diff --git a/common/script/index.coffee b/common/script/index.coffee
index 8d71e8e3d6..27b44392f1 100644
--- a/common/script/index.coffee
+++ b/common/script/index.coffee
@@ -1722,12 +1722,16 @@ api.wrap = (user, main=true) ->
           daily.completed = false
         return
 
+      multiDaysCountAsOneDay = true
+      # If the user does not log in for two or more days, cron (mostly) acts as if it were only one day.
+      # When site-wide difficulty settings are introduced, this can be a user preference option.
+
       # Tally each task
       todoTally = 0
       user.todos.forEach (task) -> # make uncompleted todos redder
         return unless task
         {id, completed} = task
-        delta = user.ops.score({params:{id:task.id, direction:'down'}, query:{times:(daysMissed), cron:true}})
+        delta = user.ops.score({params:{id:task.id, direction:'down'}, query:{times:(multiDaysCountAsOneDay ? 1 : daysMissed), cron:true}})
         absVal = if (completed) then Math.abs(task.value) else task.value
         todoTally += absVal
 
@@ -1738,7 +1742,7 @@ api.wrap = (user, main=true) ->
         return unless task
         {id, completed} = task
 
-        # Deduct points for missed Daily tasks, but not for Todos (just increase todo's value)
+        # Deduct points for missed Daily tasks
         EvadeTask = 0
         scheduleMisses = daysMissed
         if completed
@@ -1746,13 +1750,15 @@ api.wrap = (user, main=true) ->
         else
           # dailys repeat, so need to calculate how many they've missed according to their own schedule
           scheduleMisses = 0
-          _.times daysMissed, (n) ->
+          for n in [0...daysMissed]
             thatDay = moment(now).subtract({days: n + 1})
             if api.shouldDo(thatDay.toDate(), task, user.preferences)
               scheduleMisses++
               if user.stats.buffs.stealth
                 user.stats.buffs.stealth--
                 EvadeTask++
+              if multiDaysCountAsOneDay
+                break
 
           if scheduleMisses > EvadeTask
             perfect = false
@@ -1762,7 +1768,7 @@ api.wrap = (user, main=true) ->
               dailyChecked += fractionChecked
             else
              dailyDueUnchecked += 1
-            delta = user.ops.score({params:{id:task.id, direction:'down'}, query:{times:(scheduleMisses-EvadeTask), cron:true}})
+            delta = user.ops.score({params:{id:task.id, direction:'down'}, query:{times:(multiDaysCountAsOneDay ? 1 : (scheduleMisses-EvadeTask)), cron:true}})
 
             # Apply damage from a boss, less damage for Trivial priority (difficulty)
             user.party.quest.progress.down += delta * (if task.priority < 1 then task.priority else 1)
diff --git a/test/common/algos.mocha.coffee b/test/common/algos.mocha.coffee
index 3173ba5e55..5be39a7ae3 100644
--- a/test/common/algos.mocha.coffee
+++ b/test/common/algos.mocha.coffee
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ describe 'Cron', ->
 #    paths = {};algos.cron user, {paths}
 #    expect(paths.lastCron).to.be true # busted cron (was set to after today's date)
 
-  it 'only dailies & todos are effected', ->
+  it 'only dailies & todos are affected', ->
     {before,after} = beforeAfter({daysAgo:1})
     before.dailys = before.todos = after.dailys = after.todos = []
     after.fns.cron()
@@ -732,9 +732,19 @@ describe 'Cron', ->
       expect(after).toHaveGP 0
 
       # but they devalue
-      expect(after.todos[0].value).to.be.lessThan before.todos[0].value
+      expect(before.todos[0].value).to.be 0  # sanity check for task setup
+      expect(after.todos[0].value).to.be -1  # the actual test
       expect(after.history.todos).to.have.length 1
 
+    it '2 days missed', ->
+      {before,after} = beforeAfter({daysAgo:2})
+      before.dailys = after.dailys = []
+      after.fns.cron()
+
+      # todos devalue by only one day's worth of devaluation
+      expect(before.todos[0].value).to.be 0  # sanity check for task setup
+      expect(after.todos[0].value).to.be -1  # the actual test
+
   # I used hard-coded dates here instead of 'now' so the tests don't fail
   #  when you run them between midnight and dayStart. Nothing worse than
   #  intermittent failures.
diff --git a/test/common/dailies.coffee b/test/common/dailies.coffee
index fc88adfbf3..d06c291f27 100644
--- a/test/common/dailies.coffee
+++ b/test/common/dailies.coffee
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ newUser = (addTasks=true)->
       user.ops.addTask {body: {type: task, id: shared.uuid()}}
   user
 
-cron = (usr) ->
-  usr.lastCron = moment().subtract(1,'days')
+cron = (usr, missedDays=1) ->
+  usr.lastCron = moment().subtract(missedDays,'days')
   usr.fns.cron()
 
 describe 'daily/weekly that repeats everyday (default)', ->
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ describe 'daily/weekly that repeats everyday (default)', ->
   weekly = null
 
   describe 'when startDate is in the future', ->
-    
     beforeEach ->
       user = newUser()
       user.dailys = [
@@ -141,19 +140,17 @@ describe 'daily/weekly that repeats everyday (default)', ->
     it 'is due on startDate', ->
       daily_due_today = shared.shouldDo moment(), daily
       daily_due_on_start_date = shared.shouldDo moment().add(7, 'days'), daily
- 
+
       expect(daily_due_today).to.be false
       expect(daily_due_on_start_date).to.be true
 
       weekly_due_today = shared.shouldDo moment(), weekly
       weekly_due_on_start_date = shared.shouldDo moment().add(7, 'days'), weekly
- 
+
       expect(weekly_due_today).to.be false
       expect(weekly_due_on_start_date).to.be true
 
   describe 'when startDate is in the past', ->
-    completeDaily = null
-    
     beforeEach ->
       user = newUser()
       user.dailys = [
@@ -168,9 +165,14 @@ describe 'daily/weekly that repeats everyday (default)', ->
       expect(user.stats.hp).to.be.lessThan 50
 
     it 'decreases value on cron if daily is incomplete', ->
-      cron(user)
-      expect(daily.value).to.be.lessThan 0
-      expect(weekly.value).to.be.lessThan 0
+      cron(user, 1)
+      expect(daily.value).to.be -1
+      expect(weekly.value).to.be -1
+
+    it 'decreases value on cron once only if daily is incomplete and multiple days are missed', ->
+      cron(user, 7)
+      expect(daily.value).to.be -1
+      expect(weekly.value).to.be -1
 
     it 'resets checklists if daily is not marked as complete', ->
       checklist = [
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ describe 'daily/weekly that repeats everyday (default)', ->
 
       _.each daily.checklist, (box)->
         expect(box.completed).to.be false
-      
+
       _.each weekly.checklist, (box)->
         expect(box.completed).to.be false
 
@@ -231,8 +233,6 @@ describe 'daily/weekly that repeats everyday (default)', ->
         expect(box.completed).to.be false
 
   describe 'when startDate is today', ->
-    completeDaily = null
-    
     beforeEach ->
       user = newUser()
       user.dailys = [
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ describe 'daily/weekly that repeats everyday (default)', ->
 
       _.each daily.checklist, (box)->
         expect(box.completed).to.be false
-      
+
       _.each weekly.checklist, (box)->
         expect(box.completed).to.be false
 
@@ -328,3 +328,91 @@ describe 'daily that repeats every x days', ->
         isDue = shared.shouldDo moment().add(day, 'days'), daily
         expect(isDue).to.be true if day % due == 0
         expect(isDue).to.be false if day % due != 0
+
+describe 'daily that repeats every X days when multiple days are missed', ->
+  everyX = 3
+  startDateDaysAgo = everyX * 3
+  user = null
+  daily = null
+
+  describe 'including missing a due date', ->
+    missedDays = everyX * 2 + 1
+
+    beforeEach ->
+      user = newUser()
+      user.dailys = [
+        shared.taskDefaults({type:'daily', startDate: moment().subtract(startDateDaysAgo, 'days'), frequency: 'daily', everyX: everyX})
+      ]
+      daily = user.dailys[0]
+
+    it 'decreases value on cron once only if daily is incomplete', ->
+      cron(user, missedDays)
+      expect(daily.value).to.be -1
+
+    it 'resets checklists if daily is incomplete', ->
+      checklist = [
+        {
+          'text' : '1',
+          'id' : 'checklist-one',
+          'completed' : true
+        }
+      ]
+      daily.checklist = checklist
+      cron(user, missedDays)
+      _.each daily.checklist, (box)->
+        expect(box.completed).to.be false
+
+    it 'resets checklists if daily is marked as complete', ->
+      checklist = [
+        {
+          'text' : '1',
+          'id' : 'checklist-one',
+          'completed' : true
+        }
+      ]
+      daily.checklist = checklist
+      daily.completed = true
+      cron(user, missedDays)
+      _.each daily.checklist, (box)->
+        expect(box.completed).to.be false
+
+  describe 'but not missing a due date', ->
+    missedDays = everyX - 1
+
+    beforeEach ->
+      user = newUser()
+      user.dailys = [
+        shared.taskDefaults({type:'daily', startDate: moment().subtract(startDateDaysAgo, 'days'), frequency: 'daily', everyX: everyX})
+      ]
+      daily = user.dailys[0]
+
+    it 'does not decrease value on cron', ->
+      cron(user, missedDays)
+      expect(daily.value).to.be 0
+
+    it 'does not reset checklists if daily is incomplete', ->
+      checklist = [
+        {
+          'text' : '1',
+          'id' : 'checklist-one',
+          'completed' : true
+        }
+      ]
+      daily.checklist = checklist
+      cron(user, missedDays)
+      _.each daily.checklist, (box)->
+        expect(box.completed).to.be true
+
+    it 'resets checklists if daily is marked as complete', ->
+      checklist = [
+        {
+          'text' : '1',
+          'id' : 'checklist-one',
+          'completed' : true
+        }
+      ]
+      daily.checklist = checklist
+      daily.completed = true
+      cron(user, missedDays)
+      _.each daily.checklist, (box)->
+        expect(box.completed).to.be false