diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp
index 2d18bd750..24bfbf5d7 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp
@@ -3289,6 +3289,13 @@ void SmartScript::ProcessAction(SmartScriptHolder& e, Unit* unit, uint32 var0, u
                 }
             break;
         }
+        case SMART_ACTION_SET_ANIM_TIER:
+        {
+            for (WorldObject* target : targets)
+                if (IsUnit(target))
+                    target->ToUnit()->SetAnimTier(AnimTier(e.action.animTier.animTier));
+            break;
+        }
         default:
             LOG_ERROR("sql.sql", "SmartScript::ProcessAction: Entry {} SourceType {}, Event {}, Unhandled Action type {}", e.entryOrGuid, e.GetScriptType(), e.event_id, e.GetActionType());
             break;
diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp
index c4dab89b9..aef961781 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp
@@ -884,6 +884,7 @@ bool SmartAIMgr::CheckUnusedActionParams(SmartScriptHolder const& e)
             case SMART_ACTION_MOVEMENT_RESUME: return sizeof(SmartAction::move);
             case SMART_ACTION_WORLD_SCRIPT: return sizeof(SmartAction::worldStateScript);
             case SMART_ACTION_DISABLE_REWARD: return sizeof(SmartAction::reward);
+            case SMART_ACTION_SET_ANIM_TIER: return sizeof(SmartAction::animTier);
             case SMART_ACTION_DISMOUNT: return NO_PARAMS;
             default:
                 LOG_WARN("sql.sql", "SmartAIMgr: entryorguid {} source_type {} id {} action_type {} is using an action with no unused params specified in SmartAIMgr::CheckUnusedActionParams(), please report this.",
@@ -1897,6 +1898,13 @@ bool SmartAIMgr::IsEventValid(SmartScriptHolder& e)
                 }
                 break;
             }
+        case SMART_ACTION_SET_ANIM_TIER:
+            if (e.action.animTier.animTier >= uint32(AnimTier::Max))
+            {
+                LOG_ERROR("sql.sql", "SmartAIMgr: Entry {} SourceType {} Event {} Action {} uses invalid animtier %u, skipped.", e.entryOrGuid, e.GetScriptType(), e.event_id, e.GetActionType(), e.action.animTier.animTier);
+                return false;
+            }
+            break;
         case SMART_ACTION_AUTO_ATTACK:
             return IsSAIBoolValid(e, e.action.autoAttack.attack);
         case SMART_ACTION_ALLOW_COMBAT_MOVEMENT:
diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h
index 8dd177dfa..bb9af87ac 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h
@@ -721,8 +721,9 @@ enum SMART_ACTION
     SMART_ACTION_MOVEMENT_RESUME                    = 236,    // timerOverride
     SMART_ACTION_WORLD_SCRIPT                       = 237,    // eventId, param
     SMART_ACTION_DISABLE_REWARD                     = 238,    // reputation 0/1, loot 0/1
+    SMART_ACTION_SET_ANIM_TIER                      = 239,    // animtier
 
-    SMART_ACTION_AC_END                             = 239,    // placeholder
+    SMART_ACTION_AC_END                             = 240,    // placeholder
 };
 
 enum class SmartActionSummonCreatureFlags
@@ -1502,6 +1503,11 @@ struct SmartAction
             SAIBool reputation;
             SAIBool loot;
         } reward;
+
+        struct
+        {
+            uint32 animTier;
+        } animTier;
     };
 };