Discord verification: how to keep raiders and throwaway accounts out

Verification puts a small step between a new account and the rest of your server. It will not stop every determined attacker, but it stops the cheapest ones: bulk accounts that join, spam and leave.

How a verification gate works

1. New members join and can only see a verification channel.
2. They complete the check.
3. The bot grants a role, often called Member or Verified.
4. That role unlocks the rest of the server.

The important detail is the last step: your other channels must only be visible to the verified role. If everyone can already see them, the gate does nothing.

Set it up in Korzax

1. Open Verification in the dashboard.
2. Pick the channel where the check lives.
3. Choose the verification method and the role granted when someone passes.
4. Optionally choose a log channel so staff can see who verified.
5. Save.

See the verification documentation for the same steps in short form.

Combine it with Discord's own settings

Discord's server safety settings include a verification level that sets how old an account must be, or whether it needs a verified email or phone, before it can talk. Used together with a bot gate, they remove most low-effort raids.

Common mistakes

• Leaving channels visible to @everyone, so the gate can be skipped.
• Placing the bot's role below the verified role, so it cannot assign it.
• Making the verification channel confusing. One short instruction is enough.
• Forgetting to give staff a way to verify someone manually when the check fails for a real person.

Verification is the first layer. For the rest, follow the raid and nuke protection checklist.