Elder Souls - Battleaxe and Warhammer Animations SE
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #107 of 113 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Elder Souls - Battleaxe and Warhammer Animations
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In SKYRIM.ini - fInitialPowerAttackDelay=0. 15
if it doesn't exist, add it under
1) Download and Install Nemesis and SkySA
2) Download this mod, it should load after SkySA
3) Run nemesis, make sure SkySA is ticked, and generate
behavior (update engine if it asks you to)
video guide by MERN:
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tktk1 for animation rig
Distar for SkySA
ShikyoKira for Nemesis
and all the amazing fromsoft animators
from which this work borrows heavily
all of my amazing patrons <3
Elder Souls - Battleaxe and Warhammer Animations SE replaces vanilla battleaxe and warhammer animations with Dark Souls-inspired movesets, part of a project to reanimate all weapon types using SKYSA. With 829 endorsements and 26,604 downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim Special Edition players seeking more grounded, weighty combat visuals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 829 endorsements and over 26k downloads.
- Brings that Dark Souls weight and flow to two-handed weapons.
- Part of a larger project, so expect more weapon types to get the same treatment.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers battleaxes and warhammers—other weapon types are still vanilla.
- Requires SKYSA, so you'll need to grab that dependency first.
- Last updated in 2021, so it might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim patches.
For Skyrim players who want combat animations that feel more deliberate and weighty, like Dark Souls. If you're already using SKYSA and want to overhaul two-handed weapons, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you're happy with vanilla animations or don't want to mess with animation mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKYSA installed first, as this mod builds on its framework.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting other animation mods.
- Check your load order—animation mods can conflict, so place this after other animation overhauls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- miken1ke
- Version
- 0.7b
- Downloads
- 26,604
- Endorsements
- 829
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 3/30/2021
- Updated
- 4/2/2021
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