diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index eee1753a..d38cf34c 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
     public float item_weapon_projectile_speed;
     public int item_weapon_combat_idle_anim;
     public HashMap<Enum.SourceType, int[]> item_weapon_damage = new HashMap<>();
+    public ArrayList<int[]> weapon_attack_anim_right = new ArrayList();
+    public ArrayList<int[]> weapon_attack_anim_left = new ArrayList();
     public Enum.AttributeType item_primary_attr = Enum.AttributeType.None;
     public Enum.AttributeType item_secondary_attr = Enum.AttributeType.None;
     public EnumSet<Enum.ItemFlags> item_flags = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.ItemFlags.class);
@@ -206,6 +209,26 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
                         item_weapon_damage.put(sourceType, minMax);
                     }
 
+                JSONArray attack_anim_right = (JSONArray) jsonObject.get("weapon_attack_anim_right");
+
+                if (attack_anim_right.isEmpty() == false)
+                    for (Object o : weapon_damage) {
+                        JSONArray animationEntry = (JSONArray) o;
+                        int animation = (int) animationEntry.get(0);
+                        int duration = (int) animationEntry.get(1);
+                        weapon_attack_anim_right.add(new int[]{animation, duration});
+                    }
+
+                JSONArray attack_anim_left = (JSONArray) jsonObject.get("attack_anim_left");
+
+                if (attack_anim_left.isEmpty() == false)
+                    for (Object o : weapon_damage) {
+                        JSONArray animationEntry = (JSONArray) o;
+                        int animation = (int) animationEntry.get(0);
+                        int duration = (int) animationEntry.get(1);
+                        weapon_attack_anim_left.add(new int[]{animation, duration});
+                    }
+
                 item_primary_attr = Enum.AttributeType.valueOf((String) jsonObject.get("item_primary_attr"));
                 item_secondary_attr = Enum.AttributeType.valueOf((String) jsonObject.get("item_secondary_attr"));
             }