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# Summon Effect

## Creation

To create a summon effect, find (or create) the *GameName/Resources/GameName/AbilityEffect* folder (or any subfolder) in the project tab and right click.  Choose *Create > AnyRPG > Abilities > Effects > SummonEffect*.

## Properties

In addition to all the properties of its parent class, [Fixed Length Effect](/scriptable-objects/ability-effects.md#fixed-length-effect-properties), summon effects have the following properties.

| Name              | Description                                                                                       |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Unit Profile Name | The [Unit Profile](/scriptable-objects/unit-profile.md) of the character to be summoned as a pet. |

## Next steps

* Add a summon effect to an [Ability](/scriptable-objects/abilities.md).
* Add a summon effect to another [Ability Effect](/scriptable-objects/ability-effects.md) to chain them together.