How many streamers do you need for a raid train?

There's no minimum, but raid trains work best with at least 4-6 streamers so the audience keeps moving for a few hours. Larger themed or charity trains can run 20+ streamers across a full day.

How long should each raid train slot be?

30 to 60 minutes per slot is typical. Long enough for the next streamer to warm up the room and show what they do, short enough to keep the train's energy and momentum high.

How do you raid the next streamer?

At the end of your slot, type /raid followed by the next channel name in your chat. Twitch starts a short countdown and then sends your viewers to that channel.

What are common raid train rules?

Disable emote-only, follower-only, and subscriber-only chat during your slot; turn off OBS/SLOBS auto-reconnect; start and end on time; and raid the correct next channel. Many trains also require linking your Twitch to the event's Discord.

Do you need a tool to host a raid train?

You can run a small one with a spreadsheet, but a dedicated tool like RaidRunner handles sign-ups, slot scheduling, reminders, and the raid order automatically, which saves the host hours of coordination once you pass a handful of streamers.

How to Host a Twitch Raid Train

Q: What is a raid train?

A raid train is a coordinated series of raids where multiple streamers go live in sequence and each one raids the next when their slot ends, carrying a shared audience down the line for hours of continuous streaming.

Hosting a raid train is mostly logistics: recruit a handful of streamers, give each a back-to-back time slot, set the rules (disable follower/sub-only chat, turn off OBS auto-reconnect, start and end on time), then raid the next channel in the lineup with /raid CHANNEL when your slot ends. RaidRunner automates the sign-ups, the schedule, the reminders, and the raid order.

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