Your Discord server was raided with spam and mass harassment? Pause invites, lock down settings, use Report Raid, and report the worst messages properly.
If your Discord server is being raided, first pause invites, turn on Slowmode, and raise the Verification Level. Then open the server dropdown and use Report Raid, which needs Ban or Kick Members permission on desktop in a Community server. Report the worst messages individually with message links, and keep user IDs and timestamps.
SummaryDozens of new accounts joined your Discord server within minutes and flooded the channels with spam, slurs, mass mentions or shock images. Members are leaving, moderators are overwhelmed, and you want it to stop and the raiders dealt with. The order matters. Stop the flow first, then clean up, then report with the right evidence. This guide gives you a raid response tree, the settings Discord recommends, how Report Raid works, and how to report the worst messages so Discord's Trust and Safety team can act. For a single harassing message or user, our guide to reporting harassment on Discord is the better fit.
Last checked: 9 November 2026.
If your Discord server is being raided, first pause invites, turn on Slowmode, and raise the Verification Level. Then open the server dropdown and use Report Raid, which needs Ban or Kick Members permission on desktop in a Community server. Report the worst messages individually with message links, and keep user IDs and timestamps.
Discord's Community Guidelines say it does not allow harassing behaviour, including "coordinating server joins for the purpose of harassing server members, also referred to as server raiding". They also ban sending unsolicited bulk messages, and facilitating spam, such as by selling spambots, server raid tools or account-creation tools. Discord's AutoMod guide defines a raid as a large number of users joining a community with the express intention of causing issues, and notes that raiders often use throwaway alt accounts made in bulk.
| Stage | Action | Where in Discord |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stop new joins | Pause invites so no more accounts can arrive | Server Settings, then Invites, then Pause Invites |
| 2. Slow the flood | Turn on Slowmode in the channels being spammed | Edit Channel, then Overview, then Slowmode |
| 3. Raise the bar | Set the Verification Level to High or Highest | Server Settings, then Safety Setup, then Verification Level |
| 4. Tighten AutoMod | Lower mention limits and add Timeout member to spam rules | Server Settings, then AutoMod |
| 5. Remove raiders | Ban or kick the raiding accounts once you have noted their user IDs | Member list or right-click the user |
| 6. Report the raid | Use Report Raid with a short description | Server name dropdown, then Report Raid |
| 7. Report the worst content | Report threats, hate and explicit messages one by one | Right-click the message, then Report Message |
| 8. Prevent the next one | Turn on Raid Protection alerts and review roles | Server Settings, then Safety Setup, then Raid Protection |
Discord's guide on protecting your server from raids says that if a raid is happening, you can pause invites to cut off new arrivals. It recommends Slowmode when raiders are spamming large volumes of messages, so each account can only post after a timed cooldown. It also suggests raising the Verification Level, which can require new users to verify their account details, or wait a set time, before they can interact in the server, and tuning AutoMod responses.
Banning removes the raiders from your member list, and deleting messages removes your evidence. Spend a few minutes on a record before the cleanup. Our guide to collecting evidence before reporting harassment has a simple log format.
Discord's raid guide says you can report a raid directly from your server: click your server name to open the dropdown menu, then choose Report Raid. To use it you must have the Ban Members or Kick Members permission, and it is only available on the desktop client and in Community servers. Discord says it regularly reviews raid reports to improve its anti-raid tools.
Report Raid tells Discord about the event. It does not replace reports on the individual messages that broke the rules, so do both.
Discord's Reporting Abusive Behaviour article, last updated 22 January 2026, explains how to report: on desktop right-click the message, on mobile hold it, select Report Message, then choose the type of violation and refine it on the next screen. You can also report a user profile from its three dot menu. The article notes that you can contact the server's moderators and that you can block users.
Discord also offers a web form. Its support article on contacting Discord Safety says the form asks you to select the type of abuse and provide a message link for the violating content. Discord says its Safety team can disable accounts, remove servers and, where appropriate, engage the proper authorities.
Raiders often follow members into their DMs once the server is locked down. When the channels are calm, post a short pinned message saying the raid is over, that members should report and block any DMs from the raiding accounts using Report Message, and that your moderators will never ask anyone for a login or a code. If a member received threats or their personal details were posted, encourage them to report those messages themselves and, where they feel unsafe, to contact local police.
Discord's raid guide recommends several settings once things are calm. Turn on Raid Protection alerts in Server Settings, then Safety Setup, then Raid Protection. Discord says that when it detects a raid, it sends an alert to a channel you choose and requires CAPTCHA for new joiners for the next hour, although availability of this feature may be limited during rollout. Turn off the Mention @everyone, @here and All Roles permission for non-admin roles, set the Explicit Media Content Filter to Medium or High, and recruit moderators you trust. Discord's AutoMod guide explains keyword and spam filters that can block or flag messages automatically.
Discord decides whether to act on raiding accounts or the server that organised the raid, and how long reviews take. Its reporting article says complex cases, such as coordinated abuse, may take days to weeks to review. Your part is to protect members quickly, keep a clean record, and report once through the right routes.
Help is worth it when raids repeat, when raiders move to members' DMs or other platforms, when your server is tied to a brand or income, or when a raid included threats, personal details, or explicit content involving real people. Sorting dozens of accounts and messages into a report Discord can use is slow under pressure.
AwareXone handles mass harassment cases through Discord's official reporting tools only. We help you build the evidence pack of user IDs, message links and timestamps, and file reports that Discord's teams can follow. We never ask for your password or codes and cannot promise a result. See our social media content removal page and how we work on our trust page. For a wider view of removal across platforms, see our pillar on social media content removal.
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