1st Person Spear and Rapier Animations SE
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #48 of 113 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I've been a fan of NickaNak's Animated Armoury for a long time, but always wished I could use the weapons in 1st person without being forced to revert to the vanilla swinging attacks. Since not many people seemed to dabble in 1st person animations, I decided to take a crack at it myself. This mod is the result of that.
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This mod simply adds 1st person animations for spears, rapiers, and halberds. It replaces 2 handed axe/warhammer animations with spear/halberd animations and 1 handed animations in the right hand with rapier animations.
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Installation:
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Use Vortex/NMM to install
Extract the files into the data folder
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Uninstallation:
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Use Vortex/NMM to uninstall
Manually remove the files.
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Compatibility:
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Incompatible with any other mod that changes the 2hm and 1hm 1st person animations.
The rapier animation jab sometimes has a small delay when going from the first to second jab animation. I'm not sure how to fix this...
Fixed the stretching bug for spear animations that would occur for some armors
Added a Halberd animation replacer file
First Release.
A HUGEEEEE thanks to BouBoule for helping me with creating 1st Person animations and his very helpful files on his True Spear Combat mod
Zartar for his Behavior Tool which made alternate 1st Person Animations possible
Moljka for his Combat Behavior Improved mod which this mod has built in compatibility for
Bergzore for his helpful Skyrim Animation Tutorials
NickaNak for inspiring me to create these first person animations with Animated Armoury
This mod replaces first-person animations for battleaxes and one-handed swords with spear and rapier styles, giving Skyrim Special Edition players a new feel for these weapons. With 717 endorsements and over 32,000 downloads, it's a community favorite for animation enthusiasts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 717 endorsements and over 32k downloads.
- Gives battleaxes and swords a fresh, distinct combat feel.
- Simple replacer mod—no complex setup required.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects first-person view; third-person animations unchanged.
- May conflict with other animation mods that alter the same weapon types.
- Last updated in 2022, so compatibility with newer game patches is uncertain.
For Skyrim players who want to spice up their first-person combat with spear and rapier animations without overhauling the whole game. Perfect for roleplayers or melee-focused builds. Skip if you prefer third-person combat or want full animation overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and easily uninstall if you don't like the feel.
- Check your load order—place this after other animation mods to ensure it takes priority.
- Test with a battleaxe and a one-handed sword to see both new animations in action.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JZBai
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 32,704
- Endorsements
- 717
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 12/21/2018
- Updated
- 11/25/2022
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