# Custom HUD (advanced)

## What is a CUSTOM HUD?

A custom HUD is a hud with the `type: CUSTOM` set.

This special type gives you total control over how the HUD will work. No image is specified in the YML file and you can avoid creating the `player_stat_name`.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Warning:

This type of HUD requires you to use the [Java API](https://itemsadder.devs.beer/japanese/developers/java-api) and know how to code in Java.
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="../../../../developers/java-api/huds-guis-images-and-more" %}
[huds-guis-images-and-more](https://itemsadder.devs.beer/japanese/developers/java-api/huds-guis-images-and-more)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Examples

{% embed url="<https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/addon-rpghuds-for-itemsadder.97486>" %}

![](https://2228257718-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Faipc4QQKwVS0w1Q604ya%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7887b06870b285f08c6a44055645fa9d90911dde%2Farrow_showcase.gif?alt=media)

![](https://2228257718-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Faipc4QQKwVS0w1Q604ya%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a0fb5ec574899883730fc0cd6f8d011cb34330c7%2Fhud_showcase.gif?alt=media)


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