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Jun 29, 2026·5 min read·Guide

XP, Levels and a Leaderboard for Your Discord

Reward the members who show up. CloudMod's leveling plugin hands out XP for chatting, announces level-ups, grants reward roles and keeps a server leaderboard.

Activity compounds when people feel seen. A leveling system turns everyday chatting into visible progress — and gives your most active members something to climb. CloudMod's Leveling plugin handles the XP, the level-ups, the reward roles and the leaderboard, all configured from the dashboard.

Earn XP by being active

Members gain XP when they chat, with a per-message range and a cooldown so spamming doesn't pay. The curve is simple and predictable: each level takes a bit more than the last, so progress feels earned rather than instant.

Level-up announcements and reward roles

When someone reaches a new level, CloudMod can post a level-up message in a channel you choose, with a customisable template. Map levels to roles and the bot grants them automatically — "Level 10 → Regular", "Level 25 → Veteran" — turning activity into real status and perks.

A leaderboard members can see

Two slash commands bring the leaderboard into Discord itself: /leaderboard shows the server's top XP earners, ranked with medals, and /rank shows any member their level, XP, exact position and how much XP is left to the next level. The dashboard has the full board too, with real names and avatars.

Per server, under your control

XP is tracked per server, so each community in a network keeps its own ranking. Need a clean slate for a new season? Reset all XP and levels from the dashboard in one click.

Getting-started tip

Start with modest XP per message and a 60-second cooldown, add two or three reward roles, and announce level-ups in a low-traffic channel. You can always raise the stakes once you see how fast members climb.

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