A GitHub user (aamiaa) posted a script called CompleteRecentDiscordQuest, which lets users bypass several types of Discord quests by simulating progress.
delete window.$;
let wpRequire = webpackChunkdiscord_app.push([[Symbol()], {}, r => r]);
webpackChunkdiscord_app.pop();
let ApplicationStreamingStore = Object.values(wpRequire.c).find(x => x?.exports?.Z?.__proto__?.getStreamerActiveStreamMetadata).exports.Z;
let RunningGameStore = Object.values(wpRequire.c).find(x => x?.exports?.ZP?.getRunningGames).exports.ZP;
let QuestsStore = Object.values(wpRequire.c).find(x => x?.exports?.Z?.__proto__?.getQuest).exports.Z;
let ChannelStore = Object.values(wpRequire.c).find(x => x?.exports?.Z?.__proto__?.getAllThreadsForParent).exports.Z;
let GuildChannelStore = Object.values(wpRequire.c).find(x => x?.exports?.ZP?.getSFWDefaultChannel).exports.ZP;
let FluxDispatcher = Object.values(wpRequire.c).find(x => x?.exports?.Z?.__proto__?.flushWaitQueue).exports.Z;
let api = Object.values(wpRequire.c).find(x => x?.exports?.tn?.get).exports.tn;
let quest = [...QuestsStore.quests.values()].find(x => x.id !== "1412491570820812933" && x.userStatus?.enrolledAt && !x.userStatus?.completedAt && new Date(x.config.expiresAt).getTime() > Date.now())
let isApp = typeof DiscordNative !== "undefined"
if(!quest) {
console.log("You don't have any uncompleted quests!")
} else {
const pid = Math.floor(Math.random() * 30000) + 1000
const applicationId = quest.config.application.id
const applicationName = quest.config.application.name
const questName = quest.config.messages.questName
const taskConfig = quest.config.taskConfig ?? quest.config.taskConfigV2
const taskName = ["WATCH_VIDEO", "PLAY_ON_DESKTOP", "STREAM_ON_DESKTOP", "PLAY_ACTIVITY", "WATCH_VIDEO_ON_MOBILE"].find(x => taskConfig.tasks[x] != null)
const secondsNeeded = taskConfig.tasks[taskName].target
let secondsDone = quest.userStatus?.progress?.[taskName]?.value ?? 0
if(taskName === "WATCH_VIDEO" || taskName === "WATCH_VIDEO_ON_MOBILE") {
const maxFuture = 10, speed = 7, interval = 1
const enrolledAt = new Date(quest.userStatus.enrolledAt).getTime()
let completed = false
let fn = async () => {
while(true) {
const maxAllowed = Math.floor((Date.now() - enrolledAt)/1000) + maxFuture
const diff = maxAllowed - secondsDone
const timestamp = secondsDone + speed
if(diff >= speed) {
const res = await api.post({url: `/quests/${quest.id}/video-progress`, body: {timestamp: Math.min(secondsNeeded, timestamp + Math.random())}})
completed = res.body.completed_at != null
secondsDone = Math.min(secondsNeeded, timestamp)
}
if(timestamp >= secondsNeeded) {
break
}
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, interval * 1000))
}
if(!completed) {
await api.post({url: `/quests/${quest.id}/video-progress`, body: {timestamp: secondsNeeded}})
}
console.log("Quest completed!")
}
fn()
console.log(`Spoofing video for ${questName}.`)
} else if(taskName === "PLAY_ON_DESKTOP") {
if(!isApp) {
console.log("This no longer works in browser for non-video quests. Use the discord desktop app to complete the", questName, "quest!")
} else {
api.get({url: `/applications/public?application_ids=${applicationId}`}).then(res => {
const appData = res.body[0]
const exeName = appData.executables.find(x => x.os === "win32").name.replace(">","")
const fakeGame = {
cmdLine: `C:\\Program Files\\${appData.name}\\${exeName}`,
exeName,
exePath: `c:/program files/${appData.name.toLowerCase()}/${exeName}`,
hidden: false,
isLauncher: false,
id: applicationId,
name: appData.name,
pid: pid,
pidPath: [pid],
processName: appData.name,
start: Date.now(),
}
const realGames = RunningGameStore.getRunningGames()
const fakeGames = [fakeGame]
const realGetRunningGames = RunningGameStore.getRunningGames
const realGetGameForPID = RunningGameStore.getGameForPID
RunningGameStore.getRunningGames = () => fakeGames
RunningGameStore.getGameForPID = (pid) => fakeGames.find(x => x.pid === pid)
FluxDispatcher.dispatch({type: "RUNNING_GAMES_CHANGE", removed: realGames, added: [fakeGame], games: fakeGames})
let fn = data => {
let progress = quest.config.configVersion === 1 ? data.userStatus.streamProgressSeconds : Math.floor(data.userStatus.progress.PLAY_ON_DESKTOP.value)
console.log(`Quest progress: ${progress}/${secondsNeeded}`)
if(progress >= secondsNeeded) {
console.log("Quest completed!")
RunningGameStore.getRunningGames = realGetRunningGames
RunningGameStore.getGameForPID = realGetGameForPID
FluxDispatcher.dispatch({type: "RUNNING_GAMES_CHANGE", removed: [fakeGame], added: [], games: []})
FluxDispatcher.unsubscribe("QUESTS_SEND_HEARTBEAT_SUCCESS", fn)
}
}
FluxDispatcher.subscribe("QUESTS_SEND_HEARTBEAT_SUCCESS", fn)
console.log(`Spoofed your game to ${applicationName}. Wait for ${Math.ceil((secondsNeeded - secondsDone) / 60)} more minutes.`)
})
}
} else if(taskName === "STREAM_ON_DESKTOP") {
if(!isApp) {
console.log("This no longer works in browser for non-video quests. Use the discord desktop app to complete the", questName, "quest!")
} else {
let realFunc = ApplicationStreamingStore.getStreamerActiveStreamMetadata
ApplicationStreamingStore.getStreamerActiveStreamMetadata = () => ({
id: applicationId,
pid,
sourceName: null
})
let fn = data => {
let progress = quest.config.configVersion === 1 ? data.userStatus.streamProgressSeconds : Math.floor(data.userStatus.progress.STREAM_ON_DESKTOP.value)
console.log(`Quest progress: ${progress}/${secondsNeeded}`)
if(progress >= secondsNeeded) {
console.log("Quest completed!")
ApplicationStreamingStore.getStreamerActiveStreamMetadata = realFunc
FluxDispatcher.unsubscribe("QUESTS_SEND_HEARTBEAT_SUCCESS", fn)
}
}
FluxDispatcher.subscribe("QUESTS_SEND_HEARTBEAT_SUCCESS", fn)
console.log(`Spoofed your stream to ${applicationName}. Stream any window in vc for ${Math.ceil((secondsNeeded - secondsDone) / 60)} more minutes.`)
console.log("Remember that you need at least 1 other person to be in the vc!")
}
} else if(taskName === "PLAY_ACTIVITY") {
const channelId = ChannelStore.getSortedPrivateChannels()[0]?.id ?? Object.values(GuildChannelStore.getAllGuilds()).find(x => x != null && x.VOCAL.length > 0).VOCAL[0].channel.id
const streamKey = `call:${channelId}:1`
let fn = async () => {
console.log("Completing quest", questName, "-", quest.config.messages.questName)
while(true) {
const res = await api.post({url: `/quests/${quest.id}/heartbeat`, body: {stream_key: streamKey, terminal: false}})
const progress = res.body.progress.PLAY_ACTIVITY.value
console.log(`Quest progress: ${progress}/${secondsNeeded}`)
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 20 * 1000))
if(progress >= secondsNeeded) {
await api.post({url: `/quests/${quest.id}/heartbeat`, body: {stream_key: streamKey, terminal: true}})
break
}
}
console.log("Quest completed!")
}
fn()
}
}
Here’s how it works in simple terms:
- Open DevTools — You accept a quest in Discord, then open the console via
Ctrl + Shift + I. - Paste the Script — The script uses internal Discord modules to find your current quest, figure out what kind of quest it is (watch video, stream, play), and then spoof progress.
- Simulate Activity — Depending on the quest’s requirements:
- For WATCH_VIDEO, the script repeatedly sends “video-progress” API calls with increasing timestamps until completion.
- For PLAY_ON_DESKTOP, it fakes a running game by injecting a “fake game” into Discord’s “running game” store, so Discord thinks you're actually playing a desktop game.
- For STREAM_ON_DESKTOP, it hijacks the streamer metadata to pretend you're streaming a window in a voice channel.
- For PLAY_ACTIVITY tasks, it repeatedly sends heartbeat API calls to simulate activity in a voice channel, until the progress meter fills.
Claim the Reward — Once the script reports the quest as “completed,” you can manually claim the reward from Discord.
There are some caveats:
- For streaming quests, you actually need another account or person in the voice channel for progress to register.
- Some people report that running this in a browser doesn’t always work, especially for non-video quests — so they recommend using the desktop Discord app.
- According to the script’s FAQ, there is some risk: using this kind of exploit could potentially lead to account issues, though the author says nobody has reported bans so far.
The Discord Quests bug revealed by the CompleteRecentDiscordQuest script is a fascinating blend of clever engineering and ethical gray area. It shows how flexible (and fragile) client-side code can be, and underscores the challenges platforms face in balancing user engagement with abuse prevention.
For now, the exploit works — but it also raises important questions about Discord’s trust model. Will Discord patch this? Will they rework quest validation? And more broadly: how much do quest rewards matter when the system can be gamed?
One thing is clear: as long as quests exist, determined users will experiment.
