Helm of opposite alignment
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| Appearance | random |
| Slot | helm |
| AC | 1 |
| Special |
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| Base price | 50 zm |
| Weight | 50 |
| Material | iron |
The helm of opposite alignment is a helm that will alter your alignment when worn, with the message “Your mind oscillates briefly.” This will remove any divine protection you have acquired. Removing the helm will restore your original alignment and remove any protection obtained under your temporary alignment, but this is made more difficult by the fact that the helm will autocurse when worn. Wearing or removing the helm will never restore any lost points of protection.
A lawful character donning the helm will become chaotic, and a chaotic character donning the helm will become lawful. A neutral character will randomly become either lawful or chaotic each time he or she dons the helm.
Negative Effects
If your alignment has been changed in this fashion, you will not be able to do the quest as the quest leader will prevent you from entering. However, after removing the helmet and returning to your original alignment, you can do the quest.
You will lose any god-granted protection whenever your alignment changes.
Positive Effects
The helm has proven popular as a means of shortening the time spent on the Astral Plane - if one finds the high altar of opposite alignment they can don the helm to successfully ascend using that altar.
By changing alignment it is possible to obtain unholy water at your chosen alignment's altar without angering your chosen alignment's god. The penalty is angering another alignment's god.
Another use is in those rare games where the only altar is the guaranteed altar in the minetown. You may be able to use the helm to get holy water and sacrifice corpses to raise luck and potentially be granted an artifact.
Some players use a helm of opposite alignment to circumvent the alignment restrictions for quest artifacts. Normally it is impossible to even pick up a quest artifact that has the wrong alignment. However, if you temporarily change your alignment, you can pick up the artifact, and at least enjoy its when-carried effects. Be aware that once you restore your original alignment you will be unable to wear or invoke the artifact, and if you drop the artifact or place it in a container you will need to adjust your alignment again in order to pick it up.
