Weapon Styles - Draw-Sheathe animations for IED
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #39 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Utilizing Open Animation Replacer, this mod will provide you with equip/unequip animations to be used with Immersive Equipment Displays.
This mod adds equip/unequip animations for Immersive Equipment Displays using Open Animation Replacer. With over 12,000 endorsements and 3 million downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim players seeking more immersive weapon handling. Last updated in February 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust (12,151 endorsements, 3M downloads)
- Enhances immersion with draw-sheathe animations
- Built on Open Animation Replacer, a stable framework
⚠️ Cons
- Requires both Open Animation Replacer and Immersive Equipment Displays as dependencies
- Last updated in February 2025, may need updates for future game patches
For Skyrim players who use Immersive Equipment Displays and want more lifelike weapon handling. If you're into immersion mods and don't mind setting up dependencies, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use IED or prefer simple vanilla animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Open Animation Replacer and Immersive Equipment Displays installed before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to handle the file structure and avoid overwriting issues.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with other animation mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- GiraPomba
- Version
- 3.0.1
- Downloads
- 2,952,391
- Endorsements
- 12,151
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 8/14/2023
- Updated
- 2/25/2025
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