Animate Weapon

Duration, Minion, Spell, Physical

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (4–16) Mana

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

Requires Level (4–70), (10–98) Dex, (7–68) Int

Animates a Melee Weapon Item or Lingering Blade to fight by your side. You cannot animate unidentified Weapons. Will not animate weapons with 6 sockets. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.

Base duration is 40 seconds

Can use Items requiring up to Level (9–100)

Minions' Attacks deal (5–126) to (8–184) additional Physical Damage

Animated Lingering Blades deal (1–17) to (2–80) Added Attack Physical Damage

Minions deal (0–38)% more Damage

Maximum (5–14) Animated Weapons

Minions have (0–38)% more Attack Speed

(Lingering Blades remain on the ground for a duration and can be used by specific skills. If Animated, they count as Daggers)

Additional Effects From Quality:

+(0–2) to maximum number of Animated Weapons

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
1	Breaking Some Eggs	Nessa	Scion · Shadow · Witch

Genus

Vaal Animate Weapon

Animate Weapon

Animate Weapon of Self Reflection

Animate Weapon of Ranged Arms

Level Effect /40

Implicit
(Lingering Blades remain on the ground for a duration and can be used by specific skills. If Animated, they count as Daggers)

Level	Requires Level	Int	Dex	Cost	Animated Lingering Blades deal 1 to 2 Added Attack Physical Damage	Can use Items requiring up to Level 9	Minions deal 100% of Damage	Minions have #% more Attack Speed	Minions' Attacks deal 5 to 8 additional Physical Damage	+5 to maximum number of Animated Weapons	Experience
1	4	7	10	4	1, 2	9	100		5, 8	5	841
2	6	9	13	5	1, 2	11	2	2	6, 11	5	3,099
3	9	12	17	5	1, 3	14	4	4	10, 15	6	7,433
4	12	14	21	6	1, 4	18	6	6	13, 18	6	22,895
5	16	18	26	7	1, 5	22	8	8	17, 25	7	49,725
6	20	22	31	7	1, 7	26	10	10	21, 32	7	95,714
7	24	25	37	8	2, 9	31	12	12	26, 38	8	169,595
8	28	29	42	8	2, 11	35	14	14	32, 47	8	283,759
9	32	33	47	9	3, 14	40	16	16	39, 57	9	453,996
10	36	36	53	10	4, 17	44	18	18	48, 72	9	703,128
11	40	40	58	10	4, 21	49	20	20	53, 81	10	1,061,223
12	44	44	63	11	5, 25	53	22	22	61, 91	10	2,065,870
13	48	48	68	12	6, 30	58	24	24	68, 99	11	2,507,110
14	52	51	74	12	8, 36	62	26	26	73, 112	11	2,573,731
15	55	54	78	13	9, 42	66	28	28	83, 124	12	7,611,351
16	58	57	82	13	10, 48	70	30	30	89, 136	12	13,437,908
17	61	60	86	14	12, 55	74	32	32	99, 148	13	25,052,147
18	64	62	90	15	13, 62	78	34	34	108, 159	13	43,869,436
19	67	65	94	15	15, 71	82	36	36	115, 173	14	242,081,178
20	70	68	98	16	17, 80	100	38	38	126, 184	14
21	72			17	19, 86	100	39	39	130, 190	15
22	74			17	20, 92	100	40	40	134, 196	15
23	76			18	21, 99	100	41	41	138, 202	16
24	78			19	22, 106	100	42	42	142, 208	16
25	80			19	24, 114	100	43	43	146, 214	17
26	82			20	26, 122	100	44	44	150, 220	17
27	84			20	28, 131	100	45	45	155, 227	18
28	86			21	29, 140	100	46	46	160, 234	18
29	88			22	31, 149	100	47	47	165, 241	19
30	90			22	33, 159	100	48	48	170, 248	19
31	91			23	34, 163	100	49	49	175, 255	20
32	92			23	34, 168	100	50	50	180, 263	20
33	93			23	36, 172	100	51	51	185, 271	21
34	94			24	36, 176	100	52	52	191, 279	21
35	95			24	37, 180	100	53	53	197, 287	22
36	96			24	38, 185	100	54	54	203, 296	22
37	97			25	39, 189	100	55	55	209, 305	23
38	98			25	39, 194	100	56	56	215, 314	23
39	99			25	41, 198	100	57	57	221, 323	24
40	100			25	41, 203	100	58	58	228, 333	24

Attribute /10

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xScroll of Wisdom
Acronym	Weapon, Minion
DropLevel	4
BaseType	Animate Weapon
Class	Skill Gems
TargetTypes	Armour, unknown_13, Ground
Type	Triggerable, Duration, Minion, MinionsCanExplode, Spell, Totemable, CreatesMinion, Multicastable, CanRapidFire, Physical
ItemType	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemAnimateWeapon
ActiveSkillsCode	animate_weapon
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Animate Weapon

Duration, Minion, Spell, Physical

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (4–16) Mana

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

Requires Level (4–70), (10–98) Dex, (7–68) Int

Animates a Melee Weapon Item or Lingering Blade to fight by your side. You cannot animate unidentified Weapons. Will not animate weapons with 6 sockets. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.

Base duration is 40 seconds

Can use Items requiring up to Level (9–100)

Minions' Attacks deal (5–126) to (8–184) additional Physical Damage

Animated Lingering Blades deal (1–17) to (2–80) Added Attack Physical Damage

Minions deal (0–38)% more Damage

Maximum (5–14) Animated Weapons

Minions have (0–38)% more Attack Speed

base display minion actor level [4,70]

display minion monster type [22]

(Lingering Blades remain on the ground for a duration and can be used by specific skills. If Animated, they count as Daggers)

Additional Effects From Quality:

+(0–2) to maximum number of Animated Weapons

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

Microtransactions /4

Celestial Animated Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons become a Celestial Effect.

Innocence Animate Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons have an Innocence Effect.

Automaton Animate Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons have an Automaton Effect.

Polar Animate Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons have a Polar Effect.

Supported By /28

Active Type: Triggerable, Duration, Minion, MinionsCanExplode, Spell, Totemable, CreatesMinion, Multicastable, CanRapidFire, Physical

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.

More Duration Support

Supports any skill with a duration.

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.

Spell Echo Support

Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.

Elemental Army Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Less Duration Support

Supports any skill that has a duration.

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.

Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Efficacy Support

Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.

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.

Unleash Support

Supports spell skills, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support skills with cooldowns, triggered skills, Brand skills, Vaal skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.

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 Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Awakened Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Awakened Spell Echo Support

Awakened Unleash Support

Fresh Meat Support

Supports skills that create minions.

Animate Weapon Unique /3

Chains of Command Saintly Chainmail

Trigger Level 20 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy

10% chance to Trigger Level 18 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy

(150–190)% increased Armour and Energy Shield

+(60–90) to maximum Life

Animated Guardian deals 5% increased Damage per Animated Weapon

Animated Minions' Melee Attacks deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets

Animated Minions' Melee Attacks deal 50% less Splash Damage to surrounding targets

You cannot have non-Animated Minions

animate guardian and weapon track on kill [2]

Jorrhast's Blacksteel Steelhead

45% increased Stun Duration on Enemies

25% chance to Trigger Level 20 Animate Weapon on Kill

(150–200)% increased Physical Damage

(8–12)% increased Attack Speed

(8–12)% increased Cast Speed

30% less Animate Weapon Duration

Weapons you Animate create an additional copy

Spirit Guards Viridian Jewel

Minions deal (8–12)% increased Damage

With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Animate Weapon can Animate up to 20 Ranged Weapons

Vendor recipe

Unique Item Recipe /1

Offer	Your Offer	Note
Spirit Guards	1x Animate Weapon 20Q 1x Bow Normal 1x Bow Magic 1x Bow Rare 1x Bow Unique	Bow same base 3.23 Recipe removed

Animated Weapon

Construct

emerge speed +% [100]

Spectre	N
Tags	construct, fast_movement, ghost_armour, is_unarmed, medium_height, melee, physical_affinity

Life

400%

Ailment Threshold

400%

Resistance

Damage

Accuracy

340%

Critical Strike Chance

+5%

Critical Strike Multiplier

+130%

Attack Distance

6 ~ 6

Attack Time

1 Second

Damage Spread

±0%

Experience

100%

Model Size

100%

Type

AnimatedWeapon

Metadata

AnimatedWeapon

IsSummoned

The following values do not include map affix bonuses, monster buff bonuses, altar bonuses, atlas skill bonuses.

Level

Life

25,733

Armour

28,790

Evasion

4,739

Energy Shield

Damage

Spell Damage

Accuracy

Attack Time

Experience

10,255

Ailment Threshold

25,733

Chill

Shock

Brittle

460

Scorch

Sap

225

The following values are skill base values and do not include map affix bonuses, monster buff bonuses, altar bonuses, atlas skill bonuses, monster base damage(ex: The Maven 150% multiplier), monster rarity bonuses (ex: unique 70% more, unique attack 33% less).

Melee

Attack, RangedAttack, MirageArcherCanUse, Projectile, MeleeSingleTarget, Multistrikeable, Melee, ProjectilesFromUser

Default Attack

Critical Strike Chance: 5%

Attack Time: 1 sec

Strike your foes down with a powerful blow.

skill can fire arrows [1]
skill can fire wand projectiles [1]

Object Type

version 2
extends "Metadata/Monsters/Monster"

Positioned
{
	collision_hull_type = "projectile"
}

Stats
{
	set_item_drop_slots = 0
	minion_does_not_equip_quiver = 1
	monster_gets_item_stats = 1

}
Actor
{
	basic_action = "Emerge"
}

Life
{
	corpse_usable = false
}

Animated
{
	animated_object = "Metadata/Monsters/AnimatedItem/AnimatedItemDedicated.ao"
}

DiesAfterTime
{
}

StateMachine
{
	define_shared_state = "is_bow = 0"
}

Object Type Codes

version 2
extends "Metadata/Monsters/Monster"

BaseEvents
{
	on_construction_complete =
	"
		If( this.is_vaal == true,
		{
			IfState( is_bow, 1, { TriggerStatBracket( add_epks_bow_vaal, animate_weapon_art_variation ); }, { TriggerStatBracket( add_epks_vaal, animate_weapon_art_variation ); } );
			TriggerStatBracket( play_vaal_spawn_effect, animate_weapon_art_variation );
		},
		{
			IfState( is_bow, 1, { TriggerStatBracket( add_epks_bow, animate_weapon_art_variation ); }, { TriggerStatBracket( add_epks, animate_weapon_art_variation ); } );
			TriggerStatBracket( play_spawn_effect, animate_weapon_art_variation );
		} );
	"
}

Render
{
	allow_attached_arrows = false
	use_attached_selection_box_if_no_drawcalls = true
}

Animated
{
	on_death_2hsword =
	"
		If( this.is_vaal == true,
		{
			IfState( is_bow, 1, { TriggerStatBracket( remove_epks_bow_vaal, animate_weapon_art_variation ); }, { TriggerStatBracket( remove_epks_vaal, animate_weapon_art_variation ); } );
		},
		{
			IfState( is_bow, 1, { TriggerStatBracket( remove_epks_bow, animate_weapon_art_variation ); }, { TriggerStatBracket( remove_epks, animate_weapon_art_variation ); } );
		} );
	"
}

Brackets
{
	define_bracket = "add_epks"
	define_bracket = "remove_epks"
	define_bracket = "add_epks_bow"
	define_bracket = "remove_epks_bow"
	define_bracket = "add_epks_vaal"
	define_bracket = "remove_epks_vaal"
	define_bracket = "add_epks_bow_vaal"
	define_bracket = "remove_epks_bow_vaal"
	define_bracket = "play_spawn_effect"
	define_bracket = "play_vaal_spawn_effect"
	play_spawn_effect_0 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/spawn.ao );"
	play_spawn_effect_1 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/spawn.ao );"
	play_spawn_effect_2 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/spawn.ao );"
	play_spawn_effect_3 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/spawn.ao );"
	play_spawn_effect_4 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/spawn.ao );"
	play_vaal_spawn_effect_0 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Spells/vaal_skills/animate_weapon/spawn.ao );"
	play_vaal_spawn_effect_1 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/vaal_spawn.ao );"
	play_vaal_spawn_effect_2 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/vaal_spawn.ao );"
	play_vaal_spawn_effect_3 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/vaal_spawn.ao );"
	play_vaal_spawn_effect_4 = "PlayEffect( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/vaal_spawn.ao );"
	add_epks_0 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_1 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_2 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_3 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_4 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_vaal_0 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/vaal_skills/animate_weapon/epk/weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_vaal_1 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/vaal_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_vaal_2 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/vaal_skin.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_vaal_3 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/vaal_skin.epk, MainHand );"
	add_epks_vaal_4 = "AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/vaal_skin.epk, MainHand );"

	add_epks_bow_0 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_1 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_2 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_3 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_4 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_vaal_0 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/vaal_skills/animate_weapon/epk/bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/vaal_skills/animate_weapon/epk/bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_vaal_1 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/vaal_bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/vaal_bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_vaal_2 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_vaal_3 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	add_epks_bow_vaal_4 =
	"
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		AddEffectPackToVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_0 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_1 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_2 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_3 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_4 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_vaal_0 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/vaal_skills/animate_weapon/epk/weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_vaal_1 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/vaal_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_vaal_2 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/vaal_skin.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_vaal_3 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/vaal_skin.epk, MainHand );"
	remove_epks_vaal_4 = "RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/vaal_skin.epk, MainHand );"

	remove_epks_bow_0 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_1 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_2 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_3 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_4 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_vaal_0 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/vaal_skills/animate_weapon/epk/bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/vaal_skills/animate_weapon/epk/bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_vaal_1 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/bow_weapon_trail.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Spells/animate_weapon/Celestial/bow_weapon_trail.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_vaal_2 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/innocence/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_vaal_3 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/automaton/skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"

	remove_epks_bow_vaal_4 =
	"
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/vaal_skin_bow.epk, MainHand );
		RemoveEffectPackFromVisualSlotAttachedObject( Metadata/Effects/Microtransactions/Spells/animate_weapon/sanctum/vaal_skin_bow.epk, OffHand );
	"
}

-- src\Data\Spectres.lua
minions["Metadata/Monsters/AnimatedItem/AnimatedWeapon"] = {
    name = "Animated Weapon",
    life = 4,
    fireResist = 40,
    coldResist = 40,
    lightningResist = 40,
    chaosResist = 20,
    damage = 0,
    damageSpread = 0,
    attackTime = 1,
    attackRange = 6,
    accuracy = 3.4,
    skillList = {
        "Melee",
    },
    modList = {
    },
}
-- src\Data\Skills\spectre.lua
skills["Melee"] = {
    name = "Default Attack",
    hidden = true,
    color = "4",
    baseEffectiveness = 0,
    incrementalEffectiveness = 0,
    description = "Strike your foes down with a powerful blow.",
    skillTypes = {
        [SkillType.Attack] = true,
        [SkillType.RangedAttack] = true,
        [SkillType.MirageArcherCanUse] = true,
        [SkillType.Projectile] = true,
        [SkillType.MeleeSingleTarget] = true,
        [SkillType.Multistrikeable] = true,
        [SkillType.Melee] = true,
        [SkillType.ProjectilesFromUser] = true,
    },
    statDescriptionScope = "skill_stat_descriptions",
    castTime = 1,
    baseFlags = {
        attack = true,
        melee = true,
        projectile = true,
    },
    baseMods = {
    },
    qualityStats = {
    },
    stats = {
        "skill_can_fire_arrows",
        "skill_can_fire_wand_projectiles",
    },
    levels = {
        [1] = {levelRequirement = 1, statInterpolation = {},  cost = { }, },
    },
}

emerge speed +% [100]

Id	EmergeSpeedLow
Family	VariableEmergeSpeed
Domains	Monster (3)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	emerge speed +% Min: 100 Max: 100 Global

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Animate Weapon

Animate Weapon is a spell that animates a weapon on the ground as a flying allied minion.

Skill functions

Animate Weapon can be used on identified weapons lying on the ground, but not on any ranged weapons unless Spirit Guards is used. The weapon is permanently consumed. If the "Key Pickup" option is enabled in the UI tab of the Options menu, the "Highlight items and objects" key must be held down in order to cast Animate Weapon. Attempting to animate a weapon with an item level higher than the level of the gem allows will cost mana and perform the cast animation but have no effect.

Animate Weapon can also be used on Lingering Blades left behind by Bladefall and Ethereal Knives.

Animated Weapons are minions that are considered to be using the original weapon animated. They are therefore affected by modifiers to minions, as well as support gems for weapons, such as Elemental Damage with Attacks Support, but not affected by any of the player's damage or weapon modifiers.

Interactions

Loot Filter - Some modifiers on identified weapons can be highlighted by correctly editing custom loot filters. When combined with sources that cause items to drop identified, characters can quickly use weapons that are stronger than normal items or lingering blades.Cloak of Tawm'r Isley causes magical items to drop identified. Sextants can can modify watchstones to causes all items to drop identified in maps. Heist Trinkets can give up to 15% chance for items to drop identified per heist member.
Special benefits - Animated weapons can gain special modifiers that only apply to unique and rare weapons. Because it destroys the weapon for temporary benefits, most characters do not do this.
Buff Damage - Animate weapon can be used to buff other damage sources. Due to their large numbers and fast attack speed, Withering Touch Support can apply max Withered stacks fast.
Main Hand - 1 handed weapons summoned from items are counted as being used in the main hand. This only applies to weapon bonuses that come from being used in the main hand like Wings of Entropy.

Calculating damage

There are different calculation for weapons summoned from items on the ground and lingering blades from spells.

Note - These calculations are meant to calculate animate weapons base stats only. It will not calculate other things like modifiers. See minions and other wiki pages for calculating the entire damage of minions.

Casting on a weapon

Weapons gain the base damage, base attack speed and base % critical strike chance of the weapon they are summoned from.

The minions deals additional physical damage modifier is added to the base damage.

The lingering blades damage is not added to weapons created from items.

Casting on a linger blade

Lingering blades have the base stats of a Glass Shank.

The same formula is used as casting on a weapon, except the lingering blade physical damage is added on top of the other physical damage.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.19.0	The damage and life scaling values for minions have been adjusted. This affects all minions other than Raise Spectre, though the damage of Animate Guardian, Animate Weapon, Blink Arrow and Mirror Arrow minions is also unaffected as they gain base damage from items instead. Generally speaking, minion life and damage is unchanged in the very early game, roughly 30% lower in mid acts, roughly 20% lower at level 20 of the minion skill, and roughly 10% lower at level 30 of the minion skill. Now costs 4 mana at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 16 at gem level 20 (previously 12).
3.10.1d	Updated the gem descriptions of Animate Weapon and Animate Guardian to clarify that they cannot be used by Traps or Mines.
3.10.0	Now has the Physical tag. Now animates a weapon in an area around where you are targetting (you don't have to target a specific item). Animate Weapon has been reworked and undergone some cosmetic upgrades as well. The damage multiplier on Animate Weapon was not applying to the minion's damage at all. Whoops! Because of this, the skill has been rebalanced. Can now be supported by Unleash Support and Spell Echo Support. Now has a base duration of 40 seconds (from 37.5 seconds) at all gem levels. Now allows a maximum of 5 Animated Weapons at gem level 1, up to 14 at gem level 20 (from 50 at all gem levels). Now has a base cast speed of 0.6 seconds (from 0.8). Now costs 4 mana at gem level 1 (from 7), up to 12 at gem level 20 (from 26). Now grants your minions' attacks 5 to 8 additional Physical Damage at gem level 1 (from 4 to 6), up to 126 to 184 at gem level 20 (from 38 to 56). Minions now deal 10% more damage at gem level 1, up to 48% more at gem level 20. Note that there was previously similar (but numerically higher) bonus listed on the skill gem that, as it turns out, did nothing. Now grants your minions 10% more attack speed at gem level 1, up to 48% more at gem level 20. Previously the gem granted increased attack speed rather than more. Now gains 1% increased Minion Movement Speed per 1% gem quality (from 2% increased Minion Movement Speed).
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 7 (was 9). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 26 (was 36).
2.6.0	Now has a maximum of 50 animated weapon minions that can be active at once.
2.3.0	Animate Weapon and Animate Guardian have had their range modified. Previously there was a bug where you could bypass the range. Now that this is fixed, the range has been tripled from 25 to 75 units.
1.0.6	The Animate Weapon skill now adds a flat physical damage to the weapon. The animated weapon has had its innate elemental resistance values increased. Immortal Call, Blood Rage, Conversion Trap, Animate Weapon and Frost Wall have had their base duration increased by 25%.
1.0.1	Fixed an issue with key pickup and the Animate (Weapon and Guardian) skills.
1.0.0b	Fixed a problem where an Animated Weapon would pause for too long when summoned.
1.0.0	Animate Weapon has been added to the game.

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