diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ee9576c2..5b17c3ff9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blitzkrieg",
-  "version": "1.5.4",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/commands/debug.ts b/src/commands/debug.ts
index e7630f90d..17afcc4e8 100644
--- a/src/commands/debug.ts
+++ b/src/commands/debug.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const executionStart = new Date().getTime();
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
diff --git a/src/commands/help.ts b/src/commands/help.ts
index 6e50b7798..f9cc7a4bd 100644
--- a/src/commands/help.ts
+++ b/src/commands/help.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { client } from '../index.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
diff --git a/src/commands/inactive.ts b/src/commands/inactive.ts
index 9fc91a20d..38cdc0f9e 100644
--- a/src/commands/inactive.ts
+++ b/src/commands/inactive.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const DEFAULT_THRESHOLD = 7;
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
diff --git a/src/commands/ownedtanks.ts b/src/commands/ownedtanks.ts
index 7e9e41ea5..26205ca59 100644
--- a/src/commands/ownedtanks.ts
+++ b/src/commands/ownedtanks.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const COMP_TANKS = [
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ export default {
 
   async execute(interaction) {
     const tier = interaction.options.getInteger('tier')!;
-    const name = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
-    const account = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, name);
+    const account = await getBlitzAccount(interaction);
     const { id, server } = account;
     const accountInfo = await getWargamingResponse<AccountInfo>(
       `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/info/?application_id=${args['wargaming-application-id']}&account_id=${id}`,
diff --git a/src/commands/playerachievements.ts b/src/commands/playerachievements.ts
index 59b3c0048..38fb9f084 100644
--- a/src/commands/playerachievements.ts
+++ b/src/commands/playerachievements.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type SortBy = 'name' | 'count';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ export default {
 
   async execute(interaction) {
     const sortBy = (interaction.options.getString('sort') ?? 'name') as SortBy;
-    const name = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
-    const account = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, name);
+    const account = await getBlitzAccount(interaction);
     const { id, server } = account;
     const accounts = await getWargamingResponse<AccountInfo>(
       `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/info/?application_id=${args['wargaming-application-id']}&account_id=${id}`,
diff --git a/src/commands/playerinfo.ts b/src/commands/playerinfo.ts
index bb0f5634d..179d7c295 100644
--- a/src/commands/playerinfo.ts
+++ b/src/commands/playerinfo.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { AccountInfo } from '../types/accountInfo.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ export default {
     .addStringOption(addUsernameOption),
 
   async execute(interaction) {
-    const name = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
-    const account = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, name);
+    const account = await getBlitzAccount(interaction);
     const { id, server } = account;
     const accounts = await getWargamingResponse<AccountInfo>(
       `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/info/?application_id=${args['wargaming-application-id']}&account_id=${id}`,
diff --git a/src/commands/searchclans.ts b/src/commands/searchclans.ts
index a52e50ddf..b680c6d27 100644
--- a/src/commands/searchclans.ts
+++ b/src/commands/searchclans.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ClanList } from '../types/clanList.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
diff --git a/src/commands/searchplayers.ts b/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
index 9ea41a53a..e996b85a8 100644
--- a/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
+++ b/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { BLITZ_SERVERS, BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
 import getWargamingResponse from '../core/blitz/getWargamingResponse.js';
-import { usernameRegex } from '../core/blitz/listAccountsPanServer.js';
+import { usernamePattern } from '../core/blitz/listAccountsPanServer.js';
 import cmdName from '../core/interaction/cmdName.js';
 import infoEmbed from '../core/interaction/infoEmbed.js';
 import addServerChoices from '../core/options/addServerChoices.js';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { AccountList } from '../types/accountList.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default {
     .setDescription('Search players in a Blitz server')
     .addStringOption(addServerChoices)
     .addStringOption((option) =>
-      addUsernameOption(option).setAutocomplete(false),
+      addUsernameOption(option).setAutocomplete(false).setRequired(true),
     )
     .addIntegerOption((option) =>
       option
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default {
     const name = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
     const limit = interaction.options.getInteger('limit') ?? 25;
     const trimmedSearch = name.trim();
-    const players = usernameRegex.test(trimmedSearch)
+    const players = usernamePattern.test(trimmedSearch)
       ? await getWargamingResponse<AccountList>(
           `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/list/?application_id=${
             args['wargaming-application-id']
diff --git a/src/commands/searchtanks.ts b/src/commands/searchtanks.ts
index f14361372..49610e1f0 100644
--- a/src/commands/searchtanks.ts
+++ b/src/commands/searchtanks.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { CommandRegistry } from '../events/interactionCreate.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
diff --git a/src/commands/stats.tsx b/src/commands/stats.tsx
index f24192947..5c9f0ff83 100644
--- a/src/commands/stats.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/stats.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import { PlayerClanData } from '../types/playerClanData.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ export default {
 
   async execute(interaction) {
     const period = interaction.options.getString('period') as StatPeriod;
-    const username = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
-    const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, username);
+    const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction);
     const { id, server } = blitzAccount;
     const accountInfo = await getWargamingResponse<AccountInfo>(
       `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/info/?application_id=${args['wargaming-application-id']}&account_id=${id}`,
diff --git a/src/commands/tankstats.tsx b/src/commands/tankstats.tsx
index 305b420f3..6bf9b949a 100644
--- a/src/commands/tankstats.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/tankstats.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import { AccountInfo, AllStats } from '../types/accountInfo.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ export default {
       interaction.options.getString('tank')!,
     );
     const period = interaction.options.getString('period') as StatPeriod;
-    const username = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
-    const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, username);
+    const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction);
     const { id, server } = blitzAccount;
     const accountInfo = await getWargamingResponse<AccountInfo>(
       `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/info/?application_id=${args['wargaming-application-id']}&account_id=${id}`,
diff --git a/src/commands/today.tsx b/src/commands/today.tsx
index c6f3e4d4d..bef142af5 100644
--- a/src/commands/today.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/today.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import { PlayerClanData } from '../types/playerClanData.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ export default {
     .addStringOption(addUsernameOption),
 
   async execute(interaction) {
-    const username = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
-    const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, username);
-    const { id, server } = blitzAccount;
+    const { id, server } = await getBlitzAccount(interaction);
     const tankStatsOverTime = await getTankStatsOverTime(
       interaction,
       server,
diff --git a/src/commands/verify.ts b/src/commands/verify.ts
index 41c89157e..163339825 100644
--- a/src/commands/verify.ts
+++ b/src/commands/verify.ts
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ import { PlayerClanData } from '../types/playerClanData.js';
 
 export default {
   inProduction: true,
-  inDevelopment: false,
+  inDevelopment: true,
   inPublic: true,
 
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
     .setName(cmdName('verify'))
     .setDescription("Set's the user's username to their in-game name")
-    .addStringOption(addUsernameOption),
+    .addStringOption((option) => addUsernameOption(option).setRequired(true)),
 
   async execute(interaction) {
-    const name = interaction.options.getString('username')!;
-    const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, name);
+    const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction);
     const { id, server } = blitzAccount;
     const accountInfo = await getWargamingResponse<AccountInfo>(
       `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/info/?application_id=${args['wargaming-application-id']}&account_id=${id}`,
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ export default {
                 .setColor(NEGATIVE_COLOR)
                 .setTitle(`${interaction.user.username} failed to verify`)
                 .setDescription(
-                  "I can't change your nickname because you have higher permissions than me.",
+                  "I can't change your nickname because you have higher permissions than me. Try setting your nickname to your Blitz username manually.",
                 ),
             ],
           });
diff --git a/src/core/blitz/getBlitzAccount.ts b/src/core/blitz/getBlitzAccount.ts
index e0fe4c4ea..5b3c8e72c 100644
--- a/src/core/blitz/getBlitzAccount.ts
+++ b/src/core/blitz/getBlitzAccount.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,36 @@
 import { CacheType, ChatInputCommandInteraction } from 'discord.js';
 import { BlitzServer } from '../../constants/servers.js';
 import errorEmbed from '../interaction/errorEmbed.js';
-import listAccountsPanServer from './listAccountsPanServer.js';
+import listAccountsPanServer, {
+  usernamePatternWithoutPosition,
+} from './listAccountsPanServer.js';
 
 export const serverAndIdPattern = /(com|eu|asia)\/[0-9]+/;
 
 export default async function getBlitzAccount(
   interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction<CacheType>,
-  username: string,
 ) {
+  const commandUsername = interaction.options.getString('username');
+  const displayName = interaction.guild?.members.cache
+    .get(interaction.user.id)
+    ?.displayName.match(usernamePatternWithoutPosition)?.[0];
+  const username = commandUsername ?? displayName;
+
+  if (username === undefined) {
+    await interaction.editReply({
+      embeds: [
+        errorEmbed(
+          'Username could not be inferred',
+          "You didn't provide me a username in the command nor was I able to infer your Blitz username from your Discord nickname. Try providing a username manually in the command or using the `/verify` command to set your Discord nickname to your Blitz username.",
+        ),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    throw new Error(
+      `No username provided commandUsername: ${commandUsername} displayName: ${displayName} username: ${username}`,
+    );
+  }
+
   if (serverAndIdPattern.test(username)) {
     const [server, accountId] = username.split('/');
     return { server: server as BlitzServer, id: Number(accountId) };
@@ -22,7 +44,7 @@ export default async function getBlitzAccount(
         embeds: [
           errorEmbed(
             'Could not find user',
-            `I couldn't find user \`${username}\`. Try selecting a username from the search result.`,
+            `I couldn't find user \`${username}\`. Try providing a username manually or using the \`/verify\` command to set your Discord nickname to your Blitz username.`,
           ),
         ],
       });
diff --git a/src/core/blitz/listAccountsPanServer.ts b/src/core/blitz/listAccountsPanServer.ts
index 70643e540..13137e432 100644
--- a/src/core/blitz/listAccountsPanServer.ts
+++ b/src/core/blitz/listAccountsPanServer.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ export type AccountListWithServer = (Account & {
   server: 'com' | 'eu' | 'asia';
 })[];
 
-export const usernameRegex = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{3,24}$/;
+export const usernamePattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{3,24}$/;
+export const usernamePatternWithoutPosition = /[a-zA-Z0-9_]{3,24}/;
 
 export default async function listAccountsPanServer(search: string, limit = 9) {
   const trimmedSearch = search.trim();
   const normalizedLimit = Math.round(limit / 3);
   const encodedSearch = encodeURIComponent(trimmedSearch);
 
-  if (usernameRegex.test(trimmedSearch)) {
+  if (usernamePattern.test(trimmedSearch)) {
     return (
       await Promise.all([
         getWargamingResponse<AccountList>(
diff --git a/src/core/options/addUsernameOption.ts b/src/core/options/addUsernameOption.ts
index 8c0a45911..d9f323d77 100644
--- a/src/core/options/addUsernameOption.ts
+++ b/src/core/options/addUsernameOption.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ export default function addUsernameOption(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
   return option
     .setName('username')
     .setDescription('The username you use in Blitz')
-    .setAutocomplete(true)
-    .setRequired(true);
+    .setAutocomplete(true);
 }