Dragon Animation Replacer with DAR integration
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #4 of 109 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A proud dragon attack and idle animation. Uses DAR to play animation without replacing the old one. Animation files and images are from the orig mod page.
Even though there are a lot of DAR animation mods for humanoids, there are not a lot for dragons. Creatures such as dragons are fully supported. From the DAR page: ... Also supports ActorBase added by mods. Creatures are also supported. The maximum number of animation files for each project is 16384. ...
Visit the Original Mod (Dragon Animation Replace in Special Edition) for the description.
With DAR, this mod aims to use both of the variation of dragon animations (both has a 30% chance to occur) provided by the above mod (animation files not included), as well as preserve the other dragon animations you might have.
First variation: Head of the dragon is elevated higher from the ground when idling and attacking, giving the impression of superiority/pride.
Second variation: Like the first variation but standing on two legs and with wings stretched while breathing fire.
#INSTALLATION FOR PRO-GAMERZ#
1. Download this mod and both files from Dragon Animation Replace in Special Edition. Install this mod in MO2, but not the other files.
2. On MO2, open the mod and navigate to "....\dragon\_CustomConditions\" inside (See Image in Step3 for Lowbies).
3. Open "DragonAnimationReplace_inSE_1_01-2163-1-01. 7z". Extract all .hkx files to both "-6942069" and "-6942070" folders.
4. Open "DARinSE_1_0_StandingBreathOption-2163-1-0. 7z". Extract the two .hkx files to "-6942070". Overwrite.
5. Change the chance inside the "_conditions.txt" if you like (0 to 1). Default is 30% (. 3).
#INSTALLATION FOR LOWBIES#
Step 0: Make sure Dynamic Animation Replacer is installed.
Step 1: Download and install this mod in MO2.
Step 2: Download both files from Dragon Animation Replace in Special Edition.
Step 3: Inside MO2, open ".\mods\Dragon Animation Replacer SE w DAR\meshes\actors\dragon\animations\DynamicAnimationReplacer\_CustomConditions\" (Follow image below).
3.a: Double Click the "Dragon Animation Replacer SE w DAR" mod.
3.b: Click the tiny arrows to navigate to the "_CustomConditions" folder.
3.c Right click it and choose "Open in Explorer".
Step 4: Extract the contents of the files from the original mod to their respective folders.
4.a: Open "DragonAnimationReplace_inSE_1_01-2163-1-01. 7z"[
A compact animation mod that adds a proud dragon attack and idle animation to Skyrim, using Dynamic Animation Replacer (DAR) to avoid overwriting existing animations. With 871 endorsements and 142,003 downloads, it's a popular choice for dragon animation variety. The animation files are credited to another author.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 871 endorsements and 142k downloads
- DAR integration means no overwriting vanilla animations, so it's safe with other mods
- Simple drop-in install if you already have DAR
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers attack and idle animations, so you won't get a full dragon animation overhaul
- Requires Dynamic Animation Replacer, which is a dependency you'll need to track down
- Animation files are borrowed, so quality may vary and updates could be slow
For Skyrim players who want a bit more personality in dragon animations without overhauling everything. If you're a dragon hunter who's tired of the same old idle and attack moves, this is a quick win. Skip if you're looking for a comprehensive dragon animation pack or if you don't want to mess with DAR.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Dynamic Animation Replacer installed and enabled before adding this mod, or the animations won't trigger.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install this mod to keep your animation folder clean and easy to uninstall.
- If you're using other dragon animation mods, check load order to ensure this one's DAR conditions don't conflict.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- yousukeve
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 142,003
- Endorsements
- 871
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 1/31/2022
- Updated
- 1/31/2022
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