diff --git a/build/scripts/config.js b/build/scripts/config.js
index ff9e9d5a..e0e533ff 100644
--- a/build/scripts/config.js
+++ b/build/scripts/config.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var __spreadArray = (this && this.__spreadArray) || function (to, from, pack) {
     return to.concat(ar || Array.prototype.slice.call(from));
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.rules = exports.tips = exports.FColor = exports.text = exports.prefixes = exports.Gamemode = exports.FishServer = exports.mapRepoURLs = exports.Mode = exports.backendIP = exports.stopAntiEvadeTime = exports.heuristics = exports.adminNames = exports.multiCharSubstitutions = exports.substitutions = exports.bannedWords = void 0;
+exports.rules = exports.tips = exports.FColor = exports.text = exports.prefixes = exports.Gamemode = exports.FishServer = exports.mapRepoURLs = exports.Mode = exports.backendIP = exports.stopAntiEvadeTime = exports.heuristics = exports.adminNames = exports.multiCharSubstitutions = exports.substitutions = exports.tempMute = exports.bannedWords = void 0;
 var globals_1 = require("/globals");
 var ranks_1 = require("/ranks");
 var funcs_1 = require("/funcs");
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ exports.bannedWords = {
         "nig" + "ger", "nig" + "ga", "ni8" + "8er", "hit" + "ler", "fa" + "gg" + "ot", "nazis",
     ],
 };
+exports.tempMute = {
+    // temp mutes bakas if they use n word. oof. set duration of mute here.
+    nwordDurationMs: funcs_1.Duration.minutes(10),
+};
 //for some reason the external mindustry server does not read the files correctly, so we can only use ASCII
 exports.substitutions = Object.fromEntries(Object.entries({
     "a": "\u0430\u1E9A\u1EA1\u1E01\u00E4\u03B1@\u0101\u0103\u0105\u03AC",
diff --git a/build/scripts/utils.js b/build/scripts/utils.js
index 14c66b02..60974e6c 100644
--- a/build/scripts/utils.js
+++ b/build/scripts/utils.js
@@ -673,6 +673,24 @@ function processChat(player, message, effects) {
             }
             Log.info("Censored message from player ".concat(player.name, ": \"").concat((0, funcs_1.escapeStringColorsServer)(message), "\"; contained \"").concat(filterTripText, "\""));
             players_1.FishPlayer.messageStaff("[yellow]Censored message from player ".concat(fishPlayer.cleanedName, ": \"").concat(message, "\" contained \"").concat(filterTripText, "\""));
+            if (!suspicious) {
+                var normalized = removeFoosChars(message).toLowerCase();
+                var nwordPattern = /\bn[i1!][gq9]{2,}(?:[ea3]r|a)\b/;
+                if (nwordPattern.test(normalized)) {
+                    var durationMs = config_1.tempMute.nwordDurationMs;
+                    var muteTimestamp_1 = Date.now();
+                    fishPlayer._lastAutomodMuteAt = muteTimestamp_1;
+                    void fishPlayer.mute("automod");
+                    player.sendMessage("[scarlet]You have been muted for ".concat(Math.round(durationMs / 60000), " minutes.[lightgray] Reason: Prohibited language"));
+                    players_1.FishPlayer.messageStaff("[yellow]Temp-muted ".concat(fishPlayer.cleanedName, " for ").concat(Math.round(durationMs / 60000), " minutes: n-word"));
+                    Log.info("[automod] Temp-muted ".concat(player.name, " (").concat(player.uuid(), ") for ").concat(Math.round(durationMs / 60000), "m: n-word"));
+                    Timer.schedule(function () {
+                        if (fishPlayer._lastAutomodMuteAt === muteTimestamp_1) {
+                            void fishPlayer.unmute("automod");
+                        }
+                    }, durationMs / 1000);
+                }
+            }
         }
         message = config_1.text.chatFilterReplacement.message();
         highlight !== null && highlight !== void 0 ? highlight : (highlight = config_1.text.chatFilterReplacement.highlight());
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 5f2ed12a..e54737c1 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ export const bannedWords: {
 	],
 };
 
+export const tempMute = {
+	// temp mutes bakas if they use n word. oof. set duration of mute here.
+	nwordDurationMs: Duration.minutes(10),
+};
+
 //for some reason the external mindustry server does not read the files correctly, so we can only use ASCII
 export const substitutions:Record<string, string> = Object.fromEntries<string>(Object.entries<string>({
 	"a": "\u0430\u1E9A\u1EA1\u1E01\u00E4\u03B1@\u0101\u0103\u0105\u03AC",
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 0ea2a3f9..1e78d1ef 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ For functions that don't need values from other files, see funcs.ts.
 */
 
 import * as api from "/api";
-import { adminNames, bannedWords, Gamemode, GamemodeName, multiCharSubstitutions, substitutions, text } from "/config";
+import { adminNames, bannedWords, Gamemode, GamemodeName, multiCharSubstitutions, substitutions, text, tempMute } from "/config";
 import { fail, PartialFormatString } from "/frameworks/commands";
 import { crash, escapeStringColorsServer, escapeTextDiscord, parseError, random, StringIO } from "/funcs";
 import { fishState, ipPattern, ipPortPattern, ipRangeCIDRPattern, ipRangeWildcardPattern, maxTime, tileHistory, uuidPattern } from "/globals";
@@ -546,6 +546,26 @@ export function processChat(player:mindustryPlayer, message:string, effects = fa
 			}
 			Log.info(`Censored message from player ${player.name}: "${escapeStringColorsServer(message)}"; contained "${filterTripText}"`);
 			FishPlayer.messageStaff(`[yellow]Censored message from player ${fishPlayer.cleanedName}: "${message}" contained "${filterTripText}"`);
+			
+			if (!suspicious) {
+			  const normalized = removeFoosChars(message).toLowerCase();
+			  const nwordPattern = /\bn[i1!][gq9]{2,}(?:[ea3]r|a)\b/;
+			
+			  if (nwordPattern.test(normalized)) {
+			    const durationMs = tempMute.nwordDurationMs;
+			    const muteTimestamp = Date.now();
+			    (fishPlayer as any)._lastAutomodMuteAt = muteTimestamp;
+			    void fishPlayer.mute("automod");
+			    player.sendMessage(`[scarlet]You have been muted for ${Math.round(durationMs / 60000)} minutes.[lightgray] Reason: Prohibited language`);
+			    FishPlayer.messageStaff(`[yellow]Temp-muted ${fishPlayer.cleanedName} for ${Math.round(durationMs / 60000)} minutes: n-word`);
+			    Log.info(`[automod] Temp-muted ${player.name} (${player.uuid()}) for ${Math.round(durationMs / 60000)}m: n-word`);
+			    Timer.schedule(() => {
+			      if ((fishPlayer as any)._lastAutomodMuteAt === muteTimestamp) {
+			        void fishPlayer.unmute("automod");
+			      }
+			    }, durationMs / 1000);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		message = text.chatFilterReplacement.message();
 		highlight ??= text.chatFilterReplacement.highlight();