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''This page is about the item effect. For the card, see the article [[Deck of oddities#Curse card|Curse card]].''
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'''Cursed''' equipment cannot be removed once equipped, unless their curse is removed. They are a major reason to [[identify]] items before using them.
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'''Cursed''' items are impossible to unequip until the curse is broken, which destroys the item. Followers of [[Ashenzari]] are given the ability to curse their gear, granting them [[piety]] and [[skill]] bonuses. Ashenzari also turns cursed items into [[artefact]]s, rending them immune to further enchantment -- see [[Ashenzari#Curses|Ashenzari's]] page for more details.
  
Besides the annoyance of being "stuck" with it, cursed equipment is often generated with other negative effects. Cursed [[weapon]]s and [[armour]] are more likely to have enhancement penalties, while several types of cursed [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s are especially designed to bring annoyance or harm to the wearer.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.27]], curses were not exclusive to [[Ashenzari]]. Any piece of equipment could potentially be cursed, items that generated with negative enchantments were likely to be cursed, and certain detrimental items were ''always'' cursed. Some [[artefact]]s could also curse themselves when equipped. Curses could be removed by reading a [[scroll of remove curse]] or getting your [[god]] to bless an item; uncursing did not destroy items, and Ashenzari did not make cursed items artefacts.
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*Prior to [[0.24]], weapons of [[holy wrath]] could never be cursed under any circumstances.
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*Prior to [[0.20]], [[miscast effects]] from the [[Charms]] and [[Hexes]] schools of magic could sometimes curse your items.
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*Prior to [[0.19]], the [[Curse card]] could curse one or more items in your inventory.
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*Prior to [[0.18]], [[scrolls of enchant armour]] and [[scroll of enchant weapon|enchant weapon]] would also remove the item's curse.
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*Prior to [[0.17]], regular [[mummy (monster)|mummies]] and [[Menkaure]] had [[death curse]]s that could curse your equipment.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], curse scrolls would randomly generate throughout the dungeon. Also, cursed [[gloves]] and [[cloak]]s would prevent you from changing your [[ring]]s and [[body armour]], respectively.
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*Prior to [[0.12]], the player character was unable to butcher [[corpse]]s with cursed blunt weapons.
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*Prior to [[0.11]], you could read a [[scroll of detect curse]] to examine your inventory for cursed items, just like the obsolete spell.
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*Prior to [[0.6]], (and the removal of the [[Divinations]] school of magic), the [[Detect Curse]] spell allowed you to determine the cursed or uncursed status of all items in your [[inventory]] without any personal risk. This update also removed the [[Remove Curse]] spell, which uncursed any equipped items.
  
Even the fact that cursed items cannot be removed can cause harm. Wielding a cursed blunt weapon prevents you from butchering [[corpse]]s, increasing the threat of [[hunger|starvation]]. Cursed [[gloves]] also prevent you from changing rings, and cursed [[cloak]]s prevent you from changing your armor.
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[[Category:Items]]
 
 
On the other hand, the god [[Ashenzari]] rewards you for wearing cursed items, and can help you keep your items cursed.
 
 
 
==Detecting curses==
 
Identifying equipment will reveal whether it is cursed. If you cannot identify an item, there are several other ways to discern whether it is cursed:
 
 
 
*Reading a [[scroll of detect curse]] will reveal the curse status of all equipment you are currently carrying.
 
*Witnessing an enemy unequip the item.
 
*Equipping it yourself. (This will, of course, cause the curse to take effect, so be sure to have a [[scroll of remove curse]] handy).
 
 
 
In all these cases, the game will mark the item's curse status, even if it is otherwise unidentified.
 
 
 
==Uncursing items==
 
*Cursed armor will lose its curse if targeted by a [[scroll of enchant armor]], unless you worship [[Ashenzari]].
 
*A currently-equipped cursed weapon will become uncursed if you read a [[scroll of enchant weapon I]], [[scroll of enchant weapon II]], or [[scroll of enchant weapon III]], unless you worship Ashenzari.
 
*Reading a [[scroll of remove curse]] will uncurse ''all'' currently equipped cursed items, but not any cursed equipment in your inventory.  If you worship Ashenzari, you can choose which equipped items to uncurse and which to leave alone.
 
*Blessing your weapon with your [[god]]'s power ([[Lugonu]]'s Distortion, [[the Shining One]]'s Cleansing Flame, etc.) will remove its curse as part of the upgrade.
 
 
 
==Item cursing==
 
Uncursed equipment is normally safe to equip.  However, items can ''become'' cursed in a variety of ways, including:
 
 
 
* Reading a [[scroll of curse weapon]], [[scroll of curse armour]], or [[scroll of curse jewellery]].
 
* A [[Mummy (monster)|mummy]]'s [[death curse]] can curse your equipment as one of its possible effects.
 
* Artifact items can have the "recurring curse" property - even if they are currently uncursed, they will automatically recurse themselves whenever they are equipped.
 
* Worshippers of [[Ashenzari]] will always receive cursed items from [[scroll of acquirement|scrolls of acquirement]].  The items will otherwise be of normal acquirement quality.
 
 
 
== Version notes ==
 
Before version [[0.6.0]] (and the removal of the [[Divinations]] school of magic), you could detect curses with the [[Detect Curse]] spell. The [[Remove Curse]] spell of earlier versions has also been yanked.
 
 
 
[[Category:Effects]] [[Category:Item]]
 

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It has a curse placed upon it.

Cursed items are impossible to unequip until the curse is broken, which destroys the item. Followers of Ashenzari are given the ability to curse their gear, granting them piety and skill bonuses. Ashenzari also turns cursed items into artefacts, rending them immune to further enchantment -- see Ashenzari's page for more details.

History

  • Prior to 0.27, curses were not exclusive to Ashenzari. Any piece of equipment could potentially be cursed, items that generated with negative enchantments were likely to be cursed, and certain detrimental items were always cursed. Some artefacts could also curse themselves when equipped. Curses could be removed by reading a scroll of remove curse or getting your god to bless an item; uncursing did not destroy items, and Ashenzari did not make cursed items artefacts.
  • Prior to 0.24, weapons of holy wrath could never be cursed under any circumstances.
  • Prior to 0.20, miscast effects from the Charms and Hexes schools of magic could sometimes curse your items.
  • Prior to 0.19, the Curse card could curse one or more items in your inventory.
  • Prior to 0.18, scrolls of enchant armour and enchant weapon would also remove the item's curse.
  • Prior to 0.17, regular mummies and Menkaure had death curses that could curse your equipment.
  • Prior to 0.14, curse scrolls would randomly generate throughout the dungeon. Also, cursed gloves and cloaks would prevent you from changing your rings and body armour, respectively.
  • Prior to 0.12, the player character was unable to butcher corpses with cursed blunt weapons.
  • Prior to 0.11, you could read a scroll of detect curse to examine your inventory for cursed items, just like the obsolete spell.
  • Prior to 0.6, (and the removal of the Divinations school of magic), the Detect Curse spell allowed you to determine the cursed or uncursed status of all items in your inventory without any personal risk. This update also removed the Remove Curse spell, which uncursed any equipped items.