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Certain nasty items will curse themselves, so exercise caution even if an item does not appear to be cursed. Some items that autocurse are:
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Certain nasty items will '''autocurse''' themselves (that is, instantly become [[cursed]]), so exercise caution even if an item does not appear to be cursed. The only items that autocurse are:
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* [[Loadstone]]s (appearance: gray stone)
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* [[Helm of opposite alignment|Helms of opposite alignment]] ([[randomised appearance]])
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* [[Dunce cap]]s (appearance: conical hat)
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The helm and the dunce cap will become cursed when [[wear|worn]], while the loadstone only becomes cursed when dropped - that is, picking up an uncursed loadstone is perfectly safe. However, since all loadstones are generated cursed (except possibly those in containers), they are still best left alone.
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==See also==
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* [[scroll of scare monster]], which also changes [[beatitude]] when dropped
  
* [[Loadstone]]s (appearance: gray stone) will curse themselves upon being picked up, and cursed loadstones cannot be dropped
 
* [[Helm of opposite alignment|Helms of opposite alignment]] (appearance is random) will curse themselves upon being worn
 
* [[Dunce cap]]s (appearance: conical hat) will curse themselves upon being worn
 
  
 
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Revision as of 22:14, 25 August 2006

Certain nasty items will autocurse themselves (that is, instantly become cursed), so exercise caution even if an item does not appear to be cursed. The only items that autocurse are:

The helm and the dunce cap will become cursed when worn, while the loadstone only becomes cursed when dropped - that is, picking up an uncursed loadstone is perfectly safe. However, since all loadstones are generated cursed (except possibly those in containers), they are still best left alone.

See also


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