Codename Map

Deadlock uses internal VPK codenames that differ from display names. This map is critical for modding, scripting, and particle lookup.

Example mappings

VPK codename	Hero ID	Display
bull	abrams	Abrams
astro	holliday	Holliday
archer	grey_talon	Grey Talon
spectre	lady_geist	Lady Geist
punkgoat	billy	Billy
bookworm	paige	Paige
chrono	paradox	Paradox
digger	mo_and_krill	Mo & Krill

Usage

import json
codes = json.load(open("manifests/codenames.json"))
hero_id = codes["map"]["bull"]        # "abrams"
codename = codes["reverse"]["abrams"]  # "bull"

Full map

Download: manifests/codenames.json

Also embedded in manifests/heroes.json per hero entry.