# The best Discord bots for gaming guilds

Source: https://www.nocapbots.com/blog/best-discord-bots-for-guilds
Published: 2026-11-07
Updated: 2026-11-07
Topic: Comparisons

> Pick bots by the job, not the hype: one for sign-ups and events, one for roles and moderation, and — once fights outgrow one voice channel — a voice relay for comms. Most guilds need three or four bots, and Discord's built-in tools cover more than they used to.

## Bots by job

| Job | What to look for | Well-known options |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Raid and event sign-ups | Role and class slots, reminders, a calendar view. | Raid-Helper, Apollo. |
| Roles and onboarding | Button or reaction roles, roles on join. | Carl-bot, or Discord's own Onboarding. |
| Moderation and logs | Auto-moderation, message and member logs. | Dyno, Carl-bot, or Discord's AutoMod. |
| Temporary voice channels | A channel per group that disappears when empty. | Temp-voice bots such as VoiceMaster. |
| Voice comms for big fights | One caller heard in every party channel at once. | [Voice Relay](https://www.nocapbots.com/voice-relay). |

## Start with what Discord already does

- **Onboarding** asks new members questions and hands out roles — no role bot needed for the basics.
- **AutoMod** blocks spam, links and keywords.
- **Events** schedule raids with an RSVP button and a reminder.
- **Priority Speaker** lets a caller cut through a busy channel — [how to use it](https://www.nocapbots.com/blog/discord-priority-speaker.md).

## The one job Discord can't do: voice across channels

Every other job above has a built-in or a bot. Getting one caller into several voice channels doesn't, because Discord sends your voice only to the channel you're in. A relay uses one bot to listen to the callers and a speaker bot per party channel to play them. That's what Voice Relay does — [how it works](https://www.nocapbots.com/docs/voice-relay/how-it-works.md).

## A starter stack by guild size

| Guild | Bots |
| --- | --- |
| One or two groups | A sign-up bot. Discord's Onboarding, AutoMod and Events for the rest. |
| Three to eight parties | Sign-ups, a roles bot, and Voice Relay on Raid Commander (8 party channels). |
| A full guild or an alliance | Sign-ups, roles, moderation with logs, and Voice Relay on Guild Master (12) or Alliance (24 across two servers). |

## Before you add any bot

- **Check what it asks for.** A bot that only plays voice doesn't need Administrator. NoCap Bots asks for View Channels, Connect and Speak — see [permissions](https://www.nocapbots.com/docs/permissions.md).
- **Check it's maintained.** A bot that broke last patch will break on raid night.
- **Decide who manages it.** Give officers access without handing over your account: [managers](https://www.nocapbots.com/docs/managers.md).

Setting up a server from scratch? Start with our [gaming guild server template](https://www.nocapbots.com/templates/gaming-guild-discord-server).

## Put it into practice

- [Permissions and privacy: what NoCap Bots can access](https://www.nocapbots.com/docs/permissions.md): What signing in with Discord shares, what the bots are allowed to do, who can set up a server, and how to take any of it back.
- [Set up Voice Relay from an empty Discord server](https://www.nocapbots.com/docs/voice-relay/getting-started.md): Set up a Discord voice relay in about ten minutes: make the channels and a caller role, invite the bot, pick roles and speaker channels, then type /start.
- [Managers: share the dashboard with your officers](https://www.nocapbots.com/docs/managers.md): Invite managers to a NoCap Bots server by email or Discord username and choose what they can touch: configuration, billing or other managers.