diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakTracker.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakTracker.cs
index c010b2c80913..ba8f9971ba13 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakTracker.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneBreakTracker.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
@@ -28,14 +32,19 @@ public partial class TestSceneBreakTracker : OsuTestScene
 
         public TestSceneBreakTracker()
         {
-            AddRange(new Drawable[]
+            Children = new Drawable[]
             {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    Colour = Color4.White,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                },
                 breakTracker = new TestBreakTracker(),
-                breakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(true, null)
+                breakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(true, new ScoreProcessor(new OsuRuleset()))
                 {
                     ProcessCustomClock = false,
                 }
-            });
+            };
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Break/LetterboxOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Break/LetterboxOverlay.cs
index c4e2dbf403ce..9308a02b0731 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Break/LetterboxOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Break/LetterboxOverlay.cs
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.Break
 {
     public partial class LetterboxOverlay : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        private const int height = 350;
-
         private static readonly Color4 transparent_black = new Color4(0, 0, 0, 0);
 
         public LetterboxOverlay()
         {
+            const int height = 150;
+
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
index ece3105b4223..120d72a8e706 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 // 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 System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Effects;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play.Break;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public partial class BreakOverlay : Container
 
         private readonly Container fadeContainer;
 
-        private IReadOnlyList<BreakPeriod> breaks;
+        private IReadOnlyList<BreakPeriod> breaks = Array.Empty<BreakPeriod>();
 
         public IReadOnlyList<BreakPeriod> Breaks
         {
@@ -69,6 +70,30 @@ public BreakOverlay(bool letterboxing, ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor)
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     },
+                    new CircularContainer
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        Width = 80,
+                        Height = 4,
+                        Masking = true,
+                        EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
+                        {
+                            Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+                            Radius = 260,
+                            Colour = OsuColour.Gray(0.2f).Opacity(0.8f),
+                            Roundness = 12
+                        },
+                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        {
+                            new Box
+                            {
+                                Alpha = 0,
+                                AlwaysPresent = true,
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            },
+                        }
+                    },
                     remainingTimeAdjustmentBox = new Container
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
@@ -111,11 +136,8 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
             base.LoadComplete();
             initializeBreaks();
 
-            if (scoreProcessor != null)
-            {
-                info.AccuracyDisplay.Current.BindTo(scoreProcessor.Accuracy);
-                ((IBindable<ScoreRank>)info.GradeDisplay.Current).BindTo(scoreProcessor.Rank);
-            }
+            info.AccuracyDisplay.Current.BindTo(scoreProcessor.Accuracy);
+            ((IBindable<ScoreRank>)info.GradeDisplay.Current).BindTo(scoreProcessor.Rank);
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
@@ -130,8 +152,6 @@ private void initializeBreaks()
             FinishTransforms(true);
             Scheduler.CancelDelayedTasks();
 
-            if (breaks == null) return; // we need breaks.
-
             foreach (var b in breaks)
             {
                 if (!b.HasEffect)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 986c687960e9..91bd0a676bcb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -446,14 +446,6 @@ private Drawable createOverlayComponents(IWorkingBeatmap working)
                 Children = new[]
                 {
                     DimmableStoryboard.OverlayLayerContainer.CreateProxy(),
-                    BreakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(working.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks, ScoreProcessor)
-                    {
-                        Clock = DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock,
-                        ProcessCustomClock = false,
-                        Breaks = working.Beatmap.Breaks
-                    },
-                    // display the cursor above some HUD elements.
-                    DrawableRuleset.Cursor?.CreateProxy() ?? new Container(),
                     HUDOverlay = new HUDOverlay(DrawableRuleset, GameplayState.Mods, Configuration.AlwaysShowLeaderboard)
                     {
                         HoldToQuit =
@@ -472,6 +464,14 @@ private Drawable createOverlayComponents(IWorkingBeatmap working)
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre
                     },
+                    BreakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(working.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks, ScoreProcessor)
+                    {
+                        Clock = DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock,
+                        ProcessCustomClock = false,
+                        Breaks = working.Beatmap.Breaks
+                    },
+                    // display the cursor above some HUD elements.
+                    DrawableRuleset.Cursor?.CreateProxy() ?? new Container(),
                     skipIntroOverlay = new SkipOverlay(DrawableRuleset.GameplayStartTime)
                     {
                         RequestSkip = performUserRequestedSkip