# How to make a custom Monster with an image

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-monster-with-an-image/22642
**Category:** The Toolbox
**Created:** [February 1, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-monster-with-an-image/22642 "2020-02-01T02:36:18Z")
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### Author: ![paul\_blazek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/paul_blazek/32/7949_2.png) [@paul\_blazek](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/paul_blazek)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-monster-with-an-image/22642/1 "2020-02-01T02:36:18Z")

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I’m creating a custom monster in DDA, and I want it to have an image. I know how to make an item in a mod have an image, but that technique does not work for the monster. Also is there a way to have a modded monster that replaces a base game monster completely?

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### Author: ![Axema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/axema/32/10822_2.png) [@Axema](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Axema)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-monster-with-an-image/22642/2 "2020-02-01T04:26:25Z")

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You can use `"looks_like": "<monster id>"` to your monster, or draw your own monster sprite and do more [complicated stuff](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/3f4c657e53c5072b5c6d788d4339d832084d4ed3/doc/TILESET.md) 😉

> [@paul\_blazek](#):
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> is there a way to have a modded monster that replaces a base game monster completely

[Here’s](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/3f4c657e53c5072b5c6d788d4339d832084d4ed3/doc/MONSTERS.md#modding) how it is done.