AnimSet

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Animation sets

In AssetTable.xml, under the BodyAnim parameter for unit classes in Mode 2 entries, you will typically see something in the naming convention below. This is the animation set that shows up in combat, and it refers to AnimSet.xml to determine what animations are used for certain actions.

Naming convention

For ease of navigation of the AnimSet.xml (also useful for AssetTable), here is the naming convention.

XxxYAB-CD_c###_E

Where Xxx refers to the class style, Y refers to promoted or DLC class, AB refers to mount and gender, CD refers to weapon type, c### refers to generic animations (c000) or character specific animations, and E refers to the type of animation (N=Normal, M=Magic, L=Long).

Please take a look at the reference table below for a nearly exhaustive list.

How to use AnimSet.xml

When you first open up AnimSet.xml, it might seem confusing. There are lots of different parameters seemingly for each animation, yet each parameter just has a "=". Why is this the case? This is because AnimSet is a bit unique in how it determines what animations are used.

Basically, the "=" is a short-form way of referencing what is already in the Param Name and the parameter. So for example, for the line that has Param Name="Drg0AM-Sw1_c000_N", we see Attack1="=", the "=" is short form for Drg0AM-Sw1_c000_Attack1N. To reference this in another animation, we would put that animation's Attack1 parameter as Drg0AM-Sw1_c000= or in any other parameter as Drg0AM-Sw1_c000_Attack1N.

With this level of freedom, you can basically use any animation to serve as any other animation. Do note that some animations will prevent battles from ending normally, however, such as using a victory animation in place of a dance animation.

Additional clarification

Weapon type list

• Sw: Sword
• Lc: Lance
• Ax: Axe
• Rd: Rod (Staff)
• Mg: Magic
• Ft: Foot? (Arts)
• No: Unarmed/Broken

You may have noticed that there are multiple different versions of an animation set that have slightly different names. For example, c555 instead of c000 or having L, M, or N at the end of the name. This is what they mean.

• c###: animation unique to a certain character, based on the character number, which can likely be found on the AssetTable page.
• _L: Long range attacks. This is used for physical weapons that attack at 2-range like javelins, daggers, and hand axes.
• _N: Normal attacks. This is used for physical weapons that attack at 1-range.
• _M: Magic attacks. This is used for magic attacks, including tomes and magic weapons like Levin Sword and Flame Spear.

Although most parameters are straightforward to understand, here is a bit of clarification on those that are less easily understood at a first glance.

• AttackC: Critical hit animation
• Special: Engage attack animation

Reference table

XxxYAB

Values for A	Refers to	Values for B	Refers to
A	Infantry	M	Male
B	Horse	F	Female
C	Wolf	R	Mount(Horse/Wolf/Wyvern/Pegasus/Griffon)
D	Dragon (Wyvern)	T	Transform (Nil,Nel,Tiki Engage)
E	Pegasus
F	Griffon

Values for Xxx	Refers to	Y=0	Y=1	Y=2	Y=3
Com	Common animations
Drg	Dragon	Dragon Child	Divine Dragon
Sdk	Shadow Dragon King (Sombron)
Sdp	Shadow Dragon Princess (Veyle)	Fell Child (Veyle)
Sds	Shadow Dragon Successor? (Nil/Nel)	Fell Child (Nil/Nel)	Dragon Nil/Nel
Avn	Avenir	Lord (Alfred)	Avenir
Flr	Fleurage (Vidame)	Lord (Céline)	Vidame
Scs	Successeur	Lord (Diamant)	Successeur
Tlr	Tireur d'elite	Lord (Alcryst)	Tireur d'elite
Lnd	Lindwurm	Wing Tamer (Ivy)	Lindwurm
Slp	Sleipnir	Wing Tamer (Hortensia)	Sleipnir Rider
Pcf	Pitchfork (Picket)	Sentinel (Timerra)	Picket
Cpd	Cupido	Sentinel (Fogado)	Cupido
Msn	Melusine	Melusine
Swd	Sword classes	Sword Fighter	Swordmaster	Hero
Lnc	Lance classes	Lance Fighter	Halberdier	Royal Knight
Axe	Axe classes	Axe Fighter	Berserker	Warrior
Bow	Bow classes	Archer	Sniper	Bow Knight
Amr	Armored classes	Armor Knight	General	Great Knight
Cav	Cavalier	Cavalier	Paladin	Wolf Knight
Wng	Flying	Pegasus Knight	Griffon Knight	Wyvern Knight
Mag	Magic	Mage	Sage	Mage Knight
Rod	Healers	Martial Monk	Martial Master	High Priest
Dge	Dodge (Thief)	Thief
Ect	Enchanter				Enchanter
Mcn	Mage Cannoneer				Mage Cannoneer
Dnc	Dancer	Dancer
Bbr	Barbarian	Barbarian
Mrp	???	Wyrm	Corrupted/Fabrication Wyrm
Fyd	???	Flying Wyrm	Corrupted/Fabrication Flying Wyrm
Mar	Marth	Emblem (Marth)	Lodestar Rush
Sig	Sigurd	Emblem (Sigurd)	Override
Lei	Leif	Emblem (Leif)	Quadruple Hit
Roy	Roy	Emblem (Roy)	Blazing Lion
Ike	Ike	Emblem (Ike)	Great Aether
Byl	Byleth	Emblem (Byleth)	Goddess Dance
Eph	Ephraim	Emblem (Ephraim)
Cel	Celica	Emblem (Celica)	Warp Ragnarok
Lyn	Lyn	Emblem (Lyn)	Astra Storm
Eir	Eirika	Emblem (Eirika)	Twin Strike
Mic	Micaiah	Emblem (Micaiah)	Great Sacrifice
Luc	Lucina	Emblem (Lucina)	All for One
Cor	Corrin	Emblem (Corrin)	Torrential Roar
Tik	Tiki	Emblem (Tiki)
Hec	Hector	Emblem (Hector)	Storm's Eye
Sor	Soren	Emblem (Soren)	Cataclysm
Chr	Chrom	Emblem (Chrom)	Giga Levin Sword
Cmi	Camilla	Emblem (Camilla)	Dark Inferno
Ver	Veronica	Emblem (Veronica)	Summon Hero (3/4 star)	Summon Hero (5 star)
Ede	Edelgard
Dim	Dimitri
Cla	Claude
Thr	Three Houses		Houses Unite	Houses Unite+
Tsf	???
Ler	Lueur (Alear)		Dragon Blast?	Bond Blast?
Enb	Generic Emblem animations
Enh	Engaged, Heavy (Armored)			Mage Cannon
Enw	Engaged, Winged (Flying)
Enc	Engaged, Cooperation (Backup)
Enm	Engaged, Mystical
End	Engaged, Dragon
Ent	Engaged, Tiki
Bat	???
Aft	???	Ring Support?

For the generic classes, you can think of 1 as the "main upgrade" and 2 as the "side grade" in that 1 will typically use the same weapons as much as possible, while 2 will add another weapon type.