{"id":555624,"date":"2023-02-23T19:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T19:00:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T16:00:42","slug":"what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Are Discord Raids, and How Do You Protect Your Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fc27cb7ddb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Are_Discord_Raids_and_How_Do_You_Protect_Your_Server%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Are Discord Raids, and How Do You Protect Your Server?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#What_Is_a_Discord_Raid\" >What Is a Discord Raid?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#How_to_Prevent_Discord_Raids_and_Limit_Damage\" >How to Prevent Discord Raids (and Limit Damage)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#Turn_On_Raid_Protection\" >Turn On Raid Protection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#Enable_AutoMod_Features\" >Enable AutoMod Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#Add_a_Moderator_Bot_to_Your_Server\" >Add a Moderator Bot to Your Server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#Raise_Your_Verification_Level\" >Raise Your Verification Level<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#Limit_Your_Default_Permissions\" >Limit Your Default Permissions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/#How_to_Report_Raiders_to_Discord\" >How to Report Raiders to Discord<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Are_Discord_Raids_and_How_Do_You_Protect_Your_Server%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Are Discord Raids, and How Do You Protect Your Server?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-874528\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/52702521617_ac14c64af7_k.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person holding an iPhone with Discord Open\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Discord raid is a sudden influx of trouble-makers on a server. You can use Discord&#8217;s built-in Raid Protection, reporting, and moderation tools or go further by requiring higher levels of verification and reducing basic permissions for new members. Moderator bots can prevent or weaken raids too.<\/p>\n<p>A raid could mean several things in online parlance, but a Discord raid often spells trouble. Here\u2019s what you need to know about raids on Discord and what you can do to limit the damage and report the guilty parties in these cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_Discord_Raid\"><\/span>What Is a Discord Raid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/659237\/what-is-discord-and-is-it-only-for-gamers\/\">Discord terms, a raid describes a sudden influx of users who join a channel usually to cause trouble. This could include targeted harassment, spam to other servers or websites and products, or any other unwanted behavior that disrupts the normal operation of the channel.<\/p>\n<p>A raid could include a handful of users or hundreds. Many raiders create throwaway accounts so that their real identities are not exposed and their accounts are not put at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Some raids use specialized Discord raid bots to quickly cause as much damage as possible. If the account using the bot has enough permissions these can be used to mass delete channels, undo bans, delete roles, ban members, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t confuse a discord raid with the sort of raid you might perform in an online <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> like\u00a0<em>Destiny 2<\/em> or\u00a0<em>World of Warcraft<\/em>. Confusingly, there are Discord servers that exist purely to help match players with others to perform (in-game) raids, so don\u2019t mistake those for spammer and hacker-oriented servers.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prevent_Discord_Raids_and_Limit_Damage\"><\/span>How to Prevent Discord Raids (and Limit Damage)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to protect your server from raids, or at least limit damage when these cyber attacks h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en, there are several things you can do.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_On_Raid_Protection\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Turn On Raid Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>By default, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/318890\/how-to-set-up-your-own-discord-chat-server\/\">your server should have Raid Protection enabled by default. You can find this by clicking on your server name in the top-left corner followed by Server Settings &gt; Safety Setup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872751\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/raid_protection_discord.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable Raid Protection on Discord\" width=\"730\" height=\"145\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enable_AutoMod_Features\"><\/span>Enable AutoMod Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AutoMod can help detect spam and other unwanted messages likely produced in a raid, so it\u2019s a good place to start. You can turn AutoMod features on under Server Settings &gt; AutoMod. We\u2019d recommend at least turning on Block Mention Spam and Block Suspected Spam Content, which should remove some messages before you even see them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872752\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/automod_discord.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable AutoMod on Discord\" width=\"730\" height=\"403\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_Moderator_Bot_to_Your_Server\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Add a Moderator Bot to Your Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Of course, you can go a lot further with a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/364223\/the-best-discord-bots-to-power-up-your-server\/\">more powerful moderation bot like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gaiusbot.me\">Gaius<\/a>\u00a0or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wickbot.com\">Wick<\/a> by browsing repositories like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/top.gg\">Top.gg<\/a>. Once you\u2019ve found one that you like the look of, add your bot to your Discord server\u00a0and give it the permissions required to take care of business for you. If you\u2019re feeling particularly handy you can even create your own Discord bot.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Raise_Your_Verification_Level\"><\/span>Raise Your Verification Level<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the simplest ways of limiting the damage caused by raiders is to increase your server\u2019s minimum verification level. This setting is also visible under Server Settings &gt; Safety Setup &gt; Verification Level. By default, this is set as \u201cNone\u201d which means new members are free to join and send messages without any need to verify their identity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872753\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/verification_level_discord.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Increase verification level on Discord\" width=\"730\" height=\"432\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can select from four additional levels of verification:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low:<\/strong> Members must have at least a verified email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medium:<\/strong> Verified email and at least a five-minute-old account.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High:<\/strong> Verified email and at least a 10-minute-old account.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest:<\/strong> Members must have a verified phone number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limit_Your_Default_Permissions\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">Limit Your Default Permissions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another helpful strategy for limiting raider attacks is disabling certain permissions from the @everyone default role in your server. When new members join, this is the role they automatically assume. Under Server Settings &gt; Roles click on \u201cDefault Permissions\u201d and then choose what to disable. You might want to turn off the ability to create invites, send messages, attach files, mention roles, connect and speak in voice channels, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872754\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/edit_roles_discord.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edit permissions for the default role on Discord\" width=\"730\" height=\"287\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can then work on verifying members and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/809671\/how-to-add-assign-roles-discord\/\">moving them to a role that allows these permissions. You can create this role under the Server Settings &gt; Roles panel using the \u201cCreate Role\u201d button. You can also create a specific onboarding channel for users to automatically join, but you\u2019ll need to use a bot for this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872755\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/create_roles_discord.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Create roles on your Discord server\" width=\"730\" height=\"249\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Report_Raiders_to_Discord\"><\/span>How to Report Raiders to Discord<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raids are against the Discord terms of service, so raids and raiders can be reported to Discord directly. To report a raid, simply click on your channel name in the top-left corner of the window and hit the \u201cReport Raid\u201d button then follow the instructions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872756\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/report_raid_discord.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Report raid within Discord\" width=\"730\" height=\"425\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also report raiders via email by sending a message to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/872747\/what-are-discord-raids-and-how-do-you-protect-your-server\/mailto:abuse@discordapp.com\">abuse@discordapp.com.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Are you making the most of Discord? 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