New Animation for Running with Bow
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #30 of 118 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Ever annoyed with vanilla bow running style. Somehow it\'s comparable to typical of \"orang utan\" walking style. Always trying other mod that replace it but not suit to your taste? Try this one if you desperate enough.... It solve the problem.. In my case of course. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you want to use the animation only for your character use PC Exclusive Animation Path View from the front ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View from the side ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VIDEO SAMPLE ============= NyY_Z1mZEgY wP_L58S8Ng4 PkhoFam2dJo W7s-XvA0r0E Permission ========== Please don\'t redistribute the original file You are allowed to modify, convert the content and re-upload it as your works only in nexusmods.com Special Thanks ============= Atomic weasel fidget fore Bethesda, since inspiring me to replace the \"angry-ape\" run motion MY OTHER FILES =============== Momo Acrobatic Jump Feminine Running and New Dash Animation Victoria\'s High Heel walk Animation Neo Oriental Dress UNPB-BBP pack My Saved character AWESOME MOD ===================================== Belua Sanguinare by MofoMojo and Jakisthe A massive and deep overhaul of Vampirism in Skyrim. \"... Previous mods made feeding a quirk that vampires could do - for our mod, it\'s integral to the experience and allows for a much more fluid balance between being a monster and a human. Vampires are not blood mages, they\'re not gods, they\'re vampires....\"
Replaces Skyrim's vanilla bow-running animation with a more natural, less 'orangutan-like' stance. A lightweight animation mod from 2012 with 23,577 endorsements and 647,319 downloads, still popular for its simple fix.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 23,577 endorsements and over 647k downloads
- Directly addresses a common annoyance with vanilla animation
- Lightweight and focused—does one thing and does it well
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012—may not be compatible with newer Skyrim versions or DLCs
- Only changes the running animation, not other bow-related animations
For Skyrim players who are tired of the default bow-running animation and want a quick, no-frills fix. If you're a modding veteran looking for a comprehensive animation overhaul, this might be too narrow. But if you just want that one annoying stance gone, this is your mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's an animation replacer, place it in your mod manager and ensure it loads after any other animation mods to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, enable the mod and deploy—no extra steps needed.
- Test in third-person view to see the new running animation immediately; first-person won't show it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- xp32
- Version
- 1.2b
- Downloads
- 647,319
- Endorsements
- 23,577
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 5/13/2012
- Updated
- 7/23/2012
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