Curses

Curses are a permanent change within a run to the player character that may contain both downsides and upsides. Curses can be gained a variety of ways, the most common of which being from the Sacrifice Shrine or Cursed Chests. Curses can be cleansed by achieving the maximum number of stacks with the Devil's Dice Passive Item or by praying at Sacrifice Shrines.

Most of the Costs and Benefits below affect Character Statistics, and do so significantly. Effects obtained via curses can be sometimes be stacked as well.

Certain Curses will appear as an icon in the player's HUD when applied:



Shrine Curses
Curses that are obtained via the Sacrifice Shrine. Usually provide both positive and negative attributes, and are chosen at will by the player. All shrine effects have a good chance to grant the Blood Rite Item (Prayer grants a reduced chance).

Other Curses
Curses that are obtained outside of using a Sacrifice Shrine. These primarily act as automatic negative debuffs as opposed to the "give and take" nature of Shrine Curses.