# Change the Bot's Status
With the 'Change the bot's status' block you are able to change the bots status via a custom made command / event. This will allow you to use variables in your bots status to create some really cool status messages.
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Only [premium](https://botghost.com/docs/premium/premium-and-priority-hosting-plans#premium-plans) users can change their bots status!
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There is no set rate limit for this action block other than the ones imposed by discord themselves. (changes from time to time)
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## **Status**
This field configures the bot's status do whatever you choose. [Variables](https://botghost.com/docs/custom-commands-and-events/variables) can be used in this field.
## Status Type
The status type dropdown menu allows you to choose the status type you want to apply to your bot. The table below shows some examples of status.
| Type | Image |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Listening | |
| Playing | |
| Watching | |
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| Playing | 
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| Watching | 
|