally's pad, until you land). Settings (Escape menu > STRAFER): show/hide, speed under the compass, speed in game units (GU/s) or m/s (also switche…

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 TharinEvra 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
AuthorTharinEvra
Scope—
SoundsUntouched
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Strafer - Learn Air Strafing?▾
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 Strafer - Learn Air Strafing 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 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 Strafer - Learn Air Strafing?▾
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.