# Monster Attributes

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-attributes/8254>\
**Category:** The Toolbox\
**Created:** [December 10, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-attributes/8254 "2014-12-10T15:06:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![MorCel\_374](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/morcel_374/32/1169_2.png) [@MorCel\_374](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MorCel_374)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-attributes/8254/1 "2014-12-10T15:06:59Z")

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I plan on making a mod specifically for those who want either fast-zombies-low-health, or slow-zombies-high-health etc.  
Can someone give me the monster attribute list? Seems like game.(monster\_type).health won’t work.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-attributes/8254/2 "2014-12-10T16:07:21Z")

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Check out doc/JSON\_INFO.md in the cataclysm directory, information on what the various stats mean.

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**Author:** ![MorCel\_374](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/morcel_374/32/1169_2.png) [@MorCel\_374](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MorCel_374)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-attributes/8254/3 "2014-12-10T16:41:59Z")

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Thanks! However, my code still won’t work. I’ll type in the problematic part.

game.monster\_type(monster\_type).hp = game.monster\_type(monster\_type).hp / 2

It tells me that “mtype hp” doesn’t exist. And JSON\_INFO won’t say anything about it.

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**Author:** ![Shoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Shoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shoes)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-attributes/8254/4 "2014-12-10T17:13:24Z")

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Have you taken a look at monsters.json in the data directory? You can alter monster stats right in there, including speed and hp.

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**Author:** ![MorCel\_374](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/morcel_374/32/1169_2.png) [@MorCel\_374](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MorCel_374)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-attributes/8254/5 "2014-12-10T17:30:19Z")

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I know, but seriously, it’s very annoying to quadruple / divide by 4 every time you want to play either with fast zombies, or slow zombies. I want to do it straight from the LUA, and nothing I used (health, hp, healthpoints, life) worked. Same error message.  
Any indication on where to find “mtype attributes” list?