Animate Weapon

This spell enables the priest to animate one weapon to fight for him, much like a sword of dancing. If the priest is of 2nd level or less, the only type of weapon this spell can animate is a warhammer. Once the spell is cast, the weapon hovers a few feet in front of the priest and a few feet above the ground. It attacks as if wielded by the priest, but only once per round, and it cannot parry attacks against the priest. The weapon is effectively Armor Class 0. If more than 4 points of damage, plus 1 point of damage per level of the priest, are inflicted upon it in one round, the animated weapon drops to the ground, undamaged, and the spell immediately ends.

While this spell is in effect, it is possible for the priest to cast other spells or perform any other action except attack with a melee weapon. The latter interferes with the animated weapon's ability to fight, ending the spell immediately.

The material component of this spell is the priest's holy symbol.