diff --git a/zone/position.cpp b/zone/position.cpp
index 63c5b034f..38b92c77e 100644
--- a/zone/position.cpp
+++ b/zone/position.cpp
@@ -222,3 +222,33 @@ bool IsWithinAxisAlignedBox(const xy_location &position, const xy_location &mini
 
     return xcheck && ycheck;
 }
+
+/**
+* Gives the heading directly 180 degrees from the
+* current heading.
+* Takes the EQfloat from the xyz_heading and returns
+* an EQFloat.
+*/
+float GetReciprocalHeading(const xyz_heading& point1) {
+    return GetReciprocalHeading(point1.m_Heading);
+}
+
+/**
+* Gives the heading directly 180 degrees from the
+* current heading.
+* Takes an EQfloat and returns an EQFloat.
+*/
+float GetReciprocalHeading(const float heading) {
+    float result = 0;
+
+    // Convert to radians
+    float h = (heading / 256.0f) * 6.283184f;
+
+    // Calculate the reciprocal heading in radians
+    result = h + 3.141592f;
+
+    // Convert back to eq heading from radians
+    result = (result / 6.283184f) * 256.0f;
+
+    return result;
+}
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diff --git a/zone/position.h b/zone/position.h
index 30f8fcb1c..f422a5247 100644
--- a/zone/position.h
+++ b/zone/position.h
@@ -99,4 +99,7 @@ float Distance(const xyz_heading& point1, const xyz_heading& point2);
 float DistanceNoZ(const xyz_heading& point1, const xyz_heading& point2);
 float ComparativeDistanceNoZ(const xyz_heading& point1, const xyz_heading& point2);
 
+float GetReciprocalHeading(const xyz_heading& point1);
+float GetReciprocalHeading(const float heading);
+
 #endif