EVG Animation Variance
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
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
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #6 of 68 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Everglaid's Animation Variance
Animation variety for Dynamic Animation Replacer
Special Edition | Legendary Edition
Adds variety in currently existing animations based on NPC personality types, conditions, or just randomly, to make Skyrim feel a bit more diverse.
Some animations are done from scratch by hand, others as minor adjustments to the vanilla animations.
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Recommended:
AI Overhaul
Makes NPCs use unused vanilla animations in their schedules.
Requires:
Dynamic Animation Replacer
Installation:
Please use a mod manager.
You can uninstall safely at any time, no scripts or savegame changes are in the mod.
All modules are optional and somewhat customizable through a FOMOD installation.
If you only want the torch animations, or just the player idles, you can do that.
FAQ/Compatibility:
Compatibility
General: DAR priority values are set extremely low to allow other mods to have priority over this one.
Nemesis/FNIS/CGO/AGO/Other Animation Replacers & Systems: Yes(?)
PCEA: Idles in PCEA will always have priority over mine. Remove any idles if you want the repurposed ones to work.
Random Idles/Sexy Move: Will have priority over this mod.
EVG Conditional Idles: are you serious
cookeh's conditional and random idles: Yes.
Torch Module:
Compatible with new torch types (Everlight) and torch replacers (Medieval Torches.) Proper torch wield will look funny with Tilted away, but is still compatible.
Custom Racial Animation Path: The priority numbers for that mod were set very high, will need personal tweaking based on your DAR mods. hehe C. R. A. P
Why is this not a part of Conditional Idles?
I don't know. This is more about spicing up vanilla, making it not look so samey- think of it like trying to make a badly tiled texture look better. There's potential, you just need to tweak it a little. Conditional Idles is more like adding new things or new animations to explore, also uses other mods as hooks to add content. This is staying vanilla. probably.
Folder numbers so I can edit your mod?
702: Tilted away
704: Higher
706: Overhead
708: 1st person Tilted
710: 1st person Higher
712: 1st person Overhead
-1714: Idle Variants 1
-1716: Idle Variants 2
-310: Elder Animations
-314: Child Animations
-316: Young Female Animations
-318: Imperial/Peni
EVG Animation Variance adds variety to existing animations in Skyrim, using NPC personality types, conditions, or randomness. With 2,360 endorsements and 50,365 downloads, it's a popular animation mod for players seeking more immersive and less repetitive character movements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,360 endorsements and 50k downloads — clearly a mod people trust.
- Adds personality to NPCs without overhauling everything — great for immersion.
- Works with conditions and randomness, so you get variety without manual tweaking.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2022 — might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or other animation mods.
- Requires a mod manager and likely other animation frameworks (like FNIS or Nemesis) to work properly, though not explicitly stated.
For Skyrim players who want more lifelike NPCs without a complete animation overhaul. If you're tired of every guard moving the same way, this adds subtle variety. Skip if you prefer total animation replacements or don't want to mess with mod dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install — it'll handle file conflicts automatically.
- Make sure you have FNIS or Nemesis installed and run their patch after installing to avoid T-pose issues.
- Check the mod's posts section on Nexus for compatibility notes with other animation mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Everglaid
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 50,365
- Endorsements
- 2,360
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 7/21/2020
- Updated
- 3/11/2022
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