diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/CursedWand.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/CursedWand.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..852ae44ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/CursedWand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.wands;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Burning;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.MagicMissile;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.mechanics.Ballistica;
+import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
+import com.watabou.utils.Callback;
+import com.watabou.utils.Random;
+
+//helper class to contain all the cursed wand zapping logic, so the main wand class doesn't get huge.
+//TODO: fill this in
+public class CursedWand {
+
+	private static float COMMON_CHANCE = 0.6f;
+	private static float UNCOMMON_CHANCE = 0.3f;
+	private static float RARE_CHANCE = 0.09f;
+	private static float VERY_RARE_CHANCE = 0.01f;
+
+	public static void cursedZap(final Hero user, final Ballistica bolt){
+		switch (Random.chances(new float[]{COMMON_CHANCE, UNCOMMON_CHANCE, RARE_CHANCE, VERY_RARE_CHANCE})){
+			case 0:
+			default:
+				commonEffect(user, bolt);
+				break;
+			case 1:
+				uncommonEffect(user, bolt);
+				break;
+			case 2:
+				rareEffect(user, bolt);
+				break;
+			case 3:
+				veryRareEffect(user, bolt);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void commonEffect(final Hero user, final Ballistica bolt){
+				//Random Fire!
+				if (Random.Int(2) == 0){
+					Buff.affect(user, Burning.class).reignite(user);
+				} else {
+					cursedFX(user, bolt, new Callback() {
+						public void call() {
+							Char target = Actor.findChar(bolt.collisionPos);
+							if (target != null)
+								Buff.affect(target, Burning.class).reignite(target);
+
+						}
+					});
+				}
+	}
+
+	private static void uncommonEffect(final Hero user, final Ballistica bolt){
+
+	}
+
+	private static void rareEffect(final Hero user, final Ballistica bolt){
+
+	}
+
+	private static void veryRareEffect(final Hero user, final Ballistica bolt){
+
+	}
+
+	private static void cursedFX(final Hero user, final Ballistica bolt, final Callback callback){
+		MagicMissile.shadow(user.sprite.parent, bolt.sourcePos, bolt.collisionPos, callback);
+		Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_ZAP );
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
index 58fd56ee5..7e48bb2c8 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
@@ -23,16 +23,13 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfRecharging
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.melee.MagesStaff;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Invisibility;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroClass;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.MagicMissile;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.KindOfWeapon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.bags.Bag;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.rings.RingOfMagic.Magic;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.mechanics.Ballistica;
@@ -233,8 +230,8 @@ public abstract class Wand extends Item {
 	}
 
 	protected void wandUsed() {
-		usagesToKnow -= chargesPerCast();
-		curCharges -= chargesPerCast();
+		usagesToKnow -= cursed ? 1 : chargesPerCast();
+		curCharges -= cursed ? 1 : chargesPerCast();
 		if (!isIdentified() && usagesToKnow <= 0) {
 			identify();
 			GLog.w( TXT_IDENTIFY, name() );
@@ -256,8 +253,13 @@ public abstract class Wand extends Item {
 			}
 		}
 
-		upgrade( n );
-		
+		if (Random.Float() < 0.3f){
+			upgrade( Random.Int(n) );
+			cursed = true;
+			cursedKnown = false;
+		} else
+			upgrade(n);
+
 		return this;
 	}
 	
@@ -333,16 +335,25 @@ public abstract class Wand extends Item {
 				else
 					QuickSlotButton.target(Actor.findChar(cell));
 				
-				if (curWand.curCharges >= curWand.chargesPerCast()) {
+				if (curWand.curCharges >= (curWand.cursed ? 1 : curWand.chargesPerCast())) {
 					
 					curUser.busy();
 
-                    curWand.fx( shot, new Callback() {
-						public void call() {
-							curWand.onZap( shot );
-							curWand.wandUsed();
+					if (curWand.cursed){
+						CursedWand.cursedZap(curUser, new Ballistica( curUser.pos, target, Ballistica.MAGIC_BOLT));
+						if (!curWand.cursedKnown){
+							curWand.cursedKnown = true;
+							GLog.n("This " + curItem.name() + " is cursed!");
 						}
-					} );
+						curWand.wandUsed();
+					} else {
+						curWand.fx(shot, new Callback() {
+							public void call() {
+								curWand.onZap(shot);
+								curWand.wandUsed();
+							}
+						});
+					}
 					
 					Invisibility.dispel();