Hit Reactions Animated -- OpenMW
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #16 of 44 Animations mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Installation
1) Install using Mod Organiser 2
If you want to install manually - extract into your Morrowind/Data Files
2) Don't forget to enable a corresponding .omwscripts file in the launcher!
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Thanks to folks in OpenMW discord for supporting my shenanigans and helping when OpenMW lua docs give up on being understandable.
Hit them hard!
Adds short, pronounced hit reactions to humanoid NPCs in OpenMW, making combat feel more responsive. With 279 endorsements and 30,029 downloads, it's a popular animation mod for Morrowind players using OpenMW.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 279 endorsements and 30k downloads
- Simple concept that adds a lot of combat feedback
- Works with OpenMW, the modern engine for Morrowind
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects humanoid NPCs, not creatures or player
- Last updated in 2026, but no compatibility notes for other mods
For Morrowind players using OpenMW who want more visceral combat feedback. If you're tired of enemies not reacting to your hits, this mod is for you. Skip if you play on the original engine or want reactions for creatures.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure you're running OpenMW, as this mod won't work with the original Morrowind engine.
- Place the mod files in your OpenMW data directory or use a mod manager like MO2 with OpenMW support.
- Test with a humanoid enemy early to see the effect; if it doesn't work, check your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Max Yari
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 30,029
- Endorsements
- 279
- Category
- Animations
- Created
- 5/13/2025
- Updated
- 2/22/2026
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