diff --git a/include/Constants.h b/include/Constants.h
index f3463ad..20ccf44 100644
--- a/include/Constants.h
+++ b/include/Constants.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ constexpr int MAP_SIZE_Y = 20;
 
 constexpr int SPAWN_ATTEMPTS = 20;
 
-constexpr int BUFF_DURATION = 6000;
+constexpr int BUFF_DURATION = 240;
 
 constexpr int BUFF_VALUE = 1;
 
diff --git a/include/StatEffectsComponent.h b/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
index 9dd8c5b..9daa19d 100644
--- a/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
+++ b/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ public:
 	void init() override;
 	void update() override;
 
-	void modifyStatDur(Stats stat, uint8_t duration);
+	void modifyStatDur(Stats stat, int duration);
 
 	void modifyStatValue(Stats stat, int modifier);
 
 private:
-	std::array<int8_t, MAX_STATS> buffs = { 0 };
+	std::array<int, MAX_STATS> buffs = { 0 };
 };
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diff --git a/src/PowerupComponent.cpp b/src/PowerupComponent.cpp
index d1dba7e..76d4b09 100644
--- a/src/PowerupComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/PowerupComponent.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ void PowerupComponent::heartEffect(Entity* player)
 
 void PowerupComponent::movementSpeedEffect(Entity* player)
 {
-    player->getComponent<StatEffectsComponent>().modifyStatDur(Stats::MOVEMENT_SPEED, (uint8_t) BUFF_DURATION);
+    player->getComponent<StatEffectsComponent>().modifyStatDur(Stats::MOVEMENT_SPEED, BUFF_DURATION);
 }
 
 void PowerupComponent::atkSpeedEffect(Entity* player)
 {
-    player->getComponent<StatEffectsComponent>().modifyStatDur(Stats::ATTACK_SPEED, (uint8_t) BUFF_DURATION);
+    player->getComponent<StatEffectsComponent>().modifyStatDur(Stats::ATTACK_SPEED, BUFF_DURATION);
 }
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diff --git a/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp b/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
index 3d48989..6c06263 100644
--- a/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void StatEffectsComponent::update()
 	}
 }
 
-void StatEffectsComponent::modifyStatDur(Stats stat, uint8_t duration)
+void StatEffectsComponent::modifyStatDur(Stats stat, int duration)
 {
 	if(this->buffs.at((uint8_t)stat) == 0) this->modifyStatValue(stat, BUFF_VALUE);
 	this->buffs.at((uint8_t)stat) += duration;