diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties b/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
index 7dc94ec34..8532c05ea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ actors.buffs.championenemy.warn=You sense a deadly presence.
 actors.buffs.championenemy$blazing.name=blazing champion
 actors.buffs.championenemy$blazing.desc=Blazing champions deal 25% more melee damage, ignite enemies they attack, are immune to fire, and spread fire around them as they die. They can't spread fire onto water however.
 actors.buffs.championenemy$projecting.name=projecting champion
-actors.buffs.championenemy$projecting.desc=Projecting champions deal 25% more melee damage and have +4 attack range.
+actors.buffs.championenemy$projecting.desc=Projecting champions deal 25% more melee damage and have +3 attack range.
 actors.buffs.championenemy$antimagic.name=antimagic champion
 actors.buffs.championenemy$antimagic.desc=Antimagic champions take 50% less damage and are completely immune to magical effects.
 actors.buffs.championenemy$giant.name=giant champion
diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/messages/misc/misc.properties b/core/src/main/assets/messages/misc/misc.properties
index 6d28d72ef..ab718a91a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/assets/messages/misc/misc.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/assets/messages/misc/misc.properties
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ challenges.darkness_desc=It is a dungeon after all!\n\n- Regular visible distanc
 challenges.no_scrolls=Forbidden runes
 challenges.no_scrolls_desc=A certain rune is harder to find. Unfortunately, it's always the most useful one.\n\n- Half of the dungeon's upgrade scrolls are removed
 challenges.champion_enemies=Hostile champions
-challenges.champion_enemies_desc=You're not the only one who can level up!\n\n- Regular enemies have a 1/8 chance to spawn with a special champion buff\n- Champions wake up if they spawn asleep\n- The hero knows when a champion spawns\n- Champions are immune to corruption\n\nThere are six types of champion enemy:\n_Blazing (orange):_ +25% melee damage, ignites on hit, spreads flames on death, can't ignite water tiles\n_Projecting (purple):_ +25% melee damage, +4 melee range\n_Antimagic (green):_ -50% damage taken, immune to magical effects\n_Giant (blue):_ -80% damage taken, +1 melee range, cannot move into tunnels\n_Blessed (yellow):_ 4x accuracy and evasion\n_Growing (red):_ +20% accuracy, evasion, damage, and effective HP. Increases by 1% every 4 turns.
+challenges.champion_enemies_desc=You're not the only one who can level up!\n\n- Regular enemies have a 1/8 chance to spawn with a special champion buff\n- Champions wake up if they spawn asleep\n- The hero knows when a champion spawns\n- Champions are immune to corruption\n\nThere are six types of champion enemy:\n_Blazing (orange):_ +25% melee damage, ignites on hit, spreads flames on death, can't ignite water tiles\n_Projecting (purple):_ +25% melee damage, +3 melee range\n_Antimagic (green):_ -50% damage taken, immune to magical effects\n_Giant (blue):_ -80% damage taken, +1 melee range, cannot move into tunnels\n_Blessed (yellow):_ 4x accuracy and evasion\n_Growing (red):_ +20% accuracy, evasion, damage, and effective HP. Increases by 1% every 4 turns.
 challenges.stronger_bosses=Badder bosses
 challenges.stronger_bosses_desc=Bosses are much tougher with this challenge!\n\n_Goo:_ +20% health\n_-_ Healing in water ramps up, to 3/turn\n_-_ Pumps up in 1 turn instead of 2\n_Tengu:_ +25% health\n_-_ Phase 1: traps are much deadlier\n_-_ Phase 2: abilities are more frequent\n_DM-300:_ +33% health\n_-_ Pylons are tougher and 3 activate\n_-_ Abilities are more powerful and frequent\n_-_ DM-300 is faster when supercharged\n_-_ Exposed wires are twice as common\n_Dwarf King:_ +50% health\n_-_ Minions are stronger in all phases\n_-_ Phase 1: faster abilities and summons\n_-_ Phase 2: 2 more minions per round\n_-_ Phase 3: 2x health, faster summons\n_Yog-Dzewa:_\n_-_ Two fists are summoned at a time!\n_-_ +60% laser damage\n_-_ Stronger minions
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java
index 836aca661..ccc365285 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public abstract class ChampionEnemy extends Buff {
 
 		@Override
 		public boolean canAttackWithExtraReach(Char enemy) {
-			if (Dungeon.level.distance( target.pos, enemy.pos ) > 5){
+			if (Dungeon.level.distance( target.pos, enemy.pos ) > 4){
 				return false;
 			} else {
 				boolean[] passable = BArray.not(Dungeon.level.solid, null);
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ public abstract class ChampionEnemy extends Buff {
 					passable[ch.pos] = ch == target;
 				}
 
-				PathFinder.buildDistanceMap(enemy.pos, passable, 5);
+				PathFinder.buildDistanceMap(enemy.pos, passable, 4);
 
-				return PathFinder.distance[target.pos] <= 5;
+				return PathFinder.distance[target.pos] <= 4;
 			}
 		}
 	}