diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
index 7327fb4513..94c8c36c09 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch
             };
         }
 
-        public override BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo baseDifficulty, double rate)
+        public override BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDisplayDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo difficulty, double rate)
         {
-            BeatmapDifficulty adjustedDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(baseDifficulty);
+            BeatmapDifficulty adjustedDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(difficulty);
 
             double preempt = adjustedDifficulty.ApproachRate < 6 ? (1200.0 + 600.0 * (5 - adjustedDifficulty.ApproachRate) / 5) : (1200.0 - 750.0 * (adjustedDifficulty.ApproachRate - 5) / 5);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
index f4cf9409e8..a99f0df066 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu
 
         public override RulesetSetupSection CreateEditorSetupSection() => new OsuSetupSection();
 
-        public override BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo baseDifficulty, double rate)
+        public override BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDisplayDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo difficulty, double rate)
         {
-            BeatmapDifficulty adjustedDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(baseDifficulty);
+            BeatmapDifficulty adjustedDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(difficulty);
 
             double preempt = adjustedDifficulty.ApproachRate < 5 ? (1200.0 + 600.0 * (5 - adjustedDifficulty.ApproachRate) / 5) : (1200.0 - 750.0 * (adjustedDifficulty.ApproachRate - 5) / 5);
             preempt /= rate;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index 88d0087622..6e5cdbf2d1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
             };
         }
 
-        public override BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo baseDifficulty, double rate)
+        public override BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDisplayDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo difficulty, double rate)
         {
-            BeatmapDifficulty adjustedDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(baseDifficulty);
+            BeatmapDifficulty adjustedDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(difficulty);
 
             double hitwindow = 35.0 - 15.0 * (adjustedDifficulty.OverallDifficulty - 5) / 5;
             hitwindow /= rate;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/BeatmapAttributesDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/BeatmapAttributesDisplay.cs
index bf39666f83..6270b2bb49 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/BeatmapAttributesDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/BeatmapAttributesDisplay.cs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                 mod.ApplyToDifficulty(originalDifficulty);
 
             Ruleset ruleset = gameRuleset.Value.CreateInstance();
-            adjustedDifficulty = ruleset.GetRateAdjustedDifficulty(originalDifficulty, rate);
+            adjustedDifficulty = ruleset.GetRateAdjustedDisplayDifficulty(originalDifficulty, rate);
 
             haveRateChangedValues = hasRateAdjustedProperties(originalDifficulty, adjustedDifficulty);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs
index edfe691b86..c7c81ecb55 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Ruleset.cs
@@ -377,6 +377,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets
         /// <returns>The display name.</returns>
         public virtual LocalisableString GetDisplayNameForHitResult(HitResult result) => result.GetLocalisableDescription();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies changes to difficulty attributes for presenting to a user a rough estimate of how rate adjust mods affect difficulty.
+        /// Importantly, this should NOT BE USED FOR ANY CALCULATIONS.
+        /// It is also not always correct, and arguably is never correct depending on your frame of mind.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="difficulty">>The <see cref="IBeatmapDifficultyInfo"/> that will be adjusted.</param>
+        /// <param name="rate">The rate adjustment multiplier from mods. For example 1.5 for DT.</param>
+        /// <returns>The adjusted difficulty attributes.</returns>
+        public virtual BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDisplayDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo difficulty, double rate) => new BeatmapDifficulty(difficulty);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates ruleset-specific beatmap filter criteria to be used on the song select screen.
         /// </summary>
@@ -391,14 +401,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets
         /// Can be overridden to alter the difficulty section to the editor beatmap setup screen.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual DifficultySection? CreateEditorDifficultySection() => null;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Changes <see cref="BeatmapDifficulty"/> after they're adjusted according to rate.
-        /// Doesn't change any attributes by default.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="baseDifficulty">>The <see cref="IBeatmapDifficultyInfo"/> that will be adjusted.</param>
-        /// <param name="rate">Rate of the gameplay. For example 1.5 for DT.</param>
-        /// <returns>Copy of difficulty info with values changed according to rate and ruleset-specific behaviour.</returns>
-        public virtual BeatmapDifficulty GetRateAdjustedDifficulty(IBeatmapDifficultyInfo baseDifficulty, double rate) => new BeatmapDifficulty(baseDifficulty);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Details/AdvancedStats.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Details/AdvancedStats.cs
index 85eb81eb9e..f617cb1d8e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Details/AdvancedStats.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Details/AdvancedStats.cs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Details
                     foreach (var mod in mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToRate>())
                         rate = mod.ApplyToRate(0, rate);
 
-                    adjustedDifficulty = ruleset.GetRateAdjustedDifficulty(originalDifficulty, rate);
+                    adjustedDifficulty = ruleset.GetRateAdjustedDisplayDifficulty(originalDifficulty, rate);
                     haveRateChangedValues = hasRateAdjustedProperties(originalDifficulty, adjustedDifficulty);
                 }
             }