One handling idle-moving-crouch-jumping animation while two handling
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #120 of 156 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
As the title say, one handling idle/moving/crouch/jumping animation while two handling. I always tought that the two handling in from games are a little bit silly, so, highly inspired by Clever mod New Idle Animations (and also oriented a lot by his instructions on mod page, thanks a lot!) I decide to change it on my own taste.
Its change the said animations for the vanilla ones, when the characters uses two hands (attacking, blocking, etc) they use the normal two handed animations.
To install, you know the drill, you have to have mod engine 2, and unzip the file on mod folder inside the mod engine 2 folder, that should do it. Also, don't use it on vanilla online, I guess you would be banned, but I didnt did any test.
You have my total and unrestricted authorization to use the mod for whatever you want for what its worth. Use it in your personal project. Claim to your friends and family that you made it (or even to the whole internet, I don't really care). Hell, marry it if you feel like it. I don't want any credit at all. I just want you to have fun playing the game.
If you wanna do your own, I really sugest you to see the info on Clever mod page, but I will also put some of my discoveries about file names of animations here, can be useful, I guess...
(most of it are plagiarized from Clever mod page with some of my info added. Clever, I will remove it if you don't like it)
If you want to replace different idles, follow the above instructions but rename the HKX file and put it into a different folder. Here are the differences:
If you want to replace the one handed normal idle, rename the animation to a000_000000.hkx and paste it into the c0000_a00_lo-anibnd-dcx and c0000_a00_hi-anibnd-dcx
If you want to replace the one handed heavy idle, rename the animation to a002_000000.hkx and paste it into the c0000_a0x-anibnd-dcx folder.
If you want to replace the one handed spear idle, rename the animation to a003_000000.hkx and paste it into the c0000_a0x-anibnd-dcx folder.
If you want to replace the two handed normal idle, rename the animation to a010_000000.hkx and paste it into the c0000_a1x-anibnd-dcx folder.
If you want to replace the two handed heavy idle, rename the animation to a012_000000.hkx and paste it into the c0000_a1x-anibnd-dcx folder.
If you want to replace the two handed spear idle, rename the animation to a013_000000.hkx and paste it into the c0000_a1x-anibnd-dcx folder.
(those are the file suffixes)
Idle: _000000.hkx
?: _000009.hkx
Guarding?: _000100.hkx
Pre-guarding?: _019000.hkx
walk-run-runmore-roll: _020000.hkx~_020230.hkx
a lot of things, including the walking defending animations, that are noted bellow: _022100.hkx~_029033.hkx
walk and defend (see, I said it!):_023000.hkx~_023200.hkx
Jump: _202000.hkx~_202140.hkx
Crouching: _30000
This mod replaces the one-handed idle, moving, crouch, and jumping animations with two-handed versions when the character is using two hands. It only affects animations for two-handed use, leaving vanilla one-handed animations intact. A niche animation tweak for players who want more consistent two-handed movement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple concept: makes two-handed movement feel more natural by using matching animations.
- Zero endorsements but 1,832 downloads — people are trying it out.
- Last updated December 2022, so it's relatively recent for a niche animation mod.
⚠️ Cons
- No endorsements yet — could be untested or have issues.
- Author didn't provide install instructions or compatibility notes.
- Only affects a specific animation set, so it's a very narrow fix.
For players who notice the jarring switch to one-handed animations when wielding two-handed weapons and want a more immersive feel. Skip if you're looking for broader animation overhauls or gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple animation replacer, just drop the files into your game's Data folder or use a mod manager if supported.
- Check if the mod requires a specific game version or DLC — the description doesn't mention it, so test in a safe save.
- If you use other animation mods, load order might matter — place this one after to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Elden Ring Mods
- Author
- CopyistMonk
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 1,832
- Endorsements
- 0
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 12/2/2022
- Updated
- 12/2/2022
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