diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
index f0822ce2a8..fed5f68449 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -787,7 +787,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 InputManager.MoveMouseTo(this.ChildrenOfType<ModPresetPanel>().Single(preset => preset.Preset.Value.Name == "Half Time 0.5x"));
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
-            AddAssert("difficulty multiplier display shows correct value", () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ScoreMultiplierDisplay>().Single().Current.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.5));
+            AddAssert("difficulty multiplier display shows correct value",
+                () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ScoreMultiplierDisplay>().Single().Current.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.1).Within(Precision.DOUBLE_EPSILON));
 
             // this is highly unorthodox in a test, but because the `ModSettingChangeTracker` machinery heavily leans on events and object disposal and re-creation,
             // it is instrumental in the reproduction of the failure scenario that this test is supposed to cover.
@@ -796,7 +797,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddStep("open customisation area", () => modSelectOverlay.CustomisationButton!.TriggerClick());
             AddStep("reset half time speed to default", () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ModSettingsArea>().Single()
                                                                               .ChildrenOfType<RevertToDefaultButton<double>>().Single().TriggerClick());
-            AddUntilStep("difficulty multiplier display shows correct value", () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ScoreMultiplierDisplay>().Single().Current.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.7));
+            AddUntilStep("difficulty multiplier display shows correct value",
+                () => modSelectOverlay.ChildrenOfType<ScoreMultiplierDisplay>().Single().Current.Value, () => Is.EqualTo(0.3).Within(Precision.DOUBLE_EPSILON));
         }
 
         private void waitForColumnLoad() => AddUntilStep("all column content loaded", () =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModClassic.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModClassic.cs
index 55b16297e2..42fdee0402 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModClassic.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModClassic.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 
         public override string Acronym => "CL";
 
-        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1;
+        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 0.5;
 
         public override IconUsage? Icon => FontAwesome.Solid.History;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSynesthesia.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSynesthesia.cs
index 23cb135c50..9084127f33 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSynesthesia.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModSynesthesia.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         public override string Name => "Synesthesia";
         public override string Acronym => "SY";
         public override LocalisableString Description => "Colours hit objects based on the rhythm.";
-        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1;
+        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 0.8;
         public override ModType Type => ModType.Fun;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/RateAdjustModHelper.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/RateAdjustModHelper.cs
index ffd4de0e90..8bc481921f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/RateAdjustModHelper.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/RateAdjustModHelper.cs
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
                 value -= 1;
 
                 if (SpeedChange.Value >= 1)
-                    value /= 5;
-
-                return 1 + value;
+                    return 1 + value / 5;
+                else
+                    return 0.6 + value;
             }
         }