Vaal Animate Weapon

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Vaal Animate WeaponDuration, Minion, Spell, Vaal, Physical
Level: 1
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 40 sec
Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 4Animates multiple Melee Weapon Items and Lingering Blades to fight by your side, and transforms them into different, unique weapons. You cannot animate unidentified Weapons. Will not animate weapons with 6 sockets. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.Base duration is 15 seconds
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Can use Items requiring up to Level (9–100)
Can use Items requiring up to Level
Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between (1–40) and Animates up to (5–10) Weapons
Minions deal (50–107)% more Damage
Maximum (5–10) Animated Weapons
Minions have (0–38)% more Attack Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Minions have 1% increased Movement SpeedCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 4
Vaal Animate Weapon can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corrupting Animate WeaponAnimate WeaponDuration, Minion, Spell, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-16) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 4Animates 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 40.00 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

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.1-2) to maximum number of Animated WeaponsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalAnimateWeapon

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Animate Weapon.

Vaal Animate Weapon is a spell that animates several weapons or Lingering Blades on the ground as flying allied minion, transforming them into random attack-focused unique weapons for a duration.

Gem level progression

Level				max. Item Level	More Damage	More Attack Speed	additional Physical Damage	Maximum Animated Weapons	Lingering Blades Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	0	0	9	50%	N/A	N/A	5	N/A	0	0
2	6	0	0	11	53%	2%	N/A	5	N/A	841	841
3	9	17	0	14	56%	4%	N/A	6	N/A	3099	3940
4	12	21	14	18	59%	6%	N/A	6	N/A	7433	11373
5	16	26	18	22	62%	8%	N/A	6	N/A	22895	34268
6	20	31	22	26	65%	10%	N/A	7	N/A	49725	83993
7	24	37	25	31	68%	12%	N/A	7	N/A	95714	179707
8	28	42	29	35	71%	14%	N/A	7	N/A	169595	349302
9	32	47	33	40	74%	16%	N/A	7	N/A	283759	633061
10	36	52	36	44	77%	18%	N/A	8	N/A	453996	1087057
11	40	58	40	49	80%	20%	N/A	8	N/A	703128	1790185
12	44	63	44	53	83%	22%	N/A	8	N/A	1061223	2851408
13	48	68	48	58	86%	24%	N/A	8	N/A	2065870	4917278
14	52	74	51	62	89%	26%	N/A	9	N/A	2507110	7424388
15	55	78	54	66	92%	28%	N/A	9	N/A	2573731	9998119
16	58	82	57	70	95%	30%	N/A	9	N/A	7611351	17609470
17	61	86	60	74	98%	32%	N/A	9	N/A	13437908	31047378
18	64	90	62	78	101%	34%	N/A	10	N/A	25052147	56099525
19	67	94	65	82	104%	36%	N/A	10	N/A	43869436	99968961
20	70	98	68	100	107%	38%	N/A	10	N/A	242081178	342050139
21	72	100	70	100	109%	39%	N/A	10	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	100	110%	40%	N/A	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	100	112%	41%	N/A	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	100	113%	42%	N/A	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	100	115%	43%	N/A	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	100	116%	44%	N/A	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	100	118%	45%	N/A	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	100	119%	46%	N/A	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	100	121%	47%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	100	122%	48%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	100	124%	49%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	100	125%	50%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	100	127%	51%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	100	128%	52%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	100	130%	53%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	100	131%	54%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	100	133%	55%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	100	134%	56%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	100	136%	57%	N/A	12	N/A	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	100	137%	58%	N/A	13	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gem quality

Type	Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality	Weight
Superior	+(0.1-2) to maximum number of Animated Weapons	1

Item acquisition

Vaal Animate Weapon has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Vaal Animate Weapon can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corrupting Animate WeaponAnimate WeaponDuration, Minion, Spell, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-16) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 4Animates 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 40.00 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

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.1-2) to maximum number of Animated WeaponsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..

Recipes

Vaal Animate Weapon can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
9	Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.	Random corrupted Vaal gem with 20% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Animate Weapon:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats	Drop Enabled
Spirit GuardsSpirit Guards Viridian JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: MediumMinions deal (8-12)% increased Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Animate Weapon can Animate up to 20 Ranged WeaponsLong after the Karui passed through, the whispers of those who stood their ground at Lioneye's Watch could be heard amongst the rubble.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	1	Medium	Minions deal (8-12)% increased Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Animate Weapon can Animate up to 20 Ranged Weapons	0

Related unique items

The following unique items are related to Animate Weapon:

Item	Base Item		Stats
Jorrhast's BlacksteelJorrhast's Blacksteel SteelheadTwo Hand Mace Physical Damage: (135-162) to (202.5-243) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.40-1.46) Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 44, 143 Str45% increased Stun Duration on Enemies25% 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 copyHis flesh had long turned to dust, but his vengeance lived on in every scrap of iron he touched.	Steelhead	44	45% increased Stun Duration on Enemies25% 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
Chains of CommandChains of Command Saintly ChainmailArmour: (1002-1336) Energy Shield: (240-319) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 70, 99 Str, 115 IntTrigger 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 MinionsA general may carry his men to greatness, or be dragged beneath the mire by their burden.	Saintly Chainmail	70	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

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Animate Weapon.

Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Animate Weapon Chance To Create Additional Copy 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	16% chance to create an additional Animate Weapon copy	helmet 100
Enchantment Animate Weapon Chance To Create Additional Copy 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	24% chance to create an additional Animate Weapon copy	helmet 100
Enchantment Animate Weapon Duration 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	20% increased Animate Weapon Duration	helmet 100
Enchantment Animate Weapon Duration 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	30% increased Animate Weapon Duration	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Animate Weapon has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Automaton Animate Weapon EffectAutomaton Animate Weapon EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Animated Weapons have an Automaton Effect.	Your Animated Weapons have an Automaton Effect.
Celestial Animated Weapon EffectCelestial Animated Weapon EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Animated Weapons become a Celestial Effect.	Your Animated Weapons become a Celestial Effect.
Innocence Animate Weapon EffectInnocence Animate Weapon EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Animated Weapons have an Innocence Effect.	Your Animated Weapons have an Innocence Effect.
Polar Animate Weapon EffectPolar Animate Weapon EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Animated Weapons have a Polar Effect.	Your Animated Weapons have a Polar Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.21.0	Introduced to the game.