# Monster modding

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-modding/2278>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [July 18, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-modding/2278 "2013-07-18T23:53:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![naraceaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@naraceaus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/naraceaus)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-modding/2278/1 "2013-07-18T23:53:01Z")

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Hi guys

I’ve been lurking these forums for a while and registered so I could ask.  
Is there a reason that monster definition is done in the source code and not in a json file like items?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![stone94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@stone94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stone94)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-modding/2278/2 "2013-07-19T01:07:55Z")

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They’re in the process of pushing them out to JSON.

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**Author:** ![naraceaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@naraceaus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/naraceaus)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-modding/2278/3 "2013-07-19T01:27:50Z")

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Ah I see, thanks for the answer.

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**Author:** ![stone94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@stone94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stone94)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-modding/2278/4 "2013-07-19T18:31:09Z")

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no problem, i can’t wait to get my hands on it but sadly I must. . . i will add more species to certain monsters (for example: Zombie Rottweiler dogs 😛 and ravens :P)