Ice skating fixed for real - No more attack sliding movement (NEMESIS compatible)
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 4 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #26 of 51 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Finally came around fixing this vanilla atrocity. This is for all you guys not using SkySa. I actually went into the behavior files and fixed ice skating at its root. It's not the same as Reduce Attack Skating Movement as that mod just reduces the movement speed which does little at fixing this issue (They are both compatible though). Its still a very little bit slidy on transition of walk to run, but there's nothing that can be done in vanilla to make it better than this, except replacing everything with non-vanilla animations which I don't like. This is as good as it gets for vanilla junkies. 1handed as well as 2handed are covered for both NPCs and player. Just try it out, you can ask me if you have questions. Have fun.Bugs
Transition from walking to running is still sliding a tad bit.
But wasn't this fixed by some other mod already?
- no
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[]Just load after everything if you don't use nemesis, it's just a behavior
file, it's compatible as long as another mod doesn't try to change the same[
]If using nemesis, run nemesis, doh![]New nemesis version is of course compatible with any other mod that uses nemesis (TK
Dodge, Archery overhaul, The Ultimate Dodge Mod etc.)
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[]Bethesda
[]Distar for being an awesome guy and always willing to help me out
[]NickaNak for telling me how to make a nemesis patch and other stuff
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This bug fix mod addresses the long-standing vanilla issue where attacking while moving slowly causes characters to slide across the ground like ice-skaters. It covers both 1H and 2H weapons for both NPCs and the player. With 234 endorsements and 4,125 downloads, it's a community-approved fix for a common annoyance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 234 endorsements and 4,125 downloads.
- Addresses a long-standing vanilla issue that many players find annoying.
- Covers both 1H and 2H weapons for both NPCs and the player, so it's comprehensive.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in September 2021, so it may not be compatible with the latest game versions or other mods.
- Requires NEMESIS to be installed and run, which adds an extra step for users not already using it.
- Only fixes the sliding issue; it doesn't add any new animations or features beyond that.
For Skyrim players who are tired of the ice-skating sliding effect when attacking while moving. If you use NEMESIS for animations, this is a must-have fix. Skip if you don't mind the vanilla sliding or if you don't want to deal with NEMESIS setup.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have NEMESIS installed and run it after installing this mod to generate the correct animations.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this mod through the manager and then run NEMESIS from the manager's tools.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with other animation mods before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Exalderan
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 4,125
- Endorsements
- 234
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 9/22/2021
- Updated
- 9/22/2021
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