Animate Guardian of Smiting

Spell, Minion, Lightning

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (11–20) Mana

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

Requires Level (28–70), (42–98) Str, (29–68) Int

Animates a melee weapon or armour, attaching it to an invisible Guardian that fights by your side using Smite of Divine Judgement, ignoring weapon restrictions. Animating multiple items attaches them to the same Guardian. You cannot animate unidentified items. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.

Can use Items requiring up to Level (33–100)

Minion deals (0–38)% more Damage

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0–40)% increased Minion Movement Speed

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Quest /1

Act	Quest	NPC	Character
3	Sever the Right Hand	Clarissa	All Classes

Genus

Animate Guardian

Animate Guardian of Smiting

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Str	Int	Cost	Can use Items requiring up to Level 33	Minions deal 100% of Damage	Experience
1	28	42	29	11	33	100	199,345
2	31	46	32	11	36	102	285,815
3	34	50	35	12	39	104	401,344
4	37	54	37	13	43	106	554,379
5	40	58	40	13	46	108	477,437
6	42	60	42	14	48	110	583,786
7	44	63	44	14	51	112	710,359
8	46	66	46	15	53	114	1,355,511
9	48	68	48	15	56	116	1,138,877
10	50	71	49	15	58	118	1,368,233
11	52	74	51	16	61	120	1,638,338
12	54	76	53	16	63	122	1,956,648
13	56	79	55	17	66	124	3,655,184
14	58	82	57	17	68	126	3,017,327
15	60	84	59	18	71	128	7,759,995
16	62	87	60	18	73	130	15,138,193
17	64	90	62	18	76	132	26,083,825
18	66	92	64	19	79	134	62,620,247
19	68	95	66	19	82	136	211,708,088
20	70	98	68	20	100	138
21	72			20	100	140
22	74			21	100	142
23	76			21	100	144
24	78			21	100	146
25	80			22	100	148
26	82			22	100	150
27	84			23	100	152
28	86			23	100	154
29	88			24	100	156
30	90			24	100	158
31	91			24	100	159
32	92			25	100	160
33	93			25	100	161
34	94			25	100	162
35	95			25	100	163
36	96			25	100	164
37	97			26	100	165
38	98			26	100	166
39	99			26	100	167
40	100			26	100	168

Attribute /9

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xOrb of Chance
Acronym	Minion
DropLevel	28
BaseType	Animate Guardian
Class	Skill Gems
TargetTypes	Armour, Ground
Type	Spell, Minion, MinionsCanExplode, Totemable, Triggerable, CreatesMinion, Lightning
ItemType	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemAnimateArmour
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Animate Guardian of Smiting

Spell, Minion, Lightning

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (11–20) Mana

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

Requires Level (28–70), (42–98) Str, (29–68) Int

Can use Items requiring up to Level (33–100)

Minion deals (0–38)% more Damage

active skill minion from alternate gem index [1]

base display minion actor level [28,70]

display minion monster type [3]

emerge speed +% [100]

infinite minion duration [1]

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0–40)% increased Minion Movement Speed

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Supported By /19

Active Type: Spell, Minion, MinionsCanExplode, Totemable, Triggerable, CreatesMinion, Lightning

Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Faster Casting Support

Supports non-instant spell skills.

Concentrated Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.

Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Minion Speed Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Minion Life Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Spell Totem Support

Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.

Elemental Army Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Cast when Damage Taken Support

Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.

Cast when Stunned Support

Each supported spell skill will have a chance to be triggered when you are stunned. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.

Arcane Surge Support

Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.

Summon Phantasm Support

Supports skills that can hit enemies, or create minions. When those skills or minions kill enemies, or hit rare or unique enemies they will have a chance to summon a Phantasm minion, which uses a piercing projectile spell that deals physical damage.

Feeding Frenzy Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Predator Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Meat Shield Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Infernal Legion Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Awakened Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Fresh Meat Support

Supports skills that create minions.

Animate Guardian of Smiting

Level: (1–40)

Cost: (11–26) Mana

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

Requires Level (28–100)

Can use Items requiring up to Level (33–100)

Minion deals (0–68)% more Damage

active skill minion from alternate gem index [1]

base display minion actor level [28,100]

display minion monster type [3]

emerge speed +% [100]

infinite minion duration [1]

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0–40)% increased Minion Movement Speed

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Cost	Can use Items requiring up to Level 33	Minions deal 100% of Damage
1	28	11	33	100
2	31	11	36	2
3	34	12	39	4
4	37	13	43	6
5	40	13	46	8
6	42	14	48	10
7	44	14	51	12
8	46	15	53	14
9	48	15	56	16
10	50	15	58	18
11	52	16	61	20
12	54	16	63	22
13	56	17	66	24
14	58	17	68	26
15	60	18	71	28
16	62	18	73	30
17	64	18	76	32
18	66	19	79	34
19	68	19	82	36
20	70	20	100	38
21	72	20	100	40
22	74	21	100	42
23	76	21	100	44
24	78	21	100	46
25	80	22	100	48
26	82	22	100	50
27	84	23	100	52
28	86	23	100	54
29	88	24	100	56
30	90	24	100	58
31	91	24	100	59
32	92	25	100	60
33	93	25	100	61
34	94	25	100	62
35	95	25	100	63
36	96	25	100	64
37	97	26	100	65
38	98	26	100	66
39	99	26	100	67
40	100	26	100	68

Attribute /7

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 3xArmourer's Scrap · Normal: 25000xGold
Acronym	Ignite
BaseType	Animate Guardian of Smiting
TargetTypes	Armour, Ground
Type	Spell, Minion, MinionsCanExplode, Totemable, Triggerable, CreatesMinion, Lightning
MinionType	Attack, Melee, MeleeSingleTarget, Multistrikeable
ActiveSkillsCode	animate_guardian_alt_x

Supported By /19

Active Type: Spell, Minion, MinionsCanExplode, Totemable, Triggerable, CreatesMinion, Lightning

Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Faster Casting Support

Supports non-instant spell skills.

Concentrated Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.

Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Minion Speed Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Minion Life Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Spell Totem Support

Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.

Elemental Army Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Cast when Damage Taken Support

Cast when Stunned Support

Arcane Surge Support

Summon Phantasm Support

Feeding Frenzy Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Predator Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Meat Shield Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Infernal Legion Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Awakened Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Fresh Meat Support

Supports skills that create minions.

Level	Requires Level	Cost	Can use Items requiring up to Level 33	Minions deal 100% of Damage
1	28	11	33	100
2	31	11	36	2
3	34	12	39	4
4	37	13	43	6
5	40	13	46	8
6	42	14	48	10
7	44	14	51	12
8	46	15	53	14
9	48	15	56	16
10	50	15	58	18
11	52	16	61	20
12	54	16	63	22
13	56	17	66	24
14	58	17	68	26
15	60	18	71	28
16	62	18	73	30
17	64	18	76	32
18	66	19	79	34
19	68	19	82	36
20	70	20	100	38
21	72	20	100	40
22	74	21	100	42
23	76	21	100	44
24	78	21	100	46
25	80	22	100	48
26	82	22	100	50
27	84	23	100	52
28	86	23	100	54
29	88	24	100	56
30	90	24	100	58
31	91	24	100	59
32	92	25	100	60
33	93	25	100	61
34	94	25	100	62
35	95	25	100	63
36	96	25	100	64
37	97	26	100	65
38	98	26	100	66
39	99	26	100	67
40	100	26	100	68

Level	Requires Level	Cost	Can use Items requiring up to Level 33	Minions deal 100% of Damage
1	28	11	33	100
2	31	11	36	2
3	34	12	39	4
4	37	13	43	6
5	40	13	46	8
6	42	14	48	10
7	44	14	51	12
8	46	15	53	14
9	48	15	56	16
10	50	15	58	18
11	52	16	61	20
12	54	16	63	22
13	56	17	66	24
14	58	17	68	26
15	60	18	71	28
16	62	18	73	30
17	64	18	76	32
18	66	19	79	34
19	68	19	82	36
20	70	20	100	38
21	72	20	100	40
22	74	21	100	42
23	76	21	100	44
24	78	21	100	46
25	80	22	100	48
26	82	22	100	50
27	84	23	100	52
28	86	23	100	54
29	88	24	100	56
30	90	24	100	58
31	91	24	100	59
32	92	25	100	60
33	93	25	100	61
34	94	25	100	62
35	95	25	100	63
36	96	25	100	64
37	97	26	100	65
38	98	26	100	66
39	99	26	100	67
40	100	26	100	68

Level	Requires Level	Cost	Can use Items requiring up to Level 33	Minions deal 100% of Damage
1	28	11	33	100
2	31	11	36	2
3	34	12	39	4
4	37	13	43	6
5	40	13	46	8
6	42	14	48	10
7	44	14	51	12
8	46	15	53	14
9	48	15	56	16
10	50	15	58	18
11	52	16	61	20
12	54	16	63	22
13	56	17	66	24
14	58	17	68	26
15	60	18	71	28
16	62	18	73	30
17	64	18	76	32
18	66	19	79	34
19	68	19	82	36
20	70	20	100	38
21	72	20	100	40
22	74	21	100	42
23	76	21	100	44
24	78	21	100	46
25	80	22	100	48
26	82	22	100	50
27	84	23	100	52
28	86	23	100	54
29	88	24	100	56
30	90	24	100	58
31	91	24	100	59
32	92	25	100	60
33	93	25	100	61
34	94	25	100	62
35	95	25	100	63
36	96	25	100	64
37	97	26	100	65
38	98	26	100	66
39	99	26	100	67
40	100	26	100	68