diff --git a/data/entities/column/column.yaml b/data/entities/column/column.yaml
index 28969c7..0001e81 100644
--- a/data/entities/column/column.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/column/column.yaml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ flags:
   collides: true
   interactable: false
 animations:
-  default: { frames: [0], fps: 1, loop: false }
+  default: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 1000, loop: false }
diff --git a/data/entities/door/door.yaml b/data/entities/door/door.yaml
index b69bf66..f6ea47b 100644
--- a/data/entities/door/door.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/door/door.yaml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ flags:
   collides: true
   interactable: true
 animations:
-  closed:  { frames: [1], fps: 1, loop: true }
-  opening: { frames: [0], fps: 6, loop: false }
-  open:    { frames: [0], fps: 1, loop: true }
+  closed:  { frames: [1], frame_ms: 1000, loop: true }
+  opening: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 167,  loop: false }
+  open:    { frames: [0], frame_ms: 1000, loop: true }
 behaviour:
   states: [CLOSED, OPENING, OPEN]
   initial_state: CLOSED
diff --git a/data/entities/dust/dust.yaml b/data/entities/dust/dust.yaml
index 612cd5b..693b680 100644
--- a/data/entities/dust/dust.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/dust/dust.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ flags:
 # apropiada via `setVariant` abans del primer tick.
 #   jump: frames 0..6 (7 frames) → reproduït al despegue.
 #   land: frames 7..12 (6 frames) → reproduït a l'aterratge.
-# fps: 10 = 100 ms per frame.
+# frame_ms: 67 ≈ 15 fps (1000 / 67 ≈ 14.9 fps).
 animations:
-  jump: { frames: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], fps: 15, loop: false }
-  land: { frames: [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12], fps: 15, loop: false }
+  jump: { frames: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], frame_ms: 67, loop: false }
+  land: { frames: [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12], frame_ms: 67, loop: false }
diff --git a/data/entities/floor_trap/floor_trap.yaml b/data/entities/floor_trap/floor_trap.yaml
index d99c006..2fd1cb2 100644
--- a/data/entities/floor_trap/floor_trap.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/floor_trap/floor_trap.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ flags:
   collides: false
   interactable: false
 animations:
-  inactive: { frames: [0], fps: 1, loop: true }
-  active:   { frames: [0], fps: 6, loop: true }
+  inactive: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 1000, loop: true }
+  active:   { frames: [0], frame_ms: 167,  loop: true }
 cycle:
   active_duration: 0.3
   inactive_duration: 2.0
diff --git a/data/entities/hole/hole.yaml b/data/entities/hole/hole.yaml
index 900f59e..dbcbe6e 100644
--- a/data/entities/hole/hole.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/hole/hole.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ flags:
   # lectura genèrica de flags.
   triggers_on_overlap: true
 animations:
-  idle: { frames: [0], fps: 1, loop: true }
+  idle: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 1000, loop: true }
 stats:
   damage: 0
diff --git a/data/entities/mummy/mummy.yaml b/data/entities/mummy/mummy.yaml
index c783094..117b7bf 100644
--- a/data/entities/mummy/mummy.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/mummy/mummy.yaml
@@ -32,11 +32,18 @@ flags:
 # no decideix flip per direcció (només selecciona quina animació mostrar).
 # La momia no té variants `stand_*` perquè mai no para.
 animations:
-  walk_south: { frames: [0, 1, 2, 3],   fps: 8, loop: true }
-  walk_north: { frames: [4, 5, 6, 7],   fps: 8, loop: true }
-  walk_east:  { frames: [8, 9, 10, 11], fps: 8, loop: true }
-  walk_west:  { frames: [8, 9, 10, 11], fps: 8, loop: true, flip_h: true }
-  raise:      { frames: [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27], fps: 8 , loop: false }
+  walk_south: { frames: [0, 1, 2, 3],   frame_ms: 125, loop: true }
+  walk_north: { frames: [4, 5, 6, 7],   frame_ms: 125, loop: true }
+  walk_east:  { frames: [8, 9, 10, 11], frame_ms: 125, loop: true }
+  walk_west:  { frames: [8, 9, 10, 11], frame_ms: 125, loop: true, flip_h: true }
+  # Alçament: els 15 primers frames passen ràpid (125 ms cadascun) i el
+  # darrer aguanta 1 s perquè el jugador pugui veure la mòmia ja alçada
+  # abans que comenci a deambular. `frame_ms` accepta una llista per-frame
+  # que mapeja 1:1 contra `frames`.
+  raise:
+    frames:   [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27]
+    frame_ms: [125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125, 1000]
+    loop: false
 ai:
   type: corridor_wanderer
   direction_choice: random
diff --git a/data/entities/rolling_rock/rolling_rock.yaml b/data/entities/rolling_rock/rolling_rock.yaml
index 95f3745..5d30ec1 100644
--- a/data/entities/rolling_rock/rolling_rock.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/rolling_rock/rolling_rock.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ flags:
   collides: true
   interactable: false
 animations:
-  roll: { frames: [0], fps: 10, loop: true }
+  roll: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 100, loop: true }
 ai:
   type: straight_line
   initial_direction: right
diff --git a/data/entities/sarcophagus/sarcophagus.yaml b/data/entities/sarcophagus/sarcophagus.yaml
index e6466b3..2884ea0 100644
--- a/data/entities/sarcophagus/sarcophagus.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/sarcophagus/sarcophagus.yaml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ flags:
   collides: true
   interactable: true
 animations:
-  closed:  { frames: [0], fps: 1, loop: true }
-  opening: { frames: [1, 2], fps: 6, loop: false }
-  open:    { frames: [3], fps: 1, loop: true }
+  closed:  { frames: [0], frame_ms: 1000, loop: true }
+  opening: { frames: [1, 2], frame_ms: 167, loop: false }
+  open:    { frames: [3], frame_ms: 1000, loop: true }
 behaviour:
   states: [CLOSED, OPENING, OPEN]
   initial_state: CLOSED
diff --git a/data/entities/stone/stone.yaml b/data/entities/stone/stone.yaml
index 8017d33..2252111 100644
--- a/data/entities/stone/stone.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/stone/stone.yaml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ flags:
 # Animació "default" amb un sol frame: el spawn YAML pot sobreescriure-la
 # via `frame: N` per fixar la variant escollida al editor.
 animations:
-  default: { frames: [0], fps: 1, loop: false }
+  default: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 1000, loop: false }
diff --git a/data/entities/torch/torch.yaml b/data/entities/torch/torch.yaml
index 488cdb9..3afa6f4 100644
--- a/data/entities/torch/torch.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/torch/torch.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ flags:
 # El torch.gif és un strip vertical 16x64 amb 4 frames apilats.
 # El render clipa cada frame per `anim.currentFrame()` × 16 píxels en Y.
 animations:
-  idle: { frames: [0, 1, 2, 3], fps: 8, loop: true }
+  idle: { frames: [0, 1, 2, 3], frame_ms: 125, loop: true }
 
 # Cercle de llum centrat a l'antorxa. El radi és en píxels del canvas;
 # el gradient global (data/config/lighting.yaml) hi posa la forma (3
diff --git a/data/entities/wall_trap/wall_trap.yaml b/data/entities/wall_trap/wall_trap.yaml
index 39461c1..b385387 100644
--- a/data/entities/wall_trap/wall_trap.yaml
+++ b/data/entities/wall_trap/wall_trap.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ flags:
   collides: false
   interactable: false
 animations:
-  inactive: { frames: [0], fps: 1, loop: true }
-  active:   { frames: [0], fps: 6, loop: true }
+  inactive: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 1000, loop: true }
+  active:   { frames: [0], frame_ms: 167,  loop: true }
 cycle:
   active_duration: 0.5
   inactive_duration: 1.5
diff --git a/source/game/entities/animation_component.cpp b/source/game/entities/animation_component.cpp
index e63b62f..2071595 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/animation_component.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/animation_component.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,87 @@
 #include "game/entities/animation_component.hpp"
 
 #include <cmath>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
 
-AnimationComponent::AnimationComponent(std::vector<int> frames, float fps, bool loop)
-    : AnimationComponent(std::move(frames), fps, loop, false, false) {}
+namespace {
 
-AnimationComponent::AnimationComponent(std::vector<int> frames, float fps, bool loop, bool flip_h, bool flip_v)
+    // Quan el caller no especifica temps, considerem un frame "estàtic" de
+    // 1s. El valor és arbitrari: amb 1 frame el component mai no avança,
+    // així que el speed concret és inert. Amb N frames és el fallback que
+    // assumeix la factory (mateix valor que el default del format antic).
+    constexpr float K_DEFAULT_FRAME_SECONDS = 1.0F;
+
+    // Si el YAML declara temps <= 0 per a algun frame, el saturem a aquest
+    // mínim per a evitar bucles infinits a `tick` (que avancen frame
+    // mentre `accumulator >= speeds[i]`). 1 ms és prou petit per a no
+    // alterar mai una temporització real i prou gran per a no col·lapsar.
+    constexpr float K_MIN_FRAME_SECONDS = 0.001F;
+
+    auto sanitizeSpeed(float seconds) -> float {
+        return seconds > 0.0F ? seconds : K_MIN_FRAME_SECONDS;
+    }
+
+    // Expandeix una llista de temps a la mida de `frame_count`:
+    //   - mida = N: 1:1.
+    //   - mida < N: emplena la resta amb l'últim valor (o el default si
+    //               la llista era buida).
+    //   - mida > N: talla a N.
+    // Tots els valors es passen per `sanitizeSpeed`.
+    auto fitSpeeds(std::vector<float> speeds, std::size_t frame_count) -> std::vector<float> {
+        if (frame_count == 0) { return {}; }
+        if (speeds.empty()) {
+            return std::vector<float>(frame_count, K_DEFAULT_FRAME_SECONDS);
+        }
+        // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
+        for (auto& s : speeds) { s = sanitizeSpeed(s); }
+        if (speeds.size() == frame_count) { return speeds; }
+        if (speeds.size() > frame_count) {
+            speeds.resize(frame_count);
+            return speeds;
+        }
+        const float TAIL = speeds.back();
+        speeds.resize(frame_count, TAIL);
+        return speeds;
+    }
+
+    // Llig `animations.<key>.frames` com a llista d'enters. Garanteix
+    // almenys 1 frame (fallback a [0]) per a poder construir sempre un
+    // component vàlid.
+    auto parseFrames(const fkyaml::node& anim) -> std::vector<int> {
+        std::vector<int> frames;
+        for (const auto& f : anim["frames"]) {
+            // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
+            frames.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
+        }
+        if (frames.empty()) { frames.push_back(0); }
+        return frames;
+    }
+
+    // Llig `animations.<key>.frame_ms` (escalar o llista) i retorna els
+    // temps en segons. Si és escalar, retorna una llista uniforme de
+    // `frame_count` elements; si és llista, copia tal qual (l'ajust de
+    // mida el farà `fitSpeeds` al constructor).
+    auto parseFrameMs(const fkyaml::node& anim, std::size_t frame_count) -> std::vector<float> {
+        std::vector<float> speeds_secs;
+        const auto& fm = anim["frame_ms"];
+        if (fm.is_sequence()) {
+            for (const auto& v : fm) {
+                // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
+                speeds_secs.push_back(static_cast<float>(v.get_value<int>()) / 1000.0F);
+            }
+        } else {
+            const float SECS = static_cast<float>(fm.get_value<int>()) / 1000.0F;
+            speeds_secs.assign(frame_count, SECS);
+        }
+        return speeds_secs;
+    }
+
+}  // namespace
+
+AnimationComponent::AnimationComponent(std::vector<int> frames, std::vector<float> speeds, bool loop, bool flip_h, bool flip_v)
     : frames_(std::move(frames)),
-      fps_(fps > 0.0F ? fps : 1.0F),
+      speeds_(fitSpeeds(std::move(speeds), frames_.size())),
       loop_(loop),
       flip_h_(flip_h),
       flip_v_(flip_v) {
@@ -19,13 +92,52 @@ AnimationComponent::AnimationComponent(std::vector<int> frames, float fps, bool
     if (frames_.size() <= 1 && !loop_) { completed_ = true; }
 }
 
+auto AnimationComponent::uniform(std::vector<int> frames, float frame_ms, bool loop) -> AnimationComponent {
+    return uniform(std::move(frames), frame_ms, loop, false, false);
+}
+
+auto AnimationComponent::uniform(std::vector<int> frames, float frame_ms, bool loop, bool flip_h, bool flip_v) -> AnimationComponent {
+    const float SECS = sanitizeSpeed(frame_ms / 1000.0F);
+    std::vector<float> speeds(frames.size(), SECS);
+    return {std::move(frames), std::move(speeds), loop, flip_h, flip_v};
+}
+
+auto AnimationComponent::fromYaml(const fkyaml::node& yaml, const std::string& key) -> AnimationComponent {
+    // Defaults conservadors per a quan el bloc `animations.<key>` no
+    // existeix: 1 frame loopant a 1s — visualment estàtic, semàntica neutra.
+    std::vector<int> frames = {0};
+    std::vector<float> speeds_secs;  // buit ⇒ fitSpeeds emplenarà amb default
+    bool loop = true;
+    bool flip_h = false;
+    bool flip_v = false;
+
+    if (!yaml.contains("animations") || !yaml["animations"].contains(key)) {
+        return {std::move(frames), std::move(speeds_secs), loop, flip_h, flip_v};
+    }
+    const auto& anim = yaml["animations"][key];
+
+    // L'antic format `fps: N` ja no és suportat. Si apareix, peguem hard
+    // perquè la migració sigui visible (no silenciosa). El missatge inclou
+    // la clau d'animació per a facilitar localitzar el YAML problemàtic.
+    if (anim.contains("fps")) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("AnimationComponent: 'fps:' is no longer supported, use 'frame_ms:' instead (animation '" + key + "')");
+    }
+
+    if (anim.contains("frames")) { frames = parseFrames(anim); }
+    if (anim.contains("frame_ms")) { speeds_secs = parseFrameMs(anim, frames.size()); }
+    if (anim.contains("loop")) { loop = anim["loop"].get_value<bool>(); }
+    if (anim.contains("flip_h")) { flip_h = anim["flip_h"].get_value<bool>(); }
+    if (anim.contains("flip_v")) { flip_v = anim["flip_v"].get_value<bool>(); }
+
+    return {std::move(frames), std::move(speeds_secs), loop, flip_h, flip_v};
+}
+
 void AnimationComponent::tick(float delta_time) {
     if (frames_.size() <= 1 || completed_) { return; }
 
     accumulator_ += delta_time;
-    const float FRAME_TIME = 1.0F / fps_;
-    while (accumulator_ >= FRAME_TIME) {
-        accumulator_ -= FRAME_TIME;
+    while (accumulator_ >= speeds_[static_cast<std::size_t>(current_)]) {
+        accumulator_ -= speeds_[static_cast<std::size_t>(current_)];
         ++current_;
         if (static_cast<std::size_t>(current_) >= frames_.size()) {
             if (loop_) {
diff --git a/source/game/entities/animation_component.hpp b/source/game/entities/animation_component.hpp
index 1343eef..2095600 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/animation_component.hpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/animation_component.hpp
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 #include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "external/fkyaml_node.hpp"
+
 // Component reutilitzable d'animació: qualsevol entitat que necessiti
 // reproduir una seqüència de frames l'instancia. Es manté com a camp
 // opcional dins d'Entity (veure `entity.hpp`) i NO hereta de cap classe
@@ -22,16 +25,41 @@
 // canvien d'animació, sense decidir-lo per direcció. Així una mòmia que va
 // cap a l'oest reprodueix `walk_west` (frames de l'est + `flip_h: true`)
 // sense que el codi de la mòmia toqui flip directament.
+//
+// El temps es modela com a `speeds_[i]` segons per frame (per-frame), no com
+// a `fps` uniforme. Això permet expressar holds al YAML via `frame_ms: [..]`
+// (llista) sense haver de repetir el mateix índex de frame. Per a casos
+// uniformes la factory omple `speeds_` amb el mateix valor a tot el vector.
 class AnimationComponent {
    public:
     AnimationComponent() = default;
-    AnimationComponent(std::vector<int> frames, float fps, bool loop);
-    AnimationComponent(std::vector<int> frames, float fps, bool loop, bool flip_h, bool flip_v);
+
+    // Factory canònica: llig el bloc `animations.<key>` del YAML.
+    //
+    // Camps llegits:
+    //   - `frames`   : llista d'índexs sencers (obligatori per animar).
+    //   - `frame_ms` : escalar ms (uniforme) o llista de ms (per-frame).
+    //                  Default 1000 ms (animació estàtica).
+    //   - `loop`     : bool (default true).
+    //   - `flip_h`   : bool (default false).
+    //   - `flip_v`   : bool (default false).
+    //
+    // Si la clau no existeix retorna un component "estàtic" (1 frame, loop
+    // true). Si el YAML conté `fps:`, llença `std::runtime_error`: el
+    // format antic ja no és suportat — cal migrar a `frame_ms:`.
+    static auto fromYaml(const fkyaml::node& yaml, const std::string& key) -> AnimationComponent;
+
+    // Helper uniforme: construeix un component on tots els frames duren
+    // `frame_ms` mil·lisegons. Útil per a usos programàtics (tests,
+    // imposició d'un frame estàtic des del loader de nivell). Per al cas
+    // típic guiat per YAML, usar `fromYaml`.
+    static auto uniform(std::vector<int> frames, float frame_ms, bool loop) -> AnimationComponent;
+    static auto uniform(std::vector<int> frames, float frame_ms, bool loop, bool flip_h, bool flip_v) -> AnimationComponent;
 
     // Avanç del temps. Si `frames_` està buit o té un sol element, no fa
-    // res. En mode loop, `current_frame_` rebota a 0 en passar del final;
-    // en mode no-loop, es queda al darrer frame i `completed()` passa a
-    // true.
+    // res. En mode loop, `current_` rebota a 0 en passar del final; en
+    // mode no-loop, es queda al darrer frame i `completed()` passa a true.
+    // Cada frame consumeix `speeds_[current_]` segons.
     void tick(float delta_time);
 
     // Torna al primer frame i reinicia l'acumulador. Útil en transicions
@@ -39,8 +67,7 @@ class AnimationComponent {
     void reset();
 
     // Índex actual dins `frames_`. Si `frames_` està buit retorna 0 com
-    // a fallback tolerant (el loader ja ha emès warning si hi havia
-    // frames fora de rang; aquí preferim no crashejar).
+    // a fallback tolerant.
     [[nodiscard]] auto currentFrame() const -> int;
 
     [[nodiscard]] auto frameCount() const -> std::size_t { return frames_.size(); }
@@ -55,8 +82,10 @@ class AnimationComponent {
     [[nodiscard]] auto flipMode() const -> SDL_FlipMode;
 
    private:
+    AnimationComponent(std::vector<int> frames, std::vector<float> speeds, bool loop, bool flip_h, bool flip_v);
+
     std::vector<int> frames_;
-    float fps_{1.0F};
+    std::vector<float> speeds_;  // segons per frame; size == frames_.size()
     bool loop_{true};
     bool flip_h_{false};
     bool flip_v_{false};
diff --git a/source/game/entities/concrete/door.cpp b/source/game/entities/concrete/door.cpp
index d1f9c43..3f9aaaa 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/concrete/door.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/concrete/door.cpp
@@ -1,45 +1,16 @@
 #include "game/entities/concrete/door.hpp"
 
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 #include "game/entities/entity_factory.hpp"
 #include "game/entities/event_bus.hpp"
 #include "game/entities/player.hpp"
 #include "game/map/map.hpp"
 
-namespace {
-
-    // Carrega una animació d'un bloc concret (closed/opening/open) amb
-    // fallbacks tolerants. Si la clau no existeix, retorna una animació
-    // d'un sol frame loopant: no fa estat invàlid, simplement no hi ha res
-    // per reproduir.
-    auto buildAnimation(const fkyaml::node& yaml, const std::string& key) -> AnimationComponent {
-        std::vector<int> frames = {0};
-        float fps = 1.0F;
-        bool loop = true;
-        if (yaml.contains("animations") && yaml["animations"].contains(key)) {
-            const auto& anim = yaml["animations"][key];
-            if (anim.contains("frames")) {
-                frames.clear();
-                for (const auto& f : anim["frames"]) {
-                    // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
-                    frames.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
-                }
-                if (frames.empty()) { frames.push_back(0); }
-            }
-            if (anim.contains("fps")) { fps = anim["fps"].get_value<float>(); }
-            if (anim.contains("loop")) { loop = anim["loop"].get_value<bool>(); }
-        }
-        return {frames, fps, loop};
-    }
-
-}  // namespace
-
 Door::Door(const fkyaml::node& yaml)
-    : anim_closed_(buildAnimation(yaml, "closed")),
-      anim_opening_(buildAnimation(yaml, "opening")),
-      anim_open_(buildAnimation(yaml, "open")) {
+    : anim_closed_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "closed")),
+      anim_opening_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "opening")),
+      anim_open_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "open")) {
     name_ = yaml.contains("name") ? yaml["name"].get_value<std::string>() : std::string("door");
     collides_ = true;
     interactable_ = true;
@@ -99,7 +70,7 @@ void Door::open() {
     // placeholders defineixen `loop: false` explícitament al YAML, així
     // que aquest fallback només actua si algú dissenya malament.
     if (anim_.has_value() && anim_->frameCount() <= 1 && anim_->loops()) {
-        anim_ = AnimationComponent({0}, 6.0F, false);
+        anim_ = AnimationComponent::uniform({0}, 167.0F, false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/game/entities/concrete/dust.cpp b/source/game/entities/concrete/dust.cpp
index 29aedc5..5797f44 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/concrete/dust.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/concrete/dust.cpp
@@ -1,42 +1,12 @@
 #include "game/entities/concrete/dust.hpp"
 
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 #include "game/entities/entity_factory.hpp"
 
-namespace {
-
-    // Llig una animació opcional del bloc `animations` del YAML, amb
-    // valors per defecte segurs (1 frame, fps=1, sense loop). Si la
-    // clau no existeix, retornem una animació "ja completada" — així,
-    // un Dust spawnejat amb una variant inexistent al YAML mor al
-    // pròxim frame sense petar.
-    auto buildAnim(const fkyaml::node& yaml, const std::string& key) -> AnimationComponent {
-        std::vector<int> frames = {0};
-        float fps = 1.0F;
-        bool loop = false;
-        if (yaml.contains("animations") && yaml["animations"].contains(key)) {
-            const auto& anim = yaml["animations"][key];
-            if (anim.contains("frames")) {
-                frames.clear();
-                for (const auto& f : anim["frames"]) {
-                    // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
-                    frames.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
-                }
-                if (frames.empty()) { frames.push_back(0); }
-            }
-            if (anim.contains("fps")) { fps = anim["fps"].get_value<float>(); }
-            if (anim.contains("loop")) { loop = anim["loop"].get_value<bool>(); }
-        }
-        return {frames, fps, loop};
-    }
-
-}  // namespace
-
 Dust::Dust(const fkyaml::node& yaml)
-    : anim_jump_(buildAnim(yaml, "jump")),
-      anim_land_(buildAnim(yaml, "land")) {
+    : anim_jump_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "jump")),
+      anim_land_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "land")) {
     name_ = yaml.contains("name") ? yaml["name"].get_value<std::string>() : std::string("dust");
     collides_ = false;
     interactable_ = false;
diff --git a/source/game/entities/concrete/mummy.cpp b/source/game/entities/concrete/mummy.cpp
index 91e9e67..b4faf81 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/concrete/mummy.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/concrete/mummy.cpp
@@ -29,36 +29,6 @@ namespace {
         return k_rng_;
     }
 
-    // Llegeix un bloc d'animació del YAML amb fallbacks tolerants (mateix
-    // patró que Door/Sarcophagus). Si la clau no apareix, retorna una
-    // animació d'1 frame loopant, neutra — la momia es podrà moure però
-    // visualment es quedarà estàtica. Llegeix `flip_h`/`flip_v` (default
-    // false) i els passa al component perquè el motor sàpiga aplicar-los
-    // al sprite quan aquesta animació estigui activa.
-    auto buildAnimation(const fkyaml::node& yaml, const std::string& key) -> AnimationComponent {
-        std::vector<int> frames = {0};
-        float fps = 8.0F;
-        bool loop = true;
-        bool flip_h = false;
-        bool flip_v = false;
-        if (yaml.contains("animations") && yaml["animations"].contains(key)) {
-            const auto& anim = yaml["animations"][key];
-            if (anim.contains("frames")) {
-                frames.clear();
-                for (const auto& f : anim["frames"]) {
-                    // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
-                    frames.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
-                }
-                if (frames.empty()) { frames.push_back(0); }
-            }
-            if (anim.contains("fps")) { fps = anim["fps"].get_value<float>(); }
-            if (anim.contains("loop")) { loop = anim["loop"].get_value<bool>(); }
-            if (anim.contains("flip_h")) { flip_h = anim["flip_h"].get_value<bool>(); }
-            if (anim.contains("flip_v")) { flip_v = anim["flip_v"].get_value<bool>(); }
-        }
-        return {frames, fps, loop, flip_h, flip_v};
-    }
-
     // Busca si el segment [prev, prev+delta] travessa una lane del patró
     // `base + k·pitch` (k ∈ [0..max_idx]). Retorna el delta que cal aplicar
     // per arribar exactament a la primera línia travessada. Iterem en el
@@ -103,11 +73,11 @@ namespace {
 }  // namespace
 
 Mummy::Mummy(const fkyaml::node& yaml)
-    : anim_walk_south_(buildAnimation(yaml, "walk_south")),
-      anim_walk_north_(buildAnimation(yaml, "walk_north")),
-      anim_walk_east_(buildAnimation(yaml, "walk_east")),
-      anim_walk_west_(buildAnimation(yaml, "walk_west")),
-      anim_raise_(buildAnimation(yaml, "raise")) {
+    : anim_walk_south_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "walk_south")),
+      anim_walk_north_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "walk_north")),
+      anim_walk_east_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "walk_east")),
+      anim_walk_west_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "walk_west")),
+      anim_raise_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "raise")) {
     name_ = yaml.contains("name") ? yaml["name"].get_value<std::string>() : std::string("mummy");
     collides_ = true;
     interactable_ = false;
diff --git a/source/game/entities/concrete/sarcophagus.cpp b/source/game/entities/concrete/sarcophagus.cpp
index 2bea0dd..2fec707 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/concrete/sarcophagus.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/concrete/sarcophagus.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <random>
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 #include "core/audio/audio.hpp"
 #include "core/resources/resource_cache.hpp"
@@ -21,26 +20,6 @@ namespace {
         return k_rng_;
     }
 
-    auto buildAnimation(const fkyaml::node& yaml, const std::string& key) -> AnimationComponent {
-        std::vector<int> frames = {0};
-        float fps = 1.0F;
-        bool loop = true;
-        if (yaml.contains("animations") && yaml["animations"].contains(key)) {
-            const auto& anim = yaml["animations"][key];
-            if (anim.contains("frames")) {
-                frames.clear();
-                for (const auto& f : anim["frames"]) {
-                    // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
-                    frames.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
-                }
-                if (frames.empty()) { frames.push_back(0); }
-            }
-            if (anim.contains("fps")) { fps = anim["fps"].get_value<float>(); }
-            if (anim.contains("loop")) { loop = anim["loop"].get_value<bool>(); }
-        }
-        return {frames, fps, loop};
-    }
-
     // Llig `tile_size: [w, h]` del YAML. Fallback [1,1] si no existeix.
     void readTileSize(const fkyaml::node& yaml, int& w, int& h) {
         w = 1;
@@ -61,9 +40,9 @@ Sarcophagus::Sarcophagus(const fkyaml::node& yaml, int anchor_col, int anchor_ro
 }
 
 Sarcophagus::Sarcophagus(const fkyaml::node& yaml)
-    : anim_closed_(buildAnimation(yaml, "closed")),
-      anim_opening_(buildAnimation(yaml, "opening")),
-      anim_open_(buildAnimation(yaml, "open")) {
+    : anim_closed_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "closed")),
+      anim_opening_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "opening")),
+      anim_open_(AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "open")) {
     name_ = yaml.contains("name") ? yaml["name"].get_value<std::string>() : std::string("sarcophagus");
     collides_ = true;
     interactable_ = true;
diff --git a/source/game/entities/concrete/torch.cpp b/source/game/entities/concrete/torch.cpp
index 8702cee..1fd4a54 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/concrete/torch.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/concrete/torch.cpp
@@ -1,41 +1,14 @@
 #include "game/entities/concrete/torch.hpp"
 
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 #include "game/entities/entity_factory.hpp"
 
-namespace {
-
-    // Ajut: extreu l'animació `idle` del bloc `animations` del YAML si existeix,
-    // amb valors per defecte que sempre produïxen una animació vàlida (1 frame).
-    auto buildIdleAnimation(const fkyaml::node& yaml) -> AnimationComponent {
-        std::vector<int> frames = {0};
-        float fps = 1.0F;
-        bool loop = true;
-        if (yaml.contains("animations") && yaml["animations"].contains("idle")) {
-            const auto& anim = yaml["animations"]["idle"];
-            if (anim.contains("frames")) {
-                frames.clear();
-                for (const auto& f : anim["frames"]) {
-                    // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
-                    frames.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
-                }
-                if (frames.empty()) { frames.push_back(0); }
-            }
-            if (anim.contains("fps")) { fps = anim["fps"].get_value<float>(); }
-            if (anim.contains("loop")) { loop = anim["loop"].get_value<bool>(); }
-        }
-        return {frames, fps, loop};
-    }
-
-}  // namespace
-
 Torch::Torch(const fkyaml::node& yaml) {
     name_ = yaml.contains("name") ? yaml["name"].get_value<std::string>() : std::string("torch");
     collides_ = false;
     interactable_ = false;
-    anim_ = buildIdleAnimation(yaml);
+    anim_ = AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "idle");
 }
 
 REGISTER_ENTITY("torch", Torch)
diff --git a/source/game/entities/concrete/whip_attack.cpp b/source/game/entities/concrete/whip_attack.cpp
index aa03d57..e39ecc1 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/concrete/whip_attack.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/concrete/whip_attack.cpp
@@ -33,42 +33,18 @@ namespace {
         return sprite;
     }
 
-    // Construeix l'`AnimationComponent` del swing a partir del bloc
-    // `animations.swing`. Convenció igual que la resta d'entitats:
-    //   - `frames`     : llista d'índexs dins l'spritesheet (obligatori).
-    //   - `frame_ms`   : durada uniforme per frame (ms). Alternativament `fps`.
-    //   - `loop`       : per defecte true; al látigo el volem false (mor en
-    //                    completar).
-    auto buildSwingAnim(const fkyaml::node& yaml, std::vector<int>& active_out)
-        -> AnimationComponent {
-        std::vector<int> frames = {0};
-        float fps = 8.0F;
-        bool loop = false;
-        if (yaml.contains("animations") && yaml["animations"].contains("swing")) {
-            const auto& sw = yaml["animations"]["swing"];
-            if (sw.contains("frames")) {
-                frames.clear();
-                for (const auto& f : sw["frames"]) {
-                    // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
-                    frames.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
-                }
-                if (frames.empty()) { frames.push_back(0); }
-            }
-            if (sw.contains("frame_ms")) {
-                const auto MS = static_cast<float>(sw["frame_ms"].get_value<int>());
-                if (MS > 0.0F) { fps = 1000.0F / MS; }
-            } else if (sw.contains("fps")) {
-                fps = sw["fps"].get_value<float>();
-            }
-            if (sw.contains("loop")) { loop = sw["loop"].get_value<bool>(); }
-            if (sw.contains("active_frames")) {
-                for (const auto& f : sw["active_frames"]) {
-                    // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
-                    active_out.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
-                }
-            }
+    // Llig el camp `active_frames` del bloc `animations.swing` — específic
+    // del látigo: els índexs llistats són els frames on la hitbox aplica
+    // dany (wind-up i recovery no danyen). La resta de l'animació la
+    // construeix `AnimationComponent::fromYaml`.
+    void readActiveFrames(const fkyaml::node& yaml, std::vector<int>& active_out) {
+        if (!yaml.contains("animations") || !yaml["animations"].contains("swing")) { return; }
+        const auto& sw = yaml["animations"]["swing"];
+        if (!sw.contains("active_frames")) { return; }
+        for (const auto& f : sw["active_frames"]) {
+            // cppcheck-suppress useStlAlgorithm
+            active_out.push_back(f.get_value<int>());
         }
-        return {frames, fps, loop};
     }
 
 }  // namespace
@@ -86,7 +62,8 @@ WhipAttack::WhipAttack(const fkyaml::node& yaml) {
         if (s.contains("west")) { sprite_west_ = readDirSprite(s["west"]); }
     }
 
-    anim_swing_ = buildSwingAnim(yaml, active_frames_);
+    anim_swing_ = AnimationComponent::fromYaml(yaml, "swing");
+    readActiveFrames(yaml, active_frames_);
     anim_ = anim_swing_;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/game/entities/entity_manager_loadlevel.cpp b/source/game/entities/entity_manager_loadlevel.cpp
index cde7a88..7563671 100644
--- a/source/game/entities/entity_manager_loadlevel.cpp
+++ b/source/game/entities/entity_manager_loadlevel.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ namespace {
         // els muros decoratius amb variants (stone, column, ...) l'usen.
         if (spawn.contains("frame")) {
             const int FRAME = spawn["frame"].get_value<int>();
-            entity->setAnimation(AnimationComponent({FRAME}, 1.0F, false));
+            entity->setAnimation(AnimationComponent::uniform({FRAME}, 1000.0F, false));
         }
 
         manager.add(std::move(entity));
diff --git a/tests/test_entities_smoke.cpp b/tests/test_entities_smoke.cpp
index 7b6be0f..7d2e1ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_entities_smoke.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_entities_smoke.cpp
@@ -242,11 +242,12 @@ namespace {
 
     void testAnimationComponent() {
         std::cout << "[T6] animation component\n";
-        AnimationComponent anim({10, 20, 30}, 10.0F, true);
+        // 100 ms per frame: a tick(0.15) avança 1 frame; tick(0.10) un altre.
+        AnimationComponent anim = AnimationComponent::uniform({10, 20, 30}, 100.0F, true);
         REQUIRE(anim.frameCount() == 3);
         REQUIRE(anim.currentFrame() == 10);
 
-        anim.tick(0.15F);  // 1.5 frames de 10 fps → hauria d'avançar a l'índex 1
+        anim.tick(0.15F);  // 1.5 frames de 100 ms → hauria d'avançar a l'índex 1
         REQUIRE(anim.currentFrame() == 20);
 
         anim.tick(0.10F);
@@ -257,16 +258,101 @@ namespace {
         REQUIRE(anim.currentFrame() == 10);
 
         // Variant no-loop: es para al darrer i queda completed.
-        AnimationComponent once({1, 2}, 10.0F, false);
+        AnimationComponent once = AnimationComponent::uniform({1, 2}, 100.0F, false);
         once.tick(1.0F);  // molts frames; ha d'arribar al final i quedar-se.
         REQUIRE(once.currentFrame() == 2);
         REQUIRE(once.completed());
 
         // Variant d'1 frame no-loop: completed des del principi.
-        AnimationComponent single({5}, 1.0F, false);
+        AnimationComponent single = AnimationComponent::uniform({5}, 1000.0F, false);
         REQUIRE(single.completed());
     }
 
+    // Cobertura específica de `AnimationComponent::fromYaml`: format
+    // `frame_ms` escalar i llista per-frame, gestió de `fps:` (rebutjat),
+    // i defaults quan la clau no existeix.
+    void testAnimationFromYaml() {
+        std::cout << "[T6b] animation fromYaml\n";
+
+        // 1) Format escalar `frame_ms`: tots els frames duren el mateix.
+        {
+            const std::string YAML = R"(
+animations:
+  walk: { frames: [0, 1, 2, 3], frame_ms: 100, loop: true }
+)";
+            auto node = fkyaml::node::deserialize(YAML);
+            auto anim = AnimationComponent::fromYaml(node, "walk");
+            REQUIRE(anim.frameCount() == 4);
+            REQUIRE(anim.currentFrame() == 0);
+            anim.tick(0.10F);
+            REQUIRE(anim.currentFrame() == 1);
+        }
+
+        // 2) Format llista `frame_ms`: el darrer frame aguanta més.
+        {
+            const std::string YAML = R"(
+animations:
+  raise:
+    frames: [10, 11, 12]
+    frame_ms: [100, 100, 500]
+    loop: false
+)";
+            auto node = fkyaml::node::deserialize(YAML);
+            auto anim = AnimationComponent::fromYaml(node, "raise");
+            REQUIRE(anim.frameCount() == 3);
+            anim.tick(0.10F);
+            REQUIRE(anim.currentFrame() == 11);
+            anim.tick(0.10F);
+            REQUIRE(anim.currentFrame() == 12);
+            // El darrer frame dura 500 ms: tick de 400 ms no completa l'anim.
+            anim.tick(0.40F);
+            REQUIRE(!anim.completed());
+            // 100 ms més (total 500 ms al frame 12) sí la completa.
+            anim.tick(0.10F);
+            REQUIRE(anim.completed());
+        }
+
+        // 3) Clau no existent: defaults segurs (1 frame loop, no peta).
+        {
+            const std::string YAML = R"(
+animations:
+  walk: { frames: [0], frame_ms: 100, loop: true }
+)";
+            auto node = fkyaml::node::deserialize(YAML);
+            auto anim = AnimationComponent::fromYaml(node, "missing");
+            REQUIRE(anim.frameCount() == 1);
+            REQUIRE(anim.loops());
+        }
+
+        // 4) `fps:` no és suportat: ha de llençar excepció.
+        {
+            const std::string YAML = R"(
+animations:
+  walk: { frames: [0, 1], fps: 8, loop: true }
+)";
+            auto node = fkyaml::node::deserialize(YAML);
+            bool threw = false;
+            try {
+                (void) AnimationComponent::fromYaml(node, "walk");
+            } catch (const std::runtime_error&) {
+                threw = true;
+            }
+            REQUIRE(threw);
+        }
+
+        // 5) Flip_h al YAML es preserva al component.
+        {
+            const std::string YAML = R"(
+animations:
+  west: { frames: [0, 1], frame_ms: 100, loop: true, flip_h: true }
+)";
+            auto node = fkyaml::node::deserialize(YAML);
+            auto anim = AnimationComponent::fromYaml(node, "west");
+            REQUIRE(anim.flipH());
+            REQUIRE(anim.flipMode() == SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL);
+        }
+    }
+
     void testAllTemplatesLoad() {
         std::cout << "[T7] plantilles YAML\n";
         const std::vector<std::string> TYPES = {
@@ -697,6 +783,7 @@ auto main() -> int {
     testSarcophagusPerimeter();
     testEntityManagerEndToEnd();
     testAnimationComponent();
+    testAnimationFromYaml();
     testAllTemplatesLoad();
     testDecorationFlags();
     testLoadFromLevel();