diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs
index d3be2cdf0d..26c90ad295 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Mods
 
         [TestCase(false)]
         [TestCase(true)]
-        public void TestHit(bool shouldMiss) => CreateHitObjectTest(new HitObjectTestData(new CentreHit { StartTime = 1000 }), shouldMiss);
+        public void TestHit(bool shouldMiss) => CreateHitObjectTest(new HitObjectTestData(new Hit { StartTime = 1000, Type = HitType.Centre }), shouldMiss);
 
         [TestCase(false)]
         [TestCase(true)]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TaikoBeatmapConversionTest.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TaikoBeatmapConversionTest.cs
index f23fd6d3f9..8c26ca70ac 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TaikoBeatmapConversionTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TaikoBeatmapConversionTest.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
             {
                 StartTime = hitObject.StartTime,
                 EndTime = hitObject.GetEndTime(),
-                IsRim = hitObject is RimHit,
-                IsCentre = hitObject is CentreHit,
+                IsRim = (hitObject as Hit)?.Type == HitType.Rim,
+                IsCentre = (hitObject as Hit)?.Type == HitType.Centre,
                 IsDrumRoll = hitObject is DrumRoll,
                 IsSwell = hitObject is Swell,
                 IsStrong = ((TaikoHitObject)hitObject).IsStrong
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs
index c01eef5252..0d9e813c60 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
 
             WorkingBeatmap beatmap = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap
             {
-                HitObjects = new List<HitObject> { new CentreHit() },
+                HitObjects = new List<HitObject> { new Hit { Type = HitType.Centre } },
                 BeatmapInfo = new BeatmapInfo
                 {
                     BaseDifficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(),
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
index cc9d6e4470..695ada3a00 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -124,24 +124,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Beatmaps
                             bool isRim = currentSamples.Any(s => s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP || s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_WHISTLE);
                             strong = currentSamples.Any(s => s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_FINISH);
 
-                            if (isRim)
+                            yield return new Hit
                             {
-                                yield return new RimHit
-                                {
-                                    StartTime = j,
-                                    Samples = currentSamples,
-                                    IsStrong = strong
-                                };
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                yield return new CentreHit
-                                {
-                                    StartTime = j,
-                                    Samples = currentSamples,
-                                    IsStrong = strong
-                                };
-                            }
+                                StartTime = j,
+                                Type = isRim ? HitType.Rim : HitType.Centre,
+                                Samples = currentSamples,
+                                IsStrong = strong
+                            };
 
                             i = (i + 1) % allSamples.Count;
                         }
@@ -180,24 +169,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Beatmaps
                 {
                     bool isRim = samples.Any(s => s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP || s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_WHISTLE);
 
-                    if (isRim)
+                    yield return new Hit
                     {
-                        yield return new RimHit
-                        {
-                            StartTime = obj.StartTime,
-                            Samples = obj.Samples,
-                            IsStrong = strong
-                        };
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        yield return new CentreHit
-                        {
-                            StartTime = obj.StartTime,
-                            Samples = obj.Samples,
-                            IsStrong = strong
-                        };
-                    }
+                        StartTime = obj.StartTime,
+                        Type = isRim ? HitType.Rim : HitType.Centre,
+                        Samples = obj.Samples,
+                        IsStrong = strong
+                    };
 
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Difficulty/Preprocessing/TaikoDifficultyHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Difficulty/Preprocessing/TaikoDifficultyHitObject.cs
index 24345275c1..6807142327 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Difficulty/Preprocessing/TaikoDifficultyHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Difficulty/Preprocessing/TaikoDifficultyHitObject.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Difficulty.Preprocessing
         public TaikoDifficultyHitObject(HitObject hitObject, HitObject lastObject, double clockRate)
             : base(hitObject, lastObject, clockRate)
         {
-            HasTypeChange = lastObject is RimHit != hitObject is RimHit;
+            HasTypeChange = (lastObject as Hit)?.Type != (hitObject as Hit)?.Type;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/CentreHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/CentreHit.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a6354b16ed..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/CentreHit.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
-// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
-{
-    public class CentreHit : Hit
-    {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs
index 6cc9357580..2aca701515 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Hit.cs
@@ -5,5 +5,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
 {
     public class Hit : TaikoHitObject
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The <see cref="HitType"/> that actuates this <see cref="Hit"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public HitType Type { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/HitType.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/HitType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17b3fdbd04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/HitType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The type of a <see cref="Hit"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum HitType
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A <see cref="Hit"/> that can be hit by the centre portion of the drum.
+        /// </summary>
+        Centre,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A <see cref="Hit"/> that can be hit by the rim portion of the drum.
+        /// </summary>
+        Rim
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/RimHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/RimHit.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f6b089e03..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/RimHit.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
-// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
-{
-    public class RimHit : Hit
-    {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs
index 48eb33976e..273f4e4105 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays
                     {
                         TaikoAction[] actions;
 
-                        if (hit is CentreHit)
+                        if (hit.Type == HitType.Centre)
                         {
                             actions = h.IsStrong
                                 ? new[] { TaikoAction.LeftCentre, TaikoAction.RightCentre }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
index 0c7495aa52..9196bbf13e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         {
             switch (h)
             {
-                case CentreHit centreHit:
-                    return new DrawableCentreHit(centreHit);
-
-                case RimHit rimHit:
-                    return new DrawableRimHit(rimHit);
+                case Hit hit:
+                    if (hit.Type == HitType.Centre)
+                        return new DrawableCentreHit(hit);
+                    else
+                        return new DrawableRimHit(hit);
 
                 case DrumRoll drumRoll:
                     return new DrawableDrumRoll(drumRoll);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index a10f70a344..bde9085c23 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                     if (!result.IsHit)
                         break;
 
-                    bool isRim = judgedObject.HitObject is RimHit;
+                    bool isRim = (judgedObject.HitObject as Hit)?.Type == HitType.Rim;
 
                     hitExplosionContainer.Add(new HitExplosion(judgedObject, isRim));