Disable NPC stretching idle
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗
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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #48 of 154 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
We don't have to see the strange behavior of my followers anymore.
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
This small animation mod removes the NPC stretching idle animation, preventing followers from performing the odd stretch behavior. With 2,454 endorsements and 383,104 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life fix for players annoyed by this quirk. Last updated in January 2022.
✨ Key Features
Removes the NPC stretching idle animation
Prevents followers from performing the strange stretch behavior
Lightweight animation tweak with high download count (383,104)
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community adoption (383k downloads) — clearly a fix many players wanted
- Simple, focused purpose: kills an annoying idle animation without touching anything else
- Still relevant for modded playthroughs even if not updated recently
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated January 2022 — may not be compatible with the latest game patches or other animation mods
- Only addresses the stretching idle; other NPC idles remain unchanged
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who are tired of seeing their followers or NPCs do that weird stretch animation constantly. If you're building a more immersive or serious playthrough, this tiny mod removes one of those immersion-breaking quirks. Skip if you don't mind the idle or if you use animation overhauls that might conflict.
For players who are tired of seeing their followers or NPCs do that weird stretch animation constantly. If you're building a more immersive or serious playthrough, this tiny mod removes one of those immersion-breaking quirks. Skip if you don't mind the idle or if you use animation overhauls that might conflict.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and enable — no extra steps needed.
- Place this mod early in your load order to ensure it doesn't get overwritten by other animation mods.
- Test with a follower in-game to confirm the stretch idle is gone; if it persists, check for conflicts with other animation mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- lSmoothl
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 383,104
- Endorsements
- 2,454
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 1/5/2022
- Updated
- 1/5/2022
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