diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java
index 813d5c8f7..6a3967389 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ public class Slime extends Mob {
 	@Override
 	public void damage(int dmg, Object src) {
 		float scaleFactor = AscensionChallenge.statModifier(this);
-		int scaledDmg = Math.round(dmg/scaleFactor);
+		float scaledDmg = dmg/scaleFactor;
 		if (scaledDmg >= 5){
 			//takes 5/6/7/8/9/10 dmg at 5/7/10/14/19/25 incoming dmg
-			scaledDmg = 4 + (int)(Math.sqrt(8*(scaledDmg - 4) + 1) - 1)/2;
+			scaledDmg = 4 + (float)(Math.sqrt(8*(scaledDmg - 4) + 1) - 1)/2;
 		}
 		dmg = (int)(scaledDmg*AscensionChallenge.statModifier(this));
 		super.damage(dmg, src);