Animate Weapon of Self Reflection

Animate Weapon of Self ReflectionDuration, Minion, Spell
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-16) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 4Animates a copy of your main hand Melee Weapon to fight by your side. Cannot be used by Totems, Traps or Mines.Base duration is 15.00 seconds
Can use Items requiring up to Level (9-100)
Minions deal (0-38)% more Damage
Maximum 6 Animated Weapons
Minions have (0-38)% more Attack Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.05-1) 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.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 5
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Animate Weapon of Self Reflection is a spell that animates melee weapons based on your own equipped weapon.

It is a transfigured version of 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..

Changes from default version

Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version can only animate a copy of your main hand melee weapon and cannot animate items on the ground or Lingering Blades. It cannot be used by a totem. It also has lower duration, no added physical damage, and does not gain additional maximum animated weapons at higher levels.

Skill functions and interactions

Animated Weapons can proc The ScourgeThe Scourge
Terror ClawClaw
Physical Damage: (53-68) to (171-196)
Critical Strike Chance: 7.50%
Attacks per Second: (1.65-1.72)
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 70, 113 Dex, 113 Int2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as LifeAdds (35-50) to (100-125) Physical Damage
(10-15)% increased Attack Speed
Minions have (10-15)% increased Attack Speed
Increases and Reductions to Minion Damage also affect you at 150% of their value
Minions deal 70% increased Damage if you've Hit RecentlyWith increasing mastery over death
comes an increasing desire for it.'s legacy summon wolf on kill mod. Animated Weapons with Energy Blade active have base damage based on time of cast. If your main weapon becomes a non-melee weapon via toggling off Energy BladeEnergy BladeSpell, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (136-624) Energy Shield
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 24Grants a buff which significantly lowers your maximum Energy Shield to transform your equipped weapons into Swords formed from that energy. Casting the spell again removes the buff. Requires a Non-Bow weapon. This skill cannot be triggered.Energy Blades have minimum Lightning Damage equal to 2% of Energy Shield, plus (2-12)
Energy Blades have maximum Lightning Damage equal to 40% of Energy Shield, plus (40-235)
Two Handed Energy Blades have 70% more Lightning Damage
Buff grants 50% less Maximum Energy Shield

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Buff grants (0.25-5)% more Maximum Energy ShieldPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or switching weapon set, the summons will die. Animated Weapons will snapshot your melee weapon if you weapon swap to another melee weapon. For example, you can animate Alternating SceptreAlternating SceptreSceptre
Physical Damage: 41-61
Critical Strike Chance: 7.60%
Attacks per Second: 1.45
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 70, 95 Str, 131 IntSecrets of Suffering and weapon swap to Rakiata's DanceRakiata's Dance
Engraved GreatswordTwo Hand Sword
Physical Damage: 49-102
Elemental Damage: (150-200) to (300-350), 1 to (550-600)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: (1.49-1.56)
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 48, 91 Str, 76 Dex60% increased Global Accuracy RatingAdds (150-200) to (300-350) Cold Damage
Adds 1 to (550-600) Lightning Damage
(15-20)% increased Attack Speed
Treats Enemy Monster Elemental Resistance values as invertedIn the shifting reflections of the sea, the truth of the soul can be seen. in order to apply alternate ailments with 1 weapon and animate the rest as Rakiata's Dance; however, if you weapon swap to a ranged weapon, your weapons will disappear. Using Ephemeral EdgeEphemeral Edge
Dusk BladeOne Handed Sword
Physical Damage: 19-54
Elemental Damage: 1-75
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 32, 57 Str, 57 Dex40% increased Global Accuracy Rating+10 to Intelligence
50% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
(40-50)% increased maximum Energy Shield
25% reduced maximum Life
Adds 1 to 75 Lightning Damage
Attacks with this Weapon have Added Maximum Lightning Damage equal to 20% of Player's Maximum Energy ShieldIn the rift between future and past,
life passes quickly. will give minions added damage based on the player's Energy Shield.

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	max. Item Level	More Damage	More Attack Speed	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	0	0	4	9	—	—	0	0
2	6	0	0	5	11	2%	2%	841	841
3	9	17	0	5	14	4%	4%	3099	3940
4	12	21	14	6	18	6%	6%	7433	11373
5	16	26	18	7	22	8%	8%	22895	34268
6	20	31	22	7	26	10%	10%	49725	83993
7	24	37	25	8	31	12%	12%	95714	179707
8	28	42	29	8	35	14%	14%	169595	349302
9	32	47	33	9	40	16%	16%	283759	633061
10	36	52	36	10	44	18%	18%	453996	1087057
11	40	58	40	10	49	20%	20%	703128	1790185
12	44	63	44	11	53	22%	22%	1061223	2851408
13	48	68	48	12	58	24%	24%	2065870	4917278
14	52	74	51	12	62	26%	26%	2507110	7424388
15	55	78	54	13	66	28%	28%	2573731	9998119
16	58	82	57	13	70	30%	30%	7611351	17609470
17	61	86	60	14	74	32%	32%	13437908	31047378
18	64	90	62	15	78	34%	34%	25052147	56099525
19	67	94	65	15	82	36%	36%	43869436	99968961
20	70	98	68	16	100	38%	38%	242081178	342050139
21	72	100	70	17	100	39%	39%	—	—
22	74	—	—	17	100	40%	40%	—	—
23	76	—	—	18	100	41%	41%	—	—
24	78	—	—	19	100	42%	42%	—	—
25	80	—	—	19	100	43%	43%	—	—
26	82	—	—	20	100	44%	44%	—	—
27	84	—	—	20	100	45%	45%	—	—
28	86	—	—	21	100	46%	46%	—	—
29	88	—	—	22	100	47%	47%	—	—
30	90	—	—	22	100	48%	48%	—	—
31	91	—	—	23	100	49%	49%	—	—
32	92	—	—	23	100	50%	50%	—	—
33	93	—	—	23	100	51%	51%	—	—
34	94	—	—	24	100	52%	52%	—	—
35	95	—	—	24	100	53%	53%	—	—
36	96	—	—	24	100	54%	54%	—	—
37	97	—	—	25	100	55%	55%	—	—
38	98	—	—	25	100	56%	56%	—	—
39	99	—	—	25	100	57%	57%	—	—
40	100	—	—	25	100	58%	58%	—	—

Item acquisition

Animate Weapon of Self Reflection has restrictions on where or how it can drop. This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.

Recipes

Animate Weapon of Self Reflection can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
4	The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem CorruptedWhile the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem	A
8	The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% quality	A
3	Doryani's EpiphanyDoryani's Epiphany3Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +20% Corrupted"Virtue gems have facets beyond those that can be seen by the mortal eye. Let us look deeper..."	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 20% quality	A
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Transfigured Gem Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	level 19 transfigured gem with 19% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

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
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

Animate Weapon of Self Reflection has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Automaton Animate Weapon EffectAutomaton Animate Weapon EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Animated Weapons have an Automaton Effect.	Your Animated Weapons have an Automaton 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
3.24.0	Now has Maximum 6 Animated Weapons (previously 5).
3.23.0	Added to the game.