Basic Attack Animation Reference
37 curated basic attack animation reference clips for animators, game developers and motion designers. Open any clip for frame-by-frame playback to study the timing, spacing and posing of real basic attack motion — often studied together with attack, weapon, combat.
Game Destiny Staff Jump Normal Hit Attack Weapon Return Downward Strike
1.5s · game, jump
Game Middle-earth Shadow of War Dual Wield Axe Normal Hit Swing 3
1.3s · game, swing
Game Middle-earth Shadow of War Spear Normal Hit Swing 3
2.4s · game, swing
Game Granblue Fantasy One-Handed Sword Normal Hit Slash
4.2s · game, one hand
Game Destiny One-Handed Dagger Normal Hit Weapon Return Upward Slash
1.6s · game, one hand
Game Middle-earth Shadow of War Spear Normal Hit Swing 2
2.1s · game, swing
Game Granblue Fantasy Two-Handed Sword Slash Jump Upward Slash Normal Hit
6.9s · game, jump
Game Middle-earth Shadow of War Dual Wield Axe Normal Hit Swing 2
1.2s · game, swing
Game Destiny Staff Jump Normal Hit Attack Spin Upward Strike Weapon Return
1.3s · game, jump
Game Destiny One-Handed Dagger Normal Hit Weapon Return Jump Upward Slash
1.6s · game, one hand
Game Middle-earth Shadow of War Spear Normal Hit Swing
1.7s · game, swing
Game Destiny One-Handed Dagger Normal Hit Weapon Return Slash
1.6s · game, one hand
Game Destiny One-Handed Sword Normal Attack Swing Hit 3
8.5s · game, one hand
Game Ghost of Tsushima Staff Pole Thrust Swing Basic Attack
2.3s · game, swing
Game Granblue Fantasy Dual Wield Dagger Basic Attack Slash Spin Slash
1.9s · game, slash
Game Destiny Staff Pole Jump Basic Attack Attack Thrust Weapon Return
1.8s · game, jump
Game Genshin Impact Bow Female Attack Basic Attack Shoot Spin Shoot
16.8s · game, shoot
Game Middle-earth Shadow of War Dual Wield Axe Basic Attack Swing
1.4s · game, swing
Cinematic Fire Emblem Engage One-Handed Sword Spin Slash Slash Basic Attack
5.4s · staging, fire emblem
Game Female Sorcerer Basic Attack Swing
4.6s · game, woman
Game Female Basic Attack Sorcerer Attack
3.5s · game, woman
Game Star Wars One-Handed Sword Slash Normal Attack Hit 4
2.5s · game, sword
Game Genshin Impact Aerial Sorcerer Punch Normal Attack Charge
3.6s · game, attack
Game Genshin Impact Aerial Sorcerer Normal Attack Punch Spin Weapon Return
7.7s · game, weapon return
Game Dual Wield Dagger Normal Attack
1.6s · game, dual wield
Game Genshin Impact Female Faruzan Normal Attack Archer Bow Hit 4 Shoot Weapon Return
5.4s · game, woman
Game Fire Emblem Basic Attack Slash Sword 1
2.1s · sword, slash
Game Fire Emblem Block Basic Attack Sword 1
6.6s · sword, block
Game Black Desert Hashashin Staff Pole Hit 5 Upward Strike Downward Strike Weapon Return Normal Attack Slash Strike 1
5.6s · downward strike, black desert
Game Black Desert Hashashin Sword Hit 4 Dagger Slash Spin Thrust Normal Attack Weapon Return 1 One-Handed
5.0s · sword, dagger
Game Black Desert Hashashin Sword Hit 3 Slash Spin Weapon Return Normal Attack 1 One-Handed
3.1s · sword, black desert
Game Black Desert Female Nova Shield Flail Blunt Weapon Hit 3 Upward Strike Downward Strike Strike Weapon Return Normal Attack Morning Star 1 Dual Wield Sword
4.2s · shield, black desert
Game Black Desert Female Corsair Sword Normal Attack Hit 2 Slash Downward Strike Weapon Return 1 One-Handed
2.7s · sword, downward strike
Game Black Desert Female Child Shai Boomerang Hit 4 Strike Upward Strike Downward Strike Weapon Return Normal Attack Basic Attack 1 Boomerang
5.8s · black desert, weapon return
Game Black Desert Female Corsair Sword Normal Attack Hit 3 Slash Upward Strike Weapon Return 1 One-Handed
3.1s · sword, black desert
Game Black Desert Archer Bow Greatbow Basic Attack Shoot Weapon Return Normal Attack Archer 1
2.9s · black desert, archer
Game Black Desert Archer Bow Greatbow Hit 8 Basic Attack Shoot Weapon Return Normal Attack Archer 1
8.2s · black desert, archer