A Guide to Discord/Bots
Apps (formerly known as Bots) are automated Discord users utilizing the Discord API. They can be identified in a server (or Direct Messages) by the "APP" tag next to their name.
Popular Discord Apps
SPRDZY
Pronounced sˈuːpə dˈɪzi, SPRDZY is a multi-purpose Discord application. Invite it here.
MEE6
Named after Mr. Meeseeks, a character from the Adult Swim series Rick and Morty, MEE6 is one of the most popular bots on Discord, utilized in over 21,000,000 servers. MEE6 has many functions, including:
- sending a welcome message to new members who join a server
- rewarding a user with XP points if they stay consistently active in a server
- playing music
- announcement functions for Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Moderation Commands | |
| /ban | To ban a user from the server |
| /tempban | To temporarily ban a user from the server |
| /clear | To delete select messages in a channel |
| /infractions | To display a user's infractions |
| /kick | To kick a user from the server |
| /mute | To mute a user on the server |
| /tempmute | To temporarily mute a user on the server |
| /role-info | To get info about a specific role |
| /server-info | To get info about the server |
| /slowmode | To enable or disable slowmode in a channel |
| /unban | To unban a user from the server |
| /unmute | To unmute a user on the server |
| /user-info | To get info about a specific user |
| /warn | To warn a user |
| Music Commands[1] | |
| /play | To start playing a song from the queue |
| /stop | To stop/pause the current song |
| /search | To search for a song |
| /record | To record the current conversation in a voice channel |
| /stop-recording | To stop recording and get the link to the audio file |
| /seek | To jump to a specific time in the song |
| /volume | To increase or decrease the volume up to 200% |
| /add | To add a song to the queue |
| /queue | To list out all the songs in the queue |
| /clear-queue | To remove all the songs from the queue |
| /skip | To skip the next song in the queue |
| /vote-skip | To start a vote to skip the next song in the queue |
| /join | To add the bot to your voice channel |
| /leave | To remove the bot from your voice channel |
| /start-quiz | To start a music quiz with your friends in Discord |
| /stop-quiz | To stop the music quiz |
Criticism
MEE6 has been heavily criticised for its expensive paid plan and restricted free features.
Carl-bot
Carl-bot is another popular Discord bot, utilized in over 12,000,000 servers. Carl-bot offers many features, including adding reaction roles, moderation, and logging.
Dyno
Dyno is an all-purpose Discord bot that offers moderation, custom commands, and other features. It currently resides in over 10 million Discord servers.
Commands
- ↑ Music commands in popular bots may not exist anymore due to copyright issues.