diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRepeatPoint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRepeatPoint.cs
index db704b0553..3e1b64bb86 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRepeatPoint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRepeatPoint.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             List<Vector2> curve = drawableSlider.Body.CurrentCurve;
 
             var positionOnCurve = isRepeatAtEnd ? end : start;
-            Position = positionOnCurve + drawableSlider.HitObject.StackOffset;
+            Position = positionOnCurve - curve[0] + drawableSlider.HitObject.StackOffset;
 
             if (curve.Count < 2)
                 return;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 391e0ff023..866631468a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         {
             slider = s;
 
+            Position = s.StackedPosition;
+
             DrawableSliderTail tail;
             Container<DrawableSliderTick> ticks;
             Container<DrawableRepeatPoint> repeatPoints;
@@ -39,20 +41,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                 Body = new SliderBody(s)
                 {
                     AccentColour = AccentColour,
-                    Position = s.StackedPosition,
                     PathWidth = s.Scale * 64,
                 },
-                ticks = new Container<DrawableSliderTick>(),
-                repeatPoints = new Container<DrawableRepeatPoint>(),
+                ticks = new Container<DrawableSliderTick> { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+                repeatPoints = new Container<DrawableRepeatPoint> { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
                 Ball = new SliderBall(s)
                 {
+                    BypassAutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Scale = new Vector2(s.Scale),
                     AccentColour = AccentColour,
                     AlwaysPresent = true,
                     Alpha = 0
                 },
-                HeadCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(s.HeadCircle),
-                tail = new DrawableSliderTail(s.TailCircle)
+                HeadCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(s.HeadCircle) { Position = s.HeadCircle.StackedPosition },
+                tail = new DrawableSliderTail(s.TailCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.StackedPosition }
             };
 
             components.Add(Body);
@@ -112,6 +114,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ISliderProgress>()) c.UpdateProgress(completionProgress);
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ITrackSnaking>()) c.UpdateSnakingPosition(slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedStart ?? 0), slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedEnd ?? 0));
             foreach (var t in components.OfType<IRequireTracking>()) t.Tracking = Ball.Tracking;
+
+            Size = Body.Size;
+            OriginPosition = Body.PathOffset;
+
+            foreach (var obj in NestedHitObjects)
+                obj.RelativeAnchorPosition = Vector2.Divide(OriginPosition, Body.DrawSize);
+            Ball.RelativeAnchorPosition = Vector2.Divide(OriginPosition, Body.DrawSize);
         }
 
         protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
index 8835fc2b29..b907aea8c3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         public DrawableSliderTail(HitCircle hitCircle)
             : base(hitCircle)
         {
-            AlwaysPresent = true;
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            FillMode = FillMode.Fit;
+
+            AlwaysPresent = true;
         }
 
         protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs
index a83ee3a2e1..8c0eb7ff7d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Pieces/SliderBody.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             set { path.PathWidth = value; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Offset in absolute coordinates from the start of the curve.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Vector2 PathOffset { get; private set; }
+
+        public readonly List<Vector2> CurrentCurve = new List<Vector2>();
+
         public readonly Bindable<bool> SnakingIn = new Bindable<bool>();
         public readonly Bindable<bool> SnakingOut = new Bindable<bool>();
 
@@ -75,6 +82,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
         private int textureWidth => (int)PathWidth * 2;
 
+        private Vector2 topLeftOffset;
+
         private readonly Slider slider;
         public SliderBody(Slider s)
         {
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             {
                 container = new BufferedContainer
                 {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     CacheDrawnFrameBuffer = true,
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
@@ -107,11 +117,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
             if (updateSnaking(p0, p1))
             {
-                // Autosizing does not give us the desired behaviour here.
-                // We want the container to have the same size as the slider,
-                // and to be positioned such that the slider head is at (0,0).
-                container.Size = path.Size;
-                container.Position = -path.PositionInBoundingBox(slider.Curve.PositionAt(0) - CurrentCurve[0]);
+                // The path is generated such that its size encloses it. This change of size causes the path
+                // to move around while snaking, so we need to offset it to make sure it maintains the
+                // same position as when it is fully snaked.
+                var newTopLeftOffset = path.PositionInBoundingBox(Vector2.Zero);
+                path.Position = topLeftOffset - newTopLeftOffset;
 
                 container.ForceRedraw();
             }
@@ -121,6 +131,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
         private void load()
         {
             reloadTexture();
+            computeSize();
         }
 
         private void reloadTexture()
@@ -164,7 +175,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
             path.Texture = texture;
         }
 
-        public readonly List<Vector2> CurrentCurve = new List<Vector2>();
+        private void computeSize()
+        {
+            // Generate the entire curve
+            slider.Curve.GetPathToProgress(CurrentCurve, 0, 1);
+            foreach (Vector2 p in CurrentCurve)
+                path.AddVertex(p);
+
+            Size = path.Size;
+
+            topLeftOffset = path.PositionInBoundingBox(Vector2.Zero);
+            PathOffset = path.PositionInBoundingBox(CurrentCurve[0]);
+        }
+
         private bool updateSnaking(double p0, double p1)
         {
             if (SnakedStart == p0 && SnakedEnd == p1) return false;
@@ -176,7 +199,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces
 
             path.ClearVertices();
             foreach (Vector2 p in CurrentCurve)
-                path.AddVertex(p - CurrentCurve[0]);
+                path.AddVertex(p);
 
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
index ce6c88a340..4905972e6f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
             HeadCircle = new HitCircle
             {
                 StartTime = StartTime,
-                Position = StackedPosition,
+                Position = this.PositionAt(0),
                 IndexInCurrentCombo = IndexInCurrentCombo,
                 ComboColour = ComboColour,
                 Samples = Samples,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
             TailCircle = new HitCircle
             {
                 StartTime = EndTime,
-                Position = StackedEndPosition,
+                Position = this.PositionAt(1),
                 IndexInCurrentCombo = IndexInCurrentCombo,
                 ComboColour = ComboColour
             };
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
                         SpanIndex = span,
                         SpanStartTime = spanStartTime,
                         StartTime = spanStartTime + timeProgress * SpanDuration,
-                        Position = Curve.PositionAt(distanceProgress),
+                        Position = Curve.PositionAt(distanceProgress) - Curve.PositionAt(0),
                         StackHeight = StackHeight,
                         Scale = Scale,
                         ComboColour = ComboColour,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
                     RepeatIndex = repeatIndex,
                     SpanDuration = SpanDuration,
                     StartTime = StartTime + repeat * SpanDuration,
-                    Position = Curve.PositionAt(repeat % 2),
+                    Position = Curve.PositionAt(repeat % 2) - Curve.PositionAt(0),
                     StackHeight = StackHeight,
                     Scale = Scale,
                     ComboColour = ComboColour,
@@ -184,4 +184,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public static class SliderExtensions
+    {
+        public static Vector2 PositionAt(this Slider slider, double progress)
+            => ((IHasCurve)slider).PositionAt(progress) - slider.Curve.PositionAt(0);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseNewSliderBody.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseNewSliderBody.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a23bfb11ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseNewSliderBody.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Lines;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Textures;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
+{
+    public class TestCaseNewSliderBody : OsuTestCase
+    {
+        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[] { typeof(Path) };
+
+        private readonly NewSliderBody body;
+
+        public TestCaseNewSliderBody()
+        {
+            Add(body = new NewSliderBody(new SliderCurve
+            {
+                ControlPoints = new List<Vector2>
+                {
+                    new Vector2(-200, 0),
+                    new Vector2(-50, 75),
+                    new Vector2(0, 100),
+                    new Vector2(100, -200),
+                    new Vector2(230, 0)
+                },
+                Distance = 480,
+                CurveType = CurveType.Bezier
+            })
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre
+            });
+
+            AddSliderStep("In", 0f, 1f, 0f, v => inLength = v);
+            AddSliderStep("Out", 0f, 1f, 1f, v => outLength = v);
+            AddSliderStep("Path Width", 0f, 100f, 10f, v => body.PathWidth = v);
+        }
+
+        private float _inLength;
+
+        private float inLength
+        {
+            set
+            {
+                _inLength = value;
+                body.UpdateSnaking(_inLength, _outLength);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private float _outLength;
+
+        private float outLength
+        {
+            set
+            {
+                _outLength = value;
+                body.UpdateSnaking(_inLength, _outLength);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class NewSliderBody : CompositeDrawable
+        {
+            private readonly Path path;
+            private readonly SliderCurve curve;
+
+            public NewSliderBody(SliderCurve curve)
+            {
+                this.curve = curve;
+
+                InternalChild = path = new Path();
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load()
+            {
+                reloadTexture();
+                computeSize();
+            }
+
+            public float PathWidth
+            {
+                get => path.PathWidth;
+                set { path.PathWidth = value; reloadTexture(); }
+            }
+
+            private void reloadTexture()
+            {
+                var textureWidth = (int)PathWidth * 2;
+
+                //initialise background
+                var texture = new Texture(textureWidth, 1);
+                var upload = new TextureUpload(textureWidth * 4);
+                var bytes = upload.Data;
+
+                const float aa_portion = 0.02f;
+                const float border_portion = 0.128f;
+                const float gradient_portion = 1 - border_portion;
+
+                const float opacity_at_centre = 0.3f;
+                const float opacity_at_edge = 0.8f;
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < textureWidth; i++)
+                {
+                    float progress = (float)i / (textureWidth - 1);
+
+                    if (progress <= border_portion)
+                    {
+                        bytes[i * 4] = (byte)(Color4.White.R * 255);
+                        bytes[i * 4 + 1] = (byte)(Color4.White.G * 255);
+                        bytes[i * 4 + 2] = (byte)(Color4.White.B * 255);
+                        bytes[i * 4 + 3] = (byte)(Math.Min(progress / aa_portion, 1) * (Color4.White.A * 255));
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        progress -= border_portion;
+
+                        bytes[i * 4] = (byte)(Color4.Blue.R * 255);
+                        bytes[i * 4 + 1] = (byte)(Color4.Blue.G * 255);
+                        bytes[i * 4 + 2] = (byte)(Color4.Blue.B * 255);
+                        bytes[i * 4 + 3] = (byte)((opacity_at_edge - (opacity_at_edge - opacity_at_centre) * progress / gradient_portion) * (Color4.Blue.A * 255));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                texture.SetData(upload);
+                path.Texture = texture;
+            }
+
+            private Vector2 topLeftOffset;
+
+            private void computeSize()
+            {
+                // Compute the final size
+                var fullPath = new List<Vector2>();
+                curve.GetPathToProgress(fullPath, 0, 1);
+
+                foreach (Vector2 p in fullPath)
+                    path.AddVertex(p);
+
+                Size = path.Size;
+
+                topLeftOffset = path.PositionInBoundingBox(Vector2.Zero);
+                OriginPosition = path.PositionInBoundingBox(fullPath[0]);
+            }
+
+            public void UpdateSnaking(float t0, float t1)
+            {
+                var curvePath = new List<Vector2>();
+                curve.GetPathToProgress(curvePath, t0, t1);
+
+                path.ClearVertices();
+                foreach (Vector2 p in curvePath)
+                    path.AddVertex(p);
+
+                var newTopLeftOffset = path.PositionInBoundingBox(Vector2.Zero);
+                path.Position = topLeftOffset - newTopLeftOffset;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index 7838fb7707..53075728ad 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Replays\OsuReplayInputHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseHitCircle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseHitCircleHidden.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseNewSliderBody.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCasePerformancePoints.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseSlider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseSliderHidden.cs" />