Chains of Command

Saintly Chainmail

Body Armour

Quality: +20%

Armour: (1082-1429)

Energy Shield: (259-341)

Movement Speed: -5%

Requires Level 70, 99 Str, 115 Int

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

animate guardian and weapon track on kill [2]

A general may carry his men to greatness,
or be dragged beneath the mire by their burden.

Chains of Command Attr /8

Name	Show Full Descriptions
The Market	The Market
Acronym	Kill, Weapon, Melee, Trigger, Minion, Guard, Armour
Icon	Art/2DItems/Armours/BodyArmours/ChainsOfCommand
Icon
Release Version	Bestiary
BaseType	Saintly Chainmail
Skill	Animate Guardian Animate Guardian's Weapon Animate Weapon
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

(150–190)% increased Armour and Energy Shield

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GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local armour and energy shield +% Min: 150 Max: 190 Local
Craft Tags	defences armour energy_shield

+(60–90) to maximum Life

Family	IncreasedLife
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	base maximum life Min: 60 Max: 90 Global
Craft Tags	resource life

Animated Guardian deals 5% increased Damage per Animated Weapon

Family	AnimatedGuardianDamagePerAnimatedWeapon
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	animate guardian damage +% per animated weapon Min: 5 Max: 5 Global
Craft Tags	minion

Animated Minions' Melee Attacks deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets

Family	AnimatedMinionsHaveMeleeSplash
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	animated minions melee splash Min: 1 Max: 1 Global
Craft Tags	minion

Animated Minions' Melee Attacks deal 50% less Splash Damage to surrounding targets

Family	IncreasedAnimatedMinionSplashDamage
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	grant animated minion melee splash damage +% final for splash Min: -50 Max: -50 Global
Craft Tags	minion

Trigger Level 20 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy
animate guardian and weapon track on kill [1]

Family	AnimateGuardianWeaponOnGuardianKillUnique
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	animate guardian and weapon track on kill Min: 1 Max: 1 Global local display trigger level 20 animate guardian weapon on guardian kill % chance Min: 100 Max: 100 Global

Animate Guardian's Weapon

Level: 20

Cooldown Time: 0.05 sec

Cast Time: 0.80 sec

Animates a copy of your Animated Guardian's main-hand weapon to fight by your side.

Base duration is 20 seconds

+14 to Maximum Animated Weapons

Trigger this Skill when your Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy

Minions' Attacks deal 126 to 184 additional Physical Damage

10% chance to Trigger Level 18 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy
animate guardian and weapon track on kill [1]

Family	AnimateGuardianWeaponOnAnimatedWeaponKill
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	animate guardian and weapon track on kill Min: 1 Max: 1 Global local display trigger level 20 animate guardian weapon on weapon kill % chance Min: 10 Max: 10 Global

Animate Guardian's Weapon

Level: 18

Cooldown Time: 0.05 sec

Cast Time: 0.80 sec

Animates a copy of your Animated Guardian's main-hand weapon to fight by your side.

Base duration is 20 seconds

+13 to Maximum Animated Weapons

10% chance to Trigger this Skill when an Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy

Minions' Attacks deal 108 to 159 additional Physical Damage

You cannot have non-Animated Minions

Family	CannnotHaveNonAnimatedMinions
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	you cannot have non animated minions Min: 1 Max: 1 Global
Craft Tags	minion

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Chains of Command
Saintly Chainmail
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Int: 115
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Sockets: W-R W 
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Item Level: 71
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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
156% increased Armour and Energy Shield
+66 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
--------
A general may carry his men to greatness, 
or be dragged beneath the mire by their burden.
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Corrupted
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Mechanics

Unlike Animate Weapon, Animate Guardian's Weapon lasts a base duration of 20 seconds. It has 0.05 second cooldown, therefore if your Guardian kills multiple enemies at once, only one Guardian's Weapon spawns.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.10.0	The Skills granted by this item have been updated in line with Animate Weapon. 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.
3.4.3f	Updated the 2D Art of Chains of Command.
3.4.0	Added 3D art.
3.2.2b	Introduced to the game.

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