Three Paths to Battle

Three Paths to Battle is the 4th quest in the Grip of the Hidden Hand story arcStory arcs  are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
These quests can be completed in any order.
Army of Eternal Night • Order in the Court! • Growing Pains • Three Paths to Battle • The Hand and the Eyes

The Eye of Shavarath is kept in a fortress on the Plane of Battle, guarded by an uneasy coalition of Demons, Devils, and Celestials.

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Three Paths to Battle
Heroic level:	16
Epic level:	33 (considered Legendary)
Duration:	long
Heroic XP:	♣3,151Solo/Casual ♦5,466Normal ♥5,681Hard ♠5,896Elite
Epic XP:	♣19,100Solo/Casual ♦32,603Normal ♥33,373Hard ♠34,143Elite
Takes place in:	Repository of the Eye of Shavarath
Bestowed by:	O'loria
NPC contact:	O'loria
Quest acquired in:	Morgrave University - Lower Quad
Patron:	Morgrave University
Base favor:	7
Purchase:	Grip of the Hidden Hand or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Go to the Repository of the Eye of Shavarath and locate the Eye of Shavarath.

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Objectives

• Speak to the Arcanoloth Keeper
• Retrieve the Eye of Shavarath
• Enter the Celestial Fortification
• Speak to the Deva
• Close Northern Devilish Portal
• Close Southern Devilish Portal
• Close Western Devilish Portal
• Defeat Devilish Commander
• Speak to Celestial Commander
• Attune to the Celestial Ward
• Enter the Demonic Fortification
• Locate the Demonic Ward
• Defeat the Demonic Champion
• Attune to the Demonic Ward
• Enter the Devilish Fortification
• Locate the Devilish Ward
• Bypass the Magical Shield
• Open the Gate
• Defeat the Devilish Champion
• Attune to the Devilish Ward
• Lower the Wards to the Eye of Shavarath
• (Optional) Activate Lever — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Epic( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
• (Optional) Explore the Lava Below — no XP
• (Optional) Traverse the Lava Cavern — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Epic( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
• (Optional) Defeat Fraksete — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Epic( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
• (Optional) Open the Sealed Door — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Epic( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
• (Optional) Defeat the Devil Lieutenant (and his support) — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣473 ♦820 ♥852 ♠884 ) Epic( ♣2,865 ♦4,890 ♥5,006 ♠5,121 )

What to Expect

• overlapping floors

Tips and Misc

• This quest is pretty linear. It is split up into three mini-dungeons; you must complete all of them to obtain the Eye.
• The Archon fortress is under siege by devils. To complete it, run to the room with the three portals and kill every enemy there, then double back to the room with the giant flying machine and head up a corridor to fight the Orthon.
  • By jumping up flying platforms in the entrance chamber, you can open a passage with a lever in the rafters which gives you a chest and a route to the portals that skips most of the fighting in the fortress.
• The Devil fortress is confusingly laid out, and there is a fair amount of doubling back. Keep an eye on the DM text for when you need to return to the gate at the start.
  • The optional boss Skeetchizen is behind a door over a rope bridge. The lever to open that door is on a platform over the side of the bridge – you'll need a fairly high Jump score to get high enough to reach it.
• The Demon fortress is the longest and probably the toughest. Be careful of the named Fire Reaver summoned by the end boss Glabrezu - this high-damage foe teleports in when the boss reaches half health and immediately starts attacking.
  • Fraksete is behind a closed door about halfway into the fortress.
  • A large portion of this dungeon can be skipped by jumping into the lava pool at the start of the fortress. Ignore the text saying to head to the east and go north to a tunnel leading to a point about 2/3rds of the way up. Be warned, however, that this lava hurts - unless you're really good at hopping across sinking platforms, consider fire absorption.
• The Traveler is right next to the portal to the Archons' fortress, disguised as a Lantern Archon. To his credit, he's nailed the Archons' unusual speech pattern, even if the green hat on a supposedly incorporeal creature gives him away somewhat.

Bonus XP

• Aggression bonus: 111 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 )
• Onslaught bonus: 145 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣473 ♦820 ♥852 ♠884 )
• Conquest bonus: 178 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣788 ♦1,367 ♥1,420 ♠1,474 )
• Perception bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 )
• Mischief bonus: 78 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣252 ♦437 ♥454 ♠472 )
• Vandal bonus: 101 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 )

Notes: The breakable limits raise while traveling through the Fortifications.

Loot

• Chests: 9
  • Celestial Fortification:
    • One for killing the Devilish Commander
    • One behind a closed gate
    • One behind two secret doors
  • Demonic Fortification:
    • One for killing the Demonic Champion
    • One for killing Fraksete
    • One locked on the lava level
  • Devilish Fortification:
    • One for killing the Devilish Champion
    • One for defeating the Devil Lieutenant
  • One End Chest
• Collectables: 18
  • Five Adventurer's Packs and Alchemy Table in the Devilish Fortification
  • Two Adventurer's Packs, Cabinet, Rubble in the Celestial Fortification
  • Two Adventurer's Packs, Crude Altar, Fungus, Rubble in the Demonic Fortification, main path
  • Two Adventurer's Packs and Rubble in the Lava level area
• NPC rewards: Standard

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 57 6 months and 25 days Cru121	Signet of Shavarath  (edit)	Ring	Kinetic Lore +14%Kinetic Lore +14: Passive: Your Force, Physical and Untyped spells gain a 14% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Impulse +97Impulse +97: Passive: +97 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Wizardry +162 Wizardry +162: +162 Enhancement bonus to spell points. Magical Efficiency 5%Magical Efficiency 5%: You take a 5% Enhancement discount to the Spell Point cost of your spells. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	16	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Update 57 6 months and 25 days Cru121	Belt of Whirling Blades  (edit)	Belt	Tendon Slice +6 Tendon Slice +6: On Hit: 6% chance to slow target's movement by 50% for 6 seconds. Doublestrike 9% Doublestrike 9%: Passive: 9% Enhancement bonus to Doublestrike. (Doublestrike is a chance to score an additional hit with a melee attack.) Deception +6 Deception +6: +6 Enhancement bonus to hit and +9 to damage for any hit that would qualify as a sneak attack. Insightful Combat Mastery +3Insightful Combat Mastery +3: +3 Insight bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	16	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Update 57 6 months and 22 days PurpleSerpent	Bladed Handwraps  (edit)	Handwrap	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. ImpactImpact: Passive: The base critical threat range of this weapon is doubled. This does not stack with Improved Critical feat. Vorpal Strikes by this weapon also bypass all Fortification. Maiming 4Maiming: This weapon has a twisted haft or grip and spikes along its blade, head, or point. When you score a critical hit with this weapon, it does an additional +4d8 damage. Armor-Piercing - 12% Armor-Piercing - 12%: Passive: +12% Enhancement bonus to Fortification Bypass. (Fortification Bypass makes your attacks ignore a percentage of enemy Fortification.) Insightful Doublestrike 4%Insightful Doublestrike 4%: Passive: 4% Insight bonus to Doublestrike. (Doublestrike is a chance to score an additional hit with a melee attack.) Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	16	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Update 58.1 2 months and 8 days Cru121	Cloak of Victory  (edit)	Cloak	HeroismHeroism: Passive: +2 morale bonus to all your attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks. Charisma +8 Charisma +8: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +8 enhancement bonus to Charisma. Combat Mastery +6 Combat Mastery +6: +6 Enhancement bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts. Competence Healing Amplification +32Healing Amplification: This effect amplifies all incoming positive energy healing by +32 (Competence bonus). Includes spells, potions, and other effects. Immunity to FearImmunity to Fear: The wearer of this item is immune to all fear effects. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	16	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Update 57 6 months and 25 days Cru121	Legendary Signet of Shavarath  (edit)	Ring	Kinetic Lore +22%Kinetic Lore +22: Passive: Your Force, Physical and Untyped spells gain a 22% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Impulse +149Impulse +149: Passive: +149 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Wizardry +286 Wizardry +286: +286 Enhancement bonus to spell points. Magical Efficiency 10%Magical Efficiency 10%: You take a 10% Enhancement discount to the Spell Point cost of your spells. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Colorless Augment Slot: EmptyColorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Update 57 6 months and 25 days Cru121	Legendary Belt of Whirling Blades  (edit)	Belt	Tendon Slice +11 Tendon Slice +11: On Hit: 6% chance to slow target's movement by 50% for 11 seconds. Doublestrike 15% Doublestrike 15%: Passive: 15% Enhancement bonus to Doublestrike. (Doublestrike is a chance to score an additional hit with a melee attack.) Deception +11 Deception +11: +11 Enhancement bonus to hit and +17 to damage for any hit that would qualify as a sneak attack. Insightful Combat Mastery +6Insightful Combat Mastery +6: +6 Insight bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Colorless Augment Slot: EmptyColorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Update 57 6 months and 22 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Bladed Handwraps  (edit)	Handwrap	+15 Enhancement Bonus+15 Enhancement Bonus: +15 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. ImpactImpact: Passive: The base critical threat range of this weapon is doubled. This does not stack with Improved Critical feat. Vorpal Strikes by this weapon also bypass all Fortification. Maiming 6Maiming: This weapon has a twisted haft or grip and spikes along its blade, head, or point. When you score a critical hit with this weapon, it does an additional +6d8 damage. Armor-Piercing - 21% Armor-Piercing - 21%: Passive: +21% Enhancement bonus to Fortification Bypass. (Fortification Bypass makes your attacks ignore a percentage of enemy Fortification.) Insightful Doublestrike 7%Insightful Doublestrike 7%: Passive: 7% Insight bonus to Doublestrike. (Doublestrike is a chance to score an additional hit with a melee attack.) Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Purple Augment Slot: EmptyPurple Augments Named: Category:Purple augments Red Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Update 58.1 2 months and 8 days Cru121	Legendary Cloak of Victory  (edit)	Cloak	Greater HeroismGreater Heroism: Passive: +4 morale bonus to all your attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks. Charisma +14 Charisma +14: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +14 enhancement bonus to Charisma. Combat Mastery +11 Combat Mastery +11: +11 Enhancement bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts. Competence Healing Amplification +56Healing Amplification: This effect amplifies all incoming positive energy healing by +56 (Competence bonus). Includes spells, potions, and other effects. Immunity to FearImmunity to Fear: The wearer of this item is immune to all fear effects. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Colorless Augment Slot: EmptyColorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Three Paths to Battle, end chest

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Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Fraksete ( view  • edit )	♦18Normal ♠25Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Glaebror ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♠26Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Infernient ( view  • edit )	♦18Normal ♠25Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Loknorith ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♠26Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Shavarath Bearded Devil ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Shavarath Black Abishai ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Abishai
Shavarath Blue Abishai ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Abishai
Shavarath Dretch Conscript ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Shavarath Firereaver ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Shavarath Fleshrender Rogue ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Shavarath Green Abishai ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Abishai
Shavarath Iceflenser ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Shavarath Red Abishai ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Abishai
Shavarath White Abishai ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ♠23Elite	Evil Outsider	Abishai
Skeetchizen ( view  • edit )	♦18Normal ♠25Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Thaktasten ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♠26Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Whirling Blades (Shavarath) ( view  • edit )	0	Construct	Animated Object