diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
index 870a142ca7..4ce3c50f7c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning.Argon
         public ArgonJudgementPiece(HitResult result)
             : base(result)
         {
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
             Y = 160;
         }
@@ -33,21 +36,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning.Argon
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                JudgementText = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Colour = colours.ForHitResult(Result),
-                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
-                    Spacing = new Vector2(10, 0),
-                    Font = OsuFont.Default.With(size: 28, weight: FontWeight.Regular),
-                },
-            };
-
             if (Result.IsHit())
             {
                 AddInternal(ringExplosion = new RingExplosion(Result)
@@ -57,6 +45,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Skinning.Argon
             }
         }
 
+        protected override SpriteText CreateJudgementText() =>
+            new OsuSpriteText
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
+                Spacing = new Vector2(10, 0),
+                Font = OsuFont.Default.With(size: 28, weight: FontWeight.Regular),
+            };
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Plays the default animation for this judgement piece.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
index 7b1a0d8d08..6f55d93eff 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -25,27 +26,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning.Argon
         public ArgonJudgementPiece(HitResult result)
             : base(result)
         {
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                JudgementText = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Colour = colours.ForHitResult(Result),
-                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
-                    Spacing = new Vector2(5, 0),
-                    Font = OsuFont.Default.With(size: 20, weight: FontWeight.Bold),
-                },
-            };
-
             if (Result.IsHit())
             {
                 AddInternal(ringExplosion = new RingExplosion(Result)
@@ -55,6 +43,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Skinning.Argon
             }
         }
 
+        protected override SpriteText CreateJudgementText() =>
+            new OsuSpriteText
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
+                Spacing = new Vector2(5, 0),
+                Font = OsuFont.Default.With(size: 20, weight: FontWeight.Bold),
+            };
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Plays the default animation for this judgement piece.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
index e8240911b0..bbd62ff85b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/Argon/ArgonJudgementPiece.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -33,20 +34,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Argon
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                JudgementText = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Colour = colours.ForHitResult(Result),
-                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
-                    Spacing = new Vector2(10, 0),
-                    RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Font = OsuFont.Default.With(size: 20, weight: FontWeight.Regular),
-                },
-            };
-
             if (Result.IsHit())
             {
                 AddInternal(ringExplosion = new RingExplosion(Result)
@@ -57,6 +44,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning.Argon
             }
         }
 
+        protected override SpriteText CreateJudgementText() =>
+            new OsuSpriteText
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
+                Spacing = new Vector2(10, 0),
+                RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Font = OsuFont.Default.With(size: 20, weight: FontWeight.Regular),
+            };
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Plays the default animation for this judgement piece.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DefaultJudgementPiece.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DefaultJudgementPiece.cs
index 485e2b409d..6551752826 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DefaultJudgementPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/DefaultJudgementPiece.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 // 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.
 
-#nullable disable
-
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
@@ -15,31 +14,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
     public partial class DefaultJudgementPiece : JudgementPiece, IAnimatableJudgement
     {
         [Resolved]
-        private OsuColour colours { get; set; }
+        private OsuColour colours { get; set; } = null!;
 
         public DefaultJudgementPiece(HitResult result)
             : base(result)
         {
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
         }
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
-        {
-            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+        protected override SpriteText CreateJudgementText() =>
+            new OsuSpriteText
             {
-                JudgementText = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Colour = colours.ForHitResult(Result),
-                    Font = OsuFont.Numeric.With(size: 20),
-                    Scale = new Vector2(0.85f, 1),
-                }
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Font = OsuFont.Numeric.With(size: 20),
+                Scale = new Vector2(0.85f, 1),
             };
-        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Plays the default animation for this judgement piece.
@@ -67,6 +59,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
             this.FadeOutFromOne(800);
         }
 
-        public Drawable GetAboveHitObjectsProxiedContent() => null;
+        public Drawable? GetAboveHitObjectsProxiedContent() => null;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs
index 4e9b495cb5..9c31c6aa34 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Judgements/JudgementPiece.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 // 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.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
@@ -12,18 +14,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements
     {
         protected readonly HitResult Result;
 
-        protected SpriteText JudgementText { get; set; } = null!;
+        protected SpriteText JudgementText { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuColour colours { get; set; } = null!;
 
         protected JudgementPiece(HitResult result)
         {
             Result = result;
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
         {
-            base.LoadComplete();
+            JudgementText = CreateJudgementText();
 
+            JudgementText.Colour = colours.ForHitResult(Result);
             JudgementText.Text = Result.GetDescription().ToUpperInvariant();
         }
+
+        protected abstract SpriteText CreateJudgementText();
     }
 }