diff --git a/data/json/artifact/altered_object_active.json b/data/json/artifact/altered_object_active.json
index 6a8f44ea6e028..ea7c9c549cfc8 100644
--- a/data/json/artifact/altered_object_active.json
+++ b/data/json/artifact/altered_object_active.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "valid_targets": [ "ground" ],
     "effect": "summon",
     "effect_str": "mon_vortex",
+	"shape": "blast",
     "base_casting_time": 100,
     "message": "Space twists and deforms around you.",
     "min_damage": 1,
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
     "valid_targets": [ "ground" ],
     "effect": "summon",
     "effect_str": "mon_hound_tindalos",
+	"shape": "blast",
     "base_casting_time": 100,
     "message": "The world unravels into geometric shapes, and between the chaos you spot a horrid prowling beast.",
     "min_damage": 1,
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
     "name": "Artifact Force Pull",
     "description": "Pull objects.",
     "effect": "area_pull",
+	"shape": "blast",
     "valid_targets": [ "self", "ally", "hostile", "ground", "item", "field" ],
     "message": "An unnatural implosion sends objects flying.",
     "min_range": 15,
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@
     "valid_targets": [ "self" ],
     "effect": "spawn_item",
     "effect_str": "artifact_teleportitis_aura",
+	"shape": "blast",
     "base_casting_time": 100,
     "min_duration": 4000,
     "max_duration": 4000
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@
     "valid_targets": [ "self" ],
     "effect": "spawn_item",
     "effect_str": "artifact_slow_aura",
+    "shape": "blast",
     "base_casting_time": 100,
     "min_duration": 900,
     "max_duration": 900
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@
     "message": "Stale golden light floods the world, and reality stands still.",
     "valid_targets": [ "self" ],
     "effect": "mod_moves",
+	"shape": "blast",
     "min_damage": 500,
     "max_damage": 500,
     "base_casting_time": 100
@@ -94,8 +100,10 @@
     "description": "Grants you the Darkness effect",
     "message": "Persistent shadows invade your field of view.",
     "valid_targets": [ "self" ],
-    "effect": "target_attack",
+	"flags": [ "NO_PROJECTILE" ],
+    "effect": "attack",
     "effect_str": "darkness",
+	"shape": "blast",
     "min_duration": 2400,
     "max_duration": 2400
   },
@@ -108,7 +116,8 @@
     "min_damage": 0,
     "max_damage": 10,
     "valid_targets": [ "self" ],
-    "flags": [ "RANDOM_DAMAGE" ],
-    "effect": "target_attack"
+    "flags": [ "RANDOM_DAMAGE", "NO_PROJECTILE" ],
+	"shape": "blast",
+    "effect": "attack"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/src/magic_spell_effect_helpers.h b/src/magic_spell_effect_helpers.h
index 27229f47c9221..62fd569367837 100644
--- a/src/magic_spell_effect_helpers.h
+++ b/src/magic_spell_effect_helpers.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ struct tripoint;
 // spells do not reduce in damage the further away from the epicenter the targets are
 // rather they do their full damage in the entire area of effect
 std::set<tripoint> calculate_spell_effect_area( const spell &sp, const tripoint &target,
-        const std::function<std::set<tripoint>( const spell &, const tripoint &, const tripoint &, int, bool )>
-        &aoe_func, const Creature &caster, bool ignore_walls = false );
+        const Creature &caster );
 
 #endif // CATA_SRC_MAGIC_SPELL_EFFECT_HELPERS_H
diff --git a/src/ranged.cpp b/src/ranged.cpp
index 5d815a9fb0858..379b9740e1190 100644
--- a/src/ranged.cpp
+++ b/src/ranged.cpp
@@ -2360,15 +2360,23 @@ bool target_ui::set_cursor_pos( const tripoint &new_pos )
     if( mode == TargetMode::Fire ) {
         recalc_aim_turning_penalty();
     } else if( mode == TargetMode::Spell ) {
-        const std::string fx = casting->effect();
-        if( fx == "target_attack" || fx == "projectile_attack" || fx == "ter_transform" ) {
-            spell_aoe = spell_effect::spell_effect_blast( *casting, src, dst, casting->aoe(), true );
-        } else if( fx == "cone_attack" ) {
-            spell_aoe = spell_effect::spell_effect_cone( *casting, src, dst, casting->aoe(), true );
-        } else if( fx == "line_attack" ) {
-            spell_aoe = spell_effect::spell_effect_line( *casting, src, dst, casting->aoe(), true );
-        } else {
-            spell_aoe.clear();
+        switch( casting->shape() ) {
+            case spell_shape::blast:
+                spell_aoe = spell_effect::spell_effect_blast(
+                                spell_effect::override_parameters( *casting ), src, dst );
+                break;
+            case spell_shape::cone:
+                spell_aoe = spell_effect::spell_effect_cone(
+                                spell_effect::override_parameters( *casting ), src, dst );
+                break;
+            case spell_shape::line:
+                spell_aoe = spell_effect::spell_effect_line(
+                                spell_effect::override_parameters( *casting ), src, dst );
+                break;
+            default:
+                spell_aoe.clear();
+                debugmsg( "%s does not have valid spell shape", casting->id().str() );
+                break;
         }
     } else if( mode == TargetMode::Turrets ) {
         update_turrets_in_range();
diff --git a/tests/magic_spell_effect_test.cpp b/tests/magic_spell_effect_test.cpp
index 55f29b345075b..7acdc4e285c0d 100644
--- a/tests/magic_spell_effect_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/magic_spell_effect_test.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ TEST_CASE( "line_attack", "[magic]" )
     SECTION( "aoe=0" ) {
         const std::set<tripoint> reference( { tripoint_east * 1, tripoint_east * 2, tripoint_east * 3, tripoint_east * 4, tripoint_east * 5 } );
 
-        std::set<tripoint> targets = calculate_spell_effect_area( sp, target,
-                                     spell_effect::spell_effect_line, c, true );
+        std::set<tripoint> targets = calculate_spell_effect_area( sp, target, c );
 
         CHECK( reference == targets );
     }