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Chains of Command

Chains of Command
Saintly Chainmail
Body Armours
Quality: +20%
Armour: (1082-1429)
Energy Shield: (259-341)
Movement Speed: -5%
Requires Level 70, 99 Str, 115 Int
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 and Manifested Minions' Melee Strikes deal Splash
Damage to surrounding targets
Animated and Manifested Minions' Melee Strikes deal 50% less Splash Damage
You cannot have Non-Animated, Non-Manifested Minions
animate guardian and weapon track on kill [2]
A general may carry his men to greatness,
or be dragged beneath the mire by their burden.
Vestigial Uniques /1
Name
Chains of Command Body Armours
Animated and Manifested Minions' Melee Strikes deal Splash
Damage to surrounding targets
Animated and Manifested Minions' Melee Strikes deal Splash
Damage to surrounding targets
Chains of Command Attr /6
NameShow Full Descriptions
The MarketThe Market
AcronymKill, Weapon, Melee, Trigger, Minion, Guard, Armour
IconArt/2DItems/Armours/BodyArmours/ChainsOfCommand
Release VersionBestiary
BaseTypeSaintly Chainmail
SkillAnimate Guardian
Animate Guardian's Weapon
Animate Weapon
Version history /2
VersionChanges
3.10.0
  • Chains of Command: The Skills granted by this item have been updated in line with Animate Weapon. The level 18 version of the skill adds 108 to 159 physical damage to the attacks of minions animated by it. This level of the skill can animate up to 13 minions. The level 20 version of the skill adds 126 to 184 physical damage to the attacks of minions animated by it. This level of the skill can animate up to 14 minions. Both have a base duration of 20 seconds. These changes affect all versions of the item.
  • Fixed a bug where Skitterbots were not being disabled by Chains of Command.
  • Fixed a bug where weapons with Focus summoned by Chains of Command would cause the client to crash.
    • 3.4.0
  • Added 3D art for the following unique items: Chains of Command, Speaker's Wreath, Tinkerskin, The Coming Calamity, Cloak of Defiance and Garukhan's Flight.
    • (150—190)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
    FamilyDefencesPercent
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • local armour and energy shield +% 150 — 190 Local
    • Craft TagsDefences Armour Energy Shield
    +(60—90) to maximum Life
    FamilyIncreasedLife
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • base maximum life 60 — 90 Global
    • Craft Tagsresource Life
    Animated Guardian deals 5% increased Damage per Animated Weapon
    FamilyAnimatedGuardianDamagePerAnimatedWeapon
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • animate guardian damage +% per animated weapon 5 — 5 Global
    • Craft TagsMinion
    Animated and Manifested Minions' Melee Strikes deal Splash
    Damage to surrounding targets
    FamilyAnimatedMinionsHaveMeleeSplash
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • animated minions melee splash 1 — 1 Global — Unscalable Value
    • Craft TagsMinion
    Animated and Manifested Minions' Melee Strikes deal 50% less Splash Damage
    FamilyIncreasedAnimatedMinionSplashDamage
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • grant animated minion melee splash damage +% final for splash -50 — -50 Global
    • Craft TagsMinion
    Trigger Level 20 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy
    animate guardian and weapon track on kill [1]
    FamilyAnimateGuardianWeaponOnGuardianKillUnique
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • animate guardian and weapon track on kill 1 — 1 Global — Unscalable Value
  • local display trigger level 20 animate guardian weapon on guardian kill % chance 100 — 100 Global — Unscalable Value
    • Animate Guardian's Weapon
    Level: 20
    Cooldown Time: 0.05 sec
    Cast Time: 0.80 sec
    Animates a copy of your Animated Guardian's main-hand weapon to fight by your side.
    Base duration is 20 seconds
    +14 to Maximum Animated Weapons
    Trigger this Skill when your Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy
    Minions' Attacks deal 126 to 184 additional Physical Damage
    10% chance to Trigger Level 18 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy
    animate guardian and weapon track on kill [1]
    FamilyAnimateGuardianWeaponOnAnimatedWeaponKill
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • animate guardian and weapon track on kill 1 — 1 Global — Unscalable Value
  • local display trigger level 20 animate guardian weapon on weapon kill % chance 10 — 10 Global — Unscalable Value
    • Animate Guardian's Weapon
    Level: 18
    Cooldown Time: 0.05 sec
    Cast Time: 0.80 sec
    Animates a copy of your Animated Guardian's main-hand weapon to fight by your side.
    Base duration is 20 seconds
    +13 to Maximum Animated Weapons
    10% chance to Trigger this Skill when an Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy
    Minions' Attacks deal 108 to 159 additional Physical Damage
    You cannot have Non-Animated, Non-Manifested Minions
    FamilyCannnotHaveNonAnimatedMinions
    DomainsItem (1)
    GenerationTypeUnique (3)
    Req. level1
    Stats
  • you cannot have non animated minions 1 — 1 Global — Unscalable Value
    • Craft TagsMinion

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    Chains of Command

    Mechanics

    Unlike Animate Weapon, Animate Guardian's Weapon lasts a base duration of 20 seconds. It has 0.05 second cooldown, therefore if your Guardian kills multiple enemies at once, only one Guardian's Weapon spawns.

    Version history

    VersionChanges
    3.10.0
  • The Skills granted by this item have been updated in line with Animate Weapon. The level 18 version of the skill adds 108 to 159 physical damage to the attacks of minions animated by it. This level of the skill can animate up to 13 minions. The level 20 version of the skill adds 126 to 184 physical damage to the attacks of minions animated by it. This level of the skill can animate up to 14 minions. Both have a base duration of 20 seconds. These changes affect all versions of the item.
    • 3.4.3f
  • Updated the 2D Art of Chains of Command.
    • 3.4.0
  • Added 3D art.
    • 3.2.2b
  • Introduced to the game.
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