diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/LockedFloor.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/LockedFloor.java
index c721a8e41..49a31f7d3 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/LockedFloor.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/LockedFloor.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.BuffIndicator;
 
 public class LockedFloor extends Buff {
-	//this buff is purely meant as a visual indicator that the gameplay implications of a level seal are in effect.
+
+	//the amount of turns remaining before beneficial passive effects turn off
+	private float left = 20; //starts at 20 turns
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean act() {
@@ -33,9 +35,20 @@ public class LockedFloor extends Buff {
 		if (!Dungeon.level.locked)
 			detach();
 
+		if (left >= 1)
+			left --;
+
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	public void addTime(float time){
+		left += time;
+	}
+
+	public boolean regenOn(){
+		return left >= 1;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public int icon() {
 		return BuffIndicator.LOCKED_FLOOR;
@@ -50,8 +63,8 @@ public class LockedFloor extends Buff {
 	public String desc() {
 		return "The current floor is locked, and you are unable to leave it!\n" +
 				"\n" +
-				"While a floor is locked hunger, passive health regen, and passive item recharging will not function. " +
-				"The passing of time will not help or hinder you here.\n" +
+				"While a floor is locked, you will not gain hunger or take damage from starving. In addition, " +
+				"if you do not work towards defeating this floor's boss, passive regeneration effects will also stop.\n " +
 				"\n" +
 				"Additionally, if you are revived by an unblessed ankh while the floor is locked, then it will reset.\n" +
 				"\n" +
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java
index 2ed75fbaa..cdb6f0e7c 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Regeneration.java
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ public class Regeneration extends Buff {
 	public boolean act() {
 		if (target.isAlive()) {
 
-
-
-			if (target.HP < target.HT && !((Hero)target).isStarving() && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
-				target.HP += 1;
-				if (target.HP == target.HT){
-					((Hero)target).resting = false;
+			if (target.HP < target.HT && !((Hero)target).isStarving()) {
+				LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+				if (lock == null || lock.regenOn()) {
+					target.HP += 1;
+					if (target.HP == target.HT) {
+						((Hero) target).resting = false;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CloakOfShadows.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CloakOfShadows.java
index 88552fc6c..0f08ab962 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CloakOfShadows.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CloakOfShadows.java
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ public class CloakOfShadows extends Artifact {
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
 			if (charge < chargeCap) {
-				if (!stealthed && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null)
+				LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+				if (!stealthed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn()))
 					partialCharge += (1f / (60 - (chargeCap-charge)*2));
 
 				if (partialCharge >= 1) {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java
index cad227f2a..864f40877 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ public class DriedRose extends Artifact {
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
 
-			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn())) {
 				//TODO: investigate balancing on this.
 				partialCharge += 10/75f;
 				if (partialCharge > 1){
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java
index db7f7fd6b..ed47fb4fc 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/EtherealChains.java
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ public class EtherealChains extends Artifact {
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
 			int chargeTarget = 5+(level*2);
-			if (!cursed && charge < chargeTarget && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (charge < chargeTarget && !cursed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn())) {
 				partialCharge += 1 / (40f - (chargeTarget - charge)*2f);
 			} else if (cursed && Random.Int(100) == 0){
 				Buff.prolong( target, Cripple.class, 10f);
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/HornOfPlenty.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/HornOfPlenty.java
index a3ed1b8b8..44e4d66a9 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/HornOfPlenty.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/HornOfPlenty.java
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ public class HornOfPlenty extends Artifact {
 
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
-			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn())) {
 
 				//generates 0.25 food value every round, +0.015 value per level
 				//to a max of 0.70 food value per round (0.25+0.5, at level 30)
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java
index 78c1ec331..461bd98bc 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ public class LloydsBeacon extends Artifact {
 	public class beaconRecharge extends ArtifactBuff{
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
-			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn())) {
 				partialCharge += 1 / (100f - (chargeCap - charge)*10f);
 
 				if (partialCharge >= 1) {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TalismanOfForesight.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TalismanOfForesight.java
index 2b79820eb..1432e37a2 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TalismanOfForesight.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TalismanOfForesight.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class TalismanOfForesight extends Artifact {
 	@Override
 	public ArrayList<String> actions( Hero hero ) {
 		ArrayList<String> actions = super.actions( hero );
-		if (isEquipped( hero ) && charge == 100 && !cursed)
+		if (isEquipped( hero ) && charge == chargeCap && !cursed)
 			actions.add(AC_SCRY);
 		return actions;
 	}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class TalismanOfForesight extends Artifact {
 		if ( isEquipped( Dungeon.hero ) ){
 			if (!cursed) {
 				desc += "\n\nWhen you hold the talisman you feel like your senses are heightened.";
-				if (charge == 100)
+				if (charge == chargeCap)
 					desc += "\n\nThe talisman is radiating energy, prodding at your mind. You wonder what would " +
 							"happen if you let it in.";
 			} else {
@@ -173,13 +173,14 @@ public class TalismanOfForesight extends Artifact {
 			BuffIndicator.refreshHero();
 
 			//fully charges in 2500 turns at lvl=0, scaling to 1000 turns at lvl = 10.
-			if (charge < 100 && !cursed && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn())) {
 				partialCharge += 0.04+(level*0.006);
 
-				if (partialCharge > 1 && charge < 100) {
+				if (partialCharge > 1 && charge < chargeCap) {
 					partialCharge--;
 					charge++;
-				} else if (charge >= 100) {
+				} else if (charge >= chargeCap) {
 					partialCharge = 0;
 					GLog.p("Your Talisman is fully charged!");
 				}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java
index 4e71f39a4..b68a079cb 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/TimekeepersHourglass.java
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ public class TimekeepersHourglass extends Artifact {
 	public class hourglassRecharge extends ArtifactBuff {
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
-			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
+
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn())) {
 				partialCharge += 1 / (60f - (chargeCap - charge)*2f);
 
 				if (partialCharge >= 1) {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java
index b6fb0870d..13db55692 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ public class UnstableSpellbook extends Artifact {
 	public class bookRecharge extends ArtifactBuff{
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
-			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null) {
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (charge < chargeCap && !cursed && (lock == null || lock.regenOn())) {
 				partialCharge += 1 / (150f - (chargeCap - charge)*15f);
 
 				if (partialCharge >= 1) {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
index c873f0903..6651378ba 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/wands/Wand.java
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ public abstract class Wand extends Item {
 			float turnsToCharge = (float) (BASE_CHARGE_DELAY
 					+ (SCALING_CHARGE_ADDITION * Math.pow(scalingFactor, missingCharges)));
 
-			if (target.buff(LockedFloor.class) == null)
+			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
+			if (lock == null || lock.regenOn())
 				partialCharge += 1f/turnsToCharge;
 
 			ScrollOfRecharging.Recharging bonus = target.buff(ScrollOfRecharging.Recharging.class);