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.
Game Odin Shield Battle Idle Ready 1 Sword 1 Dual Wield
2.6s · sword, wait
Game Smash Ultimate Male Dagger Idle Battle 1
4.3s · dagger, wait
Cinematic Battle Attack Throw Blow Punch Arcane Combat 1v1 Brawler
10.4s · blow away, throw
Game Odin Sorcerer Battle Idle Ready 1
2.6s · wait, mage
Game WoW World of Warcraft Male Adjust Axe
1.4s · re-grip, axe
Game Smash Ultimate Sword Battle Idle 2 1
4.9s · sword, wait
Game League of Legends Male Weapon Return Adjust Jax Staff Pole 1
2.9s · re-grip, league of legends
Game Adjust Pose Hammer Hold 1 One-Handed World of Warcraft
2.0s · re-grip, lift up
Game Fist Attack Boxing Fight 1 Arcane Combat
2.5s · staging, combat
Game Battle Hammer Attack Swing 1 Arcane Combat
16.6s · staging, combat
Cinematic Gun Battle Ready 1 Arcane One-Handed
18.5s · gun, battle
Game Black Desert Female Dark Knight Sword Magic Buff Cast Weapon Return 1 Two-Handed Battle Ready
4.6s · sword, black desert
Game Black Desert Archer Bow Greatbow Battle Ready Idle Archer 1
2.8s · black desert, archer
Cinematic Strike Dodge Fight Attack Gatling Gun 1 Two-Handed Arcane 1vN
2.8s · dodge, gatling gun
Game Horizon Hammer Blunt Weapon Battle Ready 1 Two-Handed
1.4s · horizon, hammer
Game Female Sorcerer Battle Idle 1 One-Handed
3.3s · woman, wait
Game Paladins Sword Battle Idle Ready 1 One-Handed
1.3s · paladins, sword
Game Female Staff Skill Battle Idle Sorcerer 1 One-Handed
5.4s · skill, wait
Game Sword Battle Idle 1 One-Handed
6.8s · sword, battle
Cinematic Arcane Throw Slam Down Throw Away Fight Combat
4.5s · arcane, throw
Cinematic Zenless Zone Zero Female Dagger Battle Ready Run Start One-Handed
4.6s · zenless zone zero, sword
Cinematic Genshin Impact Female Run Battle
6.6s · staging, run
Cinematic Battle One-Handed Sword Run Start
5.4s · staging, one hand
Cinematic Overwatch Battle Start Run Layout Combat 1vN
10.4s · staging, layout
Cinematic Fire Emblem Engage War Battle Staff Run Start Combat
8.8s · staging, combat
Game Sword Draw Readjust 1 Two-Handed
3.5s · sword, re-grip
Game Light Sniper Rifle Draw Battle Ready 1 Two-Handed Overwatch
1.5s · draw, battle
Cinematic Arcane Fight Dogfight Brawl Battle Hit Reaction Knockdown Combat
9.3s · arcane, collapse
Cinematic Arcane Leisure Wink Fist Basic Stance Battle
7.8s · arcane, ease
Cinematic Arcane Deep Breath Forced Rise Stance Readjust Attack Ready Fist Blow Nose
16.9s · arcane, get up
Cinematic Genshin Impact Scuffle Fall Throw Grapple Combat
8.7s · staging, combat
Cinematic Fire Emblem Sword Fight Teaching Combat
6.8s · fire emblem, fight
Cinematic Fire Emblem Sword Fight Battle Combat
14.4s · staging, combat
Cinematic Fire Emblem Sword Fight War Battle Combat
7.5s · staging, combat
Cinematic Arcane Brawl Battle Fight Attack Grapple Combat
53.1s · staging, combat
Cinematic Horizon War Battle Sword Fight Combat
6.0s · horizon, fight
Cinematic Arcane Brawl 2 Grapple Battle Fight Combat
42.6s · staging, combat
Cinematic Arcane Exhaustion Heavy Breathing Battle Run Flying Kick Kick
6.3s · arcane, run