Arm Movement Animations (OAR)
skyrimspecialedition — Mods & Enhancements
Adds over 80 variants to the 'folded arms' animation overlay based on NPC armor type, personality, or role. Works with modded NPCs and uses Open Animation Replacer folders with .hkx files, no ESP/ESL. Highly popular with 10,317 endorsements and 4.7M downloads.
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Downloads: 4,671,471💡 Notes
By CHIMgarden
🎯 Tips & Tricks
Make sure Open Animation Replacer is installed and up to date before adding this mod — it's a hard dependency.
Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to install the .hkx folders; manual placement is possible but riskier.
If you use other animation mods, check for conflicts in the OAR folder structure — priority settings in OAR can resolve overlaps.
🔧 Troubleshooting
Mod conflicts
Check load order. Disable conflicting mods one by one.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Installing without checking requirements
👍 Pros
- Massive community adoption (10,317 endorsements, 4.7M downloads) — this is a staple for Skyrim players.
- No ESP/ESL means zero plugin load order headaches, just drop-in animation files.
- Works with modded NPCs, so your custom followers and overhauls get the same variety.
👎 Cons
- Requires Open Animation Replacer (OAR) — if you haven't installed that framework yet, you'll need to grab it first.
- Only affects the folded arms animation — if you want more comprehensive movement overhauls, this won't cover walking or combat.
- Last updated June 2026 — while recent, future Skyrim updates could break OAR compatibility, so keep an eye on the mod page.