Animate Weapon
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Animate Weapon is a spell that animates a melee weapon on the ground as an allied minion.
Skill functions and interactions
Animate Weapon can be used on identified weapons lying on the ground, but not on any ranged weapons unless 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. 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.
Animated Weapons are flying monsters, meaning they can fly over small obstacles. Flyers also can't be damaged by ground effects (e.g. burning ground). Flyers can travel over non-flying monsters without blocking their movement.[1]
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 SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportAttack, Support
Icon: W
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports attack skills.Supported Attack Skills deal (20-34)% more Elemental Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack SkillsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., but not affected by any of the player's damage or weapon modifiers.
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | max. Item Level | % Base Damage | increased Attack Speed | additional Physical Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | N/A | N/A | 5 to 8 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 6 to 11 | 841 | 841 |
3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 10 to 15 | 3099 | 3940 |
4 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 18 | N/A | N/A | 13 to 18 | 7433 | 11373 |
5 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 22 | N/A | N/A | 17 to 25 | 22895 | 34268 |
6 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 26 | N/A | N/A | 21 to 32 | 49725 | 83993 |
7 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 31 | N/A | N/A | 26 to 38 | 95714 | 179707 |
8 | 28 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 35 | N/A | N/A | 32 to 47 | 169595 | 349302 |
9 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 9 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 39 to 57 | 283759 | 633061 |
10 | 36 | 52 | 36 | 10 | 44 | N/A | N/A | 48 to 72 | 453996 | 1087057 |
11 | 40 | 58 | 40 | 10 | 49 | N/A | N/A | 53 to 81 | 703128 | 1790185 |
12 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 11 | 53 | N/A | N/A | 61 to 91 | 1061223 | 2851408 |
13 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 12 | 58 | N/A | N/A | 68 to 99 | 2065870 | 4917278 |
14 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 12 | 62 | N/A | N/A | 73 to 112 | 2507110 | 7424388 |
15 | 55 | 78 | 54 | 13 | 66 | N/A | N/A | 83 to 124 | 2573731 | 9998119 |
16 | 58 | 82 | 57 | 13 | 70 | N/A | N/A | 89 to 136 | 7611351 | 17609470 |
17 | 61 | 86 | 60 | 14 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 99 to 148 | 13437908 | 31047378 |
18 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 15 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 108 to 159 | 25052147 | 56099525 |
19 | 67 | 94 | 65 | 15 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 115 to 173 | 43869436 | 99968961 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 16 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 126 to 184 | 242081178 | 342050139 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 17 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 130 to 190 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 17 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 134 to 196 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 18 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 138 to 202 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 19 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 142 to 208 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 19 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 146 to 214 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 20 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 150 to 220 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 20 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 155 to 227 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 160 to 234 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 165 to 241 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 170 to 248 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 175 to 255 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 180 to 263 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 185 to 271 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 191 to 279 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 197 to 287 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 203 to 296 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 209 to 305 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 215 to 314 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 221 to 323 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 228 to 333 | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Animate Weapon can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Animate Weapon can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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6 | The SummonerThe Summoner6Minion Gem Quality: +20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare. | Random Minion gem with 20% quality | A |
13 | The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. | Random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | A |
6 | The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb | Random level 20 gem | A |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | Random gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | Random gem with 1–20% quality | A |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | Random divination card set exchange | A |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related items
Item |
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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. |
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. |
Monster stats
Animated Weapon
Resistances:
- 40% elemental resistance
- 20% chaos resistance
Level | Life | Attack Speed |
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4 | 92 | 1.00 |
6 | 120 | 1.00 |
9 | 164 | 1.00 |
12 | 220 | 1.00 |
16 | 308 | 1.00 |
20 | 420 | 1.00 |
24 | 560 | 1.00 |
28 | 732 | 1.00 |
32 | 944 | 1.00 |
36 | 1200 | 1.00 |
40 | 1516 | 1.00 |
44 | 1896 | 1.00 |
48 | 2360 | 1.00 |
52 | 2920 | 1.00 |
55 | 3412 | 1.00 |
58 | 3984 | 1.00 |
61 | 4636 | 1.00 |
64 | 5384 | 1.00 |
67 | 6244 | 1.00 |
70 | 7228 | 1.00 |
72 | 7964 | 1.00 |
74 | 8768 | 1.00 |
76 | 9644 | 1.00 |
78 | 10604 | 1.00 |
80 | 11652 | 1.00 |
82 | 12796 | 1.00 |
84 | 14044 | 1.00 |
86 | 15412 | 1.00 |
88 | 16900 | 1.00 |
90 | 18524 | 1.00 |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment 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 |
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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 helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect 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 | |
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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 |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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2.6.0 |
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2.3.0 |
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1.0.6 |
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1.0.1 |
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1.0.0b |
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1.0.0 |
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References
- ↑ Chris (January 30, 2014). "1.0.6 Patch Notes and Flying Monsters". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved January 30, 2014.