Tavern Dancers of Skyrim Raks Sharki
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #104 of 128 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
The idea behind this mod is to add conditional dance for Female NPC only (not men or children in this update, maybe in the future provided I find some nice animations).
The idea came after seeing the fantastic job done by Jay Serpa in his mod Skyrim's Got Talent - Improve As a Bard (one of my favorite mod authors out there, go and endorse all his mods).
I was thinking... Skyrim is lacking something very important, and it's... YES! DANCING NPC in bars, taverns, etc.
And if you are asking me what does mean RAKS SHARK, does it mean Belly dance, or that's what Wikipedia told me btw... this animation is not belly dance, but sounds cool don't you think?
No ESP file, no nemesis, no fines... only Dar Daddy!
HOW DOES THIS MOD WORK.
Using the fantastic DYNAMIC ANIMATION REPLACER mod I created a condition to make NPC dance, provided they are using the bar-drinking animations.
This means if the NPC is a woman and the game makes her drink (for example in the taverns when the bards are playing music), she will have a 50% chance to start belly dancing.
The best way to get more results of course is using Skyrim's Got Talent - Improve As a Bard, I made this mod thinking about that mod, but that mod is not a requirement, so you will be still seeing this animation in the vanilla game.
The animations are the same as the Dance for me - Dance for you by Giamel, I talked with him and he doesn't mind that I'm using this animation.
Also, take in mind that the dancer will have a mug in their hand... sorry nothing I can do about this it was made this way as intended because the other option I had was conditional replace applause animations.... but I don't know how many animations (applause) are used in the game and I don't want to have an improper dance moment in my gameplay.
There are 4 dance animations in the mod.
Here is a video sample I made to showcase the mod.
If you like the mod please endorse it.
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INSTALLATION
Download and install DAR by Felisky384.
Download my mod and install it, using any mod manager, or manually copy the content of the mod in the Skyrim data folder.
OPTIONAL- Go get JaySerpa Skyrim's Got Talent - Improve As a Bard mod.
CREDITS AND THANKS
Felisky384.
Tavern Dancers of Skyrim Raks Sharki adds dynamic dance animations for women in Skyrim, triggered when they use the beer drinking animation conditionally. With 866 endorsements and 38,822 downloads, it's a niche animation mod for players wanting more immersive tavern scenes. Last updated June 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 866 endorsements and 38k downloads
- Breathes life into taverns with dynamic dancer animations
- Conditional trigger means it won't override all drinking animations
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects women, so male characters won't get the dance
- Last updated in 2021, so may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions
- Potential conflicts with other animation mods that alter drinking or idle behaviors
For Skyrim players who want more lively taverns and enjoy immersive animation tweaks. If you're a roleplayer or love hanging out in inns, this adds a nice touch. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or want animations for all genders.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to load this mod after other animation mods to avoid conflicts
- Test in a tavern with female NPCs drinking to see the dance trigger
- If using a mod manager, enable it and check for overwrite prompts
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Corv1992
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 38,822
- Endorsements
- 866
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 6/20/2021
- Updated
- 6/20/2021
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