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diff --git a/assets/fonts/Manrope-Regular.ttf b/assets/fonts/Manrope-Regular.ttf
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diff --git a/config.example.json b/config.example.json
index bc1ce6f..cecb413 100644
--- a/config.example.json
+++ b/config.example.json
@@ -9,12 +9,41 @@
     "logs": "LOG_CHANNEL_ID",
     "counting": "COUNTING_CHANNEL_ID",
     "factOfTheDay": "FACT_OF_THE_DAY_CHANNEL_ID",
-    "factApproval": "FACT_APPROVAL_CHANNEL_ID"
+    "factApproval": "FACT_APPROVAL_CHANNEL_ID",
+    "advancements": "ADVANCEMENTS_CHANNEL_ID"
   },
   "roles": {
     "joinRoles": [
       "JOIN_ROLE_IDS"
     ],
+    "levelRoles": [
+      {
+        "level": "LEVEL_NUMBER",
+        "roleId": "ROLE_ID"
+      },
+      {
+        "level": "LEVEL_NUMBER",
+        "roleId": "ROLE_ID"
+      },
+      {
+        "level": "LEVEL_NUMBER",
+        "roleId": "ROLE_ID"
+      }
+    ],
+    "staffRoles": [
+      {
+        "name": "ROLE_NAME",
+        "roleId": "ROLE_ID"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "ROLE_NAME",
+        "roleId": "ROLE_ID"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "ROLE_NAME",
+        "roleId": "ROLE_ID"
+      }
+    ],
     "factPingRole": "FACT_OF_THE_DAY_ROLE_ID"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/fun/fact.ts b/src/commands/fun/fact.ts
index 4b13186..b0b4c93 100644
--- a/src/commands/fun/fact.ts
+++ b/src/commands/fun/fact.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
 
   execute: async (interaction) => {
     if (!interaction.isChatInputCommand()) return;
+
+    await interaction.deferReply({
+      flags: ['Ephemeral'],
+    });
+    await interaction.editReply('Processing...');
+
     const config = loadConfig();
     const subcommand = interaction.options.getSubcommand();
 
@@ -112,13 +118,15 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
             )
             .setTimestamp();
 
+          const factId = await getLastInsertedFactId();
+
           const approveButton = new ButtonBuilder()
-            .setCustomId(`approve_fact_${await getLastInsertedFactId()}`)
+            .setCustomId(`approve_fact_${factId}`)
             .setLabel('Approve')
             .setStyle(ButtonStyle.Success);
 
           const rejectButton = new ButtonBuilder()
-            .setCustomId(`reject_fact_${await getLastInsertedFactId()}`)
+            .setCustomId(`reject_fact_${factId}`)
             .setLabel('Reject')
             .setStyle(ButtonStyle.Danger);
 
@@ -136,11 +144,10 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
         }
       }
 
-      await interaction.reply({
+      await interaction.editReply({
         content: isAdmin
           ? 'Your fact has been automatically approved and added to the database!'
           : 'Your fact has been submitted for approval!',
-        flags: ['Ephemeral'],
       });
     } else if (subcommand === 'approve') {
       if (
@@ -148,9 +155,8 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
           PermissionsBitField.Flags.ModerateMembers,
         )
       ) {
-        await interaction.reply({
+        await interaction.editReply({
           content: 'You do not have permission to approve facts.',
-          flags: ['Ephemeral'],
         });
         return;
       }
@@ -158,9 +164,8 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
       const id = interaction.options.getInteger('id', true);
       await approveFact(id);
 
-      await interaction.reply({
+      await interaction.editReply({
         content: `Fact #${id} has been approved!`,
-        flags: ['Ephemeral'],
       });
     } else if (subcommand === 'delete') {
       if (
@@ -168,9 +173,8 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
           PermissionsBitField.Flags.ModerateMembers,
         )
       ) {
-        await interaction.reply({
+        await interaction.editReply({
           content: 'You do not have permission to delete facts.',
-          flags: ['Ephemeral'],
         });
         return;
       }
@@ -178,9 +182,8 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
       const id = interaction.options.getInteger('id', true);
       await deleteFact(id);
 
-      await interaction.reply({
+      await interaction.editReply({
         content: `Fact #${id} has been deleted!`,
-        flags: ['Ephemeral'],
       });
     } else if (subcommand === 'pending') {
       if (
@@ -188,9 +191,8 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
           PermissionsBitField.Flags.ModerateMembers,
         )
       ) {
-        await interaction.reply({
+        await interaction.editReply({
           content: 'You do not have permission to view pending facts.',
-          flags: ['Ephemeral'],
         });
         return;
       }
@@ -198,9 +200,8 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
       const pendingFacts = await getPendingFacts();
 
       if (pendingFacts.length === 0) {
-        await interaction.reply({
+        await interaction.editReply({
           content: 'There are no pending facts.',
-          flags: ['Ephemeral'],
         });
         return;
       }
@@ -217,9 +218,8 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
         )
         .setTimestamp();
 
-      await interaction.reply({
+      await interaction.editReply({
         embeds: [embed],
-        flags: ['Ephemeral'],
       });
     } else if (subcommand === 'post') {
       if (
@@ -227,18 +227,16 @@ const command: SubcommandCommand = {
           PermissionsBitField.Flags.Administrator,
         )
       ) {
-        await interaction.reply({
+        await interaction.editReply({
           content: 'You do not have permission to manually post facts.',
-          flags: ['Ephemeral'],
         });
         return;
       }
 
       await postFactOfTheDay(interaction.client);
 
-      await interaction.reply({
+      await interaction.editReply({
         content: 'Fact of the day has been posted!',
-        flags: ['Ephemeral'],
       });
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/commands/fun/leaderboard.ts b/src/commands/fun/leaderboard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d37fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/fun/leaderboard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+import {
+  SlashCommandBuilder,
+  EmbedBuilder,
+  ButtonBuilder,
+  ActionRowBuilder,
+  ButtonStyle,
+  StringSelectMenuBuilder,
+  APIEmbed,
+  JSONEncodable,
+} from 'discord.js';
+
+import { OptionsCommand } from '../../types/CommandTypes.js';
+import { getLevelLeaderboard } from '../../db/db.js';
+
+const command: OptionsCommand = {
+  data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('leaderboard')
+    .setDescription('Shows the server XP leaderboard')
+    .addIntegerOption((option) =>
+      option
+        .setName('limit')
+        .setDescription('Number of users per page (default: 10)')
+        .setRequired(false),
+    ),
+  execute: async (interaction) => {
+    if (!interaction.guild) return;
+
+    await interaction.deferReply();
+
+    try {
+      const usersPerPage =
+        (interaction.options.get('limit')?.value as number) || 10;
+
+      const allUsers = await getLevelLeaderboard(100);
+
+      if (allUsers.length === 0) {
+        const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
+          .setTitle('🏆 Server Leaderboard')
+          .setColor(0x5865f2)
+          .setDescription('No users found on the leaderboard yet.')
+          .setTimestamp();
+
+        await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [embed] });
+      }
+
+      const pages: (APIEmbed | JSONEncodable<APIEmbed>)[] = [];
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < allUsers.length; i += usersPerPage) {
+        const pageUsers = allUsers.slice(i, i + usersPerPage);
+        let leaderboardText = '';
+
+        for (let j = 0; j < pageUsers.length; j++) {
+          const user = pageUsers[j];
+          const position = i + j + 1;
+
+          try {
+            const member = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(
+              user.discordId,
+            );
+            leaderboardText += `**${position}.** ${member} - Level ${user.level} (${user.xp} XP)\n`;
+          } catch (error) {
+            leaderboardText += `**${position}.** <@${user.discordId}> - Level ${user.level} (${user.xp} XP)\n`;
+          }
+        }
+
+        const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
+          .setTitle('🏆 Server Leaderboard')
+          .setColor(0x5865f2)
+          .setDescription(leaderboardText)
+          .setTimestamp()
+          .setFooter({
+            text: `Page ${Math.floor(i / usersPerPage) + 1} of ${Math.ceil(allUsers.length / usersPerPage)}`,
+          });
+
+        pages.push(embed);
+      }
+
+      let currentPage = 0;
+
+      const getButtonActionRow = () =>
+        new ActionRowBuilder<ButtonBuilder>().addComponents(
+          new ButtonBuilder()
+            .setCustomId('previous')
+            .setLabel('Previous')
+            .setStyle(ButtonStyle.Primary)
+            .setDisabled(currentPage === 0),
+          new ButtonBuilder()
+            .setCustomId('next')
+            .setLabel('Next')
+            .setStyle(ButtonStyle.Primary)
+            .setDisabled(currentPage === pages.length - 1),
+        );
+
+      const getSelectMenuRow = () => {
+        const options = pages.map((_, index) => ({
+          label: `Page ${index + 1}`,
+          value: index.toString(),
+          default: index === currentPage,
+        }));
+
+        const select = new StringSelectMenuBuilder()
+          .setCustomId('select_page')
+          .setPlaceholder('Jump to a page')
+          .addOptions(options);
+
+        return new ActionRowBuilder<StringSelectMenuBuilder>().addComponents(
+          select,
+        );
+      };
+
+      const components =
+        pages.length > 1 ? [getButtonActionRow(), getSelectMenuRow()] : [];
+
+      const message = await interaction.editReply({
+        embeds: [pages[currentPage]],
+        components,
+      });
+
+      if (pages.length <= 1) return;
+
+      const collector = message.createMessageComponentCollector({
+        time: 60000,
+      });
+
+      collector.on('collect', async (i) => {
+        if (i.user.id !== interaction.user.id) {
+          await i.reply({
+            content: 'These controls are not for you!',
+            flags: ['Ephemeral'],
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (i.isButton()) {
+          if (i.customId === 'previous' && currentPage > 0) {
+            currentPage--;
+          } else if (i.customId === 'next' && currentPage < pages.length - 1) {
+            currentPage++;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (i.isStringSelectMenu()) {
+          const selected = parseInt(i.values[0]);
+          if (!isNaN(selected) && selected >= 0 && selected < pages.length) {
+            currentPage = selected;
+          }
+        }
+
+        await i.update({
+          embeds: [pages[currentPage]],
+          components: [getButtonActionRow(), getSelectMenuRow()],
+        });
+      });
+
+      collector.on('end', async () => {
+        if (message) {
+          try {
+            await interaction.editReply({ components: [] });
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error removing components:', error);
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error getting leaderboard:', error);
+      await interaction.editReply('Failed to get leaderboard information.');
+    }
+  },
+};
+
+export default command;
diff --git a/src/commands/fun/rank.ts b/src/commands/fun/rank.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0007d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/fun/rank.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { GuildMember, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+
+import { OptionsCommand } from '../../types/CommandTypes.js';
+import {
+  generateRankCard,
+  getXpToNextLevel,
+} from '../../util/levelingSystem.js';
+import { getUserLevel } from '../../db/db.js';
+
+const command: OptionsCommand = {
+  data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('rank')
+    .setDescription('Shows your current rank and level')
+    .addUserOption((option) =>
+      option
+        .setName('user')
+        .setDescription('The user to check rank for (defaults to yourself)')
+        .setRequired(false),
+    ),
+  execute: async (interaction) => {
+    const member = await interaction.guild?.members.fetch(
+      (interaction.options.get('user')?.value as string) || interaction.user.id,
+    );
+
+    if (!member) {
+      await interaction.reply('User not found in this server.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await interaction.deferReply();
+
+    try {
+      const userData = await getUserLevel(member.id);
+      const rankCard = await generateRankCard(member, userData);
+
+      const xpToNextLevel = getXpToNextLevel(userData.level, userData.xp);
+
+      await interaction.editReply({
+        content: `${member}'s rank - Level ${userData.level} (${userData.xp} XP, ${xpToNextLevel} XP until next level)`,
+        files: [rankCard],
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error getting rank:', error);
+      await interaction.editReply('Failed to get rank information.');
+    }
+  },
+};
+
+export default command;
diff --git a/src/commands/util/recalculatelevels.ts b/src/commands/util/recalculatelevels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0667d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/util/recalculatelevels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { PermissionsBitField, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+
+import { Command } from '../../types/CommandTypes.js';
+import { recalculateUserLevels } from '../../util/levelingSystem.js';
+
+const command: Command = {
+  data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('recalculatelevels')
+    .setDescription('(Admin Only) Recalculate all user levels'),
+  execute: async (interaction) => {
+    if (
+      !interaction.memberPermissions?.has(
+        PermissionsBitField.Flags.Administrator,
+      )
+    ) {
+      await interaction.reply({
+        content: 'You do not have permission to use this command.',
+        flags: ['Ephemeral'],
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await interaction.deferReply();
+    await interaction.editReply('Recalculating levels...');
+
+    try {
+      await recalculateUserLevels();
+      await interaction.editReply('Levels recalculated successfully!');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error recalculating levels:', error);
+      await interaction.editReply('Failed to recalculate levels.');
+    }
+  },
+};
+
+export default command;
diff --git a/src/commands/util/xp.ts b/src/commands/util/xp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cac94e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/util/xp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+
+import { SubcommandCommand } from '../../types/CommandTypes.js';
+import { addXpToUser, getUserLevel } from '../../db/db.js';
+import { loadConfig } from '../../util/configLoader.js';
+
+const command: SubcommandCommand = {
+  data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('xp')
+    .setDescription('(Manager only) Manage user XP')
+    .addSubcommand((subcommand) =>
+      subcommand
+        .setName('add')
+        .setDescription('Add XP to a member')
+        .addUserOption((option) =>
+          option
+            .setName('user')
+            .setDescription('The user to add XP to')
+            .setRequired(true),
+        )
+        .addIntegerOption((option) =>
+          option
+            .setName('amount')
+            .setDescription('The amount of XP to add')
+            .setRequired(true),
+        ),
+    )
+    .addSubcommand((subcommand) =>
+      subcommand
+        .setName('remove')
+        .setDescription('Remove XP from a member')
+        .addUserOption((option) =>
+          option
+            .setName('user')
+            .setDescription('The user to remove XP from')
+            .setRequired(true),
+        )
+        .addIntegerOption((option) =>
+          option
+            .setName('amount')
+            .setDescription('The amount of XP to remove')
+            .setRequired(true),
+        ),
+    )
+    .addSubcommand((subcommand) =>
+      subcommand
+        .setName('set')
+        .setDescription('Set XP for a member')
+        .addUserOption((option) =>
+          option
+            .setName('user')
+            .setDescription('The user to set XP for')
+            .setRequired(true),
+        )
+        .addIntegerOption((option) =>
+          option
+            .setName('amount')
+            .setDescription('The amount of XP to set')
+            .setRequired(true),
+        ),
+    )
+    .addSubcommand((subcommand) =>
+      subcommand
+        .setName('reset')
+        .setDescription('Reset XP for a member')
+        .addUserOption((option) =>
+          option
+            .setName('user')
+            .setDescription('The user to reset XP for')
+            .setRequired(true),
+        ),
+    ),
+  execute: async (interaction) => {
+    if (!interaction.isChatInputCommand()) return;
+
+    const commandUser = interaction.guild?.members.cache.get(
+      interaction.user.id,
+    );
+
+    const config = loadConfig();
+    const managerRoleId = config.roles.staffRoles.find(
+      (role) => role.name === 'Manager',
+    )?.roleId;
+
+    if (
+      !commandUser ||
+      !managerRoleId ||
+      commandUser.roles.highest.comparePositionTo(managerRoleId) < 0
+    ) {
+      await interaction.reply({
+        content: 'You do not have permission to use this command',
+        flags: ['Ephemeral'],
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await interaction.deferReply({
+      flags: ['Ephemeral'],
+    });
+    await interaction.editReply('Processing...');
+
+    const subcommand = interaction.options.getSubcommand();
+    const user = interaction.options.getUser('user', true);
+    const amount = interaction.options.getInteger('amount', false);
+
+    const userData = await getUserLevel(user.id);
+
+    if (subcommand === 'add') {
+      await addXpToUser(user.id, amount!);
+      await interaction.editReply({
+        content: `Added ${amount} XP to <@${user.id}>`,
+      });
+    } else if (subcommand === 'remove') {
+      await addXpToUser(user.id, -amount!);
+      await interaction.editReply({
+        content: `Removed ${amount} XP from <@${user.id}>`,
+      });
+    } else if (subcommand === 'set') {
+      await addXpToUser(user.id, amount! - userData.xp);
+      await interaction.editReply({
+        content: `Set ${amount} XP for <@${user.id}>`,
+      });
+    } else if (subcommand === 'reset') {
+      await addXpToUser(user.id, userData.xp * -1);
+      await interaction.editReply({
+        content: `Reset XP for <@${user.id}>`,
+      });
+    }
+  },
+};
+
+export default command;
diff --git a/src/db/db.ts b/src/db/db.ts
index 6a35c84..b47d689 100644
--- a/src/db/db.ts
+++ b/src/db/db.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import pkg from 'pg';
 import { drizzle } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres';
-import { and, eq, isNull, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { and, desc, eq, isNull, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
 
 import * as schema from './schema.js';
 import { loadConfig } from '../util/configLoader.js';
 import { del, exists, getJson, setJson } from './redis.js';
+import { calculateLevelFromXp } from '../util/levelingSystem.js';
 
 const { Pool } = pkg;
 const config = loadConfig();
@@ -162,6 +163,179 @@ export async function updateMember({
   }
 }
 
+export async function getUserLevel(
+  discordId: string,
+): Promise<schema.levelTableTypes> {
+  try {
+    if (await exists(`level-${discordId}`)) {
+      const cachedLevel = await getJson<schema.levelTableTypes>(
+        `level-${discordId}`,
+      );
+      if (cachedLevel !== null) {
+        return cachedLevel;
+      }
+      await del(`level-${discordId}`);
+    }
+
+    const level = await db
+      .select()
+      .from(schema.levelTable)
+      .where(eq(schema.levelTable.discordId, discordId))
+      .then((rows) => rows[0]);
+
+    if (level) {
+      const typedLevel: schema.levelTableTypes = {
+        ...level,
+        lastMessageTimestamp: level.lastMessageTimestamp ?? undefined,
+      };
+      await setJson(`level-${discordId}`, typedLevel);
+      return typedLevel;
+    }
+
+    const newLevel = {
+      discordId,
+      xp: 0,
+      level: 0,
+      lastMessageTimestamp: new Date(),
+    };
+
+    await db.insert(schema.levelTable).values(newLevel);
+    await setJson(`level-${discordId}`, newLevel);
+    return newLevel;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error getting user level:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function addXpToUser(discordId: string, amount: number) {
+  try {
+    const userData = await getUserLevel(discordId);
+    const currentLevel = userData.level;
+
+    userData.xp += amount;
+    userData.lastMessageTimestamp = new Date();
+
+    const newLevel = calculateLevelFromXp(userData.xp);
+    userData.level = newLevel;
+
+    await db
+      .update(schema.levelTable)
+      .set({
+        xp: userData.xp,
+        level: newLevel,
+        lastMessageTimestamp: userData.lastMessageTimestamp,
+      })
+      .where(eq(schema.levelTable.discordId, discordId));
+
+    await setJson(`level-${discordId}`, userData);
+
+    await invalidateLeaderboardCache();
+
+    return {
+      leveledUp: newLevel > currentLevel,
+      newLevel,
+      oldLevel: currentLevel,
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error adding XP to user:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getUserRank(discordId: string): Promise<number> {
+  try {
+    if (await exists('xp-leaderboard-cache')) {
+      const leaderboardCache = await getJson<
+        Array<{ discordId: string; xp: number }>
+      >('xp-leaderboard-cache');
+
+      if (leaderboardCache) {
+        const userIndex = leaderboardCache.findIndex(
+          (member) => member.discordId === discordId,
+        );
+
+        if (userIndex !== -1) {
+          return userIndex + 1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const allMembers = await db
+      .select({
+        discordId: schema.levelTable.discordId,
+        xp: schema.levelTable.xp,
+      })
+      .from(schema.levelTable)
+      .orderBy(desc(schema.levelTable.xp));
+
+    await setJson('xp-leaderboard-cache', allMembers, 300);
+
+    const userIndex = allMembers.findIndex(
+      (member) => member.discordId === discordId,
+    );
+
+    return userIndex !== -1 ? userIndex + 1 : 1;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error getting user rank:', error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function invalidateLeaderboardCache() {
+  try {
+    if (await exists('xp-leaderboard-cache')) {
+      await del('xp-leaderboard-cache');
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error invalidating leaderboard cache:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getLevelLeaderboard(limit = 10) {
+  try {
+    if (await exists('xp-leaderboard-cache')) {
+      const leaderboardCache = await getJson<
+        Array<{ discordId: string; xp: number }>
+      >('xp-leaderboard-cache');
+
+      if (leaderboardCache) {
+        const limitedCache = leaderboardCache.slice(0, limit);
+
+        const fullLeaderboard = await Promise.all(
+          limitedCache.map(async (entry) => {
+            const userData = await getUserLevel(entry.discordId);
+            return userData;
+          }),
+        );
+
+        return fullLeaderboard;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const leaderboard = await db
+      .select()
+      .from(schema.levelTable)
+      .orderBy(desc(schema.levelTable.xp))
+      .limit(limit);
+
+    const allMembers = await db
+      .select({
+        discordId: schema.levelTable.discordId,
+        xp: schema.levelTable.xp,
+      })
+      .from(schema.levelTable)
+      .orderBy(desc(schema.levelTable.xp));
+
+    await setJson('xp-leaderboard-cache', allMembers, 300);
+
+    return leaderboard;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error getting leaderboard:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
 export async function updateMemberModerationHistory({
   discordId,
   moderatorDiscordId,
diff --git a/src/db/schema.ts b/src/db/schema.ts
index 11fb6b6..d168cef 100644
--- a/src/db/schema.ts
+++ b/src/db/schema.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,24 @@ export const memberTable = pgTable('members', {
   currentlyMuted: boolean('currently_muted').notNull().default(false),
 });
 
+export interface levelTableTypes {
+  id?: number;
+  discordId: string;
+  xp: number;
+  level: number;
+  lastMessageTimestamp?: Date;
+}
+
+export const levelTable = pgTable('levels', {
+  id: integer().primaryKey().generatedAlwaysAsIdentity(),
+  discordId: varchar('discord_id')
+    .notNull()
+    .references(() => memberTable.discordId, { onDelete: 'cascade' }),
+  xp: integer('xp').notNull().default(0),
+  level: integer('level').notNull().default(1),
+  lastMessageTimestamp: timestamp('last_message_timestamp'),
+});
+
 export interface moderationTableTypes {
   id?: number;
   discordId: string;
@@ -51,8 +69,19 @@ export const moderationTable = pgTable('moderations', {
   active: boolean('active').notNull().default(true),
 });
 
-export const memberRelations = relations(memberTable, ({ many }) => ({
+export const memberRelations = relations(memberTable, ({ many, one }) => ({
   moderations: many(moderationTable),
+  levels: one(levelTable, {
+    fields: [memberTable.discordId],
+    references: [levelTable.discordId],
+  }),
+}));
+
+export const levelRelations = relations(levelTable, ({ one }) => ({
+  member: one(memberTable, {
+    fields: [levelTable.discordId],
+    references: [memberTable.discordId],
+  }),
 }));
 
 export const moderationRelations = relations(moderationTable, ({ one }) => ({
diff --git a/src/events/interactionCreate.ts b/src/events/interactionCreate.ts
index cd3e796..10155dc 100644
--- a/src/events/interactionCreate.ts
+++ b/src/events/interactionCreate.ts
@@ -20,20 +20,40 @@ export default {
 
       try {
         await command.execute(interaction);
-      } catch (error) {
+      } catch (error: any) {
         console.error(`Error executing ${interaction.commandName}`);
         console.error(error);
 
-        if (interaction.replied || interaction.deferred) {
-          await interaction.followUp({
-            content: 'There was an error while executing this command!',
-            flags: ['Ephemeral'],
-          });
+        const isUnknownInteractionError =
+          error.code === 10062 ||
+          (error.message && error.message.includes('Unknown interaction'));
+
+        if (!isUnknownInteractionError) {
+          try {
+            if (interaction.replied || interaction.deferred) {
+              await interaction
+                .followUp({
+                  content: 'There was an error while executing this command!',
+                  flags: ['Ephemeral'],
+                })
+                .catch((e) =>
+                  console.error('Failed to send error followup:', e),
+                );
+            } else {
+              await interaction
+                .reply({
+                  content: 'There was an error while executing this command!',
+                  flags: ['Ephemeral'],
+                })
+                .catch((e) => console.error('Failed to send error reply:', e));
+            }
+          } catch (replyError) {
+            console.error('Failed to respond with error message:', replyError);
+          }
         } else {
-          await interaction.reply({
-            content: 'There was an error while executing this command!',
-            flags: ['Ephemeral'],
-          });
+          console.warn(
+            'Interaction expired before response could be sent (code 10062)',
+          );
         }
       }
     } else if (interaction.isButton()) {
@@ -73,7 +93,7 @@ export default {
         });
       }
     } else {
-      console.log('Unhandled interaction type:', interaction);
+      console.warn('Unhandled interaction type:', interaction);
       return;
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/events/messageEvents.ts b/src/events/messageEvents.ts
index 94fe5c9..24b7a66 100644
--- a/src/events/messageEvents.ts
+++ b/src/events/messageEvents.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import {
   resetCounting,
 } from '../util/countingManager.js';
 import logAction from '../util/logging/logAction.js';
+import {
+  checkAndAssignLevelRoles,
+  processMessage,
+} from '../util/levelingSystem.js';
 
 export const messageDelete: Event<typeof Events.MessageDelete> = {
   name: Events.MessageDelete,
@@ -72,7 +76,38 @@ export const messageCreate: Event<typeof Events.MessageCreate> = {
   name: Events.MessageCreate,
   execute: async (message: Message) => {
     try {
-      if (message.author.bot) return;
+      if (message.author.bot || !message.guild) return;
+
+      const levelResult = await processMessage(message);
+      const advancementsChannelId = loadConfig().channels.advancements;
+      const advancementsChannel = message.guild?.channels.cache.get(
+        advancementsChannelId,
+      );
+
+      if (!advancementsChannel || !advancementsChannel.isTextBased()) {
+        console.error(
+          'Advancements channel not found or is not a text channel',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (levelResult?.leveledUp) {
+        await advancementsChannel.send(
+          `🎉 Congratulations <@${message.author.id}>! You've leveled up to **Level ${levelResult.newLevel}**!`,
+        );
+
+        const assignedRole = await checkAndAssignLevelRoles(
+          message.guild,
+          message.author.id,
+          levelResult.newLevel,
+        );
+
+        if (assignedRole) {
+          await advancementsChannel.send(
+            `<@${message.author.id}> You've earned the <@&${assignedRole}> role!`,
+          );
+        }
+      }
 
       const countingChannelId = loadConfig().channels.counting;
       const countingChannel =
@@ -115,7 +150,7 @@ export const messageCreate: Event<typeof Events.MessageCreate> = {
         await message.react('❌');
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Error handling message create:', error);
+      console.error('Error handling message create: ', error);
     }
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/types/ConfigTypes.ts b/src/types/ConfigTypes.ts
index 6cb16a2..96ed2dd 100644
--- a/src/types/ConfigTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/ConfigTypes.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,18 @@ export interface Config {
     counting: string;
     factOfTheDay: string;
     factApproval: string;
+    advancements: string;
   };
   roles: {
     joinRoles: string[];
+    levelRoles: {
+      level: number;
+      roleId: string;
+    }[];
+    staffRoles: {
+      name: string;
+      roleId: string;
+    }[];
     factPingRole: string;
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/util/deployCommand.ts b/src/util/deployCommand.ts
index 9ce4580..98b6934 100644
--- a/src/util/deployCommand.ts
+++ b/src/util/deployCommand.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { REST, Routes } from 'discord.js';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
+import { REST, Routes } from 'discord.js';
 import { loadConfig } from './configLoader.js';
 
 const config = loadConfig();
diff --git a/src/util/levelingSystem.ts b/src/util/levelingSystem.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d546250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/levelingSystem.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+import path from 'path';
+import { GuildMember, Message, AttachmentBuilder, Guild } from 'discord.js';
+import Canvas, { GlobalFonts } from '@napi-rs/canvas';
+
+import { addXpToUser, db, getUserLevel, getUserRank } from '../db/db.js';
+import * as schema from '../db/schema.js';
+import { loadConfig } from './configLoader.js';
+
+const config = loadConfig();
+
+const XP_COOLDOWN = 60 * 1000;
+const MIN_XP = 15;
+const MAX_XP = 25;
+
+const __dirname = path.resolve();
+
+export const calculateXpForLevel = (level: number): number => {
+  if (level === 0) return 0;
+  return (5 / 6) * level * (2 * level * level + 27 * level + 91);
+};
+
+export const calculateLevelFromXp = (xp: number): number => {
+  if (xp < calculateXpForLevel(1)) return 0;
+
+  let level = 0;
+  while (calculateXpForLevel(level + 1) <= xp) {
+    level++;
+  }
+
+  return level;
+};
+
+export const getXpToNextLevel = (level: number, currentXp: number): number => {
+  if (level === 0) return calculateXpForLevel(1) - currentXp;
+
+  const nextLevelXp = calculateXpForLevel(level + 1);
+  return nextLevelXp - currentXp;
+};
+
+export async function recalculateUserLevels() {
+  const users = await db.select().from(schema.levelTable);
+
+  for (const user of users) {
+    await addXpToUser(user.discordId, 0);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function processMessage(message: Message) {
+  if (message.author.bot || !message.guild) return;
+
+  try {
+    const userId = message.author.id;
+    const userData = await getUserLevel(userId);
+
+    if (userData.lastMessageTimestamp) {
+      const lastMessageTime = new Date(userData.lastMessageTimestamp).getTime();
+      const currentTime = Date.now();
+
+      if (currentTime - lastMessageTime < XP_COOLDOWN) {
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const xpToAdd = Math.floor(Math.random() * (MAX_XP - MIN_XP + 1)) + MIN_XP;
+    const result = await addXpToUser(userId, xpToAdd);
+
+    return result;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error processing message for XP:', error);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function roundRect(
+  ctx: Canvas.SKRSContext2D,
+  x: number,
+  y: number,
+  width: number,
+  height: number,
+  radius: number,
+  fill: boolean,
+) {
+  if (typeof radius === 'undefined') {
+    radius = 5;
+  }
+
+  ctx.beginPath();
+  ctx.moveTo(x + radius, y);
+  ctx.lineTo(x + width - radius, y);
+  ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x + width, y, x + width, y + radius);
+  ctx.lineTo(x + width, y + height - radius);
+  ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x + width, y + height, x + width - radius, y + height);
+  ctx.lineTo(x + radius, y + height);
+  ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x, y + height, x, y + height - radius);
+  ctx.lineTo(x, y + radius);
+  ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x, y, x + radius, y);
+  ctx.closePath();
+
+  if (fill) {
+    ctx.fill();
+  } else {
+    ctx.stroke();
+  }
+}
+
+export async function generateRankCard(
+  member: GuildMember,
+  userData: schema.levelTableTypes,
+) {
+  GlobalFonts.registerFromPath(
+    path.join(__dirname, 'assets', 'fonts', 'Manrope-Bold.ttf'),
+    'Manrope Bold',
+  );
+  GlobalFonts.registerFromPath(
+    path.join(__dirname, 'assets', 'fonts', 'Manrope-Regular.ttf'),
+    'Manrope',
+  );
+
+  const userRank = await getUserRank(userData.discordId);
+
+  const canvas = Canvas.createCanvas(934, 282);
+  const context = canvas.getContext('2d');
+
+  context.fillStyle = '#23272A';
+  context.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+
+  context.fillStyle = '#2C2F33';
+  roundRect(context, 22, 22, 890, 238, 20, true);
+
+  try {
+    const avatar = await Canvas.loadImage(
+      member.user.displayAvatarURL({ extension: 'png', size: 256 }),
+    );
+    context.save();
+    context.beginPath();
+    context.arc(120, 141, 80, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    context.closePath();
+    context.clip();
+    context.drawImage(avatar, 40, 61, 160, 160);
+    context.restore();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error loading avatar image:', error);
+    context.fillStyle = '#5865F2';
+    context.beginPath();
+    context.arc(120, 141, 80, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    context.fill();
+  }
+
+  context.font = '38px "Manrope Bold"';
+  context.fillStyle = '#FFFFFF';
+  context.fillText(member.user.username, 242, 142);
+
+  context.font = '24px "Manrope Bold"';
+  context.fillStyle = '#FFFFFF';
+  context.textAlign = 'end';
+  context.fillText(`LEVEL ${userData.level}`, 890, 82);
+
+  context.font = '24px "Manrope Bold"';
+  context.fillStyle = '#FFFFFF';
+  context.fillText(`RANK #${userRank}`, 890, 122);
+
+  const barWidth = 615;
+  const barHeight = 38;
+  const barX = 242;
+  const barY = 182;
+
+  const currentLevel = userData.level;
+  const currentLevelXp = calculateXpForLevel(currentLevel);
+  const nextLevelXp = calculateXpForLevel(currentLevel + 1);
+
+  const xpNeededForNextLevel = nextLevelXp - currentLevelXp;
+
+  let xpIntoCurrentLevel;
+  if (currentLevel === 0) {
+    xpIntoCurrentLevel = userData.xp;
+  } else {
+    xpIntoCurrentLevel = userData.xp - currentLevelXp;
+  }
+
+  const progress = Math.max(
+    0,
+    Math.min(xpIntoCurrentLevel / xpNeededForNextLevel, 1),
+  );
+
+  context.fillStyle = '#484b4E';
+  roundRect(context, barX, barY, barWidth, barHeight, barHeight / 2, true);
+
+  if (progress > 0) {
+    context.fillStyle = '#5865F2';
+    roundRect(
+      context,
+      barX,
+      barY,
+      barWidth * progress,
+      barHeight,
+      barHeight / 2,
+      true,
+    );
+  }
+
+  context.textAlign = 'center';
+  context.font = '20px "Manrope"';
+  context.fillStyle = '#A0A0A0';
+  context.fillText(
+    `${xpIntoCurrentLevel.toLocaleString()} / ${xpNeededForNextLevel.toLocaleString()} XP`,
+    barX + barWidth / 2,
+    barY + barHeight / 2 + 7,
+  );
+
+  return new AttachmentBuilder(canvas.toBuffer('image/png'), {
+    name: 'rank-card.png',
+  });
+}
+
+export async function checkAndAssignLevelRoles(
+  guild: Guild,
+  userId: string,
+  newLevel: number,
+) {
+  try {
+    if (!config.roles.levelRoles || config.roles.levelRoles.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const member = await guild.members.fetch(userId);
+    if (!member) return;
+
+    const rolesToAdd = config.roles.levelRoles
+      .filter((role) => role.level <= newLevel)
+      .map((role) => role.roleId);
+
+    if (rolesToAdd.length === 0) return;
+
+    const existingLevelRoles = config.roles.levelRoles.map((r) => r.roleId);
+    const rolesToRemove = member.roles.cache.filter((role) =>
+      existingLevelRoles.includes(role.id),
+    );
+    if (rolesToRemove.size > 0) {
+      await member.roles.remove(rolesToRemove);
+    }
+
+    const highestRole = rolesToAdd[rolesToAdd.length - 1];
+    await member.roles.add(highestRole);
+
+    return highestRole;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error assigning level roles:', error);
+  }
+}