PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Animate Weapon

DurationMinionSpellVaalPhysical

Overview

Animates 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.

Properties

Gem type
Vaal
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
5
Cast time
0.6 sec

Compare gem levels and variants

Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.

Mechanics at a glance

  • Base duration is 15 seconds
  • +0 to maximum number of Animated Weapons
  • Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  • Can use Items requiring up to Level 9
    Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique
    Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 9
  • +5 to Maximum Animated Weapons
  • Animates up to 5 Weapons
  • Minions deal 150% of Damage
At 20% quality

+2 to Maximum Animated Weapons

Related gem versions 3

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Animate WeaponAnimate Weapon of Self ReflectionAnimate Weapon of Ranged Arms

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Duration, Minion, Minions Can Explode, Spell, Totemable, Creates Minion, Vaal
Granted minion skill types
Attack, Melee, Melee Single Target, Multistrikeable, Threshold Jewel Projectile, Projectiles From User, Threshold Jewel Ranged Attack
Can be supported
Yes

Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.

Compatible support gems 142

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdditional Accuracy SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMinion Damage SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportMinion Speed SupportMinion Life SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportPoint Blank SupportIron Grip SupportDamage on Full Life SupportSpell Totem SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportMelee Splash SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportElemental Army SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportSlower Projectiles SupportLess Duration SupportVicious Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportFortify SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Bleed SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportMaim SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportRuthless SupportMomentum SupportArcane Surge SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportImpale SupportPulverise SupportRage SupportFeeding Frenzy SupportPredator SupportMeat Shield SupportInfernal Legion SupportGreater Volley SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Melee Splash SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike SupportAwakened Chain SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Fork SupportAwakened Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Vicious Projectiles SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Minion Damage SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportBehead SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportFresh Meat SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportOverexertion SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportExemplar SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
145040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 9 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 9 +5 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 5 Weapons Minions deal 150% of Damage8410
265040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 11 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 11 +5 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 5 Weapons Minions deal 153% of Damage3,099841
395040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 14 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 14 +6 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 6 Weapons Minions deal 156% of Damage7,4333,940
4125040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 18 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 18 +6 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 6 Weapons Minions deal 159% of Damage22,89511,373
5165040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 22 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 22 +6 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 6 Weapons Minions deal 162% of Damage49,72534,268
6205040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 26 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 26 +7 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 7 Weapons Minions deal 165% of Damage95,71483,993
7245040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 31 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 31 +7 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 7 Weapons Minions deal 168% of Damage169,595179,707
8285040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 35 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 1 and 35 +7 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 7 Weapons Minions deal 171% of Damage283,759349,302
9325040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 40 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 2 and 40 +7 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 7 Weapons Minions deal 174% of Damage453,996633,061
10365040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 44 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 6 and 44 +8 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 8 Weapons Minions deal 177% of Damage703,1281,087,057
11405040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 49 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 10 and 49 +8 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 8 Weapons Minions deal 180% of Damage1,061,2231,790,185
12445040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 53 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 14 and 53 +8 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 8 Weapons Minions deal 183% of Damage2,065,8702,851,408
13485040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 58 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 18 and 58 +8 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 8 Weapons Minions deal 186% of Damage2,507,1104,917,278
14525040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 62 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 22 and 62 +9 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 9 Weapons Minions deal 189% of Damage2,573,7317,424,388
15555040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 66 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 25 and 66 +9 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 9 Weapons Minions deal 192% of Damage7,611,3519,998,119
16585040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 70 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 28 and 70 +9 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 9 Weapons Minions deal 195% of Damage13,437,90817,609,470
17615040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 74 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 31 and 74 +9 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 9 Weapons Minions deal 198% of Damage25,052,14731,047,378
18645040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 78 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 34 and 78 +10 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 10 Weapons Minions deal 201% of Damage43,869,43656,099,525
19675040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 82 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 37 and 82 +10 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 10 Weapons Minions deal 204% of Damage242,081,17899,968,961
20705040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 40 and 100 +10 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 10 Weapons Minions deal 207% of Damage—342,050,139
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
21725040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 42 and 100 +10 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 10 Weapons Minions deal 209% of Damage——
22745040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 44 and 100 +11 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 11 Weapons Minions deal 210% of Damage——
23765040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 46 and 100 +11 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 11 Weapons Minions deal 212% of Damage——
24785040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 48 and 100 +11 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 11 Weapons Minions deal 213% of Damage——
25805040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +11 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 11 Weapons Minions deal 215% of Damage——
26825040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +11 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 11 Weapons Minions deal 216% of Damage——
27845040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +11 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 11 Weapons Minions deal 218% of Damage——
28865040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +11 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 11 Weapons Minions deal 219% of Damage——
29885040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 221% of Damage——
30905040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 222% of Damage——
31915040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 224% of Damage——
32925040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 225% of Damage——
33935040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 227% of Damage——
34945040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 228% of Damage——
35955040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 230% of Damage——
36965040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 231% of Damage——
37975040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 233% of Damage——
38985040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 234% of Damage——
39995040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +12 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 12 Weapons Minions deal 236% of Damage——
401005040 secCan use Items requiring up to Level 100 Animated Weapons are transformed into random Unique Weapons with Level Requirement between 50 and 100 +13 to Maximum Animated Weapons Animates up to 13 Weapons Minions deal 237% of Damage——

Quality progression

Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.

QualityEffects
0%No quality bonus
5%+0.5 to Maximum Animated Weapons
10%+1 to Maximum Animated Weapons
15%+1.5 to Maximum Animated Weapons
20%+2 to Maximum Animated Weapons
23%+2.3 to Maximum Animated Weapons
30%+3 to Maximum Animated Weapons

Alternate effects 4

Celestial Animated Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons become a Celestial Effect.

Innocence Animate Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons have an Innocence Effect.

Automaton Animate Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons have an Automaton Effect.

Polar Animate Weapon Effect

Your Animated Weapons have a Polar Effect.

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