How to Choose Wick Quarantine Role: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

What is the Wick Quarantine Role?

Wick is a popular Discord security bot that protects servers from raids, nukes and spam. One of its strongest tools is quarantine. When Wick quarantines a member, it strips away their access so they cannot see any channels in the server and have no permissions at all. The member stays locked out until a moderator removes them with the unquarantine command.

The “quarantine role” is the Discord role Wick applies to isolated members. Choosing the right role — and setting it up correctly — is what makes quarantine actually work. Get it wrong and quarantined users might still see channels or, worse, Wick might fail to quarantine anyone at all. You can read the official details on Wick’s quarantine documentation page.

Step 1: Create a Dedicated Quarantine Role

Do not reuse an existing role like “Muted” or “@everyone” for quarantine. Create a brand-new role just for this job.

1. Open your Discord server settings and go to Roles.
2. Click Create Role and name it something clear, like “Quarantined”.
3. Leave the colour as default or pick a dull grey so it stands out in the member list.
4. Turn off every single permission. Do not give it Send Messages, View Channels, Connect, or anything else. Zero permissions.
5. Save the role.

A dedicated role keeps things clean. You always know exactly who is quarantined, and you never risk the role accidentally carrying permissions from another job. If you run a gaming community, see our Foundry VTT player invite guide for more server setup tips.

Step 2: Fix the Role Hierarchy

Discord’s role order decides what a bot can and cannot do. Wick can only manage roles that sit below its own role in the list. This is the step most people get wrong.

1. Go to Server Settings > Roles.
2. Find Wick’s bot role in the list.
3. Drag Wick’s role above your new Quarantined role.
4. Ideally, place Wick’s role near the top of the list, just below your admin and moderator roles.

If Wick’s role is below the quarantine role, the bot cannot assign or remove it, and quarantine commands will silently fail. The official docs note that Wick cannot quarantine members who sit above it either — server owners, extra owners and trusted admins are immune.

Step 3: Give Wick Administrator Permission

Wick needs the Administrator permission to do its job properly. Without it, quarantine, anti-nuke and auto-mod features may not work.

1. Go to Server Settings > Roles and click Wick’s role.
2. Under Permissions, enable Administrator.
3. Save changes.

Wick’s own FAQ lists missing Administrator permission as the number one reason the bot stops responding to commands. Do this before testing anything else.

Step 4: Lock Down Channel Access

Even with zero permissions, double-check that the quarantine role cannot see your channels. Discord channel permission overwrites can sometimes leak access.

• Right-click each important channel, choose Edit Channel > Permissions.
• Make sure the Quarantined role has View Channel denied (the red X), not neutral.
• Pay special attention to announcement channels, staff channels and voice channels.

Quarantined members should see nothing — ideally not even the channel list. If they can still see channels, the quarantine is not doing its job.

Step 5: Set Up the Quarantine Whitelist

Wick lets you whitelist trusted bots and roles so they never get quarantined by accident. This matters because a false quarantine on your music bot or welcome bot can break your server.

• Add your trusted bots (music bots, ticket bots, logging bots) to the quarantine whitelist.
• Do not whitelist regular member roles. The whitelist is for bots and special system roles only.

You can find whitelist options in Wick’s dashboard and docs. For general Discord bot safety, the Discord support guide on permissions is a useful reference.

Step 6: Test the Quarantine Role

Never assume the setup works. Test it with an alt account or a willing volunteer.

1. Have the test account join the server.
2. Run w!quarantine @testaccount ?r testing setup.
3. Check that the test account loses access to all channels.
4. Run w!unquarantine @testaccount (aliases: w!uq, w!restore, w!r) to release them.
5. Confirm their normal roles and access come back.

If the test account can still see channels, revisit Step 2 (role hierarchy) and Step 4 (channel overwrites).

Common Mistakes

Mistake 1: Giving the quarantine role permissions

Even one permission like “Read Message History” can leak information. Keep it at absolute zero.

Mistake 2: Placing Wick’s role too low

If Wick sits below the quarantine role or below your member roles, it cannot manage them. Wick’s role belongs near the top.

Mistake 3: Forgetting Administrator permission

Without Administrator, Wick may fail at quarantine, anti-nuke and auto-mod. This is the most common setup error.

Mistake 4: Quarantining without a reason

Use the ?r parameter to log why someone was quarantined, for example w!q @user ?r spamming links. Your mod logs will thank you later.

Mistake 5: Never checking on quarantined members

Quarantine is a holding cell, not a trash can. Review quarantined members regularly and unquarantine or ban them so the list does not grow forever.

Tips for Running Quarantine Well

• Use ?dm to notify. Adding ?dm to the command makes Wick DM the target, so they know why they were quarantined. Example: w!q @user ?dm ?r rule violation.
• Limit who can quarantine. Only the server owner, extra owners, trusted admins and members with the Wick Quarantine custom permit can use the command. Keep that circle small.
• Document your process. Write down who gets quarantined and why in a private staff channel.

FAQs

What does the Wick quarantine role actually do?

It is the role Wick assigns to members you quarantine. With zero permissions, it cuts them off from every channel until a moderator unquarantines them.

Can I use my existing Muted role as the quarantine role?

You should not. Muted roles often have channel-specific overwrites that can leak access. A dedicated quarantine role with zero permissions is safer and easier to manage.

Why is Wick not quarantining anyone?

The most common causes are: Wick lacks Administrator permission, Wick’s role sits below the target’s role, or the quarantine role has wrong permissions. Check all three.

Who cannot be quarantined?

The server owner, extra owners, trusted admins, and anyone whose role sits above Wick’s role are immune to quarantine.

How do I unquarantine someone?

Use w!unquarantine (or w!uq, w!restore, w!r) followed by the member’s name, mention or ID.

Where do I configure the quarantine role?

Create the role in Discord’s Server Settings > Roles, position it below Wick’s role, and manage quarantine behaviour through Wick’s commands and dashboard. The official quarantine docs cover every command and parameter.

Conclusion

Choosing the Wick quarantine role comes down to three things: a dedicated role with zero permissions, correct placement below Wick in the role hierarchy, and Administrator permission for the bot. Set those up, test with an alt account, and your server can isolate troublemakers in seconds.