diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
index c417b4eff7..3ca8591839 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             BarLine bl = new BarLine
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
-                PreEmpt = 1000
+                ScrollTime = 1000
             };
 
             playfield.AddBarLine(major ? new DrawableBarLineMajor(bl) : new DrawableBarLine(bl));
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 EndTime = Time.Current + 1000,
-                PreEmpt = 1000
+                ScrollTime = 1000
             }));
         }
         
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 IsStrong = strong,
                 Distance = 1000,
-                PreEmpt = 1000,
+                ScrollTime = 1000,
             };
 
             playfield.Add(new DrawableDrumRoll(d));
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             Hit h = new Hit
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
-                PreEmpt = 1000
+                ScrollTime = 1000
             };
 
             if (strong)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             Hit h = new Hit
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
-                PreEmpt = 1000
+                ScrollTime = 1000
             };
 
             if (strong)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
index a4a3e0e062..c21894c56b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override TaikoPiece CreateMainPiece() => new ElongatedCirclePiece(HitObject.IsStrong)
         {
-            Length = (float)(HitObject.Duration / HitObject.PreEmpt),
+            Length = (float)(HitObject.Duration / HitObject.ScrollTime),
             PlayfieldLengthReference = () => Parent.DrawSize.X
         };
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
             // is further than mid point of the play field, so the time taken to scroll in should always
             // be greater than the time taken to scroll out to the left of the screen.
             // Thus, using PreEmpt here is enough for the drum roll to completely scroll out.
-            LifetimeEnd = HitObject.EndTime + HitObject.PreEmpt;
+            LifetimeEnd = HitObject.EndTime + HitObject.ScrollTime;
         }
 
         private void onTickJudgement(DrawableHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgement> obj)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index e4ab134cf3..5086ab8f81 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
-            LifetimeStart = HitObject.StartTime - HitObject.PreEmpt * 2;
+            LifetimeStart = HitObject.StartTime - HitObject.ScrollTime * 2;
             base.LoadComplete();
         }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
         /// a time value and the HitObject's StartTime.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="time"></param>
-        protected virtual void UpdateScrollPosition(double time) => MoveToX((float)((HitObject.StartTime - time) / HitObject.PreEmpt));
+        protected virtual void UpdateScrollPosition(double time) => MoveToX((float)((HitObject.StartTime - time) / HitObject.ScrollTime));
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs
index ede576835c..c21e24b6db 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
 
             double speedAdjutedBeatLength = timing.SpeedMultiplierAt(StartTime) * timing.BeatLengthAt(StartTime);
 
-            Velocity = base_distance * difficulty.SliderMultiplier / speedAdjutedBeatLength * VelocityMultiplier;
+            Velocity = base_distance * difficulty.SliderMultiplier / speedAdjutedBeatLength;
             tickSpacing = timing.BeatLengthAt(StartTime) / TickRate;
 
             RequiredGoodHits = TotalTicks * Math.Min(0.15, 0.05 + 0.10 / 6 * difficulty.OverallDifficulty);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
                 ret.Add(new DrumRollTick
                 {
                     FirstTick = first,
-                    PreEmpt = PreEmpt,
+                    ScrollTime = ScrollTime,
                     TickSpacing = tickSpacing,
                     StartTime = t,
                     IsStrong = IsStrong,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
index 800ee9de9f..d2af610863 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -15,19 +15,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
         public const float CIRCLE_RADIUS = 42f;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Time (in milliseconds) to scroll in the hit object with a speed-adjusted beat length of 1 second.
+        /// The time taken from the initial (off-screen) spawn position to the centre of the hit target for a <see cref="ControlPoint.BeatLength"/> of 1000ms.
         /// </summary>
-        public const double BASE_SCROLL_TIME = 6000;
+        public const double SCROLL_TIME = 6000;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The velocity multiplier applied to this hit object.
+        /// Our adjusted <see cref="SCROLL_TIME"/> taking into consideration local <see cref="ControlPoint.BeatLength"/> and other speed multipliers.
         /// </summary>
-        public float VelocityMultiplier = 1;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The time from the initial right (off-screen) spawn position to the centre of the hit target.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double PreEmpt;
+        public double ScrollTime;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this HitObject is a "strong" type.
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
         {
             base.ApplyDefaults(timing, difficulty);
 
-            PreEmpt = BASE_SCROLL_TIME / difficulty.SliderMultiplier * timing.BeatLengthAt(StartTime) * timing.SpeedMultiplierAt(StartTime) / VelocityMultiplier / 1000;
+            ScrollTime = SCROLL_TIME / difficulty.SliderMultiplier * timing.BeatLengthAt(StartTime) * timing.SpeedMultiplierAt(StartTime) / 1000;
 
             ControlPoint overridePoint;
             Kiai = timing.TimingPointAt(StartTime, out overridePoint).KiaiMode;