diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java
index fb9ff745d..7b83401f3 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class EtherealChains extends Artifact {
 
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
-			int chargeTarget = 5+level;
+			int chargeTarget = 5+(level*2);
 			if (!cursed && charge < chargeTarget) {
 				partialCharge += 1 / (40f - (chargeTarget - charge)*3f);
 			} else if (cursed && Random.Int(100) == 0){
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ public class EtherealChains extends Artifact {
 			if (cursed) return;
 
 			exp += Math.round(levelPortion*100);
+
+			//past the soft charge cap, gaining  charge from leveling is slowed.
+			if (charge > 5+(level*2)){
+				levelPortion *= (5+((float)level*2))/charge;
+			}
 			partialCharge += levelPortion*10f;
 
 			if (exp > 100+level*50 && level < levelCap){