Sheathe of Shields and Staves
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #106 of 119 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Extra Drawing Animations by NickaNak but using DAR conditionals instead of Nemesis.
This only includes the staff and shield animations because there's plenty of animations these days for dual wield, see video for examples:
Adds extra drawing animations for shields and staves using Dynamic Animation Replacer (DAR). A niche animation mod for Skyrim players seeking more variety in weapon-draw motions, with 271 endorsements and 59,623 downloads, last updated in February 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community traction with 271 endorsements and nearly 60k downloads
- Fills a specific niche—shield and staff draw animations are rarely touched
- Lightweight and focused, does one thing well without bloat
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Dynamic Animation Replacer (DAR), which is a dependency you'll need to grab separately
- Only covers shields and staves—if you want more weapon types, this won't help
- Last updated in early 2023, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or other animation mods
For Skyrim players who use shields or staves and want more variety in their draw animations. If you're into immersion or just tired of the vanilla draw, this is a quick add. Skip if you don't use those weapon types or if you're not comfortable with DAR dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Dynamic Animation Replacer installed and enabled before adding this mod, or the animations won't trigger.
- If you use other animation mods, check for conflicts in the DAR folder—this mod's files may override or be overridden depending on load order.
- Test the animations in third person and first person to see the difference; some animations may only show in one view.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Nickanak
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 59,623
- Endorsements
- 271
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 2/9/2023
- Updated
- 2/9/2023
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