BFCO-MCO Pickaxe moveset
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #20 of 123 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Tools are not weapons! BUT you can still hit enemies with them! At least you can try...
I tried to make the animations heavy and clunky, so that tools (Pickaxe and Woodcutter's Axe) would feel unbalanced and awkward to use in combat. For what? For IMMERSION, of course!
For example, I like to start a playthrough as a prisoner miner or something like that and make my way to freedom with the tools at hand....
Adds a pickaxe moveset for BFCO and MCO, with SCAR patching attempted. Compact animation mod with 314 endorsements and 224,158 downloads, last updated November 2024. For players using BFCO or MCO who want a pickaxe moveset.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (224k) shows real demand for pickaxe movesets
- 314 endorsements from the community
- Covers both BFCO and MCO, plus SCAR patch attempt
⚠️ Cons
- Author admits SCAR patch is 'at least I tried' – may not work perfectly
- Last updated November 2024 – check compatibility with your current game version
For Skyrim players using BFCO or MCO who want a fresh pickaxe moveset. If you rely on SCAR for seamless combat, this might be hit-or-miss. Skip if you're not into animation overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have BFCO or MCO installed first, otherwise the moveset won't work.
- If you use SCAR, test the patch in combat – the author admits it's a rough attempt.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 to easily toggle this mod on/off if you encounter issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JellyFishInLoop
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 224,158
- Endorsements
- 314
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 5/14/2024
- Updated
- 11/3/2024
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