diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/CheckedCell.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/CheckedCell.java
index 582c49d91..88f4a0d55 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/CheckedCell.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/CheckedCell.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class CheckedCell extends Image {
 		this( pos );
 		delay = (Dungeon.level.trueDistance(pos, visSource)-1f);
 		//steadily accelerates as distance increases
-		if (delay > 0) delay = (float)Math.pow(delay, 0.75f)/10f;
+		if (delay > 0) delay = (float)Math.pow(delay, 0.67f)/10f;
 	}
 	
 	@Override