diff --git a/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/customs/template_1.ale b/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/customs/template_1.ale
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diff --git a/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/customs/template_2.ale b/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/customs/template_2.ale
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diff --git a/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/customs/template_2_1.ale b/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/customs/template_2_1.ale
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diff --git a/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/weapons_ale.ini b/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/weapons_ale.ini
index 0326bf83..c3ed0f6a 100644
--- a/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/weapons_ale.ini
+++ b/DATA/FX/WEAPONS/weapons_ale.ini
@@ -4900,3 +4900,71 @@ textures = fx\smoke.txm
 textures = fx\miningship.txm
 textures = fx\beam.txm
 textures = fx\sarma.txm
+
+;Template Effects
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_1_flash
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_1.ale
+effect_crc = -240986933
+textures = fx\missleeffect.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+textures = fx\lightbeam.txm
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_1_impact
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_1.ale
+effect_crc = 528917403
+textures = fx\missleeffect.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+textures = fx\lightbeam.txm
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_1_proj
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_1.ale
+effect_crc = 154936148
+textures = fx\missleeffect.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+textures = fx\lightbeam.txm
+
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_2_impact
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_2.ale
+effect_crc = -124884743
+textures = fx\sarma.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_2_flash
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_2.ale
+effect_crc = -188746559
+textures = fx\sarma.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_2_proj
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_2.ale
+effect_crc = 344795602
+textures = fx\sarma.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_2_1_impact
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_2_1.ale
+effect_crc = 450062443
+textures = fx\sarma.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_2_1_flash
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_2_1.ale
+effect_crc = 337275382
+textures = fx\sarma.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
+
+[VisEffect]
+nickname = template_2_1_proj
+alchemy = fx\weapons\customs\template_2_1.ale
+effect_crc = 222787959
+textures = fx\sarma.txm
+textures = fx\planetflare.txm
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diff --git a/DATA/FX/effects.ini b/DATA/FX/effects.ini
index 360e457d..7be18b7a 100644
--- a/DATA/FX/effects.ini
+++ b/DATA/FX/effects.ini
@@ -3418,3 +3418,52 @@ vis_effect = no_gun_orange_flash
 nickname = no_gun_orange_impact
 effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_IMPACT
 vis_effect = no_gun_orange_impact
+
+;Template Effects
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_1_flash
+effect_type = EFT_MUZZLE_FLASH
+vis_effect = template_1_flash
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_1_impact
+effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_IMPACT
+vis_effect = template_1_impact
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_1_proj
+effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_PROJ
+vis_effect = template_1_proj
+vis_generic = template_1_proj
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_2_flash
+effect_type = EFT_MUZZLE_FLASH
+vis_effect = template_2_flash
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_2_impact
+effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_IMPACT
+vis_effect = template_2_impact
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_2_proj
+effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_PROJ
+vis_effect = template_2_proj
+vis_generic = min_photon_01_proj
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_2_1_flash
+effect_type = EFT_MUZZLE_FLASH
+vis_effect = template_2_1_flash
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_2_1_impact
+effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_IMPACT
+vis_effect = template_2_1_impact
+
+[Effect]
+nickname = template_2_1_proj
+effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_PROJ
+vis_effect = template_2_1_proj
+vis_generic = min_photon_01_proj
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