diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
index 20522edf8..7ea9a8c0d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java
@@ -594,17 +594,6 @@ public abstract class Char extends Actor {
 		if (alignment != Alignment.ALLY && this.buff(DeathMark.DeathMarkTracker.class) != null){
 			dmg *= 1.25f;
 		}
-		Endure.EndureTracker endure = buff(Endure.EndureTracker.class);
-		if (!(src instanceof Char)){
-			//reduce damage here if it isn't coming from a character (if it is we already reduced it)
-			if (endure != null){
-				dmg = endure.adjustDamageTaken(dmg);
-			}
-			//the same also applies to challenge scroll damage reduction
-			if (buff(ScrollOfChallenge.ChallengeArena.class) != null){
-				dmg *= 0.67f;
-			}
-		}
 		
 		Class<?> srcClass = src.getClass();
 		if (isImmune( srcClass )) {
@@ -623,6 +612,7 @@ public abstract class Char extends Actor {
 			buff( Paralysis.class ).processDamage(dmg);
 		}
 
+		Endure.EndureTracker endure = buff(Endure.EndureTracker.class);
 		if (endure != null){
 			dmg = endure.enforceDamagetakenLimit(dmg);
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 670d99303..356a1344b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.rings.RingOfMight;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.rings.RingOfTenacity;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.Scroll;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfMagicMapping;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.exotic.ScrollOfChallenge;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.wands.Wand;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.wands.WandOfLivingEarth;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.SpiritBow;
@@ -1194,6 +1195,18 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 			GLog.w( Messages.get(this, "pain_resist") );
 		}
 
+		Endure.EndureTracker endure = buff(Endure.EndureTracker.class);
+		if (!(src instanceof Char)){
+			//reduce damage here if it isn't coming from a character (if it is we already reduced it)
+			if (endure != null){
+				dmg = endure.adjustDamageTaken(dmg);
+			}
+			//the same also applies to challenge scroll damage reduction
+			if (buff(ScrollOfChallenge.ChallengeArena.class) != null){
+				dmg *= 0.67f;
+			}
+		}
+
 		CapeOfThorns.Thorns thorns = buff( CapeOfThorns.Thorns.class );
 		if (thorns != null) {
 			dmg = thorns.proc(dmg, (src instanceof Char ? (Char)src : null),  this);