Discord raid attacks - where multiple users join a server simultaneously to spam, harass members, or cause disruption - can quickly overwhelm even the most vigilant moderation teams. Server Companion's Anti-Raid Protection provides an automated first line of defense that detects unusual join patterns and takes immediate action to protect your community.
Why Server Security Matters
As Discord has grown in popularity, coordinated raid attacks have become increasingly common. These raids can target any server regardless of size, and often occur when moderators are offline or least active. The damage from a raid can be extensive:
- Disruptive spam that drowns out legitimate conversation
- Harassment of community members leading to user attrition
- NSFW or harmful content that violates Discord's terms of service
- Lingering reputation damage that can affect your server's growth
Traditional moderation approaches can't always react quickly enough. By the time human moderators notice and respond to a raid, significant damage may already be done.
Key Benefits of Anti-Raid Protection
- 24/7 Automated Defense: Continuous monitoring for unusual join patterns, even when your moderation team is offline
- Instant Response: Automatic server lockdown activated within seconds of detecting suspicious join activity
- Configurable Sensitivity: Fine-tune detection thresholds to match your community's specific needs and growth patterns
- Automatic Recovery: Server automatically returns to normal operation after the threat has passed
- Transparent Logging: Detailed activity records show exactly what happened and what actions were taken
How It Works
Server Companion's Anti-Raid Protection uses sophisticated pattern recognition to identify potential raids in progress:
- Continuous Monitoring: The system constantly tracks user join rates across configurable time windows
- Threshold Detection: When join rates exceed your defined thresholds (e.g., 10 joins within 10 seconds), the system identifies a potential raid
- Automatic Lockdown: Server join permissions are temporarily modified to prevent additional attackers from joining
- Staff Notification: Moderators are immediately alerted about the lockdown and provided with relevant details
- Automatic Recovery: After your pre-configured lockdown period expires, server permissions are automatically restored
"We used to get targeted by raiders at least once a week. Since enabling Server Companion's Anti-Raid Protection, not a single raid has made it through. The system catches them before they can do any damage." - Gaming Community Owner with 15,000+ members
Real-World Protection Scenarios
Overnight Raid Defense
A gaming community with moderators primarily in North America experienced raids targeting their European members during US nighttime hours. After enabling Anti-Raid Protection, the bot detected and blocked a 3AM raid attempt, notified the admin team, and kept the server secure until moderators could respond the next morning.
Coordinated Attack Prevention
When a controversial topic led to a planned raid on a political discussion server, the Anti-Raid system detected the unusual join pattern within seconds. The system automatically locked the server before the raiders could post their prepared spam messages, preventing any disruption to the community.
Setting Up Anti-Raid Protection
Configuring this protective feature takes just minutes:
- Enable Anti-Raid Protection in your Server Companion dashboard
- Configure detection settings:
- Join threshold (how many joins trigger detection)
- Time window (period in which joins are counted)
- Lockdown duration (how long the server remains locked)
- Specify which channel should receive alert notifications
- Click Save to activate your protection
That's it! Your server is now protected against raid attacks 24/7.
Optimization Tips for Maximum Security
- Monitor and adjust thresholds: Start conservative and adjust based on your server's normal join patterns
- Create a security incident channel: Dedicate a private channel for raid alerts so staff can coordinate responses
- Combine with Account Age Verification: Use both features together to create multiple layers of protection
- Regular testing: Periodically review logs to ensure the system is functioning as expected
Ready to protect your Discord server from raids?
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