Death Animations from Underdog 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #5 of 178 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Death Animations from Underdog Animations
This mod uses the death animations from the mod UNDERDOG - Animations and reorganize them using Open Animation Replacer replacing the classic spinning death animations that play when an NPC or the player is killed.
Credits
Thanks to Tsaxaman for making the assets from his mods open.
Replaces the default spinning death animations with Underdog death animations using OAR. A lightweight animation overhaul for players who want more realistic death sequences. With 969 endorsements and nearly a million downloads, it's a proven community favorite.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (983k) shows it's a go-to for death animation overhauls
- Simple concept, does exactly what it says—no bloat
- Active community support with 969 endorsements
⚠️ Cons
- Requires OAR, so you'll need to install that dependency first
- Only affects death animations—if you want more animation variety, this won't cover it
- Last updated in 2023, so may not be compatible with the latest game patches
For Skyrim players who are tired of the vanilla death spin and want a more grounded, realistic feel. If you're already using OAR for other animation mods, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you're looking for combat or movement overhauls—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure OAR is installed and up to date before adding this mod, or the animations won't trigger.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other animation mods.
- Check your load order to ensure OAR loads before this mod's files.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Edryu and Hiro-Tsaxaman
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 983,219
- Endorsements
- 969
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 7/25/2023
- Updated
- 8/18/2023
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