Doomed is a particularly nasty intrinsic that can be inflicted on characters, resulting in a whole host of undesirable and dangerous effects. Like most intrinsics, dooming can be acquired through equipment, or, more typically, can be inflicted by an external source against the player's wishes (but usually through the player's deliberate actions). Because of the significant enhancement in the danger resulting from dooming, and few upsides, most players consider removing dooming an immediate priority unless they are looking for a considerable challenge. Note that multiple instances of dooming will stack, and that its effects are further compounded by cursing.