diff --git a/src/commands/clear.ts b/src/commands/clear.ts
index 2e6a71d..db92a92 100644
--- a/src/commands/clear.ts
+++ b/src/commands/clear.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import {
     SlashCommandBuilder,
     PermissionFlagsBits,
-    ChannelType,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import { color } from "../../config/options.json"
 import { Command } from "../interfaces"
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ export = {
         await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true })
 
         const amount = interaction.options.getInteger("amount")!
-        const channel2 = interaction.channel!
+        const channel = interaction.channel as TextChannel
         const embedColor = Number(color.replace("#", "0x"))
 
         if (!amount || amount < 1 || amount > 100) {
@@ -45,20 +44,6 @@ export = {
             })
         }
 
-        if (channel2.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-            await interaction.editReply({
-                embeds: [
-                    {
-                        description:
-                            "You can only clear messages in a text channel",
-                        color: embedColor,
-                    },
-                ],
-            })
-        }
-
-        const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
-
         channel.messages.fetch({ limit: amount }).then(async messages => {
             const messagesToDelete = messages
                 .map(m => m)
diff --git a/src/commands/counting/setup.ts b/src/commands/counting/setup.ts
index 26050c4..6ebce53 100644
--- a/src/commands/counting/setup.ts
+++ b/src/commands/counting/setup.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChatInputCommandInteraction, GuildTextBasedChannel, channelMention } from "discord.js"
+import { ChatInputCommandInteraction, TextChannel, channelMention } from "discord.js"
 import settingsSchema from "../../schemas/settingsSchema"
 import { color, devMessage } from "../../../config/options.json"
 import mongoose from "mongoose"
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import mongoose from "mongoose"
 export default async function setup(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction): Promise<void> {
     await interaction.deferReply()
 
-    const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel") as GuildTextBasedChannel
+    const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel") as TextChannel
     const embedColor = Number(color.replace("#", "0x"))
 
     if (await settingsSchema.findOne({ name: "counting" })) {
diff --git a/src/commands/send.ts b/src/commands/send.ts
index 3700262..bf38d18 100644
--- a/src/commands/send.ts
+++ b/src/commands/send.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
     SlashCommandBuilder,
     PermissionFlagsBits,
     ChannelType,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import { color, devMessage } from "../../config/options.json"
 import { Command } from "../interfaces"
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export = {
         .addChannelOption(option =>
             option
                 .setName("channel")
-                .setDescription("The channel to send the message to."),
+                .setDescription("The channel to send the message to.")
+                .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText, ChannelType.GuildAnnouncement)
         )
         .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.Administrator)
         .setDMPermission(false),
@@ -35,32 +36,9 @@ export = {
         await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true })
 
         const message = interaction.options.getString("message")!
-        const channel2 =
-            interaction.options.getChannel("channel") ?? interaction.channel
+        const channel = (interaction.options.getChannel("channel") || interaction.channel) as TextChannel
         const embedColor = Number(color.replace("#", "0x"))
 
-        if (channel2?.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-            await interaction.editReply({
-                embeds: [
-                    {
-                        description:
-                            "You can only send a message to a text channel.",
-                        color: embedColor,
-                        footer: {
-                            text: interaction.guild!.name + " | " + devMessage,
-                            icon_url:
-                                interaction.guild!.iconURL({
-                                    forceStatic: false,
-                                }) || undefined,
-                        },
-                    },
-                ],
-            })
-            return
-        }
-
-        const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
-
         channel.send({
             embeds: [
                 {
diff --git a/src/commands/setup.ts b/src/commands/setup.ts
index 66b66b9..36d1d23 100644
--- a/src/commands/setup.ts
+++ b/src/commands/setup.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
     ActionRowBuilder,
     ButtonStyle,
     ChannelType,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import { color, devMessage } from "../../config/options.json"
 import { Command } from "../interfaces"
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export = {
                         .setDescription(
                             "The channel to send the application to.",
                         )
+                        .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText, ChannelType.GuildAnnouncement)
                         .setRequired(true),
                 ),
         )
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export = {
                         .setDescription(
                             "The channel to send the application to.",
                         )
+                        .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText, ChannelType.GuildAnnouncement)
                         .setRequired(true),
                 ),
         )
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ export = {
                         .setDescription(
                             "The channel to send the verfiy message to.",
                         )
+                        .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText, ChannelType.GuildAnnouncement)
                         .setRequired(true),
                 ),
         )
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ export = {
                         .setDescription(
                             "The channel to send the waiting list message to.",
                         )
+                        .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText, ChannelType.GuildAnnouncement)
                         .setRequired(true),
                 ),
         )
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ export = {
                         .setDescription(
                             "The channel to send the application to.",
                         )
+                        .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText, ChannelType.GuildAnnouncement)
                         .setRequired(true),
                 ),
         )
@@ -94,17 +99,7 @@ export = {
         const embedColor = Number(color.replace("#", "0x"))
 
         if (subcommand === "sendguildapplication") {
-            const channel2 = interaction.options.getChannel("channel")!
-
-            if (channel2.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-                await interaction.reply({
-                    content: "That channel is not a text channel.",
-                    ephemeral: true,
-                })
-                return
-            }
-
-            const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
+            const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel") as TextChannel
 
             await channel.send({
                 embeds: [
@@ -145,17 +140,7 @@ export = {
         }
 
         if (subcommand === "sendstaffapplication") {
-            const channel2 = interaction.options.getChannel("channel")!
-
-            if (channel2.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-                await interaction.reply({
-                    content: "That channel is not a text channel.",
-                    ephemeral: true,
-                })
-                return
-            }
-
-            const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
+            const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel") as TextChannel
 
             await channel.send({
                 embeds: [
@@ -195,17 +180,7 @@ export = {
         }
 
         if (subcommand === "sendinactivityapplication") {
-            const channel2 = interaction.options.getChannel("channel")!
-
-            if (channel2.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-                await interaction.reply({
-                    content: "That channel is not a text channel.",
-                    ephemeral: true,
-                })
-                return
-            }
-
-            const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
+            const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel") as TextChannel
 
             await channel.send({
                 embeds: [
@@ -245,17 +220,7 @@ export = {
         }
 
         if (subcommand === "sendverfiymessage") {
-            const channel2 = interaction.options.getChannel("channel")!
-
-            if (channel2.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-                await interaction.reply({
-                    content: "That channel is not a text channel.",
-                    ephemeral: true,
-                })
-                return
-            }
-
-            const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
+            const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel") as TextChannel
 
             await channel.send({
                 embeds: [
@@ -294,17 +259,7 @@ export = {
         }
 
         if (subcommand === "sendwaitinglistmessage") {
-            const channel2 = interaction.options.getChannel("channel")!
-
-            if (channel2.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-                await interaction.reply({
-                    content: "That channel is not a text channel.",
-                    ephemeral: true,
-                })
-                return
-            }
-
-            const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
+            const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel") as TextChannel
 
             await channel.send({
                 embeds: [
diff --git a/src/commands/slowmode.ts b/src/commands/slowmode.ts
index bccbb88..5eb4dac 100644
--- a/src/commands/slowmode.ts
+++ b/src/commands/slowmode.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
     SlashCommandBuilder,
     PermissionFlagsBits,
     ChannelType,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import { color, devMessage } from "../../config/options.json"
 import { Command } from "../interfaces"
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export = {
         .addChannelOption(option =>
             option
                 .setName("channel")
-                .setDescription("The channel to set the slowmode of."),
+                .setDescription("The channel to set the slowmode of.")
+                .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText),
         )
         .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.Administrator)
         .setDMPermission(false),
@@ -36,32 +37,9 @@ export = {
         await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true })
 
         const seconds = interaction.options.getInteger("seconds") ?? 5
-        const channel2 =
-            interaction.options.getChannel("channel") ?? interaction.channel
+        const channel = (interaction.options.getChannel("channel") || interaction.channel) as TextChannel
         const embedColor = Number(color.replace("#", "0x"))
 
-        if (channel2?.type !== ChannelType.GuildText) {
-            await interaction.editReply({
-                embeds: [
-                    {
-                        description:
-                            "You can only set the slowmode of a text channel.",
-                        color: embedColor,
-                        footer: {
-                            text: interaction.guild!.name + " | " + devMessage,
-                            icon_url:
-                                interaction.guild!.iconURL({
-                                    forceStatic: false,
-                                }) || undefined,
-                        },
-                    },
-                ],
-            })
-            return
-        }
-
-        const channel = channel2 as GuildTextBasedChannel
-
         if (seconds > 21600) {
             await channel.setRateLimitPerUser(21600)
             await interaction.editReply({
diff --git a/src/components/buttons/guildapplicationaccept.ts b/src/components/buttons/guildapplicationaccept.ts
index 99629a9..3cd8baa 100644
--- a/src/components/buttons/guildapplicationaccept.ts
+++ b/src/components/buttons/guildapplicationaccept.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
     ActionRowBuilder,
     ButtonStyle,
     ButtonBuilder,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import {
     color,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export = {
         // update waiting list
         const channel = guild.channels.cache.get(
             waitingListChannel,
-        ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+        ) as TextChannel
         const wlmessage = await channel!.messages.fetch(waitingListMessage)
 
         const wlembed = wlmessage.embeds[0]
diff --git a/src/components/buttons/guildapply.ts b/src/components/buttons/guildapply.ts
index 63dcaab..06cfd18 100644
--- a/src/components/buttons/guildapply.ts
+++ b/src/components/buttons/guildapply.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
     ActionRowBuilder,
     EmbedBuilder,
     GuildMember,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import { color } from "../../../config/options.json"
 import { largeM, smallM, ignM } from "../../../config/limitmessages.json"
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ export = {
 
             const channel = guild.channels.cache.get(
                 applicationsChannel,
-            ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+            ) as TextChannel
             await channel.send({
                 embeds: [
                     {
diff --git a/src/components/buttons/guildinactivitylog.ts b/src/components/buttons/guildinactivitylog.ts
index 5aced77..da79415 100644
--- a/src/components/buttons/guildinactivitylog.ts
+++ b/src/components/buttons/guildinactivitylog.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
     ButtonStyle,
     EmbedBuilder,
     GuildMember,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import {
     gm,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
         const appChannel = guild.channels.cache.get(
             inactivityLogChannel,
-        ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+        ) as TextChannel
 
         await appChannel.send({
             embeds: [
diff --git a/src/components/buttons/staffapply.ts b/src/components/buttons/staffapply.ts
index 9128b5a..f031ba0 100644
--- a/src/components/buttons/staffapply.ts
+++ b/src/components/buttons/staffapply.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
     ActionRowBuilder,
     EmbedBuilder,
     GuildMember,
-    GuildTextBasedChannel,
+    TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js"
 import { color, staffApplicationsChannel } from "../../../config/options.json"
 import { largeM, ignM } from "../../../config/limitmessages.json"
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ export = {
 
             const channel = guild.channels.cache.get(
                 staffApplicationsChannel,
-            ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+            ) as TextChannel
 
             await channel.send({
                 embeds: [
diff --git a/src/events/cron/weeklyGexp.ts b/src/events/cron/weeklyGexp.ts
index 6d7a138..0ade5ee 100644
--- a/src/events/cron/weeklyGexp.ts
+++ b/src/events/cron/weeklyGexp.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import {
 import { getGuild, getIGN } from "../../utils/Hypixel"
 import { Cron, GuildData } from "../../interfaces"
 import Illegitimate from "../../utils/Illegitimate"
-import { GuildTextBasedChannel } from "discord.js"
+import { TextChannel } from "discord.js"
 const client = Illegitimate.client
 
 async function guildWeekly() {
     const channel = client.channels.cache.get(
         guildLogChannel,
-    ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+    ) as TextChannel
 
     if (!channel) {
         console.log("Guild log channel not found")
diff --git a/src/utils/eventHandlers/autocomplete.ts b/src/utils/eventHandlers/autocomplete.ts
index d6b790c..507b216 100644
--- a/src/utils/eventHandlers/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/src/utils/eventHandlers/autocomplete.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ExtendedClient as Client } from "../Client"
 import { errorLogChannel, color } from "../../../config/options.json"
 import { Autocomplete } from "../../interfaces"
-import { Events, GuildTextBasedChannel } from "discord.js"
+import { Events, TextChannel } from "discord.js"
 import path = require("path")
 import fs = require("fs")
 type FileType = "js" | "ts"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default function loadAutocompleteEvents(client: Client, ft: FileType) {
             if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "dev") {
                 const channel = client.channels.cache.get(
                     errorLogChannel,
-                ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+                ) as TextChannel
                 if (!channel) {
                     console.log("No error log channel found.")
                 }
diff --git a/src/utils/eventHandlers/button.ts b/src/utils/eventHandlers/button.ts
index 549a6cf..2911787 100644
--- a/src/utils/eventHandlers/button.ts
+++ b/src/utils/eventHandlers/button.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ExtendedClient as Client } from "../Client"
 import { errorLogChannel, color } from "../../../config/options.json"
 import { Button } from "../../interfaces"
-import { Events, GuildTextBasedChannel } from "discord.js"
+import { Events, TextChannel } from "discord.js"
 import path = require("path")
 import fs = require("fs")
 type FileType = "js" | "ts"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function loadButtonEvents(client: Client, ft: FileType) {
             if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "dev") {
                 const channel = client.channels.cache.get(
                     errorLogChannel,
-                ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+                ) as TextChannel
                 if (!channel) {
                     console.log("No error log channel found.")
                 }
diff --git a/src/utils/eventHandlers/command.ts b/src/utils/eventHandlers/command.ts
index dc462ac..887275a 100644
--- a/src/utils/eventHandlers/command.ts
+++ b/src/utils/eventHandlers/command.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ExtendedClient as Client } from "../Client"
 import { errorLogChannel, color } from "../../../config/options.json"
 import { Command } from "../../interfaces"
-import { Events, GuildTextBasedChannel } from "discord.js"
+import { Events, TextChannel } from "discord.js"
 import path = require("path")
 import fs = require("fs")
 type FileType = "js" | "ts"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function loadSlashCommandsEvents(client: Client, ft: FileType) {
             if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "dev") {
                 const channel = client.channels.cache.get(
                     errorLogChannel,
-                ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+                ) as TextChannel
                 if (!channel) {
                     console.log("No error log channel found.")
                 }
diff --git a/src/utils/eventHandlers/contextmenu.ts b/src/utils/eventHandlers/contextmenu.ts
index 86e08e9..b9e2354 100644
--- a/src/utils/eventHandlers/contextmenu.ts
+++ b/src/utils/eventHandlers/contextmenu.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ExtendedClient as Client } from "../Client"
 import { ContextMenu } from "../../interfaces"
 import { errorLogChannel, color } from "../../../config/options.json"
-import { Events, GuildTextBasedChannel } from "discord.js"
+import { Events, TextChannel } from "discord.js"
 import path = require("path")
 import fs = require("fs")
 type FileType = "js" | "ts"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default function loadContextMenuEvents(client: Client, ft: FileType) {
             if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "dev") {
                 const channel = client.channels.cache.get(
                     errorLogChannel,
-                ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+                ) as TextChannel
                 if (!channel) {
                     console.log("No error log channel found.")
                 }
diff --git a/src/utils/eventHandlers/modal.ts b/src/utils/eventHandlers/modal.ts
index feaf5e2..f41d902 100644
--- a/src/utils/eventHandlers/modal.ts
+++ b/src/utils/eventHandlers/modal.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ExtendedClient as Client } from "../Client"
 import { errorLogChannel, color } from "../../../config/options.json"
 import { Modal } from "../../interfaces"
-import { Events, GuildTextBasedChannel } from "discord.js"
+import { Events, TextChannel } from "discord.js"
 import path = require("path")
 import fs = require("fs")
 type FileType = "js" | "ts"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default function loadModalEvents(client: Client, ft: FileType) {
             if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "dev") {
                 const channel = client.channels.cache.get(
                     errorLogChannel,
-                ) as GuildTextBasedChannel
+                ) as TextChannel
                 if (!channel) {
                     console.log("No error log channel found.")
                 }