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NameAnimate Guardian's Weapon
Skill IdAnimateGuardianWeapon
IconAnimate Guardian's Weapon skill icon
Cast Time0.80 sec
Level Req.(64-70)
Attack Speed100% of base
Attack Damage100% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage100%
Stored Uses1
Cooldown0.05 sec
Animates a copy of your Animated Guardian's main-hand weapon to fight by your side.
10% chance to Trigger this Skill when an Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy
Base duration is 20 seconds
Minions' Attacks deal (108-126) to (159-184) additional Physical Damage
Maximum (13-14) Animated Weapons
Trigger this Skill when your Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy

Animate Guardian's Weapon is a skill granted by the unique Chains of Command inventory iconChains of CommandChains of Command
Saintly Chainmail
Quality: +20%
Armour: (1082-1243)
Energy Shield: (245-282)
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 Damage to surrounding targets
You cannot have non-Animated Minions
A general may carry his men to greatness, or be dragged beneath the mire by their burden.
Chains of Command inventory icon
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Due to the wiki infobox coding, it is malformed. The mod Trigger this Skill when your Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy is for level 20 skill, while 10% chance to Trigger this Skill when an Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy is for level 18 version.

Compare to Animate Weapon inventory iconAnimate WeaponAnimate WeaponDuration, Minion, Spell, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-12) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
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 unless specifically targeted. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalMinions have 1% increased Movement SpeedMinions have 0.5% chance to Intimidate Enemies for 4 seconds on Hit1% chance to create an additional Animate Weapon copyMinions deal 0 to 5 Added Lightning DamageBase duration is 40 seconds
Can use Items requiring up to Level (9-100)
Minions deal (10-48)% more Damage
Minions have (10-48)% more Attack Speed
Minions' Attacks deal (5-126) to (8-184) additional Physical Damage
Maximum (5-14) Animated Weapons
Animated Lingering Blades deal (1-17) to (2-80) Added Attack Physical Damage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Animate Weapon skill icon
Animate Weapon inventory icon
, Animate Guardian's Weapon did not have the mods Minions deal #% more Damage, Minions have #% more Attack Speed and Can use Items requiring up to Level #. Since it is not a gem (thus cannot have quality) and cannot animate Lingering Blades, the relevant mods of Animate Weapon are also not presented in Animate Guardian's Weapon.

Skill level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired Leveladditional minions'
physical attack damage
Maximum
Animated Weapons
164108 to 15913
270126 to 18414

Note: 1 = level 18, 2 = level 20

See also[ | ]

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.10.0
  • Animate Guardian's Weapon have been updated in line with Animate Weapon inventory iconAnimate WeaponAnimate WeaponDuration, Minion, Spell, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (4-12) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    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 unless specifically targeted. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalMinions have 1% increased Movement SpeedMinions have 0.5% chance to Intimidate Enemies for 4 seconds on Hit1% chance to create an additional Animate Weapon copyMinions deal 0 to 5 Added Lightning DamageBase duration is 40 seconds
    Can use Items requiring up to Level (9-100)
    Minions deal (10-48)% more Damage
    Minions have (10-48)% more Attack Speed
    Minions' Attacks deal (5-126) to (8-184) additional Physical Damage
    Maximum (5-14) Animated Weapons
    Animated Lingering Blades deal (1-17) to (2-80) Added Attack Physical Damage
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Animate Weapon skill icon
    Animate Weapon inventory icon
    . 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.
3.2.2b
  • Introduced to the game.


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