How to Win More Discord Giveaways
Winning Discord giveaways comes down to math, not luck. Most participants enter reaction-based giveaways where everyone has equal odds. Smarter participants target requirement-based giveaways where effort translates to more entries.
What is a requirement-based giveaway? A giveaway that requires participants to complete tasks (following social accounts, joining servers, etc.) to enter. Completing more tasks earns more entries, giving active participants better odds than passive ones.
This guide covers how to identify high-value giveaways, maximize your entries, and use referral systems effectively.
Requirement Giveaways vs Reaction Giveaways
Not all Discord giveaways work the same way. The type you enter determines whether effort matters.
| Type | How It Works | Your Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction giveaways | Click to enter, random winner | Equal to everyone else |
| Requirement giveaways | Complete tasks for entries | Proportional to effort |
Bots like GiveawayBot run simple click-to-enter raffles. Everyone who clicks has identical odds. With 500 participants and 1 winner, your chance is 0.2% regardless of effort.
Task requirement bots like ScopliDrop work differently. Participants earn entries by completing tasks. Someone who completes 5 bonus tasks has 5x the entries of someone who did the minimum.
How to Maximize Your Entries
In requirement giveaways, entries compound. Each additional task or referral increases your odds.
Complete Every Available Task
Most participants complete only mandatory tasks. The bonus tasks are where you gain an advantage.
| Participant | Tasks Completed | Entries | Relative Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1-2 mandatory | 1-2 | Baseline |
| Above average | Mandatory + 2 bonus | 3-4 | 2-3x better |
| Strategic | All available | 6+ | 5x+ better |
Common task types include:
- Following social media accounts (Twitter, TikTok, Instagram)
- Joining partner Discord servers
- Watching videos or visiting websites
- Engaging with content (likes, comments, reposts)
Use the Referral System (Most People Skip This)
This is the single most overlooked feature in Discord giveaways. Over 90% of ScopliDrop giveaways have referrals enabled, but most participants never share their link.
Here's why that's a mistake: every person who enters through your referral link earns you bonus entries with no cap. In a typical giveaway where the average participant has 2-3 entries, one person actively sharing their link can accumulate 20-30+ entries from referrals alone.
To put that in perspective, if a giveaway has 200 participants averaging 3 entries each (600 total entries) and you have 25 entries from tasks plus referrals, you hold about 4% of all entries. The average participant holds 0.5%. That's an 8x advantage from sharing a link.
Where to share your referral link:
- Twitter, Instagram stories, TikTok (broad audience, low effort)
- Discord servers where self-promotion is allowed
- r/GiveawaysOnDiscord and similar communities
- Group chats with friends who actually enter giveaways
Your referral link appears after you enter. Look for the share button on the giveaway embed that says "X entries per referral." Most participants don't realize it exists, which means less competition for those who do.
Choosing Which Giveaways to Enter
Not every giveaway is worth your time. Strategic selection improves your win rate.
| Factor | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Server size | 500-member server = better odds than 50,000-member server |
| Giveaway type | Requirement-based rewards effort; reaction-based is pure luck |
| Referral system | Uncapped entries if you share effectively |
| Winner count | 10 winners = 10x the odds of 1 winner |
| Entry count | Lower participation = higher individual odds |
Prioritize giveaways with:
- Requirement-based entry (your effort matters)
- Referral systems enabled (uncapped bonus entries)
- Multiple winners (better odds)
- Smaller or niche communities (less competition)
Quick Optimizations
Small habits that compound over time:
- Enter early - Time-limited giveaways give early entrants more time to collect referral entries
- Enable notifications - Catch new giveaways before they fill with participants
- Read the rules - Some giveaways have hidden bonus tasks or special entry conditions
- Respond quickly if you win - Unclaimed prizes typically go to the next eligible participant
Where to Find Giveaways
Server listing sites - Disboard lists thousands of servers tagged with "giveaway." Browse by category to find communities in your niche that run regular giveaways.
Niche communities - Gaming servers, creator communities, and project Discords run giveaways for their actual audience. Lower competition and more relevant prizes.
Reddit - r/GiveawaysOnDiscord regularly features active giveaways and servers that host them.
ScopliDrop communities - The ScopliDrop Discord has a community giveaways channel where members share active giveaways. These are requirement-based with referral systems enabled, so they're the type where effort actually pays off.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start Winning More Giveaways
Winning giveaways consistently isn't about luck. It's about targeting requirement-based giveaways where effort matters, completing every available task, and using the referral system that most participants ignore.
