diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/alpha.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/alpha.rs
index 7ed3c6fe8c..85dc9f05c1 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/alpha.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/alpha.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,22 @@ use super::{
     super::{vek::*, Animation},
     BipedLargeSkeleton, SkeletonAttr,
 };
+use common::{
+    comp::item::{Hands, ToolKind},
+    states::utils::StageSection,
+};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
 pub struct AlphaAnimation;
 
 impl Animation for AlphaAnimation {
-    type Dependency = (f32, f64);
+    type Dependency = (
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        f32,
+        f64,
+        Option<StageSection>,
+    );
     type Skeleton = BipedLargeSkeleton;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "use-dyn-lib")]
@@ -16,7 +26,7 @@ impl Animation for AlphaAnimation {
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "be-dyn-lib", export_name = "biped_large_alpha")]
     fn update_skeleton_inner(
         skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
-        (velocity, _global_time): Self::Dependency,
+        (active_tool_kind, second_tool_kind, velocity, _global_time, stage_section): Self::Dependency,
         anim_time: f64,
         _rate: &mut f32,
         skeleton_attr: &SkeletonAttr,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/beta.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/beta.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1e1afbab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/beta.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+use super::{
+    super::{vek::*, Animation},
+    BipedLargeSkeleton, SkeletonAttr,
+};
+use common::{
+    comp::item::{Hands, ToolKind},
+    states::utils::StageSection,
+};
+
+pub struct BetaAnimation;
+
+impl Animation for BetaAnimation {
+    type Dependency = (
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        f32,
+        f64,
+        Option<StageSection>,
+    );
+    type Skeleton = BipedLargeSkeleton;
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "use-dyn-lib")]
+    const UPDATE_FN: &'static [u8] = b"biped_large_beta\0";
+
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "be-dyn-lib", export_name = "biped_large_beta")]
+    fn update_skeleton_inner(
+        skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
+        (active_tool_kind, second_tool_kind, _velocity, _global_time, stage_section): Self::Dependency,
+        anim_time: f64,
+        rate: &mut f32,
+        skeleton_attr: &SkeletonAttr,
+    ) -> Self::Skeleton {
+        *rate = 1.0;
+        let mut next = (*skeleton).clone();
+
+        let lab = 1.0;
+
+        let fast = (((5.0)
+            / (1.1 + 3.9 * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 28.0).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 28.0).sin());
+        let footquick = (((5.0)
+            / (0.4 + 4.6 * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 14.0).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 14.0).sin());
+        let foot = (((5.0)
+            / (1.1 + 3.9 * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 14.0).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 14.0).sin());
+        let slow = (((5.0)
+            / (0.6 + 4.4 * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 14.0).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 14.0).sin());
+
+        let recover = (anim_time as f32 * 8.0).sin();
+
+        let movement = anim_time as f32 * 1.0;
+        let stab = (anim_time as f32 * 2.5).sin();
+
+        if let Some(ToolKind::Sword(_)) = active_tool_kind {
+            next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-0.75, -1.0, 2.5);
+            next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.47) * Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.2);
+            next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+            next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.75, -1.5, -0.5);
+            next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.47) * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.3);
+            next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+            next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 2.0);
+            next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.1)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+
+            next.head.position = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.head.0, skeleton_attr.head.1);
+
+            if let Some(stage_section) = stage_section {
+                match stage_section {
+                    StageSection::Buildup => {
+                        //println!("{:.3} recover", anim_time);
+                        next.control.position = Vec3::new(
+                            -8.0 + movement * -5.0,
+                            1.0 - recover * 0.8 + movement * 2.0,
+                            2.0 - recover * 0.4,
+                        );
+                        next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.57)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0 + movement * 1.5)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.0);
+                        next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.4 + movement * 1.5);
+                        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.1 + movement * -1.1);
+                    },
+                    StageSection::Swing => {
+                        //println!("{:.3} swing", anim_time);
+                        next.control.position =
+                            Vec3::new(-8.0 + stab * 30.0, 6.0 + movement * 2.0, 6.0);
+                        next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.57)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_y(1.5 + stab * 0.5)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.0 + stab * 1.0);
+                        next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.9 + stab * -0.5);
+                        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(-1.2 + stab * -0.5);
+                    },
+                    StageSection::Recover => {
+                        next.control.position = Vec3::new(10.0 + movement * -5.0, 8.0, 6.0);
+                        next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.57)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_y(2.0)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(2.0);
+                        next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.4 + movement * 1.0);
+                        next.head.orientation =
+                            Quaternion::rotation_y(0.1) * Quaternion::rotation_z(-1.5);
+                    },
+                    _ => {},
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        match active_tool_kind {
+            Some(ToolKind::Hammer(_)) => {
+                next.head.position =
+                    Vec3::new(0.0, -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.0, skeleton_attr.head.1);
+                next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slow * -0.18)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.1 + slow * -0.28)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.2 + slow * 0.18);
+                next.head.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.01;
+
+                next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0 + foot * 2.0, 0.0, 7.0);
+                next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slow * 0.2)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(slow * 0.2)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(slow * -0.1);
+
+                next.lower_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -5.0);
+                next.lower_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slow * 0.1)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(slow * 0.1)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(slow * -0.05);
+
+                next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-0.75, -1.0, -2.5);
+                next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+                next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+                next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.75, -1.5, -5.5);
+                next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+                next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+                next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 6.0, -1.0);
+                next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.3);
+
+                next.control.position = Vec3::new(-8.0 + slow * 1.5, 1.5 + slow * 1.0, 0.0);
+                next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.4)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(slow * 2.0 + 0.7)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.7 - slow * 0.4 + fast * 0.6);
+                next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+                next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(
+                    -skeleton_attr.foot.0,
+                    footquick * -9.5,
+                    skeleton_attr.foot.2,
+                );
+                next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(footquick * 0.3)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(footquick * -0.6);
+
+                next.foot_r.position =
+                    Vec3::new(skeleton_attr.foot.0, footquick * 9.5, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+                next.foot_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(footquick * -0.3)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(footquick * 0.2);
+                next.torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.1) * 1.01;
+                next.torso.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0 * 1.01;
+            },
+            Some(ToolKind::Axe(_)) => {
+                next.head.position =
+                    Vec3::new(0.0, -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.0, skeleton_attr.head.1);
+                next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slow * -0.18)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.1 + slow * -0.28)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.2 + slow * 0.18);
+                next.head.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.01;
+
+                next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0 + foot * 2.0, 0.0, 7.0);
+                next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slow * 0.2)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(slow * 0.2)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(slow * -0.1);
+
+                next.lower_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -5.0);
+                next.lower_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(slow * 0.1)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(slow * 0.1)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(slow * -0.05);
+
+                next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-0.75, -1.0, -2.5);
+                next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+                next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+                next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.75, -1.5, -5.5);
+                next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+                next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+                next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 6.0, -1.0);
+                next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.3);
+
+                next.control.position = Vec3::new(-8.0 + slow * 1.5, 1.5 + slow * 1.0, 0.0);
+                next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.4)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(slow * 2.0 + 0.7)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.7 - slow * 0.4 + fast * 0.6);
+                next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+                next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(
+                    -skeleton_attr.foot.0,
+                    footquick * -9.5,
+                    skeleton_attr.foot.2,
+                );
+                next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(footquick * 0.3)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(footquick * -0.6);
+
+                next.foot_r.position =
+                    Vec3::new(skeleton_attr.foot.0, footquick * 9.5, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+                next.foot_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(footquick * -0.3)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(footquick * 0.2);
+                next.torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.1) * 1.01;
+                next.torso.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0 * 1.01;
+            },
+            _ => {},
+        }
+
+        next.shoulder_l.position = Vec3::new(
+            -skeleton_attr.shoulder.0,
+            skeleton_attr.shoulder.1,
+            skeleton_attr.shoulder.2,
+        );
+        next.shoulder_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+        next.shoulder_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.1;
+
+        next.shoulder_r.position = Vec3::new(
+            skeleton_attr.shoulder.0,
+            skeleton_attr.shoulder.1,
+            skeleton_attr.shoulder.2,
+        );
+        next.shoulder_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+        next.shoulder_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.1;
+
+        next.second.scale = match (
+            active_tool_kind.map(|tk| tk.hands()),
+            second_tool_kind.map(|tk| tk.hands()),
+        ) {
+            (Some(Hands::OneHand), Some(Hands::OneHand)) => Vec3::one(),
+            (_, _) => Vec3::zero(),
+        };
+
+        next
+    }
+}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/dash.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/dash.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98b7157c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/dash.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+use super::{
+    super::{vek::*, Animation},
+    BipedLargeSkeleton, SkeletonAttr,
+};
+use common::{
+    comp::item::{Hands, ToolKind},
+    states::utils::StageSection,
+};
+use std::f32::consts::PI;
+
+pub struct Input {
+    pub attack: bool,
+}
+pub struct DashAnimation;
+
+impl Animation for DashAnimation {
+    type Dependency = (
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        f64,
+        Option<StageSection>,
+    );
+    type Skeleton = BipedLargeSkeleton;
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "use-dyn-lib")]
+    const UPDATE_FN: &'static [u8] = b"biped_large_dash\0";
+
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "be-dyn-lib", export_name = "biped_large_dash")]
+    #[allow(clippy::single_match)] // TODO: Pending review in #587
+    fn update_skeleton_inner(
+        skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
+        (active_tool_kind, second_tool_kind, _global_time, stage_section): Self::Dependency,
+        anim_time: f64,
+        rate: &mut f32,
+        skeleton_attr: &SkeletonAttr,
+    ) -> Self::Skeleton {
+        *rate = 1.0;
+        let mut next = (*skeleton).clone();
+        let lab = 1.0;
+
+        let slow = (((5.0)
+            / (1.1 + 3.9 * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 12.4).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 12.4).sin());
+
+        let short = (((5.0)
+            / (1.5 + 3.5 * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 5.0).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 5.0).sin());
+        let foothoril = (anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 1.45).sin();
+        let foothorir = (anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32 + PI * (0.45)).sin();
+
+        let footvertl = (anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32).sin();
+        let footvertr = (anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32 + PI).sin();
+
+        let footrotl = (((1.0)
+            / (0.05
+                + (0.95)
+                    * ((anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 1.4).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 1.4).sin());
+
+        let footrotr = (((1.0)
+            / (0.05
+                + (0.95)
+                    * ((anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 0.4).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * 5.0 * lab as f32 + PI * 0.4).sin());
+
+        let shortalt = (anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 5.0 + PI / 2.0).sin();
+
+        let movement = (anim_time as f32 * 1.0).min(1.0);
+
+        next.head.position = Vec3::new(0.0, -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.0, skeleton_attr.head.1);
+
+        next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-0.75, -1.0, 2.5);
+        next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.47) * Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.2);
+        next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+        next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.75, -1.5, -0.5);
+        next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.47) * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.3);
+        next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+        next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 2.0);
+        next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.1)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0)
+            * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+
+        match active_tool_kind {
+            //TODO: Inventory
+            Some(ToolKind::Sword(_)) => {
+                if let Some(stage_section) = stage_section {
+                    match stage_section {
+                        StageSection::Buildup => {
+                            next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(movement * -0.9);
+
+                            next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(movement * 1.1);
+
+                            next.control.position = Vec3::new(-7.0 + movement * -5.0, 7.0, 2.0);
+                            next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(movement * -1.0)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * 1.5)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+                            next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+                            next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(
+                                -skeleton_attr.foot.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.foot.1 + movement * -12.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.foot.2,
+                            );
+                            next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(movement * -1.0);
+                            next.foot_r.position = Vec3::new(
+                                skeleton_attr.foot.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.foot.1,
+                                skeleton_attr.foot.2,
+                            );
+                        },
+                        StageSection::Charge => {
+                            next.head.position = Vec3::new(
+                                0.0,
+                                -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.head.1 + movement * 1.0,
+                            );
+
+                            next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * -0.3)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.9 + movement * -0.2 + short * -0.05);
+                            next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(
+                                0.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.upper_torso.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.upper_torso.1 + 2.0 + shortalt * -2.5,
+                            );
+
+                            next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(movement * -0.4)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * -0.2)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.1);
+
+                            next.control.position =
+                                Vec3::new(-13.0, 7.0 + movement * -2.0, 2.0 + movement * 2.0);
+                            next.control.orientation =
+                                Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.0) * Quaternion::rotation_y(1.5);
+                            next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+                            next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(short * 0.25);
+                            
+                            next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(
+                                2.0 - skeleton_attr.foot.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.foot.1 + foothoril * -7.5,
+                                2.0 + skeleton_attr.foot.2 + ((footvertl * -4.0).max(-1.0)),
+                            );
+                            next.foot_l.orientation =
+                                Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.6 + footrotl * -0.6)
+                                    * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.2);
+
+                            next.foot_r.position = Vec3::new(
+                                2.0 + skeleton_attr.foot.0,
+                                skeleton_attr.foot.1 + foothorir * -7.5,
+                                2.0 + skeleton_attr.foot.2 + ((footvertr * -4.0).max(-1.0)),
+                            );
+                            next.foot_r.orientation =
+                                Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.6 + footrotr * -0.6)
+                                    * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.2);
+                        },
+                        StageSection::Swing => {
+                            next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(0.2 + movement * -0.2)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_z(-1.1 + movement * 1.8);
+
+                            next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.2 + movement * 0.3)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.1 + movement * -2.2);
+
+                            next.control.position = Vec3::new(-13.0 + movement * -2.0, 5.0, 4.0);
+                            next.control.orientation =
+                                Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.0 + movement * -0.5)
+                                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(1.5 + movement * -2.5);
+                            next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+                        },
+                        StageSection::Recover => {
+                            next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.7);
+
+                            next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-1.1);
+
+                            next.control.position = Vec3::new(-15.0, 5.0, 2.0);
+                            next.control.orientation =
+                                Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.5) * Quaternion::rotation_y(-1.0);
+                            next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+                        },
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            Some(ToolKind::Dagger(_)) => {
+                next.head.position = Vec3::new(
+                    0.0,
+                    -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.0,
+                    -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.1,
+                );
+                next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0);
+                next.head.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.01;
+
+                next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 7.0 + slow * 2.0);
+                next.upper_torso.orientation =
+                    Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.5) * Quaternion::rotation_z(-0.7);
+
+                next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 3.0, -3.0);
+                next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.4) * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.3);
+
+                next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-0.75, -1.0, -2.5);
+                next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+                next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+                next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.75, -1.5, -5.5);
+                next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+                next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+                next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 6.0, -1.0);
+                next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.3);
+                next.main.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+                next.control.position = Vec3::new(-8.0 - slow * 0.5, 3.0, 3.0);
+                next.control.orientation =
+                    Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.3) * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.1 + slow * 0.2);
+                next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+                next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(-1.4, 2.0, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+                next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.8);
+
+                next.foot_r.position = Vec3::new(5.4, -1.0, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+                next.foot_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.8);
+            },
+            _ => {},
+        }
+
+        match second_tool_kind {
+            //TODO: Inventory
+            Some(ToolKind::Dagger(_)) => {
+                next.head.position = Vec3::new(
+                    0.0,
+                    -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.0,
+                    -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.1,
+                );
+                next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0);
+                next.head.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.01;
+
+                next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 7.0 + slow * 2.0);
+                next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+
+                next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 3.0, -3.0);
+                next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+
+                next.control.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+                next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+                next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+                next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+                next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+                next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+
+                next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+                next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+                next.main.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+                next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+                next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+                next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+
+                next.second.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 6.0, -1.0);
+                next.second.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.3);
+                next.second.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+                next.foot_l.position = Vec3::new(-1.4, 2.0, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+                next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.8);
+
+                next.foot_r.position = Vec3::new(5.4, -1.0, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+                next.foot_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.8);
+            },
+            _ => {},
+        }
+
+        next.second.scale = match (
+            active_tool_kind.map(|tk| tk.hands()),
+            second_tool_kind.map(|tk| tk.hands()),
+        ) {
+            (Some(Hands::OneHand), Some(Hands::OneHand)) => Vec3::one(),
+            (_, _) => Vec3::zero(),
+        };
+
+        next
+    }
+}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/idle.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/idle.rs
index c6e2ee3f6e..7fe3192b6c 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/idle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/idle.rs
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ impl Animation for IdleAnimation {
         next.torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0) * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
         next.torso.scale = Vec3::one() / 8.0;
 
+        next.hold.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.0;
+
         next
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs
index 695af3e528..b3f7772713 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 pub mod alpha;
+pub mod beta;
 pub mod idle;
 pub mod jump;
 pub mod run;
 pub mod wield;
 pub mod shoot;
 pub mod charge;
+pub mod dash;
+pub mod spin;
 
 // Reexports
 pub use self::{
-    alpha::AlphaAnimation, idle::IdleAnimation, jump::JumpAnimation, run::RunAnimation,
-    wield::WieldAnimation, charge::ChargeAnimation, shoot::ShootAnimation,
+    alpha::AlphaAnimation, beta::BetaAnimation, idle::IdleAnimation, jump::JumpAnimation, run::RunAnimation,
+    wield::WieldAnimation, charge::ChargeAnimation, shoot::ShootAnimation, dash::DashAnimation, spin::SpinAnimation,
 };
 
 use super::{make_bone, vek::*, FigureBoneData, Skeleton};
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/shoot.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/shoot.rs
index 72ff29a36d..c25edfb31d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/shoot.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/shoot.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ impl Animation for ShootAnimation {
         let short = (anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 16.0).sin();
         let shortalt = (anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 16.0 + PI / 2.0).sin();
 
+        next.hold.scale = Vec3::one() * 0.0;
+
         if velocity < 0.5 {
             next.head.position = Vec3::new(
                 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/spin.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/spin.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff0b469dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/src/biped_large/spin.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+use super::{
+    super::{vek::*, Animation},
+    BipedLargeSkeleton, SkeletonAttr,
+};
+use common::{
+    comp::item::{Hands, ToolKind},
+    states::utils::StageSection,
+};
+use std::f32::consts::PI;
+
+pub struct Input {
+    pub attack: bool,
+}
+pub struct SpinAnimation;
+
+impl Animation for SpinAnimation {
+    type Dependency = (
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        Option<ToolKind>,
+        f64,
+        Option<StageSection>,
+    );
+    type Skeleton = BipedLargeSkeleton;
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "use-dyn-lib")]
+    const UPDATE_FN: &'static [u8] = b"biped_large_spin\0";
+
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "be-dyn-lib", export_name = "biped_large_spin")]
+    fn update_skeleton_inner(
+        skeleton: &Self::Skeleton,
+        (active_tool_kind, second_tool_kind, _global_time, stage_section): Self::Dependency,
+        anim_time: f64,
+        rate: &mut f32,
+        skeleton_attr: &SkeletonAttr,
+    ) -> Self::Skeleton {
+        *rate = 1.0;
+        let mut next = (*skeleton).clone();
+
+        let lab = 1.0;
+
+        let foot = (((5.0)
+            / (1.1 + 3.9 * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 10.32).sin()).powf(2.0 as f32)))
+        .sqrt())
+            * ((anim_time as f32 * lab as f32 * 10.32).sin());
+
+        let decel = (anim_time as f32 * 16.0 * lab as f32).min(PI / 2.0).sin();
+
+        let spin = (anim_time as f32 * 2.8 * lab as f32).sin();
+        let spinhalf = (anim_time as f32 * 1.4 * lab as f32).sin();
+
+        let build = (anim_time as f32 * 8.0).sin();
+        let recover = (anim_time as f32 * 8.0).sin();
+
+        let movement = anim_time as f32 * 1.0;
+        let stab = (anim_time as f32 * 8.0).sin();
+        let rotate = (anim_time as f32 * 1.0).sin();
+
+        next.head.position = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.head.0, skeleton_attr.head.1);
+
+        if let Some(ToolKind::Sword(_)) = active_tool_kind {
+            next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-0.75, -1.0, 2.5);
+            next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.47) * Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.2);
+            next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+            next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.75, -1.5, -0.5);
+            next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.47) * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.3);
+            next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+            next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 2.0);
+            next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.1)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+
+            if let Some(stage_section) = stage_section {
+                match stage_section {
+                    StageSection::Buildup => {
+                        //println!("{:.3} build", anim_time);
+                        next.control.position =
+                            Vec3::new(5.0, 11.0 + build * 0.6, 2.0 + build * 0.6);
+                        next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_y(-0.57 + movement * 2.0)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+                        next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * -0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(-1.07 + movement * -0.6);
+
+                        next.lower_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(movement * 0.1);
+
+                        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * 0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.07 + movement * 0.4);
+                    },
+                    StageSection::Swing => {
+                        //println!("{:.3} swing", anim_time);
+                        next.control.position = Vec3::new(
+                            7.0 + movement * -8.0,
+                            11.0 + stab * 3.0,
+                            2.0 + stab * 3.5 + movement * 3.0,
+                        );
+                        next.control.orientation =
+                            Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.57 + movement * -0.6 + stab * -0.25)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_y(2.8 + movement * -2.0)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.0 + movement * 1.0);
+                        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(-stab * 0.8);
+                        next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(stab * 0.15)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * 0.3)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(movement * 1.5);
+                        next.lower_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(rotate * 1.5);
+                        next.torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(rotate * 7.2);
+                    },
+                    StageSection::Recover => {
+                        //println!("{:.3} recover", anim_time);
+                        next.control.position = Vec3::new(
+                            -8.0,
+                            11.0 - recover * 0.8 + movement * -10.0,
+                            6.0 - recover * 0.4 + movement * -4.0,
+                        );
+                        next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.57)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.0);
+                        next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * -0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(movement * 0.4);
+                        next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_y(movement * 0.1)
+                            * Quaternion::rotation_z(movement * -0.1);
+                    },
+                    _ => {},
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        //        println!("{:?}", stage_progress),
+
+        if let Some(ToolKind::Axe(_) | ToolKind::Hammer(_) | ToolKind::Dagger(_)) = active_tool_kind
+        {
+            //INTENTION: SWORD
+            next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(-0.75, -1.0, -2.5);
+            next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+            next.hand_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.04;
+            next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(0.75, -1.5, -5.5);
+            next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(1.27);
+            next.hand_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.05;
+            next.main.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 6.0, -1.0);
+            next.main.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-0.3)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+            next.main.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+            next.control.position = Vec3::new(-4.5 + spinhalf * 4.0, 11.0, 8.0);
+            next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(-1.7)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.2 + spin * -2.0)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_z(1.4 + spin * 0.1);
+            next.control.scale = Vec3::one();
+            next.head.position = Vec3::new(
+                0.0,
+                -2.0 + skeleton_attr.head.0 + spin * -0.8,
+                skeleton_attr.head.1,
+            );
+            next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(spin * -0.25)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + spin * -0.1)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_y(spin * -0.2);
+            next.upper_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, skeleton_attr.upper_torso.0, skeleton_attr.upper_torso.1);
+            next.upper_torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(spin * 0.1)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0 + spin * 0.1)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_y(decel * -0.2);
+            next.upper_torso.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+            next.lower_torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -5.0);
+            next.lower_torso.scale = Vec3::one();
+            next.torso.position = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.1) * 1.01;
+            next.torso.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z((spin * 7.0).max(0.3))
+                * Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0)
+                * Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0);
+            next.torso.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0 * 1.01;
+
+            next.foot_l.position =
+                Vec3::new(-skeleton_attr.foot.0, foot * 1.0, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+            next.foot_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(foot * -1.2);
+            next.foot_l.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+            next.foot_r.position =
+                Vec3::new(skeleton_attr.foot.0, foot * -1.0, skeleton_attr.foot.2);
+            next.foot_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(foot * 1.2);
+            next.foot_r.scale = Vec3::one();
+
+            next.shoulder_l.position = Vec3::new(-5.0, 0.0, 4.7);
+            next.shoulder_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+            next.shoulder_l.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.1;
+
+            next.shoulder_r.position = Vec3::new(5.0, 0.0, 4.7);
+            next.shoulder_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+            next.shoulder_r.scale = Vec3::one() * 1.1;
+
+        }
+        next.second.scale = match (
+            active_tool_kind.map(|tk| tk.hands()),
+            second_tool_kind.map(|tk| tk.hands()),
+        ) {
+            (Some(Hands::OneHand), Some(Hands::OneHand)) => Vec3::one(),
+            (_, _) => Vec3::zero(),
+        };
+
+        next
+    }
+}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/load.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/load.rs
index 32c3c997d4..5c72e64db1 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/load.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/load.rs
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@ make_vox_spec!(
                 body.species,
                 body.body_type,
             )),
-            None,
+            Some(mesh_hold()),
         ]
     },
 );
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index c5b0f9dc99..7c2cf86334 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -2259,7 +2259,13 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                         CharacterState::BasicMelee(_) => {
                             anim::biped_large::AlphaAnimation::update_skeleton(
                                 &target_base,
-                                (vel.0.magnitude(), time),
+                                (
+                                    active_tool_kind,
+                                    second_tool_kind,
+                                    vel.0.magnitude(),
+                                    time,
+                                    None,
+                                ),
                                 state.state_time,
                                 &mut state_animation_rate,
                                 skeleton_attr,
@@ -2317,6 +2323,100 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                                 )
                             }
                         },
+                        CharacterState::DashMelee(s) => {
+                            let stage_time = s.timer.as_secs_f64();
+                            let stage_progress = match s.stage_section {
+                                StageSection::Buildup => {
+                                    stage_time / s.static_data.buildup_duration.as_secs_f64()
+                                },
+                                StageSection::Charge => {
+                                    stage_time / s.static_data.charge_duration.as_secs_f64()
+                                },
+                                StageSection::Swing => {
+                                    stage_time / s.static_data.swing_duration.as_secs_f64()
+                                },
+                                StageSection::Recover => {
+                                    stage_time / s.static_data.recover_duration.as_secs_f64()
+                                },
+                            };
+                            anim::biped_large::DashAnimation::update_skeleton(
+                                &target_base,
+                                (
+                                    active_tool_kind,
+                                    second_tool_kind,
+                                    time,
+                                    Some(s.stage_section),
+                                ),
+                                stage_progress,
+                                &mut state_animation_rate,
+                                skeleton_attr,
+                            )
+                        },
+                        CharacterState::ComboMelee(s) => {
+                            let stage_index = (s.stage - 1) as usize;
+                            let stage_time = s.timer.as_secs_f64();
+                            let stage_progress = match s.stage_section {
+                                StageSection::Buildup => {
+                                    stage_time
+                                        / s.static_data.stage_data[stage_index]
+                                            .base_buildup_duration
+                                            .as_secs_f64()
+                                },
+                                StageSection::Swing => {
+                                    stage_time
+                                        / s.static_data.stage_data[stage_index]
+                                            .base_swing_duration
+                                            .as_secs_f64()
+                                },
+                                StageSection::Recover => {
+                                    stage_time
+                                        / s.static_data.stage_data[stage_index]
+                                            .base_recover_duration
+                                            .as_secs_f64()
+                                },
+                                _ => 0.0,
+                            };
+                            match s.stage {
+                                1 => anim::biped_large::AlphaAnimation::update_skeleton(
+                                    &target_base,
+                                    (
+                                        active_tool_kind,
+                                        second_tool_kind,
+                                        vel.0.magnitude(),
+                                        time,
+                                        Some(s.stage_section),
+                                    ),
+                                    stage_progress,
+                                    &mut state_animation_rate,
+                                    skeleton_attr,
+                                ),
+                                2 => anim::biped_large::SpinAnimation::update_skeleton(
+                                    &target_base,
+                                    (
+                                        active_tool_kind,
+                                        second_tool_kind,
+                                        time,
+                                        Some(s.stage_section),
+                                    ),
+                                    stage_progress,
+                                    &mut state_animation_rate,
+                                    skeleton_attr,
+                                ),
+                                _ => anim::biped_large::BetaAnimation::update_skeleton(
+                                    &target_base,
+                                    (
+                                        active_tool_kind,
+                                        second_tool_kind,
+                                        vel.0.magnitude(),
+                                        time,
+                                        Some(s.stage_section),
+                                    ),
+                                    stage_progress,
+                                    &mut state_animation_rate,
+                                    skeleton_attr,
+                                ),
+                            }
+                        },
                         // TODO!
                         _ => target_base,
                     };