diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java
index d63da02d8..fdcdee3e5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ public class AscensionChallenge extends Buff {
 			ch = ((Ratmogrify.TransmogRat) ch).getOriginal();
 		}
 
+		if (ch.buff(AscensionBuffBlocker.class) != null){
+			return 1f;
+		}
+
 		for (Class<?extends Mob> cls : modifiers.keySet()){
 			if (cls.isAssignableFrom(ch.getClass())){
 				return modifiers.get(cls);
@@ -134,6 +138,10 @@ public class AscensionChallenge extends Buff {
 		}
 
 		//only enemies that are boosted count
+		if (enemy.buff(AscensionBuffBlocker.class) != null){
+			return;
+		}
+
 		boolean found = false;
 		for (Class<?extends Mob> cls : modifiers.keySet()){
 			if (cls.isAssignableFrom(enemy.getClass())){
@@ -166,6 +174,10 @@ public class AscensionChallenge extends Buff {
 			m = ((Ratmogrify.TransmogRat) m).getOriginal();
 		}
 
+		if (m.buff(AscensionBuffBlocker.class) != null){
+			return m.EXP;
+		}
+
 		if (m instanceof RipperDemon){
 			return 10; //reduced due to their numbers
 		} else if (m instanceof Ghoul){
@@ -320,4 +332,7 @@ public class AscensionChallenge extends Buff {
 		stacks = bundle.getFloat(STACKS);
 		damageInc = bundle.getFloat(DAMAGE);
 	}
+
+	//chars with this buff are not boosted by the ascension challenge
+	public static class AscensionBuffBlocker extends Buff{};
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java
index c6b1499fb..cc7be94cc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Adrenaline;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.AllyBuff;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.AscensionChallenge;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.ChampionEnemy;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Invisibility;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ public class Ratmogrify extends ArmorAbility {
 					Rat rat = new Rat();
 					rat.alignment = Char.Alignment.ALLY;
 					rat.state = rat.HUNTING;
+					Buff.affect(rat, AscensionChallenge.AscensionBuffBlocker.class);
 					GameScene.add( rat );
 					ScrollOfTeleportation.appear( rat, spawnPoints.get( index ) );