The ultimate list of Discord role ideas for your server

Did you create a new Discord server and need help coming up with roles? If you want to go beyond Administrator, Moderator, and Everyone, you can create custom Discord roles and assign permissions to each role. Fortunately for you, this wikiHow article lists some creative and highly suggested role ideas to help you get inspired. And once you choose the best ideas from our list, we'll also show you how to create roles on Discord.

Things You Should Know

  • To add roles to your server, right-click your server and go to "Server Settings > Roles > Create Role."
  • Create ranked roles based on game ranks (like Challenger and Iron) , business ranks (like CEO and VP), or military ranks (like colonel and sergeant).
  • Use a bot to set up reaction roles, which allows users to assign themselves roles using emoji reactions.
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Roles by Interest

  1. Create Discord roles that fit with your server. For example, if you have a gaming-related server, you could have roles based on modern or past video games like "Red Dead Redemption" or "Harry Potter" so people with those roles are notified if you post an article that mentions that game's name.
    • This would be different if, however, your server is specifically about one game, like Harry Potter. Instead, you'd probably have roles like "Headmaster" and "Janitor" instead.
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Ranked Roles

  1. This is super helpful if everyone on your server plays a game that features ranked levels. For example, if you play League of Legends, you can have "Challenger" to "Iron" roles, or "Radiant" to "Iron" if you play Valorant.
    • The idea is to use similar rankings as roles in your Discord. They can be medieval rankings, business/organizational titles, military ranks, and so on.
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Event Roles

  1. If you're part of a Discord server that hosts lots of events, you might want to assign roles based on events. For example, if you're part of an MMO server, a "Raid Leader" role, as well as a "Friday Night Raiders" role, could work so anyone in that group can be messaged with an @.
    • This is super helpful if you're hosting multiple events to provide organization to the group.
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Reaction Roles

  1. Better than making roles by yourself, relegate! Let a bot do it for you by using reaction roles. Once you have a channel dedicated to the idea and the reaction roll bot, you can ask the members of your Discord to assign their own roles – Like are they more interested in cars or cats, so they can get personalized pings.
    • If you're running into issues using a reaction roles bot, make sure it has the correct permissions. You may need to be a server mod or a creator to be able to use this bot.
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Color Roles

  1. If every role has the same permissions in the server, then at least add a little color to them! Use a bot, like one for reaction roles, so everyone can pick their favorite color. That will be the color of their name in Discord, since everyone has the same privileges in the server.
    • For example, you can have Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, and Indigo roles!
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DJ Roles

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Use Fancy Fonts

  1. Even if you don't have an aesthetic server, different fonts can be fun! There are tons of websites online where you can enter text, then copy the results to your clipboard, and paste the font into Discord.
    • A role called Manager might seem a little sarcastic because of the font choice and italics, while a role like Manager is bold and definitely the manager. Different fonts and font styles can add a nuance to your role titles.
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How to Add Roles on Discord

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    Right-click the server you want to add roles to. Now that you have a few ideas to get you inspired, create some roles for your server!
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    Mouse-over "Server Settings" and click Roles. When you put your cursor over "Server Settings," a menu will open to the right. You'll see "Roles" near the top of the menu that pops up.
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    Click Create Role. It's a blue button on the right side of the window.
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    Create the role. You can enter text for the role name or paste copied text. Select a colored tile to change the color of the role and continue customizing that role.
    • Don't forget the other tabs, like Permissions and Manage Members! You can always edit this role after you've made it to change any of these settings.
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    Click Save when you're done. There will be a little notification at the bottom of your screen when you've made changes, so click that to save your work. [1]
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Darlene Antonelli, MA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 6,651 times.
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Updated: January 30, 2023
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