diff --git a/constants/wram_constants.asm b/constants/wram_constants.asm
index c0017fa65..43abf334f 100644
--- a/constants/wram_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/wram_constants.asm
@@ -299,3 +299,16 @@ DEF DAYCARELADY_HAS_MON_F        EQU 0
 
 ; shared flag between wDayCareMan and wDayCareLady
 DEF DAYCARE_INTRO_SEEN_F         EQU 7
+
+; hVBlank::
+; VBlankHandlers indexes (see home/vblank.asm)
+	const_def
+	const VBLANK_NORMAL     ; 0
+	const VBLANK_CUTSCENE   ; 1
+	const VBLANK_SOUND_ONLY ; 2
+	const VBLANK_UNUSED_3   ; 3
+	const VBLANK_SERIAL     ; 4
+	const VBLANK_CREDITS    ; 5
+	const VBLANK_UNUSED_6   ; 6
+	const VBLANK_UNUSED_7   ; 7
+DEF NUM_VBLANK_HANDLERS EQU const_value
diff --git a/engine/battle/battle_transition.asm b/engine/battle/battle_transition.asm
index c22244aa4..7836d55e4 100644
--- a/engine/battle/battle_transition.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/battle_transition.asm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DoBattleTransition:
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
 	vc_hook Reduce_battle_transition_flashing
-	ld [hl], $1
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_CUTSCENE
 
 .loop
 	ld a, [wJumptableIndex]
diff --git a/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm b/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm
index 21bdc44fe..e0650e3ab 100644
--- a/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm
+++ b/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ PlayBattleAnim:
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
 
-	ld [hl], 1
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_CUTSCENE
 	call BattleAnimRunScript
 
 	pop af
diff --git a/engine/events/magnet_train.asm b/engine/events/magnet_train.asm
index 2099c58fb..f2d660e7d 100644
--- a/engine/events/magnet_train.asm
+++ b/engine/events/magnet_train.asm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ MagnetTrain:
 	ld hl, hVBlank
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
-	ld [hl], 1
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_CUTSCENE
 .loop
 	ld a, [wJumptableIndex]
 	bit 7, a
diff --git a/engine/link/link.asm b/engine/link/link.asm
index 4e520f726..67358255a 100644
--- a/engine/link/link.asm
+++ b/engine/link/link.asm
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ LinkTimeout:
 	xor a
 	ld [hld], a
 	ld [hl], a
+	assert VBLANK_NORMAL == 0
 	ldh [hVBlank], a
 	push de
 	hlcoord 0, 12
@@ -2237,7 +2238,7 @@ CheckLinkTimeout_Receptionist:
 	xor a
 	ld [hl], a
 	call WaitBGMap
-	ld a, $2
+	ld a, VBLANK_SOUND_ONLY
 	ldh [hVBlank], a
 	call DelayFrame
 	call DelayFrame
@@ -2259,7 +2260,7 @@ CheckLinkTimeout_Gen2:
 	xor a
 	ld [hl], a
 	call WaitBGMap
-	ld a, $2
+	ld a, VBLANK_SOUND_ONLY
 	ldh [hVBlank], a
 	call DelayFrame
 	call DelayFrame
@@ -2456,7 +2457,7 @@ Link_EnsureSync:
 	add $d0
 	ld [wLinkPlayerSyncBuffer], a
 	ld [wLinkPlayerSyncBuffer + 1], a
-	ld a, $2
+	ld a, VBLANK_SOUND_ONLY
 	ldh [hVBlank], a
 	call DelayFrame
 	call DelayFrame
diff --git a/engine/movie/credits.asm b/engine/movie/credits.asm
index 7206a99c3..58ee56c73 100644
--- a/engine/movie/credits.asm
+++ b/engine/movie/credits.asm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Credits::
 ; BUG: Credits sequence changes move selection menu behavior (see docs/bugs_and_glitches.md)
 	ldh a, [hVBlank]
 	push af
-	ld a, $5
+	ld a, VBLANK_CREDITS
 	ldh [hVBlank], a
 	ld a, TRUE
 	ldh [hInMenu], a
diff --git a/engine/printer/printer.asm b/engine/printer/printer.asm
index 20fc4c2f5..c34118798 100644
--- a/engine/printer/printer.asm
+++ b/engine/printer/printer.asm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ PrintDexEntry:
 	ld hl, hVBlank
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
-	ld [hl], 4 ; vblank mode that calls AskSerial
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_SERIAL
 
 	ld a, 8 ; 16 rows
 	ld [wPrinterQueueLength], a
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ PrintPCBox:
 	ld hl, hVBlank
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
-	ld [hl], 4 ; vblank mode that calls AskSerial
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_SERIAL
 
 	xor a
 	ldh [hBGMapMode], a
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ PrintUnownStamp:
 	ld hl, hVBlank
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
-	ld [hl], 4 ; vblank mode that calls AskSerial
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_SERIAL
 
 	xor a
 	ldh [hBGMapMode], a
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ PrintMailAndExit:
 	ld hl, hVBlank
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
-	ld [hl], 4 ; vblank mode that calls AskSerial
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_SERIAL
 
 	ld a, 18 / 2
 	ld [wPrinterQueueLength], a
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ PrintPartymon:
 	ld hl, hVBlank
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
-	ld [hl], 4 ; vblank mode that calls AskSerial
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_SERIAL
 
 	ld a, 16 / 2
 	ld [wPrinterQueueLength], a
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ _PrintDiploma:
 	ld hl, hVBlank
 	ld a, [hl]
 	push af
-	ld [hl], 4 ; vblank mode that calls AskSerial
+	ld [hl], VBLANK_SERIAL
 
 	ln a, 1, 0 ; to be loaded to wPrinterMargins
 	call Printer_PrepareTilemapForPrint
diff --git a/home/vblank.asm b/home/vblank.asm
index ccb0a0e59..b49927284 100644
--- a/home/vblank.asm
+++ b/home/vblank.asm
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ VBlank::
 	push hl
 
 	ldh a, [hVBlank]
-	and 7
+	maskbits NUM_VBLANK_HANDLERS
 
 	ld e, a
 	ld d, 0
-	ld hl, .VBlanks
+	ld hl, VBlankHandlers
 	add hl, de
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hli]
@@ -37,17 +37,20 @@ VBlank::
 	pop af
 	reti
 
-.VBlanks:
-	dw VBlank0
-	dw VBlank1
-	dw VBlank2
-	dw VBlank3
-	dw VBlank4
-	dw VBlank5
-	dw VBlank0 ; just in case
-	dw VBlank0 ; just in case
-
-VBlank0::
+VBlankHandlers:
+; entries correspond to VBLANK_* constants (see constants/wram_constants.asm)
+	table_width 2, VBlankHandlers
+	dw VBlank_Normal
+	dw VBlank_Cutscene
+	dw VBlank_SoundOnly
+	dw VBlank_Unused
+	dw VBlank_Serial
+	dw VBlank_Credits
+	dw VBlank_Normal ; unused
+	dw VBlank_Normal ; unused
+	assert_table_length NUM_VBLANK_HANDLERS
+
+VBlank_Normal::
 ; normal operation
 
 ; rng
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ VBlank0::
 
 	ret
 
-VBlank1::
+VBlank_Cutscene::
 ; scx, scy
 ; palettes
 ; bg map
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ UpdatePals::
 	and a
 	ret
 
-VBlank4::
+VBlank_Serial::
 ; bg map
 ; tiles
 ; oam
@@ -256,13 +259,12 @@ VBlank4::
 	rst Bankswitch
 	ret
 
-VBlank5::
+VBlank_Credits::
 ; scx
 ; palettes
 ; bg map
 ; tiles
 ; joypad
-;
 
 	ldh a, [hROMBank]
 	ld [wROMBankBackup], a
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ VBlank5::
 	ldh [rIE], a
 	ret
 
-VBlank2::
+VBlank_SoundOnly::
 ; sound only
 
 	ldh a, [hROMBank]
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ VBlank2::
 	ld [wVBlankOccurred], a
 	ret
 
-VBlank3::
+VBlank_Unused::
 ; scx, scy
 ; palettes
 ; bg map