diff --git a/watchtower/blob/justice_kit.go b/watchtower/blob/justice_kit.go
index 0eec70926..952d812af 100644
--- a/watchtower/blob/justice_kit.go
+++ b/watchtower/blob/justice_kit.go
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// MinVersion is the minimum blob version supported by this package.
-	MinVersion = 0
-
-	// MaxVersion is the maximumm blob version supported by this package.
-	MaxVersion = 0
-
 	// NonceSize is the length of a chacha20poly1305 nonce, 24 bytes.
 	NonceSize = chacha20poly1305.NonceSizeX
 
@@ -53,14 +47,14 @@ const (
 //   nonce:                24 bytes
 //   enciphered plaintext:  n bytes
 //   MAC:                  16 bytes
-func Size(ver uint16) int {
-	return NonceSize + PlaintextSize(ver) + CiphertextExpansion
+func Size(blobType Type) int {
+	return NonceSize + PlaintextSize(blobType) + CiphertextExpansion
 }
 
 // PlaintextSize returns the size of the encoded-but-unencrypted blob in bytes.
-func PlaintextSize(ver uint16) int {
-	switch ver {
-	case 0:
+func PlaintextSize(blobType Type) int {
+	switch {
+	case blobType.Has(FlagCommitOutputs):
 		return V0PlaintextSize
 	default:
 		return 0
@@ -71,9 +65,9 @@ var (
 	// byteOrder specifies a big-endian encoding of all integer values.
 	byteOrder = binary.BigEndian
 
-	// ErrUnknownBlobVersion signals that we don't understand the requested
+	// ErrUnknownBlobType signals that we don't understand the requested
 	// blob encoding scheme.
-	ErrUnknownBlobVersion = errors.New("unknown blob version")
+	ErrUnknownBlobType = errors.New("unknown blob type")
 
 	// ErrCiphertextTooSmall is a decryption error signaling that the
 	// ciphertext is smaller than the ciphertext expansion factor.
@@ -229,7 +223,7 @@ func (b *JusticeKit) CommitToRemoteWitnessStack() ([][]byte, error) {
 //
 // NOTE: It is the caller's responsibility to ensure that this method is only
 // called once for a given (nonce, key) pair.
-func (b *JusticeKit) Encrypt(key []byte, version uint16) ([]byte, error) {
+func (b *JusticeKit) Encrypt(key []byte, blobType Type) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Fail if the nonce is not 32-bytes.
 	if len(key) != KeySize {
 		return nil, ErrKeySize
@@ -238,7 +232,7 @@ func (b *JusticeKit) Encrypt(key []byte, version uint16) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Encode the plaintext using the provided version, to obtain the
 	// plaintext bytes.
 	var ptxtBuf bytes.Buffer
-	err := b.encode(&ptxtBuf, version)
+	err := b.encode(&ptxtBuf, blobType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -252,7 +246,7 @@ func (b *JusticeKit) Encrypt(key []byte, version uint16) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Allocate the ciphertext, which will contain the nonce, encrypted
 	// plaintext and MAC.
 	plaintext := ptxtBuf.Bytes()
-	ciphertext := make([]byte, Size(version))
+	ciphertext := make([]byte, Size(blobType))
 
 	// Generate a random  24-byte nonce in the ciphertext's prefix.
 	nonce := ciphertext[:NonceSize]
@@ -270,7 +264,7 @@ func (b *JusticeKit) Encrypt(key []byte, version uint16) ([]byte, error) {
 // Decrypt unenciphers a blob of justice by decrypting the ciphertext using
 // chacha20poly1305 with the chosen (nonce, key) pair. The internal plaintext is
 // then deserialized using the given encoding version.
-func Decrypt(key, ciphertext []byte, version uint16) (*JusticeKit, error) {
+func Decrypt(key, ciphertext []byte, blobType Type) (*JusticeKit, error) {
 	switch {
 
 	// Fail if the blob's overall length is less than required for the nonce
@@ -305,7 +299,7 @@ func Decrypt(key, ciphertext []byte, version uint16) (*JusticeKit, error) {
 	// If decryption succeeded, we will then decode the plaintext bytes
 	// using the specified blob version.
 	boj := &JusticeKit{}
-	err = boj.decode(bytes.NewReader(plaintext), version)
+	err = boj.decode(bytes.NewReader(plaintext), blobType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -315,23 +309,23 @@ func Decrypt(key, ciphertext []byte, version uint16) (*JusticeKit, error) {
 
 // encode serializes the JusticeKit according to the version, returning an
 // error if the version is unknown.
-func (b *JusticeKit) encode(w io.Writer, ver uint16) error {
-	switch ver {
-	case 0:
+func (b *JusticeKit) encode(w io.Writer, blobType Type) error {
+	switch {
+	case blobType.Has(FlagCommitOutputs):
 		return b.encodeV0(w)
 	default:
-		return ErrUnknownBlobVersion
+		return ErrUnknownBlobType
 	}
 }
 
 // decode deserializes the JusticeKit according to the version, returning an
 // error if the version is unknown.
-func (b *JusticeKit) decode(r io.Reader, ver uint16) error {
-	switch ver {
-	case 0:
+func (b *JusticeKit) decode(r io.Reader, blobType Type) error {
+	switch {
+	case blobType.Has(FlagCommitOutputs):
 		return b.decodeV0(r)
 	default:
-		return ErrUnknownBlobVersion
+		return ErrUnknownBlobType
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/watchtower/blob/justice_kit_test.go b/watchtower/blob/justice_kit_test.go
index ba36f134a..922290b52 100644
--- a/watchtower/blob/justice_kit_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/blob/justice_kit_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package blob_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"io"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
 )
@@ -38,8 +42,8 @@ func makeAddr(size int) []byte {
 
 type descriptorTest struct {
 	name                 string
-	encVersion           uint16
-	decVersion           uint16
+	encVersion           blob.Type
+	decVersion           blob.Type
 	sweepAddr            []byte
 	revPubKey            blob.PubKey
 	delayPubKey          blob.PubKey
@@ -52,11 +56,15 @@ type descriptorTest struct {
 	decErr               error
 }
 
+var rewardAndCommitType = blob.TypeFromFlags(
+	blob.FlagReward, blob.FlagCommitOutputs,
+)
+
 var descriptorTests = []descriptorTest{
 	{
 		name:             "to-local only",
-		encVersion:       0,
-		decVersion:       0,
+		encVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
+		decVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
 		sweepAddr:        makeAddr(22),
 		revPubKey:        makePubKey(0),
 		delayPubKey:      makePubKey(1),
@@ -65,8 +73,8 @@ var descriptorTests = []descriptorTest{
 	},
 	{
 		name:                 "to-local and p2wkh",
-		encVersion:           0,
-		decVersion:           0,
+		encVersion:           rewardAndCommitType,
+		decVersion:           rewardAndCommitType,
 		sweepAddr:            makeAddr(22),
 		revPubKey:            makePubKey(0),
 		delayPubKey:          makePubKey(1),
@@ -78,30 +86,30 @@ var descriptorTests = []descriptorTest{
 	},
 	{
 		name:             "unknown encrypt version",
-		encVersion:       1,
-		decVersion:       0,
+		encVersion:       0,
+		decVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
 		sweepAddr:        makeAddr(34),
 		revPubKey:        makePubKey(0),
 		delayPubKey:      makePubKey(1),
 		csvDelay:         144,
 		commitToLocalSig: makeSig(1),
-		encErr:           blob.ErrUnknownBlobVersion,
+		encErr:           blob.ErrUnknownBlobType,
 	},
 	{
 		name:             "unknown decrypt version",
-		encVersion:       0,
-		decVersion:       1,
+		encVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
+		decVersion:       0,
 		sweepAddr:        makeAddr(34),
 		revPubKey:        makePubKey(0),
 		delayPubKey:      makePubKey(1),
 		csvDelay:         144,
 		commitToLocalSig: makeSig(1),
-		decErr:           blob.ErrUnknownBlobVersion,
+		decErr:           blob.ErrUnknownBlobType,
 	},
 	{
 		name:             "sweep addr length zero",
-		encVersion:       0,
-		decVersion:       0,
+		encVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
+		decVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
 		sweepAddr:        makeAddr(0),
 		revPubKey:        makePubKey(0),
 		delayPubKey:      makePubKey(1),
@@ -110,8 +118,8 @@ var descriptorTests = []descriptorTest{
 	},
 	{
 		name:             "sweep addr max size",
-		encVersion:       0,
-		decVersion:       0,
+		encVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
+		decVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
 		sweepAddr:        makeAddr(blob.MaxSweepAddrSize),
 		revPubKey:        makePubKey(0),
 		delayPubKey:      makePubKey(1),
@@ -120,8 +128,8 @@ var descriptorTests = []descriptorTest{
 	},
 	{
 		name:             "sweep addr too long",
-		encVersion:       0,
-		decVersion:       0,
+		encVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
+		decVersion:       blob.TypeDefault,
 		sweepAddr:        makeAddr(blob.MaxSweepAddrSize + 1),
 		revPubKey:        makePubKey(0),
 		delayPubKey:      makePubKey(1),
@@ -208,3 +216,195 @@ func testBlobJusticeKitEncryptDecrypt(t *testing.T, test descriptorTest) {
 			"want: %v, got %v", boj, boj2)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestJusticeKitRemoteWitnessConstruction tests that a JusticeKit returns the
+// proper to-remote witnes script and to-remote witness stack. This should be
+// equivalent to p2wkh spend.
+func TestJusticeKitRemoteWitnessConstruction(t *testing.T) {
+	// Generate the to-remote pubkey.
+	toRemotePrivKey, err := btcec.NewPrivateKey(btcec.S256())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to generate to-remote priv key: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Copy the to-remote pubkey into the format expected by our justice
+	// kit.
+	var toRemotePubKey blob.PubKey
+	copy(toRemotePubKey[:], toRemotePrivKey.PubKey().SerializeCompressed())
+
+	// Sign a message using the to-remote private key. The exact message
+	// doesn't matter as we won't be validating the signature's validity.
+	digest := bytes.Repeat([]byte("a"), 32)
+	rawToRemoteSig, err := toRemotePrivKey.Sign(digest)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to generate to-remote signature: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert the DER-encoded signature into a fixed-size sig.
+	commitToRemoteSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(rawToRemoteSig)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to convert raw to-remote signature to "+
+			"Sig: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Populate the justice kit fields relevant to the to-remote output.
+	justiceKit := &blob.JusticeKit{
+		CommitToRemotePubKey: toRemotePubKey,
+		CommitToRemoteSig:    commitToRemoteSig,
+	}
+
+	// Now, compute the to-remote witness script returned by the justice
+	// kit.
+	toRemoteScript, err := justiceKit.CommitToRemoteWitnessScript()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to compute to-remote witness script: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Assert this is exactly the to-remote, compressed pubkey.
+	if !bytes.Equal(toRemoteScript, toRemotePubKey[:]) {
+		t.Fatalf("to-remote witness script should be equal to "+
+			"to-remote pubkey, want: %x, got %x",
+			toRemotePubKey[:], toRemoteScript)
+	}
+
+	// Next, compute the to-remote witness stack, which should be a p2wkh
+	// witness stack consisting solely of a signature.
+	toRemoteWitnessStack, err := justiceKit.CommitToRemoteWitnessStack()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to compute to-remote witness stack: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Assert that the witness stack only has one element.
+	if len(toRemoteWitnessStack) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("to-remote witness stack should be of length 1, is %d",
+			len(toRemoteWitnessStack))
+	}
+
+	// Compute the expected first element, by appending a sighash all byte
+	// to our raw DER-encoded signature.
+	rawToRemoteSigWithSigHash := append(
+		rawToRemoteSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll),
+	)
+
+	// Assert that the expected signature matches the first element in the
+	// witness stack.
+	if !bytes.Equal(rawToRemoteSigWithSigHash, toRemoteWitnessStack[0]) {
+		t.Fatalf("mismatched sig in to-remote witness stack, want: %v, "+
+			"got: %v", rawToRemoteSigWithSigHash,
+			toRemoteWitnessStack[0])
+	}
+
+	// Finally, set the CommitToRemotePubKey to be a blank value.
+	justiceKit.CommitToRemotePubKey = blob.PubKey{}
+
+	// When trying to compute the witness script, this should now return
+	// ErrNoCommitToRemoteOutput since a valid pubkey could not be parsed
+	// from CommitToRemotePubKey.
+	_, err = justiceKit.CommitToRemoteWitnessScript()
+	if err != blob.ErrNoCommitToRemoteOutput {
+		t.Fatalf("expected ErrNoCommitToRemoteOutput, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestJusticeKitToLocalWitnessConstruction tests that a JusticeKit returns the
+// proper to-local witness script and to-local witness stack for spending the
+// revocation path.
+func TestJusticeKitToLocalWitnessConstruction(t *testing.T) {
+	csvDelay := uint32(144)
+
+	// Generate the revocation and delay private keys.
+	revPrivKey, err := btcec.NewPrivateKey(btcec.S256())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to generate revocation priv key: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	delayPrivKey, err := btcec.NewPrivateKey(btcec.S256())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to generate delay priv key: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Copy the revocation and delay pubkeys into the format expected by our
+	// justice kit.
+	var revPubKey blob.PubKey
+	copy(revPubKey[:], revPrivKey.PubKey().SerializeCompressed())
+
+	var delayPubKey blob.PubKey
+	copy(delayPubKey[:], delayPrivKey.PubKey().SerializeCompressed())
+
+	// Sign a message using the revocation private key. The exact message
+	// doesn't matter as we won't be validating the signature's validity.
+	digest := bytes.Repeat([]byte("a"), 32)
+	rawRevSig, err := revPrivKey.Sign(digest)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to generate revocation signature: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert the DER-encoded signature into a fixed-size sig.
+	commitToLocalSig, err := lnwire.NewSigFromSignature(rawRevSig)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to convert raw revocation signature to "+
+			"Sig: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Populate the justice kit with fields relevant to the to-local output.
+	justiceKit := &blob.JusticeKit{
+		CSVDelay:         csvDelay,
+		RevocationPubKey: revPubKey,
+		LocalDelayPubKey: delayPubKey,
+		CommitToLocalSig: commitToLocalSig,
+	}
+
+	// Compute the expected to-local script, which is a function of the CSV
+	// delay, revocation pubkey and delay pubkey.
+	expToLocalScript, err := lnwallet.CommitScriptToSelf(
+		csvDelay, delayPrivKey.PubKey(), revPrivKey.PubKey(),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to generate expected to-local script: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Compute the to-local script that is returned by the justice kit.
+	toLocalScript, err := justiceKit.CommitToLocalWitnessScript()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to compute to-local witness script: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Assert that the expected to-local script matches the actual script.
+	if !bytes.Equal(expToLocalScript, toLocalScript) {
+		t.Fatalf("mismatched to-local witness script, want: %v, got %v",
+			expToLocalScript, toLocalScript)
+	}
+
+	// Next, compute the to-local witness stack returned by the justice kit.
+	toLocalWitnessStack, err := justiceKit.CommitToLocalRevokeWitnessStack()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to compute to-local witness stack: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// A valid witness that spends the revocation path should have exactly
+	// two elements on the stack.
+	if len(toLocalWitnessStack) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("to-local witness stack should be of length 2, is %d",
+			len(toLocalWitnessStack))
+	}
+
+	// First, we'll verify that the top element is 0x01, which triggers the
+	// revocation path within the to-local witness script.
+	if !bytes.Equal(toLocalWitnessStack[1], []byte{0x01}) {
+		t.Fatalf("top item on witness stack should be 0x01, found: %v",
+			toLocalWitnessStack[1])
+	}
+
+	// Next, compute the expected signature in the bottom element of the
+	// stack, by appending a sighash all flag to the raw DER signature.
+	rawRevSigWithSigHash := append(
+		rawRevSig.Serialize(), byte(txscript.SigHashAll),
+	)
+
+	// Assert that the second element on the stack matches our expected
+	// signature under the revocation pubkey.
+	if !bytes.Equal(rawRevSigWithSigHash, toLocalWitnessStack[0]) {
+		t.Fatalf("mismatched sig in to-local witness stack, want: %v, "+
+			"got: %v", rawRevSigWithSigHash, toLocalWitnessStack[0])
+	}
+}
diff --git a/watchtower/blob/type.go b/watchtower/blob/type.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a6e03de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/watchtower/blob/type.go
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package blob
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Flag represents a specify option that can be present in a Type.
+type Flag uint16
+
+const (
+	// FlagReward signals that the justice transaction should contain an
+	// additional output for itself. Signatures sent by the client should
+	// include the reward script negotiated during session creation. Without
+	// the flag, there is only one output sweeping clients funds back to
+	// them solely.
+	FlagReward Flag = 1 << iota
+
+	// FlagCommitOutputs signals that the blob contains the information
+	// required to sweep commitment outputs.
+	FlagCommitOutputs
+)
+
+// Type returns a Type consisting solely of this flag enabled.
+func (f Flag) Type() Type {
+	return Type(f)
+}
+
+// String returns the name of the flag.
+func (f Flag) String() string {
+	switch f {
+	case FlagReward:
+		return "FlagReward"
+	case FlagCommitOutputs:
+		return "FlagCommitOutputs"
+	default:
+		return "FlagUnknown"
+	}
+}
+
+// Type is a bit vector composed of Flags that govern various aspects of
+// reconstructing the justice transaction from an encrypted blob. The flags can
+// be used to signal behaviors such as which inputs are being swept, which
+// outputs should be added to the justice transaction, or modify serialization
+// of the blob itself.
+type Type uint16
+
+// TypeDefault sweeps only commitment outputs to a sweep address controlled by
+// the user, and does not give the tower a reward.
+const TypeDefault = Type(FlagCommitOutputs)
+
+// Has returns true if the Type has the passed flag enabled.
+func (t Type) Has(flag Flag) bool {
+	return Flag(t)&flag == flag
+}
+
+// TypeFromFlags creates a single Type from an arbitrary list of flags.
+func TypeFromFlags(flags ...Flag) Type {
+	var typ Type
+	for _, flag := range flags {
+		typ |= Type(flag)
+	}
+
+	return typ
+}
+
+// knownFlags maps the supported flags to their name.
+var knownFlags = map[Flag]struct{}{
+	FlagReward:        {},
+	FlagCommitOutputs: {},
+}
+
+// String returns a human readable description of a Type.
+func (t Type) String() string {
+	var (
+		hrPieces        []string
+		hasUnknownFlags bool
+	)
+
+	// Iterate through the possible flags from highest to lowest. This will
+	// ensure that the human readable names will be in the same order as the
+	// bits (left to right) if the type were to be printed in big-endian
+	// byte order.
+	for f := Flag(1 << 15); f != 0; f >>= 1 {
+		// If this flag is known, we'll add a human-readable name or its
+		// inverse depending on whether the type has this flag set.
+		if _, ok := knownFlags[f]; ok {
+			if t.Has(f) {
+				hrPieces = append(hrPieces, f.String())
+			} else {
+				hrPieces = append(hrPieces, "No-"+f.String())
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Make note of any unknown flags that this type has
+			// set. If any are present, we'll prepend the bit-wise
+			// representation of the type in the final string.
+			if t.Has(f) {
+				hasUnknownFlags = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If there were no unknown flags, we'll simply return the list of human
+	// readable pieces.
+	if !hasUnknownFlags {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", strings.Join(hrPieces, "|"))
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, we'll prepend the bit-wise representation to the human
+	// readable names.
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%016b[%s]", t, strings.Join(hrPieces, "|"))
+}
+
+// supportedTypes is the set of all configurations known to be supported by the
+// package.
+var supportedTypes = map[Type]struct{}{
+	FlagCommitOutputs.Type():                {},
+	(FlagCommitOutputs | FlagReward).Type(): {},
+}
+
+// IsSupportedType returns true if the given type is supported by the package.
+func IsSupportedType(blobType Type) bool {
+	_, ok := supportedTypes[blobType]
+	return ok
+}
+
+// SupportedTypes returns a list of all supported blob types.
+func SupportedTypes() []Type {
+	supported := make([]Type, 0, len(supportedTypes))
+	for t := range supportedTypes {
+		supported = append(supported, t)
+	}
+	return supported
+}
diff --git a/watchtower/blob/type_test.go b/watchtower/blob/type_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5e0d85fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/watchtower/blob/type_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package blob_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
+)
+
+var unknownFlag = blob.Flag(16)
+
+type typeStringTest struct {
+	name   string
+	typ    blob.Type
+	expStr string
+}
+
+var typeStringTests = []typeStringTest{
+	{
+		name:   "commit no-reward",
+		typ:    blob.TypeDefault,
+		expStr: "[FlagCommitOutputs|No-FlagReward]",
+	},
+	{
+		name:   "commit reward",
+		typ:    (blob.FlagCommitOutputs | blob.FlagReward).Type(),
+		expStr: "[FlagCommitOutputs|FlagReward]",
+	},
+	{
+		name:   "unknown flag",
+		typ:    unknownFlag.Type(),
+		expStr: "0000000000010000[No-FlagCommitOutputs|No-FlagReward]",
+	},
+}
+
+// TestTypeStrings asserts that the proper human-readable string is returned for
+// various blob.Types
+func TestTypeStrings(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, test := range typeStringTests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			typeStr := test.typ.String()
+			if typeStr != test.expStr {
+				t.Fatalf("mismatched type string, want: %v, "+
+					"got %v", test.expStr, typeStr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestUnknownFlagString asserts that the proper string is returned from
+// unallocated flags.
+func TestUnknownFlagString(t *testing.T) {
+	if unknownFlag.String() != "FlagUnknown" {
+		t.Fatalf("unknown flags should return FlagUnknown, instead "+
+			"got: %v", unknownFlag.String())
+	}
+}
+
+type typeFromFlagTest struct {
+	name    string
+	flags   []blob.Flag
+	expType blob.Type
+}
+
+var typeFromFlagTests = []typeFromFlagTest{
+	{
+		name:    "no flags",
+		flags:   nil,
+		expType: blob.Type(0),
+	},
+	{
+		name:    "single flag",
+		flags:   []blob.Flag{blob.FlagReward},
+		expType: blob.Type(blob.FlagReward),
+	},
+	{
+		name:    "multiple flags",
+		flags:   []blob.Flag{blob.FlagReward, blob.FlagCommitOutputs},
+		expType: blob.Type(blob.FlagReward | blob.FlagCommitOutputs),
+	},
+	{
+		name:    "duplicate flag",
+		flags:   []blob.Flag{blob.FlagReward, blob.FlagReward},
+		expType: blob.Type(blob.FlagReward),
+	},
+}
+
+// TestTypeFromFlags asserts that blob.Types constructed using
+// blob.TypeFromFlags are correct, and properly deduplicate flags. We also
+// assert that Has returns true for the generated blob.Type for all of the flags
+// that were used to create it.
+func TestTypeFromFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, test := range typeFromFlagTests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			blobType := blob.TypeFromFlags(test.flags...)
+
+			// Assert that the constructed type matches our
+			// expectation.
+			if blobType != test.expType {
+				t.Fatalf("mismatch, expected blob type %s, "+
+					"got %s", test.expType, blobType)
+			}
+
+			// Assert that Has returns true for all flags used to
+			// construct the type.
+			for _, flag := range test.flags {
+				if blobType.Has(flag) {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				t.Fatalf("expected type to have flag %s, "+
+					"but didn't", flag)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSupportedTypes verifies that blob.IsSupported returns true for all
+// blob.Types returned from blob.SupportedTypes. It also asserts that the
+// blob.DefaultType returns true.
+func TestSupportedTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	// Assert that the package's default type is supported.
+	if !blob.IsSupportedType(blob.TypeDefault) {
+		t.Fatalf("default type %s is not supported", blob.TypeDefault)
+	}
+
+	// Assert that all claimed supported types are actually supported.
+	for _, supType := range blob.SupportedTypes() {
+		if blob.IsSupportedType(supType) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		t.Fatalf("supposedly supported type %s is not supported",
+			supType)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go b/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go
index d0c49e592..1fe215cc1 100644
--- a/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/lookout/justice_descriptor_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/lookout"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtdb"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtpolicy"
 )
 
 const csvDelay uint32 = 144
@@ -170,8 +171,10 @@ func TestJusticeDescriptor(t *testing.T) {
 	// parameters that should be used in constructing the justice
 	// transaction.
 	sessionInfo := &wtdb.SessionInfo{
-		SweepFeeRate:  2000,
-		RewardRate:    900000,
+		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
+			SweepFeeRate: 2000,
+			RewardRate:   900000,
+		},
 		RewardAddress: makeAddrSlice(22),
 	}
 
diff --git a/watchtower/lookout/lookout.go b/watchtower/lookout/lookout.go
index 546e03f2f..556db2e81 100644
--- a/watchtower/lookout/lookout.go
+++ b/watchtower/lookout/lookout.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (l *Lookout) processEpoch(epoch *chainntnfs.BlockEpoch,
 		// sweep the breached commitment outputs.
 		justiceKit, err := blob.Decrypt(
 			commitTxID[:], match.EncryptedBlob,
-			match.SessionInfo.Version,
+			match.SessionInfo.Policy.BlobType,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			// If the decryption fails, this implies either that the
diff --git a/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go b/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go
index 606813258..4232791d5 100644
--- a/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/lookout"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtdb"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtpolicy"
 )
 
 type mockPunisher struct {
@@ -86,15 +87,25 @@ func TestLookoutBreachMatching(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to start watcher: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	rewardAndCommitType := blob.TypeFromFlags(
+		blob.FlagReward, blob.FlagCommitOutputs,
+	)
+
 	// Create two sessions, representing two distinct clients.
 	sessionInfo1 := &wtdb.SessionInfo{
-		ID:            makeArray33(1),
-		MaxUpdates:    10,
+		ID: makeArray33(1),
+		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
+			BlobType:   rewardAndCommitType,
+			MaxUpdates: 10,
+		},
 		RewardAddress: makeAddrSlice(22),
 	}
 	sessionInfo2 := &wtdb.SessionInfo{
-		ID:            makeArray33(2),
-		MaxUpdates:    10,
+		ID: makeArray33(2),
+		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
+			BlobType:   rewardAndCommitType,
+			MaxUpdates: 10,
+		},
 		RewardAddress: makeAddrSlice(22),
 	}
 
@@ -137,13 +148,13 @@ func TestLookoutBreachMatching(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Encrypt the first justice kit under the txid of the first txn.
-	encBlob1, err := blob1.Encrypt(hash1[:], 0)
+	encBlob1, err := blob1.Encrypt(hash1[:], blob.FlagCommitOutputs.Type())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to encrypt sweep detail 1: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Encrypt the second justice kit under the txid of the second txn.
-	encBlob2, err := blob2.Encrypt(hash2[:], 0)
+	encBlob2, err := blob2.Encrypt(hash2[:], blob.FlagCommitOutputs.Type())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to encrypt sweep detail 2: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/watchtower/wtdb/session_info.go b/watchtower/wtdb/session_info.go
index 23775fe61..5ff781729 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtdb/session_info.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtdb/session_info.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
-	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtpolicy"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -49,12 +49,8 @@ type SessionInfo struct {
 	// ID is the remote public key of the watchtower client.
 	ID SessionID
 
-	// Version specifies the plaintext blob encoding of all state updates.
-	Version uint16
-
-	// MaxUpdates is the total number of updates the client can send for
-	// this session.
-	MaxUpdates uint16
+	// Policy holds the negotiated session parameters.
+	Policy wtpolicy.Policy
 
 	// LastApplied the sequence number of the last successful state update.
 	LastApplied uint16
@@ -62,14 +58,6 @@ type SessionInfo struct {
 	// ClientLastApplied the last last-applied the client has echoed back.
 	ClientLastApplied uint16
 
-	// RewardRate the fraction of the swept amount that goes to the tower,
-	// expressed in millionths of the swept balance.
-	RewardRate uint32
-
-	// SweepFeeRate is the agreed upon fee rate used to sign any sweep
-	// transactions.
-	SweepFeeRate lnwallet.SatPerKWeight
-
 	// RewardAddress the address that the tower's reward will be deposited
 	// to if a sweep transaction confirms.
 	RewardAddress []byte
@@ -96,7 +84,7 @@ func (s *SessionInfo) AcceptUpdateSequence(seqNum, lastApplied uint16) error {
 		return ErrLastAppliedReversion
 
 	// Client update exceeds capacity of session.
-	case seqNum > s.MaxUpdates:
+	case seqNum > s.Policy.MaxUpdates:
 		return ErrSessionConsumed
 
 	// Client update does not match our expected next seqnum.
@@ -117,7 +105,7 @@ func (s *SessionInfo) AcceptUpdateSequence(seqNum, lastApplied uint16) error {
 func (s *SessionInfo) ComputeSweepOutputs(totalAmt btcutil.Amount,
 	txVSize int64) (btcutil.Amount, btcutil.Amount, error) {
 
-	txFee := s.SweepFeeRate.FeeForWeight(txVSize)
+	txFee := s.Policy.SweepFeeRate.FeeForWeight(txVSize)
 	if txFee > totalAmt {
 		return 0, 0, ErrFeeExceedsInputs
 	}
@@ -126,7 +114,8 @@ func (s *SessionInfo) ComputeSweepOutputs(totalAmt btcutil.Amount,
 
 	// Apply the reward rate to the remaining total, specified in millionths
 	// of the available balance.
-	rewardAmt := (totalAmt*btcutil.Amount(s.RewardRate) + 999999) / 1000000
+	rewardRate := btcutil.Amount(s.Policy.RewardRate)
+	rewardAmt := (totalAmt*rewardRate + 999999) / 1000000
 	sweepAmt := totalAmt - rewardAmt
 
 	// TODO(conner): check dustiness
diff --git a/watchtower/wtpolicy/policy.go b/watchtower/wtpolicy/policy.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65e4b4a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/watchtower/wtpolicy/policy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package wtpolicy
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DefaultMaxUpdates specifies the number of encrypted blobs a client
+	// can send to the tower in a single session.
+	DefaultMaxUpdates = 1024
+
+	// DefaultRewardRate specifies the fraction of the channel that the
+	// tower takes if it successfully sweeps a breach. The value is
+	// expressed in millionths of the channel capacity.
+	DefaultRewardRate = 10000
+
+	// DefaultSweepFeeRate specifies the fee rate used to construct justice
+	// transactions. The value is expressed in satoshis per kilo-weight.
+	DefaultSweepFeeRate = 3000
+)
+
+// DefaultPolicy returns a Policy containing the default parameters that can be
+// used by clients or servers.
+func DefaultPolicy() Policy {
+	return Policy{
+		BlobType:   blob.TypeDefault,
+		MaxUpdates: DefaultMaxUpdates,
+		RewardRate: DefaultRewardRate,
+		SweepFeeRate: lnwallet.SatPerKWeight(
+			DefaultSweepFeeRate,
+		),
+	}
+}
+
+// Policy defines the negotiated parameters for a session between a client and
+// server. The parameters specify the format of encrypted blobs sent to the
+// tower, the reward schedule for the tower, and the number of encrypted blobs a
+// client can send in one session.
+type Policy struct {
+	// BlobType specifies the blob format that must be used by all updates sent
+	// under the session key used to negotiate this session.
+	BlobType blob.Type
+
+	// MaxUpdates is the maximum number of updates the watchtower will honor
+	// for this session.
+	MaxUpdates uint16
+
+	// RewardRate is the fraction of the total balance of the revoked
+	// commitment that the watchtower is entitled to. This value is
+	// expressed in millionths of the total balance.
+	RewardRate uint32
+
+	// SweepFeeRate expresses the intended fee rate to be used when
+	// constructing the justice transaction. All sweep transactions created
+	// for this session must use this value during construction, and the
+	// signatures must implicitly commit to the resulting output values.
+	SweepFeeRate lnwallet.SatPerKWeight
+}
+
+// String returns a human-readable description of the current policy.
+func (p Policy) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("(blob-type=%b max-updates=%d reward-rate=%d "+
+		"sweep-fee-rate=%d)", p.BlobType, p.MaxUpdates, p.RewardRate,
+		p.SweepFeeRate)
+}
diff --git a/watchtower/wtserver/server.go b/watchtower/wtserver/server.go
index 24483d3ac..1218b1f5a 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtserver/server.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtserver/server.go
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/connmgr"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtdb"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtpolicy"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtwire"
 )
 
@@ -246,14 +248,14 @@ func (s *Server) handleClient(peer Peer) {
 
 			log.Infof("Received CreateSession from %s, "+
 				"version=%d nupdates=%d rewardrate=%d "+
-				"sweepfeerate=%d", id, msg.BlobVersion,
+				"sweepfeerate=%d", id, msg.BlobType,
 				msg.MaxUpdates, msg.RewardRate,
 				msg.SweepFeeRate)
 
 			// Attempt to open a new session for this client.
 			err := s.handleCreateSession(peer, &id, msg)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("unable to handle CreateSession "+
+				log.Errorf("Unable to handle CreateSession "+
 					"from %s: %v", id, err)
 			}
 
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleInit(localInit, remoteInit *wtwire.Init) error {
 // session info is known about the session id. If an existing session is found,
 // the reward address is returned in case the client lost our reply.
 func (s *Server) handleCreateSession(peer Peer, id *wtdb.SessionID,
-	init *wtwire.CreateSession) error {
+	req *wtwire.CreateSession) error {
 
 	// TODO(conner): validate accept against policy
 
@@ -369,17 +371,28 @@ func (s *Server) handleCreateSession(peer Peer, id *wtdb.SessionID,
 
 	rewardAddrBytes := rewardAddress.ScriptAddress()
 
+	// Ensure that the requested blob type is supported by our tower.
+	if !blob.IsSupportedType(req.BlobType) {
+		log.Debugf("Rejecting CreateSession from %s, unsupported blob "+
+			"type %s", id, req.BlobType)
+		return s.replyCreateSession(
+			peer, id, wtwire.CreateSessionCodeRejectBlobType, nil,
+		)
+	}
+
 	// TODO(conner): create invoice for upfront payment
 
 	// Assemble the session info using the agreed upon parameters, reward
 	// address, and session id.
 	info := wtdb.SessionInfo{
 		ID:            *id,
-		Version:       init.BlobVersion,
-		MaxUpdates:    init.MaxUpdates,
-		RewardRate:    init.RewardRate,
-		SweepFeeRate:  init.SweepFeeRate,
 		RewardAddress: rewardAddrBytes,
+		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
+			BlobType:     req.BlobType,
+			MaxUpdates:   req.MaxUpdates,
+			RewardRate:   req.RewardRate,
+			SweepFeeRate: req.SweepFeeRate,
+		},
 	}
 
 	// Insert the session info into the watchtower's database. If
diff --git a/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go b/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go
index 3ca056af2..bbca6c139 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtdb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtserver"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/wtwire"
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ var createSessionTests = []createSessionTestCase{
 			lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		),
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   1000,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -169,6 +170,23 @@ var createSessionTests = []createSessionTestCase{
 			Data: []byte(addr.ScriptAddress()),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		name: "reject unsupported blob type",
+		initMsg: wtwire.NewInitMessage(
+			lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
+			lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
+		),
+		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
+			BlobType:     0,
+			MaxUpdates:   1000,
+			RewardRate:   0,
+			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+		},
+		expReply: &wtwire.CreateSessionReply{
+			Code: wtwire.CreateSessionCodeRejectBlobType,
+			Data: []byte{},
+		},
+	},
 	// TODO(conner): add policy rejection tests
 }
 
@@ -258,7 +276,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   3,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -287,7 +305,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -310,7 +328,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -337,7 +355,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -364,7 +382,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -393,7 +411,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -421,7 +439,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   3,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
@@ -450,7 +468,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			GlobalFeatures: lnwire.NewRawFeatureVector(),
 		}},
 		createMsg: &wtwire.CreateSession{
-			BlobVersion:  0,
+			BlobType:     blob.TypeDefault,
 			MaxUpdates:   3,
 			RewardRate:   0,
 			SweepFeeRate: 1,
diff --git a/watchtower/wtwire/create_session.go b/watchtower/wtwire/create_session.go
index 8ee2c9069..6067d25ca 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtwire/create_session.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtwire/create_session.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
 )
 
 // CreateSession is sent from a client to tower when to negotiate a session, which
@@ -11,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 // An update is consumed by uploading an encrypted blob that contains
 // information required to sweep a revoked commitment transaction.
 type CreateSession struct {
-	// BlobVersion specifies the blob format that must be used by all
-	// updates sent under the session key used to negotiate this session.
-	BlobVersion uint16
+	// BlobType specifies the blob format that must be used by all updates sent
+	// under the session key used to negotiate this session.
+	BlobType blob.Type
 
 	// MaxUpdates is the maximum number of updates the watchtower will honor
 	// for this session.
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ var _ Message = (*CreateSession)(nil)
 // This is part of the wtwire.Message interface.
 func (m *CreateSession) Decode(r io.Reader, pver uint32) error {
 	return ReadElements(r,
-		&m.BlobVersion,
+		&m.BlobType,
 		&m.MaxUpdates,
 		&m.RewardRate,
 		&m.SweepFeeRate,
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func (m *CreateSession) Decode(r io.Reader, pver uint32) error {
 // This is part of the wtwire.Message interface.
 func (m *CreateSession) Encode(w io.Writer, pver uint32) error {
 	return WriteElements(w,
-		m.BlobVersion,
+		m.BlobType,
 		m.MaxUpdates,
 		m.RewardRate,
 		m.SweepFeeRate,
diff --git a/watchtower/wtwire/create_session_reply.go b/watchtower/wtwire/create_session_reply.go
index b1224cb84..da4867f29 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtwire/create_session_reply.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtwire/create_session_reply.go
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ const (
 	// CreateSessionCodeRejectSweepFeeRate the tower rejected the sweep fee
 	// rate proposed by the client.
 	CreateSessionCodeRejectSweepFeeRate CreateSessionCode = 63
+
+	// CreateSessionCodeRejectBlobType is returned when the tower does not
+	// support the proposed blob type.
+	CreateSessionCodeRejectBlobType CreateSessionCode = 64
 )
 
 // MaxCreateSessionReplyDataLength is the maximum size of the Data payload
diff --git a/watchtower/wtwire/wtwire.go b/watchtower/wtwire/wtwire.go
index ce3a9a639..2582c7042 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtwire/wtwire.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtwire/wtwire.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/watchtower/blob"
 )
 
 // WriteElement is a one-stop shop to write the big endian representation of
@@ -30,6 +31,13 @@ func WriteElement(w io.Writer, element interface{}) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
+	case blob.Type:
+		var b [2]byte
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(b[:], uint16(e))
+		if _, err := w.Write(b[:]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 	case uint32:
 		var b [4]byte
 		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(b[:], e)
@@ -127,6 +135,13 @@ func ReadElement(r io.Reader, element interface{}) error {
 		}
 		*e = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b[:])
 
+	case *blob.Type:
+		var b [2]byte
+		if _, err := io.ReadFull(r, b[:]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		*e = blob.Type(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b[:]))
+
 	case *uint32:
 		var b [4]byte
 		if _, err := io.ReadFull(r, b[:]); err != nil {