Dynamic Looting and Harvesting Animations
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #143 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
INTRODUCTION
Different animations will play based on the harvested plant and the ingredients removed from the plants will be displayed on the character's hand during the animations.
REQUIREMENTS
- SKSE
- Open Animation Replacer
- MCM Helper
Optional:
- Immersive Equipment Displays: To display the harvested items.
- Keyword Item Distributor (KID): Patches objects added by other mods.
- FormList Manipulator - FLM: Patches objects added by other mods.
- PapyrusUtil SE: Patches objects added by other mods.
Flowers
Ground level (mostly mushrooms)
Ground level (cabbages/gourds)
Clam
Critter
Fruit Trees
Coin purses
Mammoth Cheese
Nirnroot
Bird's nests
Sleeping Tree Sap
Mead barrel
Wood piles
Chop Wood
Generic - Medium height
Generic - Hanging
Generic - Walls
Check the KID and FLM files to see the mods supported.
IED configs can be created with the PapyrusUtil .json file, but the process is a bit tedious.
Compatible with Immersive Interactions, but disable the "Harvest" option for better results.
Compatible with Favor Jobs Overhaul.
Compatible with Woodcutting Tweaks.
To harvest mead from barrels, firewood from woodpiles and antlers from the walls as shown in the description, install Dynamic Things Alternative.
Probably incompatible with EatingSleepingDrinking - KuNeruNomu, try to disable the harvesting options from that mod.
Loot container: it's recommended to use the animations wi
Adds dynamic animations for harvesting flora and looting from NPCs, chests, wardrobes, and barrels. A popular animation overhaul with 3,501 endorsements and 1.4 million downloads, last updated in May 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1.4 million downloads and 3,501 endorsements.
- Still actively maintained (last updated May 2024).
- Covers multiple loot sources, not just one type.
⚠️ Cons
- Animation mods can conflict with other mods that alter the same interactions.
- May require compatibility patches for popular gameplay overhauls.
For Skyrim players who want more immersive, dynamic animations when looting and harvesting. If you're tired of the static vanilla interactions, this adds visual flair. Skip if you prefer minimal changes or use heavy animation overhauls that might conflict.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if you have other animation mods that affect looting or harvesting to avoid conflicts.
- If using a mod manager, let it overwrite when prompted to ensure the animations take effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- GiraPomba
- Version
- 1.7
- Downloads
- 1,359,319
- Endorsements
- 3,501
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 3/21/2024
- Updated
- 5/9/2024
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