diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyAttributes.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyAttributes.cs
index bd4c0f2ad52b..a08fe3b7c564 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyAttributes.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyAttributes.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class OsuDifficultyAttributes : DifficultyAttributes
         public double OverallDifficulty { get; set; }
         public double DrainRate { get; set; }
         public int HitCircleCount { get; set; }
+        public int SliderCount { get; set; }
         public int SpinnerCount { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyCalculator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyCalculator.cs
index 790aa0eb7d72..b0a764dc4d5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyCalculator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuDifficultyCalculator.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ protected override DifficultyAttributes CreateDifficultyAttributes(IBeatmap beat
             maxCombo += beatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Slider>().Sum(s => s.NestedHitObjects.Count - 1);
 
             int hitCirclesCount = beatmap.HitObjects.Count(h => h is HitCircle);
+            int sliderCount = beatmap.HitObjects.Count(h => h is Slider);
             int spinnerCount = beatmap.HitObjects.Count(h => h is Spinner);
 
             return new OsuDifficultyAttributes
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ protected override DifficultyAttributes CreateDifficultyAttributes(IBeatmap beat
                 DrainRate = drainRate,
                 MaxCombo = maxCombo,
                 HitCircleCount = hitCirclesCount,
+                SliderCount = sliderCount,
                 SpinnerCount = spinnerCount,
                 Skills = skills
             };
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs
index 4e4dbc02a11c..4bca87204ad1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Difficulty/OsuPerformanceCalculator.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public class OsuPerformanceCalculator : PerformanceCalculator
         private int countMeh;
         private int countMiss;
 
+        private int effectiveMissCount;
+
         public OsuPerformanceCalculator(Ruleset ruleset, DifficultyAttributes attributes, ScoreInfo score)
             : base(ruleset, attributes, score)
         {
@@ -39,19 +41,20 @@ public override double Calculate(Dictionary<string, double> categoryRatings = nu
             countOk = Score.Statistics.GetValueOrDefault(HitResult.Ok);
             countMeh = Score.Statistics.GetValueOrDefault(HitResult.Meh);
             countMiss = Score.Statistics.GetValueOrDefault(HitResult.Miss);
+            effectiveMissCount = calculateEffectiveMissCount();
 
             double multiplier = 1.12; // This is being adjusted to keep the final pp value scaled around what it used to be when changing things.
 
             // Custom multipliers for NoFail and SpunOut.
             if (mods.Any(m => m is OsuModNoFail))
-                multiplier *= Math.Max(0.90, 1.0 - 0.02 * countMiss);
+                multiplier *= Math.Max(0.90, 1.0 - 0.02 * effectiveMissCount);
 
             if (mods.Any(m => m is OsuModSpunOut))
                 multiplier *= 1.0 - Math.Pow((double)Attributes.SpinnerCount / totalHits, 0.85);
 
             if (mods.Any(h => h is OsuModRelax))
             {
-                countMiss += countOk + countMeh;
+                effectiveMissCount += countOk + countMeh;
                 multiplier *= 0.6;
             }
 
@@ -97,8 +100,8 @@ private double computeAimValue()
             aimValue *= lengthBonus;
 
             // Penalize misses by assessing # of misses relative to the total # of objects. Default a 3% reduction for any # of misses.
-            if (countMiss > 0)
-                aimValue *= 0.97 * Math.Pow(1 - Math.Pow((double)countMiss / totalHits, 0.775), countMiss);
+            if (effectiveMissCount > 0)
+                aimValue *= 0.97 * Math.Pow(1 - Math.Pow((double)effectiveMissCount / totalHits, 0.775), effectiveMissCount);
 
             // Combo scaling.
             if (Attributes.MaxCombo > 0)
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ private double computeAimValue()
             double approachRateBonus = 1.0 + (0.03 + 0.37 * approachRateTotalHitsFactor) * approachRateFactor;
 
             if (mods.Any(m => m is OsuModBlinds))
-                aimValue *= 1.3 + (totalHits * (0.0016 / (1 + 2 * countMiss)) * Math.Pow(accuracy, 16)) * (1 - 0.003 * Attributes.DrainRate * Attributes.DrainRate);
+                aimValue *= 1.3 + (totalHits * (0.0016 / (1 + 2 * effectiveMissCount)) * Math.Pow(accuracy, 16)) * (1 - 0.003 * Attributes.DrainRate * Attributes.DrainRate);
             else if (mods.Any(h => h is OsuModHidden))
             {
                 // We want to give more reward for lower AR when it comes to aim and HD. This nerfs high AR and buffs lower AR.
@@ -142,8 +145,8 @@ private double computeSpeedValue()
             speedValue *= lengthBonus;
 
             // Penalize misses by assessing # of misses relative to the total # of objects. Default a 3% reduction for any # of misses.
-            if (countMiss > 0)
-                speedValue *= 0.97 * Math.Pow(1 - Math.Pow((double)countMiss / totalHits, 0.775), Math.Pow(countMiss, .875));
+            if (effectiveMissCount > 0)
+                speedValue *= 0.97 * Math.Pow(1 - Math.Pow((double)effectiveMissCount / totalHits, 0.775), Math.Pow(effectiveMissCount, .875));
 
             // Combo scaling.
             if (Attributes.MaxCombo > 0)
@@ -231,8 +234,8 @@ private double computeFlashlightValue()
                 flashlightValue *= 1.3;
 
             // Penalize misses by assessing # of misses relative to the total # of objects. Default a 3% reduction for any # of misses.
-            if (countMiss > 0)
-                flashlightValue *= 0.97 * Math.Pow(1 - Math.Pow((double)countMiss / totalHits, 0.775), Math.Pow(countMiss, .875));
+            if (effectiveMissCount > 0)
+                flashlightValue *= 0.97 * Math.Pow(1 - Math.Pow((double)effectiveMissCount / totalHits, 0.775), Math.Pow(effectiveMissCount, .875));
 
             // Combo scaling.
             if (Attributes.MaxCombo > 0)
@@ -250,6 +253,24 @@ private double computeFlashlightValue()
             return flashlightValue;
         }
 
+        private int calculateEffectiveMissCount()
+        {
+            // guess the number of misses + slider breaks from combo
+            double comboBasedMissCount = 0.0;
+
+            if (Attributes.SliderCount > 0)
+            {
+                double fullComboThreshold = Attributes.MaxCombo - 0.1 * Attributes.SliderCount;
+                if (scoreMaxCombo < fullComboThreshold)
+                    comboBasedMissCount = fullComboThreshold / Math.Max(1.0, scoreMaxCombo);
+            }
+
+            // we're clamping misscount because since its derived from combo it can be higher than total hits and that breaks some calculations
+            comboBasedMissCount = Math.Min(comboBasedMissCount, totalHits);
+
+            return Math.Max(countMiss, (int)Math.Floor(comboBasedMissCount));
+        }
+
         private int totalHits => countGreat + countOk + countMeh + countMiss;
         private int totalSuccessfulHits => countGreat + countOk + countMeh;
     }