diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestCaseAutoJuiceStream.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestCaseAutoJuiceStream.cs
index cac1356c81..bea64302c3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestCaseAutoJuiceStream.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestCaseAutoJuiceStream.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
@@ -37,13 +38,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
                 beatmap.HitObjects.Add(new JuiceStream
                 {
                     X = 0.5f - width / 2,
-                    ControlPoints = new[]
+                    Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Linear, new[]
                     {
                         Vector2.Zero,
                         new Vector2(width * CatchPlayfield.BASE_WIDTH, 0)
-                    },
-                    PathType = PathType.Linear,
-                    Distance = width * CatchPlayfield.BASE_WIDTH,
+                    }),
                     StartTime = i * 2000,
                     NewCombo = i % 8 == 0
                 });
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs
index fed65c42af..c3dc9499c2 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Beatmaps
                 {
                     StartTime = obj.StartTime,
                     Samples = obj.Samples,
-                    ControlPoints = curveData.ControlPoints,
-                    PathType = curveData.PathType,
-                    Distance = curveData.Distance,
+                    Path = curveData.Path,
                     NodeSamples = curveData.NodeSamples,
                     RepeatCount = curveData.RepeatCount,
                     X = (positionData?.X ?? 0) / CatchPlayfield.BASE_WIDTH,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
index f1e131932b..d8bd3e0edc 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects
 {
@@ -138,28 +137,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects
 
         public double Duration => EndTime - StartTime;
 
-        public double Distance
+        private SliderPath path;
+
+        public SliderPath Path
         {
-            get { return Path.Distance; }
-            set { Path.Distance = value; }
+            get => path;
+            set => path = value;
         }
 
-        public SliderPath Path { get; } = new SliderPath();
-
-        public Vector2[] ControlPoints
-        {
-            get { return Path.ControlPoints; }
-            set { Path.ControlPoints = value; }
-        }
+        public double Distance => Path.Distance;
 
         public List<List<SampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; } = new List<List<SampleInfo>>();
 
-        public PathType PathType
-        {
-            get { return Path.PathType; }
-            set { Path.PathType = value; }
-        }
-
         public double? LegacyLastTickOffset { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs
index 0bd6bb5abc..5b638782fb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
@@ -108,13 +109,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 Position = new Vector2(239, 176),
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.PerfectCurve, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(154, 28),
                     new Vector2(52, -34)
-                },
-                Distance = 700,
+                }, 700),
                 RepeatCount = repeats,
                 NodeSamples = createEmptySamples(repeats),
                 StackHeight = 10
@@ -141,12 +141,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 Position = new Vector2(-(distance / 2), 0),
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.PerfectCurve, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(distance, 0),
-                },
-                Distance = distance,
+                }, distance),
                 RepeatCount = repeats,
                 NodeSamples = createEmptySamples(repeats),
                 StackHeight = stackHeight
@@ -161,13 +160,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 Position = new Vector2(-200, 0),
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.PerfectCurve, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(200, 200),
                     new Vector2(400, 0)
-                },
-                Distance = 600,
+                }, 600),
                 RepeatCount = repeats,
                 NodeSamples = createEmptySamples(repeats)
             };
@@ -181,10 +179,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         {
             var slider = new Slider
             {
-                PathType = PathType.Linear,
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 Position = new Vector2(-200, 0),
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Linear, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(150, 75),
@@ -192,8 +189,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
                     new Vector2(300, -200),
                     new Vector2(400, 0),
                     new Vector2(430, 0)
-                },
-                Distance = 793.4417,
+                }),
                 RepeatCount = repeats,
                 NodeSamples = createEmptySamples(repeats)
             };
@@ -207,18 +203,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         {
             var slider = new Slider
             {
-                PathType = PathType.Bezier,
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 Position = new Vector2(-200, 0),
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Bezier, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(150, 75),
                     new Vector2(200, 100),
                     new Vector2(300, -200),
                     new Vector2(430, 0)
-                },
-                Distance = 480,
+                }),
                 RepeatCount = repeats,
                 NodeSamples = createEmptySamples(repeats)
             };
@@ -232,10 +226,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         {
             var slider = new Slider
             {
-                PathType = PathType.Linear,
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 Position = new Vector2(0, 0),
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Linear, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(-200, 0),
@@ -243,8 +236,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
                     new Vector2(0, -200),
                     new Vector2(-200, -200),
                     new Vector2(0, -200)
-                },
-                Distance = 1000,
+                }),
                 RepeatCount = repeats,
                 NodeSamples = createEmptySamples(repeats)
             };
@@ -264,15 +256,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             {
                 StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
                 Position = new Vector2(-100, 0),
-                PathType = PathType.Catmull,
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Catmull, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(50, -50),
                     new Vector2(150, 50),
                     new Vector2(200, 0)
-                },
-                Distance = 300,
+                }),
                 RepeatCount = repeats,
                 NodeSamples = repeatSamples
             };
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 78e3d76313..cacbcb2cd6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestCaseSliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components;
@@ -35,14 +36,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             var slider = new Slider
             {
                 Position = new Vector2(256, 192),
-                ControlPoints = new[]
+                Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Bezier, new[]
                 {
                     Vector2.Zero,
                     new Vector2(150, 150),
                     new Vector2(300, 0)
-                },
-                PathType = PathType.Bezier,
-                Distance = 350
+                })
             };
 
             slider.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty { CircleSize = 2 });
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs
index 87c81cdd3b..4fc4f3edc3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Beatmaps
                 {
                     StartTime = original.StartTime,
                     Samples = original.Samples,
-                    ControlPoints = curveData.ControlPoints,
-                    PathType = curveData.PathType,
-                    Distance = curveData.Distance,
+                    Path = curveData.Path,
                     NodeSamples = curveData.NodeSamples,
                     RepeatCount = curveData.RepeatCount,
                     Position = positionData?.Position ?? Vector2.Zero,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs
index 175e9d79f4..7100d9443e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // 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.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Lines;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using OpenTK;
 
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            Position = slider.StackedPosition + slider.ControlPoints[index];
+            Position = slider.StackedPosition + slider.Path.ControlPoints[index];
 
             marker.Colour = isSegmentSeparator ? colours.Red : colours.Yellow;
 
             path.ClearVertices();
 
-            if (index != slider.ControlPoints.Length - 1)
+            if (index != slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length - 1)
             {
                 path.AddVertex(Vector2.Zero);
-                path.AddVertex(slider.ControlPoints[index + 1] - slider.ControlPoints[index]);
+                path.AddVertex(slider.Path.ControlPoints[index + 1] - slider.Path.ControlPoints[index]);
             }
 
             path.OriginPosition = path.PositionInBoundingBox(Vector2.Zero);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
         protected override bool OnDrag(DragEvent e)
         {
-            var newControlPoints = slider.ControlPoints.ToArray();
+            var newControlPoints = slider.Path.ControlPoints.ToArray();
 
             if (index == 0)
             {
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
             if (isSegmentSeparatorWithPrevious)
                 newControlPoints[index - 1] = newControlPoints[index];
 
-            slider.ControlPoints = newControlPoints;
-            slider.Path.Calculate(true);
+            slider.Path = new SliderPath(slider.Path.Type, newControlPoints);
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -106,8 +105,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
         private bool isSegmentSeparator => isSegmentSeparatorWithNext || isSegmentSeparatorWithPrevious;
 
-        private bool isSegmentSeparatorWithNext => index < slider.ControlPoints.Length - 1 && slider.ControlPoints[index + 1] == slider.ControlPoints[index];
+        private bool isSegmentSeparatorWithNext => index < slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length - 1 && slider.Path.ControlPoints[index + 1] == slider.Path.ControlPoints[index];
 
-        private bool isSegmentSeparatorWithPrevious => index > 0 && slider.ControlPoints[index - 1] == slider.ControlPoints[index];
+        private bool isSegmentSeparatorWithPrevious => index > 0 && slider.Path.ControlPoints[index - 1] == slider.Path.ControlPoints[index];
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
index db8e879126..ab9d81574a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
             InternalChild = pieces = new Container<PathControlPointPiece> { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
 
-            slider.ControlPointsChanged += _ => updatePathControlPoints();
+            slider.PathChanged += _ => updatePathControlPoints();
             updatePathControlPoints();
         }
 
         private void updatePathControlPoints()
         {
-            while (slider.ControlPoints.Length > pieces.Count)
+            while (slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length > pieces.Count)
                 pieces.Add(new PathControlPointPiece(slider, pieces.Count));
-            while (slider.ControlPoints.Length < pieces.Count)
+            while (slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length < pieces.Count)
                 pieces.Remove(pieces[pieces.Count - 1]);
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
index 6fc7d39e6c..06bc265258 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            slider.Path.Calculate();
-
             var vertices = new List<Vector2>();
             slider.Path.GetPathToProgress(vertices, 0, 1);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderCirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderCirclePiece.cs
index a91739737f..1ee765f5e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderCirclePiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderCirclePiece.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
             this.slider = slider;
             this.position = position;
 
-            slider.ControlPointsChanged += _ => UpdatePosition();
+            slider.PathChanged += _ => UpdatePosition();
         }
 
         protected override void UpdatePosition()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
index add9cb69f3..d59cd35f19 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 // 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 System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
-using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components;
 using OpenTK;
@@ -119,12 +118,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
         private void updateSlider()
         {
-            for (int i = 0; i < segments.Count; i++)
-                segments[i].Calculate(i == segments.Count - 1 ? (Vector2?)cursor : null);
-
-            HitObject.ControlPoints = segments.SelectMany(s => s.ControlPoints).Concat(cursor.Yield()).ToArray();
-            HitObject.PathType = HitObject.ControlPoints.Length > 2 ? PathType.Bezier : PathType.Linear;
-            HitObject.Distance = segments.Sum(s => s.Distance);
+            var newControlPoints = segments.SelectMany(s => s.ControlPoints).Concat(cursor.Yield()).ToArray();
+            HitObject.Path = new SliderPath(newControlPoints.Length > 2 ? PathType.Bezier : PathType.Linear, newControlPoints);
         }
 
         private void setState(PlacementState newState)
@@ -140,41 +135,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
         private class Segment
         {
-            public float Distance { get; private set; }
-
             public readonly List<Vector2> ControlPoints = new List<Vector2>();
 
             public Segment(Vector2 offset)
             {
                 ControlPoints.Add(offset);
             }
-
-            public void Calculate(Vector2? cursor = null)
-            {
-                Span<Vector2> allControlPoints = stackalloc Vector2[ControlPoints.Count + (cursor.HasValue ? 1 : 0)];
-
-                for (int i = 0; i < ControlPoints.Count; i++)
-                    allControlPoints[i] = ControlPoints[i];
-                if (cursor.HasValue)
-                    allControlPoints[allControlPoints.Length - 1] = cursor.Value;
-
-                List<Vector2> result;
-
-                switch (allControlPoints.Length)
-                {
-                    case 1:
-                    case 2:
-                        result = PathApproximator.ApproximateLinear(allControlPoints);
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        result = PathApproximator.ApproximateBezier(allControlPoints);
-                        break;
-                }
-
-                Distance = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < result.Count - 1; i++)
-                    Distance += Vector2.Distance(result[i], result[i + 1]);
-            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHardRock.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHardRock.cs
index e01d71e1f8..223e4df844 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHardRock.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModHardRock.cs
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
             slider.NestedHitObjects.OfType<SliderTick>().ForEach(h => h.Position = new Vector2(h.Position.X, OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE.Y - h.Position.Y));
             slider.NestedHitObjects.OfType<RepeatPoint>().ForEach(h => h.Position = new Vector2(h.Position.X, OsuPlayfield.BASE_SIZE.Y - h.Position.Y));
 
-            var newControlPoints = new Vector2[slider.ControlPoints.Length];
-            for (int i = 0; i < slider.ControlPoints.Length; i++)
-                newControlPoints[i] = new Vector2(slider.ControlPoints[i].X, -slider.ControlPoints[i].Y);
+            var newControlPoints = new Vector2[slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length; i++)
+                newControlPoints[i] = new Vector2(slider.Path.ControlPoints[i].X, -slider.Path.ControlPoints[i].Y);
 
-            slider.ControlPoints = newControlPoints;
-            slider.Path?.Calculate(); // Recalculate the slider curve
+            slider.Path = new SliderPath(slider.Path.Type, newControlPoints, slider.Path.ExpectedDistance);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index 514ae09064..a90182cecb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                 Ball.Scale = new Vector2(HitObject.Scale);
             };
 
-            slider.ControlPointsChanged += _ => Body.Refresh();
+            slider.PathChanged += _ => Body.Refresh();
         }
 
         public override Color4 AccentColour
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
index 6a836679a2..b933364887 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             this.slider = slider;
 
             h.PositionChanged += _ => updatePosition();
-            slider.ControlPointsChanged += _ => updatePosition();
+            slider.PathChanged += _ => updatePosition();
 
             updatePosition();
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
index cc88a6718b..6946a55d8e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             AlwaysPresent = true;
 
             hitCircle.PositionChanged += _ => updatePosition();
-            slider.ControlPointsChanged += _ => updatePosition();
+            slider.PathChanged += _ => updatePosition();
 
             updatePosition();
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
index cff742ca29..cf57f24b83 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
         /// </summary>
         private const float base_scoring_distance = 100;
 
-        public event Action<Vector2[]> ControlPointsChanged;
+        public event Action<SliderPath> PathChanged;
 
         public double EndTime => StartTime + this.SpanCount() * Path.Distance / Velocity;
         public double Duration => EndTime - StartTime;
@@ -52,35 +52,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
             }
         }
 
-        public SliderPath Path { get; } = new SliderPath();
+        private SliderPath path;
 
-        public Vector2[] ControlPoints
+        public SliderPath Path
         {
-            get => Path.ControlPoints;
+            get => path;
             set
             {
-                if (Path.ControlPoints == value)
-                    return;
-                Path.ControlPoints = value;
+                path = value;
 
-                ControlPointsChanged?.Invoke(value);
+                PathChanged?.Invoke(value);
 
                 if (TailCircle != null)
                     TailCircle.Position = EndPosition;
             }
         }
 
-        public PathType PathType
-        {
-            get { return Path.PathType; }
-            set { Path.PathType = value; }
-        }
-
-        public double Distance
-        {
-            get { return Path.Distance; }
-            set { Path.Distance = value; }
-        }
+        public double Distance => Path.Distance;
 
         public override Vector2 Position
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs
index 2629b29c6c..d894d2738e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using OpenTK;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles;
@@ -53,12 +54,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                     new Slider
                     {
                         Position = new Vector2(128, 256),
-                        ControlPoints = new[]
+                        Path = new SliderPath(PathType.Linear, new[]
                         {
                             Vector2.Zero,
                             new Vector2(216, 0),
-                        },
-                        Distance = 216,
+                        }),
                         Scale = 0.5f,
                     }
                 },
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
index b32fd265cb..f282b757cd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
@@ -245,10 +245,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            if (current?.TrackLoaded ?? false)
-            {
-                var track = current.Track;
+            var track = current?.TrackLoaded ?? false ? current.Track : null;
 
+            if (track?.IsDummyDevice == false)
+            {
                 progressBar.EndTime = track.Length;
                 progressBar.CurrentTime = track.CurrentTime;
 
@@ -258,7 +258,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                     next();
             }
             else
+            {
+                progressBar.CurrentTime = 0;
+                progressBar.EndTime = 1;
                 playButton.Icon = FontAwesome.fa_play_circle_o;
+            }
         }
 
         private void play()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index c805c55ed1..b167812c1d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Catch
                 X = position.X,
                 NewCombo = FirstObject || newCombo,
                 ComboOffset = comboOffset,
-                ControlPoints = controlPoints,
-                Distance = length,
-                PathType = pathType,
+                Path = new SliderPath(pathType, controlPoints, length),
                 NodeSamples = nodeSamples,
                 RepeatCount = repeatCount
             };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
index b3d9f3c40c..0512a97354 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenTK;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
@@ -20,11 +19,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy
         /// <summary>
         /// <see cref="ConvertSlider"/>s don't need a curve since they're converted to ruleset-specific hitobjects.
         /// </summary>
-        public SliderPath Path { get; } = null;
-        public Vector2[] ControlPoints { get; set; }
-        public PathType PathType { get; set; }
+        public SliderPath Path { get; set; }
 
-        public double Distance { get; set; }
+        public double Distance => Path.Distance;
 
         public List<List<SampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; }
         public int RepeatCount { get; set; }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index 90b7f3d554..fa5e769d3c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Mania
             return new ConvertSlider
             {
                 X = position.X,
-                ControlPoints = controlPoints,
-                Distance = length,
-                PathType = pathType,
+                Path = new SliderPath(pathType, controlPoints, length),
                 NodeSamples = nodeSamples,
                 RepeatCount = repeatCount
             };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index bb41a147b0..e21903dc6d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
                 Position = position,
                 NewCombo = FirstObject || newCombo,
                 ComboOffset = comboOffset,
-                ControlPoints = controlPoints,
-                Distance = Math.Max(0, length),
-                PathType = pathType,
+                Path = new SliderPath(pathType, controlPoints, Math.Max(0, length)),
                 NodeSamples = nodeSamples,
                 RepeatCount = repeatCount
             };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index ae913b3bef..8e1e01a9fd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Taiko
         {
             return new ConvertSlider
             {
-                ControlPoints = controlPoints,
-                Distance = length,
-                PathType = pathType,
+                Path = new SliderPath(pathType, controlPoints, length),
                 NodeSamples = nodeSamples,
                 RepeatCount = repeatCount
             };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs
index 423cd3b069..74a312698c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/SliderPath.cs
@@ -4,28 +4,140 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
 {
-    public class SliderPath
+    public struct SliderPath : IEquatable<SliderPath>
     {
-        public double Distance;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The user-set distance of the path. If non-null, <see cref="Distance"/> will match this value,
+        /// and the path will be shortened/lengthened to match this length.
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly double? ExpectedDistance;
 
-        public Vector2[] ControlPoints = Array.Empty<Vector2>();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type of path.
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly PathType Type;
 
-        public PathType PathType = PathType.PerfectCurve;
+        [JsonProperty]
+        private Vector2[] controlPoints;
 
-        public Vector2 Offset;
+        private List<Vector2> calculatedPath;
+        private List<double> cumulativeLength;
 
-        private readonly List<Vector2> calculatedPath = new List<Vector2>();
-        private readonly List<double> cumulativeLength = new List<double>();
+        private bool isInitialised;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="SliderPath"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type of path.</param>
+        /// <param name="controlPoints">The control points of the path.</param>
+        /// <param name="expectedDistance">A user-set distance of the path that may be shorter or longer than the true distance between all
+        /// <paramref name="controlPoints"/>. The path will be shortened/lengthened to match this length.
+        /// If null, the path will use the true distance between all <paramref name="controlPoints"/>.</param>
+        [JsonConstructor]
+        public SliderPath(PathType type, Vector2[] controlPoints, double? expectedDistance = null)
+        {
+            this = default;
+            this.controlPoints = controlPoints;
+
+            Type = type;
+            ExpectedDistance = expectedDistance;
+
+            ensureInitialised();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The control points of the path.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public ReadOnlySpan<Vector2> ControlPoints
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                ensureInitialised();
+                return controlPoints.AsSpan();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The distance of the path after lengthening/shortening to account for <see cref="ExpectedDistance"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public double Distance
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                ensureInitialised();
+                return cumulativeLength.Count == 0 ? 0 : cumulativeLength[cumulativeLength.Count - 1];
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Computes the slider path until a given progress that ranges from 0 (beginning of the slider)
+        /// to 1 (end of the slider) and stores the generated path in the given list.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The list to be filled with the computed path.</param>
+        /// <param name="p0">Start progress. Ranges from 0 (beginning of the slider) to 1 (end of the slider).</param>
+        /// <param name="p1">End progress. Ranges from 0 (beginning of the slider) to 1 (end of the slider).</param>
+        public void GetPathToProgress(List<Vector2> path, double p0, double p1)
+        {
+            ensureInitialised();
+
+            double d0 = progressToDistance(p0);
+            double d1 = progressToDistance(p1);
+
+            path.Clear();
+
+            int i = 0;
+            for (; i < calculatedPath.Count && cumulativeLength[i] < d0; ++i)
+            {
+            }
+
+            path.Add(interpolateVertices(i, d0));
+
+            for (; i < calculatedPath.Count && cumulativeLength[i] <= d1; ++i)
+                path.Add(calculatedPath[i]);
+
+            path.Add(interpolateVertices(i, d1));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Computes the position on the slider at a given progress that ranges from 0 (beginning of the path)
+        /// to 1 (end of the path).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="progress">Ranges from 0 (beginning of the path) to 1 (end of the path).</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public Vector2 PositionAt(double progress)
+        {
+            ensureInitialised();
+
+            double d = progressToDistance(progress);
+            return interpolateVertices(indexOfDistance(d), d);
+        }
+
+        private void ensureInitialised()
+        {
+            if (isInitialised)
+                return;
+            isInitialised = true;
+
+            controlPoints = controlPoints ?? Array.Empty<Vector2>();
+            calculatedPath = new List<Vector2>();
+            cumulativeLength = new List<double>();
+
+            calculatePath();
+            calculateCumulativeLength();
+        }
 
         private List<Vector2> calculateSubpath(ReadOnlySpan<Vector2> subControlPoints)
         {
-            switch (PathType)
+            switch (Type)
             {
                 case PathType.Linear:
                     return PathApproximator.ApproximateLinear(subControlPoints);
@@ -66,7 +178,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
 
                 if (i == ControlPoints.Length - 1 || ControlPoints[i] == ControlPoints[i + 1])
                 {
-                    ReadOnlySpan<Vector2> cpSpan = ControlPoints.AsSpan().Slice(start, end - start);
+                    ReadOnlySpan<Vector2> cpSpan = ControlPoints.Slice(start, end - start);
 
                     foreach (Vector2 t in calculateSubpath(cpSpan))
                         if (calculatedPath.Count == 0 || calculatedPath.Last() != t)
@@ -77,49 +189,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
             }
         }
 
-        private void calculateCumulativeLengthAndTrimPath()
-        {
-            double l = 0;
-
-            cumulativeLength.Clear();
-            cumulativeLength.Add(l);
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < calculatedPath.Count - 1; ++i)
-            {
-                Vector2 diff = calculatedPath[i + 1] - calculatedPath[i];
-                double d = diff.Length;
-
-                // Shorten slider paths that are too long compared to what's
-                // in the .osu file.
-                if (Distance - l < d)
-                {
-                    calculatedPath[i + 1] = calculatedPath[i] + diff * (float)((Distance - l) / d);
-                    calculatedPath.RemoveRange(i + 2, calculatedPath.Count - 2 - i);
-
-                    l = Distance;
-                    cumulativeLength.Add(l);
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                l += d;
-                cumulativeLength.Add(l);
-            }
-
-            // Lengthen slider paths that are too short compared to what's
-            // in the .osu file.
-            if (l < Distance && calculatedPath.Count > 1)
-            {
-                Vector2 diff = calculatedPath[calculatedPath.Count - 1] - calculatedPath[calculatedPath.Count - 2];
-                double d = diff.Length;
-
-                if (d <= 0)
-                    return;
-
-                calculatedPath[calculatedPath.Count - 1] += diff * (float)((Distance - l) / d);
-                cumulativeLength[calculatedPath.Count - 1] = Distance;
-            }
-        }
-
         private void calculateCumulativeLength()
         {
             double l = 0;
@@ -132,21 +201,33 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
                 Vector2 diff = calculatedPath[i + 1] - calculatedPath[i];
                 double d = diff.Length;
 
+                // Shorted slider paths that are too long compared to the expected distance
+                if (ExpectedDistance.HasValue && ExpectedDistance - l < d)
+                {
+                    calculatedPath[i + 1] = calculatedPath[i] + diff * (float)((ExpectedDistance - l) / d);
+                    calculatedPath.RemoveRange(i + 2, calculatedPath.Count - 2 - i);
+
+                    l = ExpectedDistance.Value;
+                    cumulativeLength.Add(l);
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 l += d;
                 cumulativeLength.Add(l);
             }
 
-            Distance = l;
-        }
+            // Lengthen slider paths that are too short compared to the expected distance
+            if (ExpectedDistance.HasValue && l < ExpectedDistance && calculatedPath.Count > 1)
+            {
+                Vector2 diff = calculatedPath[calculatedPath.Count - 1] - calculatedPath[calculatedPath.Count - 2];
+                double d = diff.Length;
 
-        public void Calculate(bool updateDistance = false)
-        {
-            calculatePath();
+                if (d <= 0)
+                    return;
 
-            if (!updateDistance)
-                calculateCumulativeLengthAndTrimPath();
-            else
-                calculateCumulativeLength();
+                calculatedPath[calculatedPath.Count - 1] += diff * (float)((ExpectedDistance - l) / d);
+                cumulativeLength[calculatedPath.Count - 1] = ExpectedDistance.Value;
+            }
         }
 
         private int indexOfDistance(double d)
@@ -169,7 +250,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
 
             if (i <= 0)
                 return calculatedPath.First();
-            else if (i >= calculatedPath.Count)
+            if (i >= calculatedPath.Count)
                 return calculatedPath.Last();
 
             Vector2 p0 = calculatedPath[i - 1];
@@ -186,47 +267,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
             return p0 + (p1 - p0) * (float)w;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Computes the slider path until a given progress that ranges from 0 (beginning of the slider)
-        /// to 1 (end of the slider) and stores the generated path in the given list.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="path">The list to be filled with the computed path.</param>
-        /// <param name="p0">Start progress. Ranges from 0 (beginning of the slider) to 1 (end of the slider).</param>
-        /// <param name="p1">End progress. Ranges from 0 (beginning of the slider) to 1 (end of the slider).</param>
-        public void GetPathToProgress(List<Vector2> path, double p0, double p1)
+        public bool Equals(SliderPath other)
         {
-            if (calculatedPath.Count == 0 && ControlPoints.Length > 0)
-                Calculate();
+            if (ControlPoints == null && other.ControlPoints != null)
+                return false;
+            if (other.ControlPoints == null && ControlPoints != null)
+                return false;
 
-            double d0 = progressToDistance(p0);
-            double d1 = progressToDistance(p1);
-
-            path.Clear();
-
-            int i = 0;
-            for (; i < calculatedPath.Count && cumulativeLength[i] < d0; ++i) { }
-
-            path.Add(interpolateVertices(i, d0) + Offset);
-
-            for (; i < calculatedPath.Count && cumulativeLength[i] <= d1; ++i)
-                path.Add(calculatedPath[i] + Offset);
-
-            path.Add(interpolateVertices(i, d1) + Offset);
+            return ControlPoints.SequenceEqual(other.ControlPoints) && ExpectedDistance.Equals(other.ExpectedDistance) && Type == other.Type;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Computes the position on the slider at a given progress that ranges from 0 (beginning of the path)
-        /// to 1 (end of the path).
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="progress">Ranges from 0 (beginning of the path) to 1 (end of the path).</param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public Vector2 PositionAt(double progress)
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
         {
-            if (calculatedPath.Count == 0 && ControlPoints.Length > 0)
-                Calculate();
-
-            double d = progressToDistance(progress);
-            return interpolateVertices(indexOfDistance(d), d) + Offset;
+            if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj)) return false;
+            return obj is SliderPath other && Equals(other);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasCurve.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasCurve.cs
index 2a0d495e94..a097b62851 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasCurve.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasCurve.cs
@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types
         /// The curve.
         /// </summary>
         SliderPath Path { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The control points that shape the curve.
-        /// </summary>
-        Vector2[] ControlPoints { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The type of curve.
-        /// </summary>
-        PathType PathType { get; }
     }
 
     public static class HasCurveExtensions