¶ ➤ Obsidian – Explore & Extract League .wad Files
Obsidian is a powerful tool created by Crauzer that allows you to browse, preview, and extract files from League of Legends .wad.client archives — the game’s core asset containers. It’s an essential part of custom skinning and VFX modding workflows.
¶ ➜ Download & Installation
╰› Download Obsidian
by Crauzer
⚠️ Avoid pre-release versions unless you know what you're doing — they may be unstable.
¶ ╰› How to Install
- 1. Download the
.zipfile from GitHub.
- 2. Extract the archive into a folder of your choice.
- 3. Launch
Obsidian.exe.
¶ ╰› First-Time Setup
- When you open Obsidian for the first time, it will ask you to locate your League of Legends
Gamefolder.
Default path:C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\Game
If you installed League elsewhere, browse to your custom install location.
Once selected, restart Obsidian — and you're ready to go.
¶ ➜ How to Use Obsidian
¶ ╰› Browsing Game Files
After launching Obsidian and letting it load, you'll see the internal folder structure of League's assets.
- 1. Open the
DATAfolder (click the arrow to expand). - 2. Then open the
FINALfolder — this is where the real content lives.
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╰› Inside you'll find folders like:
Champions – For champion models, VFX, animations, etc.
Maps – For Summoner's Rift, Howling Abyss, etc.
UI – For HUD, Icons, Ability panels, and more
? Most assets can be previewed directly in Obsidian (like
.ddsand.textextures)!
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╰› Understanding .wad.client Files
Every champion has at least two types of .wad.client files:
| File Type | Contains |
|---|---|
Aatrox.wad.client |
Visual files (models, textures, VFX) |
Aatrox.en_US.wad.client |
Sound File (Voiceover) |
? The localization file will differ depending on your language (e.g.
fr_FR,de_DE, etc.).
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╰› Extracting Files
- 1. Select the files or folders you want to extract. ALWAYS EXTRACT THE WHOLE WAD
- 2. Go to the top menu:
File→ Extract Selected
- 3. Choose a folder where you want the files to be saved.
⚠️ Important: Avoid clicking "Extract All" unless you intend to dump the entire League file system (this includes many GBs of data).
Dont extract only parts of the Wad.client
¶ ➜ Summary
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
| Install Obsidian | Download .zip and run Obsidian.exe |
| Setup Game Path | Point to League of Legends/Game folder |
| Browse Files | Navigate through DATA/FINAL |
| Preview Assets | View .dds, .tex, and other formats in-app |
| Extract Files | Use "Extract Selected" from the File menu |