# Leaderboard

> A ranked list of members by XP, messages or another activity metric, usually available as a command and a web page. The visible half of a levelling system.

- Canonical: https://discordtools.blog/glossary/leaderboard
- Group: Engagement
- See also: https://discordtools.blog/glossary/levelling, https://discordtools.blog/glossary/battle-pass
- Updated: 2026-08-31
- Publication: The Index, an independent site not affiliated with Discord Inc.

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Leaderboards matter more than they look: they are the feedback loop that makes a levelling
system produce behaviour rather than just accumulate numbers. A leaderboard nobody can see
does very little.

The design question is the window. An all-time leaderboard calcifies — the same names sit at
the top for years and newer members disengage. A rolling weekly or monthly board stays winnable.