diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Objective.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Objective.java
index 1802d1db2a..cc3a3e04db 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Objective.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Objective.java
@@ -85,6 +85,22 @@ public interface Objective {
      */
     DisplaySlot getDisplaySlot() throws IllegalStateException;
 
+    /**
+     * Sets manner in which this objective will be rendered.
+     *
+     * @param renderType new render type
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if this objective has been unregistered
+     */
+    void setRenderType(RenderType renderType) throws IllegalStateException;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets manner in which this objective will be rendered.
+     *
+     * @return the render type
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if this objective has been unregistered
+     */
+    RenderType getRenderType() throws IllegalStateException;
+
     /**
      * Gets a player's Score for an Objective on this Scoreboard
      *
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/RenderType.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/RenderType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df267ccec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/RenderType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.bukkit.scoreboard;
+
+/**
+ * Controls the way in which an {@link Objective} is rendered client side.
+ *
+ * @deprecated draft API
+ */
+@Deprecated
+public enum RenderType {
+
+    /**
+     * Display integer value.
+     */
+    INTEGER,
+    /**
+     * Display number of hearts corresponding to value.
+     */
+    HEARTS;
+}
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Scoreboard.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Scoreboard.java
index 40f36b47a1..85471b3f9b 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Scoreboard.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/scoreboard/Scoreboard.java
@@ -45,6 +45,27 @@ public interface Scoreboard {
      */
     Objective registerNewObjective(String name, String criteria, String displayName) throws IllegalArgumentException;
 
+    /**
+     * Registers an Objective on this Scoreboard
+     *
+     * @param name Name of the Objective
+     * @param criteria Criteria for the Objective
+     * @param displayName Name displayed to players for the Objective.
+     * @param renderType Manner of rendering the Objective
+     * @return The registered Objective
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if name is null
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if name is longer than 16
+     *     characters.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if criteria is null
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if displayName is null
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if displayName is longer than 128
+     *     characters.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if renderType is null
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an objective by that name already
+     *     exists
+     */
+    Objective registerNewObjective(String name, String criteria, String displayName, RenderType renderType) throws IllegalArgumentException;
+
     /**
      * Gets an Objective on this Scoreboard by name
      *