This is a pretty simple mod which changes the equipping animation for Battleaxes and Warhammers. I always found it really odd how the vanilla animations and weapon positioning worked. This is designed to work with Better Battleaxe and Warhammer Position XPMSSE.
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NickaNak for his work on Extra Drawing Animations which has become the base for this mod. Link is here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/37804
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Version 1.1
Added experimental unequipping animation (Might not be for everyone, but please provide feedback if you like or don't like it)
Drem Yo Lok. Greetings!
I'd like to share to this community a very simple mod directed at giving battleaxes and warhammers a unique and, in my opinion, a better looking equipping animation. Essentially, this animation looks like the Leviathan equipping animation from God of War 4 in which Kratos grabs the battleaxe from below instead of above like in vanilla Skyrim. Another reference could be the Nord character from the cinematic ESO trailers. Watch the attached video for a demonstration of the animation.
Please note that this mod is designed to work with https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/42362 which overhauls the weapon positioning of battleaxes and warhammers. Also, since greatswords do not share animations with battleaxes and warhammers, you do not need to worry about this affecting your greatsword equipping animations.
After installing the mod, please make sure to run FNIS or Nemesis (whichever you're using, just make sure to update it!)
If you like the mod, an endorsement would be greatly appreciated.