Weapon Animation (Dawnbreaker)
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
🖼️ Gallery (11 images)
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #98 of 179 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Add an animation to Dawnbreaker.
Works with anime events.
No plugins or scripts are used.
Only the mesh is changed.
anything that changes the mesh of the weapon is incompatible.
Retexture mods are compatible.
Works with Weapon Draw and Weapon Sheathe,Power Attack.
See the video for animation.
ENB:Rudy ENB SE for CoT - NAT - Aequinoctium - Vivid - Rustic - Obsidian - Dolomite Weathers - ELE - ELFX - RLO by rudy102
Armour : DM BDOR Eclipse by Team TAL
hair:Yundao Hair with physics SSE
A compact immersion mod that adds a custom animation to the iconic Dawnbreaker sword in Skyrim. With over 3,300 endorsements and 1.6 million downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting to enhance the weapon's visual flair. Last updated in 2021, so it's stable for most setups.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (1.6M) shows it's a fan favorite
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says
- Stable since 2021, so it's proven to work
⚠️ Cons
- No details on what the animation looks like—could be a letdown if you expect something flashy
- Only affects Dawnbreaker, so it's a one-trick pony
- Last updated in 2021—might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or mods
For Skyrim players who love Dawnbreaker and want to give it a bit more personality. If you're a completionist or roleplayer who uses the sword often, this is a nice touch. Skip if you want broader animation overhauls or don't care about Dawnbreaker.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, make sure you grab the correct version—this mod might be for the original Skyrim.
- Check your load order—this mod should be placed after any mods that alter Dawnbreaker's mesh or textures.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- saltmaxwellpshk
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 1,558,828
- Endorsements
- 3,393
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 7/8/2021
- Updated
- 7/9/2021
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