diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
index d19067c14..c9a68bbaf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
@@ -568,16 +568,22 @@ public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 			}
 		}
 		level(n);
-		
-		//30% chance to be cursed
-		//15% chance to be inscribed
-		float effectRoll = Random.Float();
-		if (effectRoll < 0.3f * ParchmentScrap.curseChanceMultiplier()) {
-			inscribe(Glyph.randomCurse());
-			cursed = true;
-		} else if (effectRoll >= 1f - (0.15f * ParchmentScrap.enchantChanceMultiplier())){
-			inscribe();
-		}
+
+		//we use a separate RNG here so that variance due to things like parchment scrap
+		//does not affect levelgen
+		Random.pushGenerator(Random.Long());
+
+			//30% chance to be cursed
+			//15% chance to be inscribed
+			float effectRoll = Random.Float();
+			if (effectRoll < 0.3f * ParchmentScrap.curseChanceMultiplier()) {
+				inscribe(Glyph.randomCurse());
+				cursed = true;
+			} else if (effectRoll >= 1f - (0.15f * ParchmentScrap.enchantChanceMultiplier())){
+				inscribe();
+			}
+
+		Random.popGenerator();
 
 		return this;
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/Weapon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/Weapon.java
index efa609a93..d73e1e0f9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/Weapon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/Weapon.java
@@ -331,16 +331,22 @@ abstract public class Weapon extends KindOfWeapon {
 			}
 		}
 		level(n);
-		
-		//30% chance to be cursed
-		//10% chance to be enchanted
-		float effectRoll = Random.Float();
-		if (effectRoll < 0.3f * ParchmentScrap.curseChanceMultiplier()) {
-			enchant(Enchantment.randomCurse());
-			cursed = true;
-		} else if (effectRoll >= 1f - (0.1f * ParchmentScrap.enchantChanceMultiplier())){
-			enchant();
-		}
+
+		//we use a separate RNG here so that variance due to things like parchment scrap
+		//does not affect levelgen
+		Random.pushGenerator(Random.Long());
+
+			//30% chance to be cursed
+			//10% chance to be enchanted
+			float effectRoll = Random.Float();
+			if (effectRoll < 0.3f * ParchmentScrap.curseChanceMultiplier()) {
+				enchant(Enchantment.randomCurse());
+				cursed = true;
+			} else if (effectRoll >= 1f - (0.1f * ParchmentScrap.enchantChanceMultiplier())){
+				enchant();
+			}
+
+		Random.popGenerator();
 
 		return this;
 	}