You touch a single small or tiny object and it springs to life to aid you. The object cannot be worn or carried by another created and the animated object is under your control until the spell ends or until the object hits zero hit points
As a bonus action, you can mentally command the creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 500 feet of you. You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move; you can issue a general command, such as to guard a particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete or until given a new order.
Animated Object Statistics
| Size | HP | AC | Str | Dex | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny | 5 | 10 | 4 | 18 | +2 to hit, 1d4 + 2 damage |
| Small | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | +3 to hit, 1d6 + 4 damage |
An animated object is a construct with AC, hit points, attacks, Strength, and Dexterity determined by its size. Its Constitution is 10 and its Intelligence and Wisdom are 3, and its Charisma is 1. Its speed is 30 feet; if the object lacks legs or other appendages it can use for locomotion, it instead has a flying speed of 30 feet and can hover. If the object is securely attached to a surface or a larger object, such as a chain bolted to a wall, its speed is 0. It has blindsight with a radius of 30 feet and is blind beyond that distance. When the animated object drops to 0 hit points, it reverts to its original object form, and any remaining damage carries over to its original object form.
If you command an object to attack, it can make a single melee attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. It makes a slam attack with an attack bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The GM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on its form.