diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs
index bf5a6e517a..1f94defb67 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Difficulty
             if (score.Mods.Any(h => h is OsuModRelax))
             {
                 // https://www.desmos.com/calculator/bc9eybdthb
+                // we use OD13.3 as maximum since it's the value at which great hitwidow becomes 0
+                // this is well beyond currently maximum achievable OD which is 12.17 (DTx2 + DA with OD11)
                 double okMultiplier = Math.Max(0.0, osuAttributes.OverallDifficulty > 0.0 ? 1 - Math.Pow(osuAttributes.OverallDifficulty / 13.33, 1.8) : 1.0);
                 double mehMultiplier = Math.Max(0.0, osuAttributes.OverallDifficulty > 0.0 ? 1 - Math.Pow(osuAttributes.OverallDifficulty / 13.33, 5) : 1.0);
 
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Difficulty
             if (attributes.ApproachRate > 10.33)
                 approachRateFactor = 0.3 * (attributes.ApproachRate - 10.33);
             else if (attributes.ApproachRate < 8.0)
-                approachRateFactor = 0.1 * (8.0 - attributes.ApproachRate);
+                approachRateFactor = 0.05 * (8.0 - attributes.ApproachRate);
 
             if (score.Mods.Any(h => h is OsuModRelax))
                 approachRateFactor = 0.0;