1st Person Animations Expansion - Scimitar
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #28 of 91 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
Originally made for my Redguard playthrough, and I don't like that the scimitar shares the same animations as other one-handed weapons.
The idle, equip, and unequip animations are close to the vanilla style, and the camera movement/swing is fast and minimal because I have motion sickness.
this animation is Tested on FOV 103 and 110
❖ Recommended:
[]Unlocked 1st Person Combat
Without this mod, the power attack camera and movement will lock in place, which is bad for first person because it removes control from the player.
[]First Person (FP) Inertia - SKSE
QOL improvement for 1st Person
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❖ Animation Replaced:
Movement:-
[]Idles
[]Walk
[]Sprint
Normal & Power Attacks:
- []8 Random normal attack variants
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[]Standing, Forward, Backward, Left & Right Power Attacks
[]Sprint Attack
[]Magic on left hand attack
- []Block Idles
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[]Block hit & Block Attack
[]Block Power Attack
Others:
- []Equip
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[]Unequip
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❖ Weapon Affected/Compatibility:
it only replace all scimitars from the base game and AE/CC. so if you have other animation replacer it won't be affected. If you want to add other weapons, you can edit the OAR conditions.
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❖ OC Showcase:
Redguard OC:
Zara, a charismatic Redguard thief originating from Yokuda. Her next adventure brings her to Skyrim after hearing a rumour about an unknown ancient artifact called "Dragonstone".
SpeedDraw:
This mod replaces all scimitar animations in Skyrim with custom first-person animations, including idles, movement, attacks, blocking, and equip/unequip. It was created for a Redguard playthrough and features fast, minimal camera movement to reduce motion sickness. Requires OAR and is recommended to use with Unlocked 1st Person Combat and FP Inertia for best results.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Niche but useful: fixes the immersion-breaking shared animations for scimitars (129 endorsements)
- Motion sickness-friendly design with minimal camera shake, a rare consideration
- Works with OAR, so it won't conflict with other animation mods unless you edit conditions
⚠️ Cons
- Requires OAR and recommended mods for full functionality, adding setup steps
- Only affects scimitars, so if you want other weapons you'll need to edit OAR conditions yourself
- Potential compatibility risk with other animation mods that also modify scimitar animations
For Skyrim players who love scimitars and want a more authentic first-person feel, especially Redguard characters. Also great for those sensitive to motion sickness who prefer minimal camera movement. Skip if you don't use scimitars or prefer third-person combat.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install OAR first, then drop this mod's files into your mod manager; it's a standard OAR mod.
- If you use other animation mods, check load order to ensure this one takes priority for scimitars.
- Test at FOV 103 or 110 as the author did, to match the intended camera feel.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- minemiz
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 12,352
- Endorsements
- 129
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 2/9/2026
- Updated
- 2/9/2026
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