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Giveaways

Run giveaways in your server with automatic winner selection when the timer ends.

Giveaways in the ArkenBot dashboard

Setup

Giveaways are started entirely via Discord slash commands — no dashboard configuration is required. The Giveaways page in the dashboard provides a read-only overview.

Starting a Giveaway

/giveaway start <duration> <winners> <prize>
ParameterDescriptionExample
durationHow long the giveaway runs1h, 30m, 2d
winnersNumber of winners to pick1
prizeWhat members are entering to winDiscord Nitro

The bot posts a giveaway embed in the current channel with a 🎉 reaction. Members enter by clicking the reaction.

Ending a Giveaway Early

/giveaway end <message-id>

Immediately ends the giveaway and selects winners from current entrants.

Rerolling Winners

/giveaway reroll <message-id>

Picks a new winner from the original entrant pool. Useful if the original winner does not claim their prize.

Dashboard Overview

The Giveaways page shows:

Active Giveaways — Currently running giveaways with prize name, host, end time, and winner count.

Ended Giveaways — Completed giveaways with the prize and winner names displayed as tags.