AnimationUnlocker
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #9 of 20 Animations mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Note this is for other modders to use additional animations in their mods
Background
The monk class and many of the patch 8 sub-classes use animations that are unmapped in the base player body types. The game uses Dynamic Animation Tags (DAT) to add animation sets for particular classes. You can create a passive/status to apply the DAT, but in my testing that does not work for spells only base animations. In patch 7 you could kinda get things working using a NPC monk DAT, but I don't think that worked for all body types. With patch 8 there was a whole batch of new animations, so the issue only grew.
My Approach
I added the missing animations to the fewest base animation sets I could that would provide fallback animations for all base game player body types. Where possible I avoided overriding already mapped animations, but there were some cases that the base animation sets appeared to have incorrect mappings that likely never caused issues due to the DAT overriding it.
What this means
If you include this mod as a dependency, it should allow use of all monk/patch 8 subclass ability animations for any base game player body type without needing a custom DAT or having levels in the specific class. There are some extra animations listed below that are also mapped in addition to the monk/patch subclasses. I tried to touch as few animation sets as possible, but it is still an override. If other mods override the same animation sets, it will conflict.
How you can help
There were a few thousand animations added across body types and equipment set, and while I tested many many things, I could have missed something. If you see an animation not playing or playing incorrectly, let me know so I can fix it.
Additional animations
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[]Vampire Bite
[
]CMBT_Skill_VampireBite_01_Antic[/][
]CMBT_Skill_VampireBite_01_Attack[/][
]CMBT_Skill_VampireBite_01_Cancel[/][
]CMBT_Skill_VampireBite_01_Dash[/][
]CMBT_Skill_VampireBite_01_Loop[/][
]CMBT_Skill_VampireBite_01_Prepare[/][
]CMBT_Skill_VampireBite_01_Recover[/]
[]Vampire unarmed swipe attack
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[]CMBT_Skill_Claw_01_Antic[/]
[
]CMBT_Skill_Claw_01_Attack[/][
]CMBT_Skill_Claw_01_Dash[/][
]CMBT_Skill_Claw_01_Loop[/][
]CMBT_Skill_Claw_01_Prepare[/][
]CMBT_Skill_Claw_01_Cancel[/][
]CMBT_Skill_Claw_01_Recover[/]
[]Vampire unarmed multi-attack
[]CMBT_Skill_MultiAttack_01_Antic[/]
[]CMBT_Skill_MultiAttac
AnimationUnlocker adds monk and patch 8 subclass spell animations to base player body types in Baldur's Gate 3. With 649 endorsements and 143,272 downloads, it's a popular animation mod for players wanting more variety in combat moves. Last updated August 2026, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- High download count (143,272) shows it's widely used.
- Active development (last updated August 2026).
- Adds requested animation variety for monks and spellcasters.
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other animation mods or body type mods.
- Requires game patch 8 to be installed for full functionality.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want more dynamic monk and spell animations without changing gameplay. Perfect for those who've exhausted vanilla animations and want visual flair. Skip if you're fine with default animations or prefer gameplay over cosmetics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure your game is updated to patch 8, as the mod relies on those animations.
- If you use other animation mods, load AnimationUnlocker after them to avoid conflicts.
- Test in a save before committing to a new playthrough to see if animations work with your character's body type.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- XiphiasRex
- Version
- 1.0.5.5
- Downloads
- 143,272
- Endorsements
- 649
- Category
- Animations
- Created
- 4/24/2025
- Updated
- 8/7/2026
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