You need Ban Members permission and a higher role than the member. Ban from the member profile; to unban, open the server's Bans list in settings and revoke the ban.
Open the intended Discord server and confirm the exact member. You need Ban Members permission, and your highest role must be above the member's highest role; a missing control is not permission to use a bot or modified client to bypass hierarchy.
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Confirm your permission
You need the server owner role or Ban Members permission, and your highest role must sit above the member's highest role.
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Ban a current member
Open the server member list, tap the member, open moderation options, choose Ban, review message-history deletion, and confirm.
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Unban an account
Open the server menu > Settings > Bans, select the account, and choose Revoke Ban or Unban.
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Handle a missing control
Update Discord and verify role hierarchy. If the account has already left and mobile does not expose it, use Discord desktop or the server's supported moderation tools.
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Verify the Bans list
After banning, confirm the account appears in Server Settings > Bans. After unbanning, refresh the list and confirm only the intended account was removed; unbanning does not automatically invite the person back.
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If it does not work
If moderation controls are absent, verify Ban Members permission, role hierarchy, server identity, and current app version. Ask the owner rather than granting yourself broader permissions.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: PC & mobile.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform update.
