Conditional Armor Type Animations
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #33 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod and its addons are now part of my All-In-One Collection
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This mod uses Ershin's "Open Animation Replacer" to dynamically change actors' (PC and NPCs by default) animations based on whether they're wearing heavy, light or no armor (Robes, clothes or naked) and, when non-armored, whether they have a high enough magic stat.
This will also serve as the main folder structure for my released and upcoming non-combat animation mods.
Thanks to Open Animation Replacer and the new conditions it offers, this mod is now able to isolate body slot 32 (body: used for chest armor) and check whether it's flagged as heavy or light armor and trigger their respective animations, disregarding all other body slots (such as hands and feet), this was impossible with Dynamic Animation Replacer.
Requirement
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[]This relies on Open Animation Replacer as a core requirement.[/]
Installation
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[]Use any mod manager or manually copy the content from "Conditional Armor Type Animations - CATA" 'data' into your Skyrim SE 'data' folder.[/]
[]If you're on Vortex and you'd like to install CATA and all its Addons, simply use the following collection: Conditional Armor Type AIO.
1. The simple way:
Simply install this mod plus the optional "CATA Addons" you like and you're good to go, these addons are provided in my released non-combat animation mods and are categorized as follows:
For light armor:
-Vanargand Animations II - Male Idle Walk and Run
-Vanargand Animations II - Female Idle Walk and Run
-Vanargand Animations II - Sprint
For heavy armor:
-Leviathan Animations II - Female Idle Walk And Run
-Leviathan Animations II - Male Idle Walk And Run
-Leviathan Animations II - Sprint
For non-armored (Robes/Clothes/Naked):
-Runway Walk Animation + bonus run and idle in the CATA version.
Non-armored mage (Robes/Clothes while the character has at least 300 Magicka or is at least level 65 in any of the 5 major m
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[]Use any mod manager or manually copy the content from "Conditional Armor Type Animations - CATA" 'data' into your Skyrim SE 'data' folder.[/]
Conditional Armor Type Animations by Verolevi replaces player and NPC animations based on armor type (heavy, light, unarmored). Requires Open Animation Replacer. With 15,738 endorsements and 3.1M downloads, it's a highly popular animation overhaul for Skyrim.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust: 15,738 endorsements and 3.1M downloads — this is a staple animation mod.
- Adds immersive variety: your character moves differently based on what they're wearing, which feels great for roleplay.
- Works for both player and NPCs, so the whole world feels more consistent.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Open Animation Replacer — if you don't have it, you'll need to install that first.
- Last updated in June 2023 — might have compatibility issues with the latest Skyrim updates or other animation mods.
For Skyrim players who want more immersive movement based on armor type, especially roleplayers and those who love animation overhauls. If you're already using Open Animation Replacer, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you prefer minimal modding or don't care about animation variety.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Open Animation Replacer installed and enabled before adding this mod, or animations won't change.
- Check your mod manager's load order — this mod should load after Open Animation Replacer to avoid conflicts.
- Test with different armor types (heavy, light, unarmored) to see the differences; if animations don't change, verify the mod is active.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Verolevi
- Version
- 1.3c
- Downloads
- 3,072,221
- Endorsements
- 15,738
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 6/22/2021
- Updated
- 6/25/2023
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