Light Foot - Jumping Animation SSE
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #63 of 128 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Animation replacer for jump animation 3rd person view. Simple jumping with no fancy move. Use NMM installer manager or manual install, copy to game folder Skyrim/Data/meshes/actors/character/animations. When landing first leg for balance second leg preparing for footstep land. Different look in different jumping heights.
Give feedback if there is anything or any error and please come back and endorse if you like this.
Video for v1. 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPO6z9mB_OQ
Video for optional roll variant available in Skyrim 32 SLE update, use SSE converter tool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_LYsBDks4
Original page in Skyrim Nexus http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/69240/?
Available for Xbox One https://bethesda.net/en/mods/skyrim/mod-detail/3990420
Special thanks
Dnalloh1987 for converting to SSE EvilPandaButt092 for porting to Xbox
Thanks to Bethesda & Nexus
Light Foot is a simple animation replacer that swaps the default third-person jump animation in Skyrim Special Edition with a lighter, more agile-looking jump. With 1,550 endorsements and 43,731 downloads, it's a popular, lightweight cosmetic mod for players who want a subtle change to their character's movement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,550 endorsements and 43k downloads.
- Lightweight and does exactly what it says—no bloat.
- Gives your character a more nimble feel without changing gameplay.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects third-person view; first-person jump remains vanilla.
- May conflict with other animation overhauls that touch jump animations.
- Not updated since 2016, so compatibility with newer mods is uncertain.
For Skyrim players who want a subtle, more agile jump animation in third-person without overhauling the whole moveset. If you're using a comprehensive animation mod like FNIS or Nemesis, check compatibility first. Skip if you only play in first-person or want more dramatic animation changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your animation files organized.
- If you use FNIS or Nemesis, run their patch after installing to ensure no conflicts with other animation mods.
- Test the jump in third-person view right after installing to see the change immediately.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- me
- Version
- 1SSE
- Downloads
- 43,731
- Endorsements
- 1,550
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 11/27/2016
- Updated
- 11/27/2016
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