diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
index 5f9b7afed..0f7e136c2 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class Actor implements Bundlable {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	protected float cooldown() {
+	public float cooldown() {
 		return time - now;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Venom.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Venom.java
index b3186f9e1..ef1db9371 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Venom.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Venom.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class Venom extends Poison implements Hero.Doom {
 
 	public void set(float duration, int damage) {
 		set(duration);
-		this.damage = damage;
+		if (this.damage < damage) this.damage = damage;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
index 6c14c97d2..a450f55a9 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroClass;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroSubClass;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.MagicMissile;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.ShadowParticle;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.bags.Bag;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.melee.MagesStaff;
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ public abstract class Wand extends Item {
 	public Item random() {
 		int n = 0;
 
-		if (Random.Int(2) == 0) {
+		if (Random.Int(3) == 0) {
 			n++;
 			if (Random.Int(5) == 0) {
 				n++;
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfBlastWave.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfBlastWave.java
index 90c8914ac..6f961fd3a 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfBlastWave.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfBlastWave.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class WandOfBlastWave extends Wand {
 		Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_BLAST );
 		BlastWave.blast(bolt.collisionPos);
 
-		int damage = Random.NormalIntRange(1, 6+(int)(level()*level()/4f));
+		int damage = Random.NormalIntRange(1 + level(), 5+3*level());
 
 		//presses all tiles in the AOE first
 		for (int i : Level.NEIGHBOURS9){
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class WandOfBlastWave extends Wand {
 
 			if (ch != null){
 				processSoulMark(ch, chargesPerCast());
-				ch.damage(damage, this);
+				ch.damage(Math.round(damage * 0.667f), this);
 
 				if (ch.isAlive()) {
 					Ballistica trajectory = new Ballistica(ch.pos, ch.pos + i, Ballistica.MAGIC_BOLT);
-					int strength = 1 + ((level() + 1) / 3);
+					int strength = 1 + Math.round(level() / 2f);
 					throwChar(ch, trajectory, strength);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfDisintegration.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfDisintegration.java
index c922170c7..6e2f7381b 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfDisintegration.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfDisintegration.java
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public class WandOfDisintegration extends Wand {
 		}
 		
 		int lvl = level + chars.size() + terrainBonus;
-		int dmgMin = lvl;
-		int dmgMax = (int) (8 + lvl * lvl / 3f);
+		int dmgMin = 2 + lvl;
+		int dmgMax = 8 + 4*lvl;
 		for (Char ch : chars) {
 			processSoulMark(ch, chargesPerCast());
 			ch.damage( Random.NormalIntRange( dmgMin, dmgMax ), this );
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFireblast.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFireblast.java
index ac1501fca..53e5f203a 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFireblast.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFireblast.java
@@ -68,17 +68,21 @@ public class WandOfFireblast extends Wand {
 			Char ch = Actor.findChar( cell );
 			if (ch != null) {
 
-				ch.damage(Random.NormalIntRange(1, (int) (8 + (level() * level() * (1 + chargesPerCast()) / 6f))), this);
+				int min = 1+level();
+				int max = Math.round(5 + 3*level());
+
+				//1x/1.5x/2.25x damage
+				int damage = (int)Math.round(Random.NormalIntRange(min, max) * Math.pow(1.5f, chargesPerCast()-1));
+
+				ch.damage(damage, this);
 				Buff.affect( ch, Burning.class ).reignite( ch );
 				switch(chargesPerCast()){
 					case 1:
-						Buff.affect(ch, Cripple.class, 3f); break;
+						break; //no effects
 					case 2:
-						Buff.affect(ch, Cripple.class, 6f); break;
+						Buff.affect(ch, Cripple.class, 4f); break;
 					case 3:
-						Buff.affect(ch, Paralysis.class, 3f); break;
-					case 4:
-						Buff.affect(ch, Paralysis.class, 6f); break;
+						Buff.affect(ch, Paralysis.class, 4f); break;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -120,7 +124,8 @@ public class WandOfFireblast extends Wand {
 		affectedCells = new HashSet<>();
 		visualCells = new HashSet<>();
 
-		int maxDist = 1 + chargesPerCast()*2;
+		// 4/6/9 distance
+		int maxDist = (int)(4 * Math.pow(1.5,(chargesPerCast()-1)));
 		int dist = Math.min(bolt.dist, maxDist);
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < Level.NEIGHBOURS8.length; i++){
@@ -156,8 +161,8 @@ public class WandOfFireblast extends Wand {
 
 	@Override
 	protected int chargesPerCast() {
-		//consumes 40% of current charges, rounded up, with a minimum of one.
-		return Math.max(1, (int)Math.ceil(curCharges*0.4f));
+		//consumes 30% of current charges, rounded up, with a minimum of one.
+		return Math.max(1, (int)Math.ceil(curCharges*0.3f));
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFrost.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFrost.java
index 2f47f638a..8bb70aafd 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFrost.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfFrost.java
@@ -56,13 +56,15 @@ public class WandOfFrost extends Wand {
 		Char ch = Actor.findChar(bolt.collisionPos);
 		if (ch != null){
 
-			int damage = Random.NormalIntRange(5+level(), 10+(level()*level()/3));
+			int damage = Random.NormalIntRange(5+level(), 10+5*level());
 
 			if (ch.buff(Frost.class) != null){
 				return; //do nothing, can't affect a frozen target
 			}
 			if (ch.buff(Chill.class) != null){
-				damage = Math.round(damage * ch.buff(Chill.class).speedFactor());
+				//5% less damage per turn of chill remaining
+				float chill = ch.buff(Chill.class).cooldown();
+				damage = (int)Math.round(damage * Math.pow(0.95f, chill));
 			} else {
 				ch.sprite.burst( 0xFF99CCFF, level() / 2 + 2 );
 			}
@@ -71,15 +73,10 @@ public class WandOfFrost extends Wand {
 			ch.damage(damage, this);
 
 			if (ch.isAlive()){
-				if (Level.water[ch.pos]){
-					//20+(10*level)% chance
-					if (Random.Int(10) >= 8-level() )
-						Buff.affect(ch, Frost.class, Frost.duration(ch)*Random.Float(2f, 4f));
-					else
-						Buff.prolong(ch, Chill.class, 6+level());
-				} else {
+				if (Level.water[ch.pos])
 					Buff.prolong(ch, Chill.class, 4+level());
-				}
+				else
+					Buff.prolong(ch, Chill.class, 2+level());
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLightning.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLightning.java
index a5877487f..cb0a149a2 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLightning.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfLightning.java
@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ public class WandOfLightning extends Wand {
 
 		//lightning deals less damage per-target, the more targets that are hit.
 		float multipler = 0.4f + (0.6f/affected.size());
-		if (Level.water[bolt.collisionPos]) multipler *= 1.5f;
+		//if the main target is in water, all affected take full damage
+		if (Level.water[bolt.collisionPos]) multipler = 1f;
 
-		int min = 5+level();
-		int max = Math.round(10 + (level() * level() / 4f));
+		int min = 5 + level();
+		int max = 10 + 5*level();
 
 		for (Char ch : affected){
 			processSoulMark(ch, chargesPerCast());
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfMagicMissile.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfMagicMissile.java
index 3da8660e4..8317d1cd8 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfMagicMissile.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfMagicMissile.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class WandOfMagicMissile extends Wand {
 		if (ch != null) {
 
 			processSoulMark(ch, chargesPerCast());
-			ch.damage(Random.NormalIntRange(3 + level() , 6 + level() * 2), this);
+			ch.damage(Random.NormalIntRange(2 + level() , 8 + level() * 2), this);
 
 			ch.sprite.burst(0xFFFFFFFF, level() / 2 + 2);
 
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfPrismaticLight.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfPrismaticLight.java
index 4315f83fa..8e7cb580b 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfPrismaticLight.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/WandOfPrismaticLight.java
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ public class WandOfPrismaticLight extends Wand {
 	}
 
 	private void affectTarget(Char ch){
-		int dmg = Random.NormalIntRange(level(), (int) (8+(level()*(level()/5f))));
+		int dmg = Random.NormalIntRange(1+level(), 5+3*level());
 
 		//three in (5+lvl) chance of failing
 		if (Random.Int(5+level()) >= 3) {
-			Buff.prolong(ch, Blindness.class, 2f + (level() * 0.34f));
+			Buff.prolong(ch, Blindness.class, 2f + (level() * 0.333f));
 			ch.sprite.emitter().burst(Speck.factory(Speck.LIGHT), 6 );
 		}
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class WandOfPrismaticLight extends Wand {
 			ch.sprite.emitter().start( ShadowParticle.UP, 0.05f, 10+level() );
 			Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.SND_BURNING);
 
-			ch.damage((int)(dmg*1.5), this);
+			ch.damage(Math.round(dmg*1.333f), this);
 		} else {
 			ch.sprite.centerEmitter().burst( RainbowParticle.BURST, 10+level() );