diff --git a/packages/bot/src/commands/inactive.tsx b/packages/bot/src/commands/inactive.tsx
index 1d4aae2ce..333acbec8 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/commands/inactive.tsx
+++ b/packages/bot/src/commands/inactive.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ export const inactiveCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>((resolve) => {
         return option
           .setName('threshold')
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.commands.inactive.options.threshold'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.commands.inactive.options.threshold',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             translate('bot.commands.inactive.options.threshold.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/commands/ratingLeaderboard.tsx b/packages/bot/src/commands/ratingLeaderboard.tsx
index 8e554f05b..9d92b058d 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/commands/ratingLeaderboard.tsx
+++ b/packages/bot/src/commands/ratingLeaderboard.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export const ratingLeaderboardCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>(
             .setNameLocalizations(
               localizationObject(
                 'bot.commands.rating_leaderboard.options.limit',
+                undefined,
+                true,
               ),
             )
             .setDescription(
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ export const ratingLeaderboardCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>(
             .setNameLocalizations(
               localizationObject(
                 'bot.commands.rating_leaderboard.options.season',
+                undefined,
+                true,
               ),
             )
             .setDescription(
@@ -148,6 +152,8 @@ export const ratingLeaderboardCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>(
                   .setNameLocalizations(
                     localizationObject(
                       'bot.commands.rating_leaderboard.options.league',
+                      undefined,
+                      true,
                     ),
                   )
                   .setDescription(
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/commands/research.tsx b/packages/bot/src/commands/research.tsx
index 21ed93a80..5e3925279 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/commands/research.tsx
+++ b/packages/bot/src/commands/research.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ export const researchCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>((resolve) => {
         option
           .setName(t`bot.commands.research.options.target_tank`)
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.commands.research.options.target_tank'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.commands.research.options.target_tank',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             t`bot.commands.research.options.target_tank.description`,
@@ -53,7 +57,11 @@ export const researchCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>((resolve) => {
         option
           .setName(t`bot.commands.research.options.starting_tank`)
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.commands.research.options.starting_tank'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.commands.research.options.starting_tank',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             t`bot.commands.research.options.starting_tank.description`,
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/commands/searchClans.ts b/packages/bot/src/commands/searchClans.ts
index 94541223b..03229ded0 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/commands/searchClans.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/commands/searchClans.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ export const searchClansCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>((resolve) => {
         return option
           .setName(t`bot.commands.search_clans.options.limit`)
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.commands.search_clans.options.limit'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.commands.search_clans.options.limit',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             translate('bot.commands.search_clans.options.limit.description', [
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/commands/searchPlayers.ts b/packages/bot/src/commands/searchPlayers.ts
index 9e764861a..4efa80c3c 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/commands/searchPlayers.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/commands/searchPlayers.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ export const searchPlayersCommand = new Promise<CommandRegistry>((resolve) => {
         option
           .setName(t`bot.commands.search_players.options.limit`)
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.commands.search_players.options.limit'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.commands.search_players.options.limit',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             translate('bot.commands.search_players.options.limit.description', [
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addClanChoices.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addClanChoices.ts
index c03d6f5b9..f1d2f6ea7 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addClanChoices.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addClanChoices.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export function addClanChoices(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
 
   return option
     .setName('clan')
-    .setNameLocalizations(localizationObject('bot.common.options.clan'))
+    .setNameLocalizations(
+      localizationObject('bot.common.options.clan', undefined, true),
+    )
     .setDescription(translate('bot.common.options.clan.description'))
     .setDescriptionLocalizations(
       localizationObject('bot.common.options.clan.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addFilterOptions.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addFilterOptions.ts
index ad8ad5fb6..e1a91121c 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addFilterOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addFilterOptions.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ export function addFilterOptions<
         option
           .setName(translate('bot.common.options.filters.nation'))
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.common.options.filters.nation'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.common.options.filters.nation',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             translate('bot.common.options.filters.nation.description'),
@@ -52,7 +56,11 @@ export function addFilterOptions<
         option
           .setName(translate('bot.common.options.filters.class'))
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.common.options.filters.class'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.common.options.filters.class',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             translate('bot.common.options.filters.class.description'),
@@ -78,7 +86,11 @@ export function addFilterOptions<
         option
           .setName(translate('bot.common.options.filters.type'))
           .setNameLocalizations(
-            localizationObject('bot.common.options.filters.type'),
+            localizationObject(
+              'bot.common.options.filters.type',
+              undefined,
+              true,
+            ),
           )
           .setDescription(
             translate('bot.common.options.filters.type.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addPeriodSubCommands.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addPeriodSubCommands.ts
index 5ad7d20b2..cbb3af751 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addPeriodSubCommands.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addPeriodSubCommands.ts
@@ -18,12 +18,20 @@ export function addPeriodSubCommands(
 ) {
   const { translate } = translator(Locale.EnglishUS);
   const subcommandNameLocalizations = {
-    today: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.today'),
-    30: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.30'),
-    60: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.60'),
-    90: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.90'),
-    career: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.career'),
-    custom: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.custom'),
+    today: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.today', undefined, true),
+    30: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.30', undefined, true),
+    60: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.60', undefined, true),
+    90: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.90', undefined, true),
+    career: localizationObject(
+      'bot.common.subcommands.career',
+      undefined,
+      true,
+    ),
+    custom: localizationObject(
+      'bot.common.subcommands.custom',
+      undefined,
+      true,
+    ),
   };
   const subcommandDescriptionLocalizations = {
     today: localizationObject('bot.common.subcommands.today.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addRegionChoices.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addRegionChoices.ts
index 489741f65..940ce69af 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addRegionChoices.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addRegionChoices.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ export function addRegionChoices(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
 
   return option
     .setName(t`bot.common.options.region`)
-    .setNameLocalizations(localizationObject('bot.common.options.region'))
+    .setNameLocalizations(
+      localizationObject('bot.common.options.region', undefined, true),
+    )
     .setDescription(t`bot.common.options.region.description`)
     .setDescriptionLocalizations(
       localizationObject('bot.common.options.region.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTankChoices.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTankChoices.ts
index 2b96591bc..9db698e2a 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTankChoices.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTankChoices.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export function addTankChoices(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
 
   return option
     .setName(translate('bot.common.options.tank'))
-    .setNameLocalizations(localizationObject('bot.common.options.tank'))
+    .setNameLocalizations(
+      localizationObject('bot.common.options.tank', undefined, true),
+    )
     .setDescription(translate('bot.common.options.tank.description'))
     .setDescriptionLocalizations(
       localizationObject('bot.common.options.tank.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTierChoices.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTierChoices.ts
index 70f8bdfde..693632df4 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTierChoices.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addTierChoices.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ export function addTierChoices(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
 
   return option
     .setName(t`bot.common.options.tier`)
-    .setNameLocalizations(localizationObject('bot.common.options.tier'))
+    .setNameLocalizations(
+      localizationObject('bot.common.options.tier', undefined, true),
+    )
     .setDescription(t`bot.common.options.tier.description`)
     .setDescriptionLocalizations(
       localizationObject('bot.common.options.tier.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addUsernameChoices.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addUsernameChoices.ts
index 14d69f6a2..65de3e955 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addUsernameChoices.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/addUsernameChoices.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export function addUsernameChoices(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
 
   return option
     .setName(t`bot.common.options.username`)
-    .setNameLocalizations(localizationObject('bot.common.options.username'))
+    .setNameLocalizations(
+      localizationObject('bot.common.options.username', undefined, true),
+    )
     .setDescription(t`bot.common.options.username.description`)
     .setDescriptionLocalizations(
       localizationObject('bot.common.options.username.description'),
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/createLocalizedCommand.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/createLocalizedCommand.ts
index d77866755..280b8c1a7 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/createLocalizedCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/createLocalizedCommand.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ export function createLocalizedCommand(
   const { translate } = translator(Locale.EnglishUS);
   const slashCommand = new SlashCommandBuilder()
     .setName(command)
-    .setNameLocalizations(localizationObject(`bot.commands.${commandPathItem}`))
+    .setNameLocalizations(
+      localizationObject(`bot.commands.${commandPathItem}`, undefined, true),
+    )
     .setDescription(translate(`bot.commands.${commandPathItem}.description`))
     .setDescriptionLocalizations(
       localizationObject(`bot.commands.${commandPathItem}.description`),
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ export function createLocalizedCommand(
       if ('subcommand' in subItem) {
         const subcommandNameLocalizations = localizationObject(
           `bot.commands.${commandPathItem}.subcommands.${subItem.subcommand}`,
+          undefined,
+          true,
         );
         const subcommandDescriptionLocalizations = localizationObject(
           `bot.commands.${commandPathItem}.subcommands.${subItem.subcommand}.description`,
@@ -59,6 +63,8 @@ export function createLocalizedCommand(
       } else {
         const subcommandNameLocalizations = localizationObject(
           `bot.commands.${commandPathItem}.groups.${subItem.group}`,
+          undefined,
+          true,
         );
         const subcommandDescriptionLocalizations = localizationObject(
           `bot.commands.${commandPathItem}.groups.${subItem.group}.description`,
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/localizationObject.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/localizationObject.ts
index af09b9833..a89f9cd0a 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/localizationObject.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/localizationObject.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,29 @@ import { Locale } from 'discord.js';
 import { SUPPORTED_LOCALES } from '../localization/strings/constants';
 import { translator } from '../localization/translator';
 
-export function localizationObject(path: string, literals?: string[]) {
+const validNameRegex = /^[-_\p{L}\p{N}\p{sc=Deva}\p{sc=Thai}]{1,32}$/u;
+
+export function localizationObject(
+  path: string,
+  literals?: string[],
+  strict = false,
+) {
   return SUPPORTED_LOCALES.reduce<Partial<Record<Locale, string>>>(
     (localizations, locale) => {
       const { translate } = translator(locale);
+      const translation = translate(path, literals);
+      const isValid = !strict || validNameRegex.test(translation);
+
+      if (!isValid) {
+        console.warn(
+          `Invalid localization for ${locale} (${path}): ${translation}; skipping...`,
+        );
+        return localizations;
+      }
+
       return {
         ...localizations,
-        [locale]: translate(path, literals),
+        [locale]: translation,
       };
     },
     {},
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/events/interactionCreate/index.ts b/packages/bot/src/events/interactionCreate/index.ts
index 5d244c8ed..a7f2b3906 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/events/interactionCreate/index.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/events/interactionCreate/index.ts
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ commands.then((awaitedCommands) => {
 
   rest.put(
     Routes.applicationCommands(assertSecret(import.meta.env.DISCORD_CLIENT_ID)),
-    {
-      body,
-    },
+    { body },
   );
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/main.ts b/packages/bot/src/main.ts
index 6857c5b32..c6ccd605b 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/main.ts
@@ -7,19 +7,8 @@ import { manager } from './core/discord/manager';
 
 console.log('pre manager event listeners and spawn');
 
-let isFirst = true;
-const interval = setInterval(() => {
-  if (!isFirst) {
-    console.warn('respawning all shards because manager died');
-    manager.respawnAll();
-  }
-
-  isFirst = false;
-}, 5000);
-
 const shards = await manager
   .on('shardCreate', (shard) => {
-    clearInterval(interval);
     console.log(`🟡 Launching shard ${shard.id}`);
     shard.on('ready', () => console.log(`🟢 Launched shard ${shard.id}`));
   })