Battle Animation Reference
230 curated battle 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 battle motion — often studied together with staging, prepare, cinematic.
Cinematic Astral Chain Battle Ready
1.0s · staging, astral chain
Cinematic Astral Chain Tension Battle Ready
3.1s · staging, astral chain
Cinematic Astral Chain Ready Get Up Battle End
7.3s · staging, astral chain
Game Female Bow Battle Idle Draw Holster Weapon Return Social
4.7s · game, woman
Game Female Dual Wield Dagger Battle Idle Draw Holster Weapon Return
3.8s · game, woman
Game Dual Wield Spear Shield Battle Ready
3.8s · game, spear
Game Female Battle Ready Slash Weapon Return
5.1s · game, woman
Game Genshin Impact Female Faruzan Archer Bow Battle Idle Weapon Return
6.7s · game, woman
Game Female Battle Idle
2.4s · game, woman
Game Genshin Impact Mid-Air Sorcerer Jump Battle Idle
3.0s · game, jump
Game Crimson Desert Battle Ready
3.6s · game, crimson desert
Cinematic Blade & Soul Walk Arrogance Leisure Battle Ready One-Handed Sword
9.9s · staging, blade soul
Cinematic Blade & Soul Sword Inspect Battle Ready Observe
6.0s · staging, blade soul
Cinematic Blade & Soul One-Handed Sword Battle Ready Weapon Return
6.0s · staging, blade soul
Game Female Dual Wield Dagger Battle Ready
2.3s · game, woman
Game Dual Wield Dagger Battle Idle
3.0s · game, dual wield
Game Female Dual Wield Dagger Battle Idle
5.0s · game, woman
Game Horizon Detect Axe Draw Pull Battle Ready Battle Ready 1
3.8s · axe, draw
Game Fire Emblem Sword Battle Ready Idle 2 Adjust 3 1
3.9s · sword, re-grip
Game Fire Emblem Sword Battle Ready Idle Adjust 1
3.4s · sword, re-grip
Game Evade Gun Draw Shoot Fire Avoid Battle Ready Arcane
6.5s · trigger, shoot
Game Fire Emblem Sword Battle Ready Idle 3 Roll 1
3.4s · sword, roll
Game Gun Draw Holster Fire Shoot Aim Battle Ready 1 Arcane One-Handed
17.5s · trigger, shoot
Cinematic Gun Battle Ready 2 1 Arcane
3.9s · gun, battle
Game Fire Emblem Sword Battle Ready Idle Adjust 2 1
4.6s · sword, re-grip
Cinematic Battle Punch Attack Hit Reaction Hit 1 Arcane Combat
7.2s · staging, combat
Cinematic Fight Battle Brawler Attack Thrust Slash Boxing Hit Reaction Arcane Combat
8.4s · staging, combat
Cinematic Punch Attack Boxing Fight Evade 1 Arcane Combat
3.1s · staging, combat
Cinematic Punch Attack Boxing Fight 2 1 Arcane Combat
2.9s · staging, combat
Cinematic Arcane Fight Battle Brawler Attack Fall Combat
6.0s · staging, attack
Game Dagger Battle Idle 1 1 Dual Wield
3.6s · dagger, wait
Game Female Spear Battle Idle 1
1.4s · wait, woman
Cinematic Battle Evade Punch Attack 2 1 Arcane Combat Break
20.0s · staging, combat
Game Rocket Launcher Aim Gun Battle Ready 1 Two-Handed Arcane
4.2s · aim, gun
Cinematic Kick Fight Battle Arcane 1v1
3.3s · kick, battle
Game League of Legends Landing Gun Battle Idle 1 One-Handed
3.9s · wait, league of legends
Game Xenoblade Battle Idle Sword Weapon Return 1
6.3s · sword, wait
Cinematic Hit Fight Hit Reaction 1 Arcane 1v1
9.7s · hit, staging
Game Smash Ultimate Male Body Idle Battle 1
1.7s · wait, smash ultimate
Cinematic Battle Punch Attack Fall Knee Slam 1 Arcane Combat
7.2s · staging, combat
Cinematic Punch Brawler Attack Battle 1 Arcane Combat
7.8s · staging, combat
Game Dagger Battle Idle 2 1 One-Handed
1.2s · dagger, wait
Game Smash Ultimate Sword Battle Idle Greatsword 1
3.4s · sword, greatsword
Game Axe Adjust 1 One-Handed Diablo
2.2s · re-grip, axe
Game Battle Hammer Attack Swing 1 Arcane
3.4s · hammer, battle
Cinematic Battle Punch Attack 1 Arcane Combat
4.5s · staging, combat
Cinematic Battle Fist Scream Table Desk Hit Attack Object 1 Arcane Combat
2.7s · staging, combat
Cinematic Battle Fist Dodge Hit Reaction Block Attack Scream Dodge 1 Arcane Combat
11.4s · staging, combat