KG Animations - Two-handers
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #16 of 123 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mod updated to 3. 0. Changelog:
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[]Remade all 1st person animations using new animation rig from Beefclot and NickaNak. [/]
[]Replaced GS forward, left and right power attacks.[/]
[]Replaced Battleaxe/Warhammer forward power attack. [/]
[]General polishing and improvements.[/]
[]Removed all Precision annotations, cause they would sometimes cause hits to not register.
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DESCRIPTION:
This is animation replacer pack for two-handed weapons, aimed to differentiating greatswords from batteaxes&warhammers by giving both visually distinct animations. Nearly all related animations were either replaced or adjusted. Mod affects both 1st and 3rd person animations, keeping everything consistent across point of views. What it means? It means, for example, that forward power attack is a stab in both 3rd and 1st person perspectives. A lot of mods only touch either 1st or 3rd person animations, leading to inconsistency where one attack can look differently, depending if you are in 1st person or 3rd person perspective. That's not a problem with this mod. Please refer to the video to see what was changed.
Following animations were changed:
Greatsword:
- Idle and Movement. Character keeps sword on the shoulder.
- Normal attacks. They are not strictly horizontal and are a bit diagonal.
- Power attacks. Stab, upward slash, nearly 270 degree horizontal, vertical slam - pick what you like.
- Blocking. Nothing fancy here.
Battleaxes:
- Normal attacks. Now character will perform deadly overhead attacks, that have bit more reach than vanilla, but easy to dodge by moving sideways.
- Power attacks. Only forward and backward ones were replaced, others were adjusted a bit.
- Blocking.
FOV 105 for 1st person recommended.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Animation Motion Revolution - Mandatory
- Open Animation Replacer - Mandatory. Sorry, but Dynamic Animation Replacer won't do. It doesn't have one of conditions that OAR has (isBlocking()).
- Precision - Optional, but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
INSTALLATION:
- Via any Mod Manager.
COMPATIBILITY:
- Assorted Animation Fixes needs to be reinstalled WITHOUT "Female Left hand fix" ticked when using my mod or any greatsword 3rd person animation replacer for that matter.
Thank you!
KG Animations - Two-handers is a vanilla-style animation replacer for two-handed weapons in Skyrim, covering both first and third person. With 1,373 endorsements and 227,759 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking improved but lore-friendly combat animations. The author recommends FOV 105 for first-person view.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,373 endorsements and over 227k downloads
- Sticks close to vanilla style, so it won't clash with the game's aesthetic
- Covers both first and third person, so you get a consistent feel
⚠️ Cons
- No explicit compatibility notes for other animation mods
- Only affects two-handed weapons, so other weapon types remain unchanged
For Skyrim players who want smoother, more polished two-handed animations without straying from the vanilla look. If you're a purist who likes the original style but wants a bit more flair, this is for you. Skip if you want over-the-top or completely different animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Set your FOV to 105 in first person to get the intended view of the new animations.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this as a mod and let it overwrite any other animation mods for two-handers.
- Load order usually doesn't matter for animation replacers, but if you have other animation mods, place this one last to ensure it takes priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Kyrgyzguitarist
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 227,759
- Endorsements
- 1,373
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 9/29/2023
- Updated
- 8/3/2026
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