EFFECT

Usage

EFFECT type, item_id, speed, loop, explode, colour(hue), rendermode

Description

Type is a number 0-3 from the table below
Item_id is the base id (under 4000) of the item or animation(first id of the animation loop usually) used for the effect
Speed is a number determining the speed of the animation and the travel speed if it's a projectile, with 1 being the slowest and higher numbers being faster
Loop specifies the time the animation will play, 16 is a good default. (This is NOT frames of animation, as a high speed results in more frames per given loop setting)
Explode is a boolean defining whether the projectile should make an explosion animation when reaching the character

Effect Types

Effect Number	Short	Long Description
0	Standard flying object	The object will follow its target until it hits, and then explode if that flag is set
1	Lightning effect	This is the only way to achieve the lightning effect in-game
2	Ground-based effect	This effect will stay at a particular point on the map until it expires. As a result, it will appear lower than a type 3 effect. This is the only way to get an effect onto an item.
3	Character-based effect	This effect will follow the character as he moves, the way a flamestrike does when the spell is cast. The bottom of the effect is somewhere around the character's knees.