diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/heretic/hereticweaps.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/heretic/hereticweaps.txt
index 972fba5fb..ca85437e0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/heretic/hereticweaps.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/heretic/hereticweaps.txt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ ACTOR StaffPuff2
 
 // Gold wand ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-ACTOR GoldWand : HereticWeapon
+ACTOR GoldWand : HereticWeapon 9042
 {
 	Game Heretic
 	+BLOODSPLATTER
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ ACTOR GoldWand : HereticWeapon
 	Weapon.AmmoType "GoldWandAmmo"
 	Weapon.SisterWeapon "GoldWandPowered"
 	Weapon.YAdjust 5
+	Inventory.PickupMessage "$TXT_WPNGOLDWAND"
 	Obituary "$OB_MPGOLDWAND"
 	Tag "$TAG_GOLDWAND"
 
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ ACTOR GoldWand : HereticWeapon
 	
 	States
 	{
+	Spawn:
+		GWAN A -1
+		Stop
 	Ready:
 		GWND A 1 A_WeaponReady
 		Loop
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.enu b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
index a92e22dfe..17b56f6f3 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.enu
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
@@ -1242,6 +1242,7 @@ TXT_AMMOPHOENIXROD2 = "INFERNO ORB";
 
 // Weapons
 
+TXT_WPNGOLDWAND = "GOLD WAND";
 TXT_WPNMACE = "FIREMACE";
 TXT_WPNCROSSBOW = "ETHEREAL CROSSBOW";
 TXT_WPNBLASTER = "DRAGON CLAW";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/sprites/GWANA0.png b/wadsrc/static/sprites/GWANA0.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f887f04c6
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