diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
index ab34d49ecf..ddc394f57f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
@@ -1,85 +1,31 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Extensions;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Judgements;
 using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Judgements;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
-    public class HitExplosion : FillFlowContainer
+    public class HitExplosion : DrawableJudgementInfo<OsuJudgementInfo>
     {
-        private readonly OsuJudgementInfo judgement;
-        private SpriteText line1;
-        private SpriteText line2;
-
-        public HitExplosion(OsuJudgementInfo judgement, OsuHitObject h = null)
+        public HitExplosion(OsuJudgementInfo judgement)
+            : base(judgement)
         {
-            this.judgement = judgement;
-            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-
-            Direction = FillDirection.Vertical;
-            Spacing = new Vector2(0, 2);
-            Position = (h?.StackedEndPosition ?? Vector2.Zero) + judgement.PositionOffset;
-
-            Children = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                line1 = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                    Text = judgement.Score.GetDescription(),
-                    Font = @"Venera",
-                    TextSize = 16,
-                },
-                line2 = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Text = judgement.Combo.GetDescription(),
-                    Font = @"Venera",
-                    TextSize = 11,
-                }
-            };
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            if (judgement.Result == HitResult.Miss)
+            if (Judgement.Result != HitResult.Miss)
             {
-                FadeInFromZero(60);
-
-                ScaleTo(1.6f);
-                ScaleTo(1, 100, EasingTypes.In);
-
-                MoveToOffset(new Vector2(0, 100), 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                RotateTo(40, 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-
-                Delay(600);
-                FadeOut(200);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                line1.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(14, 0), 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                line2.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(14, 0), 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                JudgementText.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(14, 0), 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
                 FadeOut(500);
             }
 
-            switch (judgement.Result)
-            {
-                case HitResult.Miss:
-                    Colour = Color4.Red;
-                    break;
-            }
-
             Expire();
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
index 5caaaafb13..bd9b4982eb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI
 
         public override void OnJudgement(DrawableHitObject<OsuHitObject, OsuJudgementInfo> judgedObject)
         {
-            HitExplosion explosion = new HitExplosion(judgedObject.Judgement, judgedObject.HitObject);
+            HitExplosion explosion = new HitExplosion(judgedObject.Judgement)
+            {
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Position = judgedObject.HitObject.StackedEndPosition + judgedObject.Judgement.PositionOffset
+            };
 
             judgementLayer.Add(explosion);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/DrawableJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/DrawableJudgementInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb85e20da0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/DrawableJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Judgements
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A drawable object which visualises the hit result of a <see cref="JudgementInfo"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TJudgement">The type of judgement to visualise.</typeparam>
+    public class DrawableJudgementInfo<TJudgement> : Container
+        where TJudgement : JudgementInfo
+    {
+        protected readonly TJudgement Judgement;
+
+        protected readonly SpriteText JudgementText;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a drawable which visualises a <see cref="JudgementInfo"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="judgement">The judgement to visualise.</param>
+        public DrawableJudgementInfo(TJudgement judgement)
+        {
+            Judgement = judgement;
+
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            string scoreString = judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit ? judgement.ScoreString : judgement.Result.GetDescription();
+
+            Children = new[]
+            {
+                JudgementText = new OsuSpriteText
+                {
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Text = scoreString.ToUpper(),
+                    Font = @"Venera",
+                    TextSize = 16
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            switch (Judgement.Result)
+            {
+                case HitResult.Miss:
+                    Colour = colours.Red;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            if (Judgement.Result == HitResult.Miss)
+            {
+                FadeInFromZero(60);
+
+                ScaleTo(1.6f);
+                ScaleTo(1, 100, EasingTypes.In);
+
+                MoveToOffset(new Vector2(0, 100), 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+                RotateTo(40, 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+
+                Delay(600);
+                FadeOut(200);
+            }
+
+            Expire();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index bfb787cd51..164c8c7ec1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\SerializationReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\SerializationWriter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPC\ScoreIPCChannel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modes\Judgements\DrawableJudgementInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\LegacyReplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Mods\IApplicableMod.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Mods\ModType.cs" />