Shiren 3 Wii:Blessing

Blessings and Curses

Making a return as a series staple for the Shiren franchise is the mechanic of Blessing and Cursing items. These are two modifier states that can apply to any and every item you can hold within your inventory. Blessed items have additional positive effects while cursed items are mostly incapable of being used. This page will document the specifics of both of these mechanics and list how exactly they interact with each type of item.

Blessing

Blessings are somewhat newer to the Shiren franchise, possibly added as not only a direct opposite to Curses but to provide more satisfying and varied game play moments. They are identified by a bell icon being next to an item, as well as the text color of the item changing from its usual white to a pinkish red. Blessings are sometimes difficult to pinpoint what exactly it is that they do for you, as they subtlety enhance items. All blessings protect the blessed item from being cursed once, after which the blessing will fade, leaving the item as normal. On top of that, blessings may also provide additional unique effects for your items. For specific item bonuses, refer to the chart below.

Item	Description
Any Weapon	Slight increase in damage dealt with the weapon. The blessing has a chance to wear off on its own with each use.
Any Shield	Slight reduction in damage received while using the shield. The blessing has a chance to wear off on its own with each use.
Any Armband	No additional effect known. Merely protects the item from being cursed one time.
Any Jar	No additional effect known. Merely protects the item from being cursed one time.
Any Stone Item	Slight increase in damage dealt when thrown.

Curses

Curses have existed in every Shiren the Wanderer game since the original and work more or less the same here. Items that become cursed can no longer be used until you remove the curse. All items can be cursed and if you equip cursed items, you will be unable to remove them normally. On top of that, weapons, shields, and armbands lose their effects. Cursed projectiles can not be stacked and combined to remove curses like in Shiren 1. Curses will reduce the sale price of the item. Curses also reduce the damage dealt when the item is thrown at the monsters a low value while nullifying any effects that item may normally induce.

Obtaining Cursed Items

Items found in dungeons have a chance to be cursed. They can be cursed directly in your inventory by monsters of the VooDummy family or by stepping on curse traps. Items stored in a jar can't be cursed but the jar itself can be. Swords and shields found cursed in dungeons will have a value of -1.

Removing Curses

There are several ways to get rid of curses on your items. Stepping on an unequip trap will remove your equipped items which is useful if your equipment is cursed. Reading a Blessing Scroll will remove a curse from the selected item and sometimes all items not in jars in your inventory. Reading a plating scroll will remove any curses from the selected item if it was a weapon or a shield. Air Bless Scrolls and Earth Bless scrolls will also remove curses from your equipped sword or shield respectively. Inserting a cursed item into a Purification Jar will remove the curse and a Blessing Jar will also remove the curse. Offering an item to a Dragon Orb and letting some time pass will have a high chance to remove a curse and finally a Scroll of Need can remove curses as one of its effects if a lot of your items are cursed.