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Anti-raid

Off by default

Spots join raids as they start, closes the doors and opens them again once it’s over.

On this page
  1. Open the dashboard and pick your server. Sign in with Discord if you haven’t.
  2. Find Anti-raid in the module list (press / to filter it, or ⌘K and type its name) and turn it on.
  3. Go through the settings below. Simple mode shows the essentials; switch to Advanced for the rest.
  4. Try it in Discord: /antiraid. Staff can restrict or turn off each command in Commands.

SettingsLink to this section

What you’ll find on the Anti-raid page of the dashboard. Settings marked Advanced only show in Advanced mode.

General

Detect raids automaticallyOn/off
Watches every join. Moderators can still start raid mode with /antiraid.
ModeChoice
Protect acts on its own. Alert only is a dry run: staff hear what Kovu would have done.
Alert channelChannel
Where Kovu reports raids and what it did about them.

Detection

Joins that start raid modeNumber
Any accounts, old or new.
WithinDuration
Joins inside this window count toward detection.
Watch for new accountsAdvancedOn/off
New means younger thanAdvancedDuration
New accounts that start raid modeAdvancedNumber
Share of all joins (%)AdvancedNumber
New accounts must also be at least this share of the joins in the window.
Watch for look-alike namesAdvancedOn/off
Catches waves like raider01, raider02, Raider_03.
Look-alike names that start raid modeAdvancedNumber
Suspicious name patternsAdvancedList
Not case-sensitive. * matches anything, ? one character.

Response

Lock down channelsOn/off
Locks the lockdown channels from Moderation settings.
Raise verification level toChoice
Discord’s own verification level for the server. Put back after the raid.
Pause invitesOn/off
Nobody can join with an invite until the raid is over.
Pause DMs between membersAdvancedOn/off
RaidersChoice
What happens to members who joined as part of the raid.
Which raidersChoice
Everyone who joined during the raid, only new accounts, or suspicious ones (new, no avatar, look-alike or matching names).
Roles to pingAdvancedRoles

Recovery

End raid mode after a quiet period ofDuration
End raid mode after at mostAdvancedDuration

CommandsLink to this section

Each command works as a slash command and with your server’s prefix. Staff can restrict or turn off any of them in Commands.

/antiraid

Moderators

Raid protection: status, automatic detection, and raid mode on demand

/antiraid status/antiraid on/antiraid off/antiraid lockdown [reason]/antiraid end?antiraid status | on | off | lockdown [reason] | end

Also works as ?raidmode

1 option
lockdown reason (optional)
Shown in the alert
Examples
  • ?antiraid
  • ?antiraid lockdown bot wave
  • ?antiraid end

Ready to try Anti-raid?

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