diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/BananaShower.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/BananaShower.cs
index 0c754412e5..c3488aec11 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/BananaShower.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/BananaShower.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // 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.
 
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects
 
         public override bool LastInCombo => true;
 
+        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new IgnoreJudgement();
+
         protected override void CreateNestedHitObjects()
         {
             base.CreateNestedHitObjects();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
index 11e2466275..642ff0246e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects
         /// </summary>
         private const float base_scoring_distance = 100;
 
+        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new IgnoreJudgement();
+
         public int RepeatCount { get; set; }
 
         public double Velocity;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
index 692d079c16..7b71f2feda 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
             foreach (HitResult result in Enum.GetValues(typeof(HitResult)).OfType<HitResult>().Skip(1))
             {
                 AddStep("Show " + result.GetDescription(), () => SetContents(() =>
-                    new DrawableManiaJudgement(new JudgementResult(new HitObject(), new Judgement()) { Type = result }, null)
+                    new DrawableManiaJudgement(new JudgementResult(new ConvertHitObject(), new Judgement()) { Type = result }, null)
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Judgements/HoldNoteJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Judgements/HoldNoteJudgement.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e8b48768a1..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Judgements/HoldNoteJudgement.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +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.
-
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Judgements
-{
-    public class HoldNoteJudgement : ManiaJudgement
-    {
-        public override bool AffectsCombo => false;
-
-        protected override int NumericResultFor(HitResult result) => 0;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/BarLine.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/BarLine.cs
index 0981b028b2..09a746042b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/BarLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/BarLine.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // 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.
 
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
@@ -8,5 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
     public class BarLine : ManiaHitObject, IBarLine
     {
         public bool Major { get; set; }
+
+        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new IgnoreJudgement();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
index 86d3d2b2b0..049bf55f90 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
             }
         }
 
-        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new HoldNoteJudgement();
+        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new IgnoreJudgement();
 
         protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
index 02d4406809..8f72e2f60d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneDrawableJudgement.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             foreach (HitResult result in Enum.GetValues(typeof(HitResult)).OfType<HitResult>().Skip(1))
             {
                 AddStep("Show " + result.GetDescription(), () => SetContents(() =>
-                    new DrawableOsuJudgement(new JudgementResult(new HitObject(), new Judgement()) { Type = result }, null)
+                    new DrawableOsuJudgement(new JudgementResult(new ConvertHitObject(), new Judgement()) { Type = result }, null)
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Judgements/OsuSliderTailJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Judgements/OsuSliderTailJudgement.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5104d9494b..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Judgements/OsuSliderTailJudgement.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +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.
-
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements
-{
-    public class OsuSliderTailJudgement : OsuJudgement
-    {
-        public override bool AffectsCombo => false;
-
-        protected override int NumericResultFor(HitResult result) => 0;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTailCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTailCircle.cs
index c17d2275b8..127c36fcc0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTailCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/SliderTailCircle.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
             pathVersion.BindValueChanged(_ => Position = slider.EndPosition);
         }
 
-        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new OsuSliderTailJudgement();
+        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new IgnoreJudgement();
 
         protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs
index f27e329e8e..ccacc50de1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
         public void TestZeroTickTimeOffsets()
         {
             AddUntilStep("gameplay finished", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.HasCompleted);
-            AddAssert("all tick offsets are 0", () => Player.Results.Where(r => r.Judgement is TaikoSwellTickJudgement).All(r => r.TimeOffset == 0));
+            AddAssert("all tick offsets are 0", () => Player.Results.Where(r => r.HitObject is SwellTick).All(r => r.TimeOffset == 0));
         }
 
         protected override bool Autoplay => true;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs
index c01eef5252..c8c4d004d6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
 
             var h = new DrawableTestHit(hit) { X = RNG.NextSingle(hitResult == HitResult.Good ? -0.1f : -0.05f, hitResult == HitResult.Good ? 0.1f : 0.05f) };
 
-            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(h, new JudgementResult(new HitObject(), new TaikoJudgement()) { Type = hitResult });
+            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(h, new JudgementResult(new ConvertHitObject(), new TaikoJudgement()) { Type = hitResult });
         }
 
         private void addStrongHitJudgement(bool kiai)
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
 
             var h = new DrawableTestHit(hit) { X = RNG.NextSingle(hitResult == HitResult.Good ? -0.1f : -0.05f, hitResult == HitResult.Good ? 0.1f : 0.05f) };
 
-            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(h, new JudgementResult(new HitObject(), new TaikoJudgement()) { Type = hitResult });
-            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(new TestStrongNestedHit(h), new JudgementResult(new HitObject(), new TaikoStrongJudgement()) { Type = HitResult.Great });
+            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(h, new JudgementResult(new ConvertHitObject(), new TaikoJudgement()) { Type = hitResult });
+            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(new TestStrongNestedHit(h), new JudgementResult(new ConvertHitObject(), new TaikoStrongJudgement()) { Type = HitResult.Great });
         }
 
         private void addMissJudgement()
         {
-            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(new DrawableTestHit(new Hit()), new JudgementResult(new HitObject(), new TaikoJudgement()) { Type = HitResult.Miss });
+            ((TaikoPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield).OnNewResult(new DrawableTestHit(new Hit()), new JudgementResult(new ConvertHitObject(), new TaikoJudgement()) { Type = HitResult.Miss });
         }
 
         private void addBarLine(bool major, double delay = scroll_time)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/SwellTick.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/SwellTick.cs
index 91f4d3dbe7..bdc0478195 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/SwellTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/SwellTick.cs
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
 {
     public class SwellTick : TaikoHitObject
     {
-        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new TaikoSwellTickJudgement();
+        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new IgnoreJudgement();
 
         protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneDrainingHealthProcessor.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneDrainingHealthProcessor.cs
index 244e37f017..885abb61b5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneDrainingHealthProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneDrainingHealthProcessor.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
         private class JudgeableHitObject : HitObject
         {
             public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new Judgement();
+            protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => new HitWindows();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectAccentColour.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectAccentColour.cs
index 17dc27543d..e99a10524e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectAccentColour.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectAccentColour.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
             }
         }
 
-        private class TestHitObjectWithCombo : HitObject, IHasComboInformation
+        private class TestHitObjectWithCombo : ConvertHitObject, IHasComboInformation
         {
             public bool NewCombo { get; } = false;
             public int ComboOffset { get; } = 0;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectContainer.cs
index f2bfccb6de..6452857bad 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectContainer.cs
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
         {
             DrawableHitObject hitObject = null;
 
-            AddStep("setup", () => container.Add(new TestDrawableHitObject(new HitObject { StartTime = 500 })));
+            AddStep("setup", () => container.Add(new TestDrawableHitObject(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = 500 })));
 
-            AddStep("add late hitobject", () => container.Add(hitObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new HitObject { StartTime = 1000 })));
+            AddStep("add late hitobject", () => container.Add(hitObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = 1000 })));
 
             AddAssert("hitobject index is 0", () => container.IndexOf(hitObject) == 0);
         }
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
         {
             DrawableHitObject hitObject = null;
 
-            AddStep("setup", () => container.Add(new TestDrawableHitObject(new HitObject { StartTime = 500 })));
+            AddStep("setup", () => container.Add(new TestDrawableHitObject(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = 500 })));
 
-            AddStep("add early hitobject", () => container.Add(hitObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new HitObject())));
+            AddStep("add early hitobject", () => container.Add(hitObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new ConvertHitObject())));
 
             AddAssert("hitobject index is 0", () => container.IndexOf(hitObject) == 1);
         }
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
 
             AddStep("setup", () =>
             {
-                container.Add(firstObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new HitObject()));
-                container.Add(secondObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new HitObject { StartTime = 1000 }));
+                container.Add(firstObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new ConvertHitObject()));
+                container.Add(secondObject = new TestDrawableHitObject(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = 1000 }));
             });
 
             AddStep("move first object after second", () => firstObject.HitObject.StartTime = 2000);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
index 46f62b9541..d350c3d58d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneDrawableScrollingRuleset.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             var beatmap = new Beatmap<HitObject> { BeatmapInfo = { Ruleset = new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo } };
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
-                beatmap.HitObjects.Add(new HitObject { StartTime = i * time_range });
+                beatmap.HitObjects.Add(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = i * time_range });
 
             return beatmap;
         }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         #region HitObject
 
-        private class TestHitObject : HitObject, IHasEndTime
+        private class TestHitObject : ConvertHitObject, IHasEndTime
         {
             public double EndTime { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs
index 8904b54b0d..494611d414 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHitErrorMeter.cs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         private void newJudgement(double offset = 0)
         {
-            var judgement = new JudgementResult(new HitObject(), new Judgement())
+            var judgement = new JudgementResult(new ConvertHitObject(), new Judgement())
             {
                 TimeOffset = offset == 0 ? RNG.Next(-150, 150) : offset,
                 Type = HitResult.Perfect,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
index d03716db2e..c2a71eadae 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneScrollingHitObjects.cs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         private class TestDrawableControlPoint : DrawableHitObject<HitObject>
         {
             public TestDrawableControlPoint(ScrollingDirection direction, double time)
-                : base(new HitObject { StartTime = time })
+                : base(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = time })
             {
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre;
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         private class TestDrawableHitObject : DrawableHitObject<HitObject>
         {
             public TestDrawableHitObject(double time)
-                : base(new HitObject { StartTime = time })
+                : base(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = time })
             {
                 Origin = Anchor.Custom;
                 OriginPosition = new Vector2(75 / 4.0f);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSongProgress.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSongProgress.cs
index b9b13d7bd8..6a60ae110b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSongProgress.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSongProgress.cs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         {
             var objects = new List<HitObject>();
             for (double i = 0; i < 5000; i += RNG.NextDouble() * 10 + i / 1000)
-                objects.Add(new HitObject { StartTime = i });
+                objects.Add(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = i });
 
             replaceObjects(objects);
         }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         {
             var objects = new List<HitObject>();
             for (double i = 0; i < 5000; i++)
-                objects.Add(new HitObject { StartTime = i });
+                objects.Add(new ConvertHitObject { StartTime = i });
 
             replaceObjects(objects);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapInfoWedge.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapInfoWedge.cs
index f49d7a14a6..5cac897200 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapInfoWedge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapInfoWedge.cs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
             public new BufferedWedgeInfo Info => base.Info;
         }
 
-        private class TestHitObject : HitObject, IHasPosition
+        private class TestHitObject : ConvertHitObject, IHasPosition
         {
             public float X { get; } = 0;
             public float Y { get; } = 0;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoSwellTickJudgement.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/IgnoreJudgement.cs
similarity index 63%
rename from osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoSwellTickJudgement.cs
rename to osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/IgnoreJudgement.cs
index b28b6a0d17..1871249c94 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoSwellTickJudgement.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/IgnoreJudgement.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// 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.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
 {
-    public class TaikoSwellTickJudgement : TaikoJudgement
+    public class IgnoreJudgement : Judgement
     {
         public override bool AffectsCombo => false;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/ConvertHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/ConvertHitObject.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81a88615a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/ConvertHitObject.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// 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.
+
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A hit object only used for conversion, not actual gameplay.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ConvertHitObject : HitObject
+    {
+        public override Judgement CreateJudgement() => new IgnoreJudgement();
+
+        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
index c09844e0c6..bef48f0ced 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
     /// HitObjects may contain more properties for which you should be checking through the IHas* types.
     /// </para>
     /// </summary>
-    public class HitObject
+    public abstract class HitObject
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// A small adjustment to the start time of control points to account for rounding/precision errors.
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
         [JsonIgnore]
         public IReadOnlyList<HitObject> NestedHitObjects => nestedHitObjects;
 
-        public HitObject()
+        protected HitObject()
         {
             StartTimeBindable.ValueChanged += time =>
             {
@@ -144,9 +144,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates the <see cref="Judgement"/> that represents the scoring information for this <see cref="HitObject"/>.
-        /// May be null.
+        /// Used to decide on drawable object lifetimes.
         /// </summary>
-        public virtual Judgement CreateJudgement() => null;
+        [NotNull]
+        public abstract Judgement CreateJudgement();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates the <see cref="HitWindows"/> for this <see cref="HitObject"/>.
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
         /// </para>
         /// </summary>
         [NotNull]
-        protected virtual HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => new HitWindows();
+        protected abstract HitWindows CreateHitWindows();
     }
 
     public static class HitObjectExtensions
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHit.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHit.cs
index febfd3696c..19722fb796 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHit.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Catch
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu!catch Hit-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertHit : HitObject, IHasCombo, IHasXPosition
+    internal sealed class ConvertHit : ConvertHitObject, IHasCombo, IHasXPosition
     {
         public float X { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertSpinner.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertSpinner.cs
index 0089d1eb88..9de311c9d7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertSpinner.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Catch
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu!catch Spinner-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : HitObject, IHasEndTime, IHasXPosition, IHasCombo
+    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : ConvertHitObject, IHasEndTime, IHasXPosition, IHasCombo
     {
         public double EndTime { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
index 53cdf457c4..924182b265 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy
 {
-    internal abstract class ConvertSlider : HitObject, IHasCurve, IHasLegacyLastTickOffset
+    internal abstract class ConvertSlider : ConvertHitObject, IHasCurve, IHasLegacyLastTickOffset
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Scoring distance with a speed-adjusted beat length of 1 second.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHit.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHit.cs
index 883ef55df0..0b69817c13 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHit.cs
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Mania
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu!mania Hit-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertHit : HitObject, IHasXPosition
+    internal sealed class ConvertHit : ConvertHitObject, IHasXPosition
     {
         public float X { get; set; }
-
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHold.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHold.cs
index 69e6f8379d..1d92d638dd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHold.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHold.cs
@@ -2,18 +2,15 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Mania
 {
-    internal sealed class ConvertHold : HitObject, IHasXPosition, IHasEndTime
+    internal sealed class ConvertHold : ConvertHitObject, IHasXPosition, IHasEndTime
     {
         public float X { get; set; }
 
         public double EndTime { get; set; }
 
         public double Duration => EndTime - StartTime;
-
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSlider.cs
index 4486c5d906..84cde5fa95 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSlider.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Mania
 {
@@ -12,7 +11,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Mania
     internal sealed class ConvertSlider : Legacy.ConvertSlider, IHasXPosition
     {
         public float X { get; set; }
-
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSpinner.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSpinner.cs
index c6d1f1922c..7dc13e27cd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertSpinner.cs
@@ -2,21 +2,18 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Mania
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu!mania Spinner-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : HitObject, IHasEndTime, IHasXPosition
+    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : ConvertHitObject, IHasEndTime, IHasXPosition
     {
         public double EndTime { get; set; }
 
         public double Duration => EndTime - StartTime;
 
         public float X { get; set; }
-
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHit.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHit.cs
index e40b5b4505..069366bad3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHit.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu! Hit-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertHit : HitObject, IHasPosition, IHasCombo
+    internal sealed class ConvertHit : ConvertHitObject, IHasPosition, IHasCombo
     {
         public Vector2 Position { get; set; }
 
@@ -21,7 +20,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
         public bool NewCombo { get; set; }
 
         public int ComboOffset { get; set; }
-
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSlider.cs
index a163329d47..e947690668 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSlider.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
@@ -21,7 +20,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
         public bool NewCombo { get; set; }
 
         public int ComboOffset { get; set; }
-
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSpinner.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSpinner.cs
index 5d96a61633..8b21aab411 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertSpinner.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu! Spinner-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : HitObject, IHasEndTime, IHasPosition, IHasCombo
+    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : ConvertHitObject, IHasEndTime, IHasPosition, IHasCombo
     {
         public double EndTime { get; set; }
 
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
 
         public float Y => Position.Y;
 
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
-
         public bool NewCombo { get; set; }
 
         public int ComboOffset { get; set; }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHit.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHit.cs
index efb9810927..cb5178ce48 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHit.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 // 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.
 
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
-
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Taiko
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu!taiko Hit-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertHit : HitObject
+    internal sealed class ConvertHit : ConvertHitObject
     {
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSlider.cs
index b365fd34ae..821554f7ee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSlider.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // 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.
 
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
-
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Taiko
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -10,6 +8,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Taiko
     /// </summary>
     internal sealed class ConvertSlider : Legacy.ConvertSlider
     {
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSpinner.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSpinner.cs
index 840ba51ac2..8e28487f2f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertSpinner.cs
@@ -2,19 +2,16 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Taiko
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy osu!taiko Spinner-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : HitObject, IHasEndTime
+    internal sealed class ConvertSpinner : ConvertHitObject, IHasEndTime
     {
         public double EndTime { get; set; }
 
         public double Duration => EndTime - StartTime;
-
-        protected override HitWindows CreateHitWindows() => HitWindows.Empty;
     }
 }