Free sword animations – slashes, combos, blocks and shield moves

Free sword animations for games: 39 sword and shield moves – light, heavy and aerial slashes, combos, recoveries, blocks, shield bashes and sword idles. Preview each move on a 3D character in your browser and download it as FBX, GLB or BVH. CC0 – free for commercial games, no credit needed.

Open the sword moves in KinemIQ Studio

All free sword animations

All of them and hundreds more in the free animation library.

Made for a combo system

Slash + recovery pairs – every light and heavy slash has its own recovery, so you can chain A, B, C or cancel back to idle.
Aerial attacks – jump slashes, an aerial combo and a ground pound.
Defence – sword and shield blocks, a shield dash and a shield bash.
In place or root motion – choose when you export.

All moves share one humanoid skeleton, so a sword idle blends into a slash and back on the same character. In the Studio you can also aim a strike at an opponent, add a hit reaction with ragdoll physics or mirror a move to the other hand.

Licence

The sword and shield moves are CC0 (Universal Animation Library by Quaternius): use them in any game, also commercial, without a credit. All sources are on Sources & credits.

Missing your move?

Film it with a phone and turn the video into an animation with AI motion capture, or type it – „a knight swings a sword overhead“ – and get it from text to animation. Punches and kicks are on free fighting animations.

Frequently asked questions

Are the sword animations free for commercial games?

Yes. They are CC0 (Universal Animation Library by Quaternius) - use them in any game, also commercial, with no credit needed.

Do they work as a combo system?

Yes. Each light and heavy slash has its own recovery clip, so attacks chain A, B, C or cancel back to the sword idle; aerial slashes and a ground pound are included.

Which formats?

FBX, GLB / glTF and BVH, with root motion or in place - for Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot or Blender.

Can I make my own sword move?

Yes. Type it ("a knight swings a sword overhead") in text to animation or film it and turn the video into an animation with AI motion capture.

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