Claw Animations for SkySA
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #125 of 128 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
InstallationInstall after SkySA and Animated Armoury
If you have other dagger or dual wield animations installed you may have to edit your DAR folders ('meshes\actors\character\animations\DynamicAnimationReplacer\_CustomCondition'). The folders containing my animations are '28071', '28072', '28073' and '28074', if you have other folders containing the same animations rename my folder a greater number than the other folder's name.
CreditsDistar for SkySA
ShikyoKira for Nemesis
tktk1 for the animation rig
Felisky for DAR
alexsylex for AMR
NickNak for Animated Armoury
Notes- Unfortunately at the moment it's not possible to bake left weapon attacks into animations, for that reason the right weapon will do damage when the left is supposed to. Other mod authors are using this solution too, right now it seems to be the best way to implement alternative dual wield movesets.
- I had an issue where the left weapon would hit at the end of every dual wield animation because left hits are implemented in SkySA's behaviour files (probably). I was able work around this but I'm not sure if my solution works for other people as well. I basically exported the animation with 20 extra frames at the end so I could set the 'attackStop' annotation before the actual end of the animation.
- I use Separate power attacks to trigger power attacks, I highly reccomend it.
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Claw Animations for SkySA adds claw-based attack animations for one-handed and dual-wield combat, designed to work with SkySA and Animated Armoury. With 387 endorsements and 18,038 downloads, it's a niche but popular animation mod for Skyrim players seeking more visceral claw combat.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing (387 endorsements) for a niche animation mod
- Taps into the popular SkySA combat framework, so it slots right into modern setups
- 18k downloads means plenty of players are running this without issues
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers claw animations—if you're not using claws, this mod does nothing for you
- Last updated in 2021, so it might not play nice with newer SkySA versions or other animation overhauls
- Potential conflicts with other animation mods that touch the same slots—check your load order
For Skyrim players who love unarmed or claw-based builds and want smoother, more visceral attacks. If you're already using SkySA and Animated Armoury, this is a no-brainer. Skip it if you're not into claw weapons or prefer vanilla-style animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SkySA and Animated Armoury are installed first, and load this mod after them in your mod manager.
- If you're using Nemesis, run the animation patch after installing to ensure the new animations register properly.
- Test with a claw weapon (like the Dragon Claw or a modded claw) to see the animations in action—they won't show on regular swords.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ciome
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 18,038
- Endorsements
- 387
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 11/16/2021
- Updated
- 11/16/2021
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