diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java
index 434c9a4bf..bcde74270 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
  */
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs;
 
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.rings.RingOfMending;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.ChaliceOfBlood;
 
 public class Regeneration extends Buff {
 	
@@ -31,13 +32,10 @@ public class Regeneration extends Buff {
 			if (target.HP < target.HT && !((Hero)target).isStarving()) {
 				target.HP += 1;
 			}
+
+            ChaliceOfBlood.chaliceRegen regenBuff = Dungeon.hero.buff( ChaliceOfBlood.chaliceRegen.class);
 			
-			int bonus = 0;
-			for (Buff buff : target.buffs( RingOfMending.Rejuvenation.class )) {
-				bonus += ((RingOfMending.Rejuvenation)buff).level;
-			}
-			
-			spend( (float)(REGENERATION_DELAY / Math.pow( 1.2, bonus )) );
+			spend( REGENERATION_DELAY - regenBuff.level() );
 			
 		} else {
 			
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java
index 72d5fcd77..3e420c2c0 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts;
 
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 /**
  * Created by debenhame on 27/08/2014.
  */
 public class ChaliceOfBlood extends Artifact {
+    //TODO: add polish
+    //TODO: add sprite switching
 
     {
         name = "Chalice of Blood";
@@ -14,5 +19,36 @@ public class ChaliceOfBlood extends Artifact {
         //charge & chargecap are unused
     }
 
+    public static final String AC_PRICK = "PRICK";
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<String> actions( Hero hero ) {
+        ArrayList<String> actions = super.actions( hero );
+        if (isEquipped( hero ) && level < 8)
+            actions.add(AC_PRICK);
+        return actions;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute( Hero hero, String action ) {
+        if (action.equals(AC_PRICK)){
+            //TODO: add warning screen if chalice would take more than 75% current hp.
+
+            hero.damage((level*2)*(level*2), this);
+            level++;
+        } else
+            super.execute(hero, action);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected ArtifactBuff passiveBuff() {
+        return new chaliceRegen();
+    }
+
+    public class chaliceRegen extends ArtifactBuff {
+        public int level() {
+            return level;
+        }
+    }
 
 }