diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp
index 664cf4aed2..ea7660f1cb 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScript.cpp
@@ -2511,6 +2511,38 @@ void SmartScript::ProcessAction(SmartScriptHolder& e, Unit* unit, uint32 var0, u
             ENSURE_AI(SmartAI, me->AI())->SetEvadeDisabled(e.action.disableEvade.disable != 0);
             break;
         }
+        case SMART_ACTION_PLAY_ANIMKIT:
+        {
+            ObjectList* targets = GetTargets(e, unit);
+            if (!targets)
+                break;
+
+            for (ObjectList::const_iterator itr = targets->begin(); itr != targets->end(); ++itr)
+            {
+                if (IsCreature(*itr))
+                {
+                    if (e.action.animKit.type == 0)
+                        (*itr)->ToCreature()->PlayOneShotAnimKitId(e.action.animKit.animKit);
+                    else if (e.action.animKit.type == 1)
+                        (*itr)->ToCreature()->SetAIAnimKitId(e.action.animKit.animKit);
+                    else if (e.action.animKit.type == 2)
+                        (*itr)->ToCreature()->SetMeleeAnimKitId(e.action.animKit.animKit);
+                    else if (e.action.animKit.type == 3)
+                        (*itr)->ToCreature()->SetMovementAnimKitId(e.action.animKit.animKit);
+                    else
+                    {
+                        TC_LOG_ERROR("sql.sql", "SmartScript: Invalid type for SMART_ACTION_PLAY_ANIMKIT, skipping");
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    TC_LOG_DEBUG("scripts.ai", "SmartScript::ProcessAction:: SMART_ACTION_PLAY_ANIMKIT: target: %s (%s), AnimKit: %u, Type: %u",
+                        (*itr)->GetName().c_str(), (*itr)->GetGUID().ToString().c_str(), e.action.animKit.animKit, e.action.animKit.type);
+                }
+            }
+
+            delete targets;
+            break;
+        }
         case SMART_ACTION_REMOVE_AURAS_BY_TYPE: // can be used to exit vehicle for example
         {
             ObjectList* targets = GetTargets(e, unit);
diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp
index 7ef9459d77..1e1b17bfc2 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.cpp
@@ -853,6 +853,16 @@ bool SmartAIMgr::IsEventValid(SmartScriptHolder& e)
             if (!IsEmoteValid(e, e.action.emote.emote))
                 return false;
             break;
+        case SMART_ACTION_PLAY_ANIMKIT:
+            if (!IsAnimKitValid(e, e.action.animKit.animKit))
+                return false;
+
+            if (e.action.animKit.type > 3)
+            {
+                TC_LOG_ERROR("sql.sql", "SmartAIMgr: Entry " SI64FMTD " SourceType %u Event %u Action %u uses invalid AnimKit type %u, skipped.", e.entryOrGuid, e.GetScriptType(), e.event_id, e.GetActionType(), e.action.animKit.type);
+                return false;
+            }
+            break;
         case SMART_ACTION_FAIL_QUEST:
         case SMART_ACTION_OFFER_QUEST:
             if (!e.action.quest.quest || !IsQuestValid(e, e.action.quest.quest))
diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h
index 3ebcd75903..b7c2ba5c8e 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/SmartScripts/SmartScriptMgr.h
@@ -584,8 +584,9 @@ enum SMART_ACTION
     SMART_ACTION_TRIGGER_RANDOM_TIMED_EVENT         = 125,    // id min range, id max range
     SMART_ACTION_REMOVE_ALL_GAMEOBJECTS             = 126,
     SMART_ACTION_STOP_MOTION                        = 127,	  // stopMoving, movementExpired
+    SMART_ACTION_PLAY_ANIMKIT                       = 128,    // id, type (0 = oneShot, 1 = aiAnim, 2 = meleeAnim, 3 = movementAnim)
 
-    SMART_ACTION_END                                = 128
+    SMART_ACTION_END                                = 129
 };
 
 struct SmartAction
@@ -1117,6 +1118,12 @@ struct SmartAction
             uint32 disable;
         } disableEvade;
 
+        struct
+        {
+            uint32 animKit;
+            uint32 type;
+        } animKit;
+
         struct
         {
             uint32 type;
@@ -1775,6 +1782,16 @@ class TC_GAME_API SmartAIMgr
             return true;
         }
 
+        bool IsAnimKitValid(SmartScriptHolder const& e, uint32 entry)
+        {
+            if (!sAnimKitStore.LookupEntry(entry))
+            {
+                TC_LOG_ERROR("sql.sql", "SmartAIMgr: Entry " SI64FMTD " SourceType %u Event %u Action %u uses non-existent AnimKit entry %u, skipped.", e.entryOrGuid, e.GetScriptType(), e.event_id, e.GetActionType(), entry);
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
         bool IsTextValid(SmartScriptHolder const& e, uint32 id);
 
         // Helpers