diff --git a/crates/bonfire/src/events/impl.rs b/crates/bonfire/src/events/impl.rs
index 426c7e58..36518e0e 100644
--- a/crates/bonfire/src/events/impl.rs
+++ b/crates/bonfire/src/events/impl.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
+use futures::future::join_all;
 use revolt_database::{
     events::client::{EventV1, ReadyPayloadFields},
     util::permissions::DatabasePermissionQuery,
@@ -198,13 +199,12 @@ impl State {
             .collect();
 
         // Make all users appear from our perspective.
-        let mut users: Vec<v0::User> = users
+        let mut users: Vec<v0::User> = join_all(users
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|other_user| {
+            .map(|other_user| async {
                 let is_online = online_ids.contains(&other_user.id);
-                other_user.into_known(&user, is_online)
-            })
-            .collect();
+                other_user.into_known(&user, is_online).await
+            })).await;
 
         // Make sure we see our own user correctly.
         users.push(user.into_self(true).await);
diff --git a/crates/core/config/Revolt.toml b/crates/core/config/Revolt.toml
index 8db462af..71c09800 100644
--- a/crates/core/config/Revolt.toml
+++ b/crates/core/config/Revolt.toml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ hcaptcha_sitekey = ""
 # Maximum concurrent connections (to proxy server)
 max_concurrent_connections = 50
 
+[api.users]
+
+
 [pushd]
 # this changes the names of the queues to not overlap 
 # prod/beta if they happen to be on the same exchange/instance.
diff --git a/crates/core/config/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/config/src/lib.rs
index 445fc597..6dd730e6 100644
--- a/crates/core/config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/config/src/lib.rs
@@ -175,12 +175,18 @@ pub struct ApiWorkers {
     pub max_concurrent_connections: usize,
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ApiUsers {
+    pub early_adopter_cutoff: Option<u64>
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Api {
     pub registration: ApiRegistration,
     pub smtp: ApiSmtp,
     pub security: ApiSecurity,
     pub workers: ApiWorkers,
+    pub users: ApiUsers,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/core/database/src/models/users/model.rs b/crates/core/database/src/models/users/model.rs
index 7b155415..4fbf3029 100644
--- a/crates/core/database/src/models/users/model.rs
+++ b/crates/core/database/src/models/users/model.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ use std::{collections::HashSet, str::FromStr, time::Duration};
 use crate::{events::client::EventV1, Database, File, RatelimitEvent, AMQP};
 
 use authifier::config::{EmailVerificationConfig, Template};
+use futures::future::join_all;
 use iso8601_timestamp::Timestamp;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use revolt_config::{config, FeaturesLimits};
-use revolt_models::v0::{self, UserFlags};
+use revolt_models::v0::{self, UserFlags, UserBadges};
 use revolt_presence::filter_online;
 use revolt_result::{create_error, Result};
 use serde_json::json;
@@ -348,15 +349,16 @@ impl User {
     ) -> Result<Vec<v0::User>> {
         let online_ids = filter_online(ids).await;
 
-        Ok(db
+        Ok(join_all(
+            db
             .fetch_users(ids)
             .await?
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|user| {
+            .map(|user| async {
                 let is_online = online_ids.contains(&user.id);
-                user.into_known(perspective, is_online)
+                user.into_known(perspective, is_online).await
             })
-            .collect())
+        ).await)
     }
 
     /// Find a free discriminator for a given username
@@ -807,4 +809,18 @@ impl User {
         )
         .await
     }
+
+    /// Gets the user's badges along with calculating any dynamic badges
+    pub async fn get_badges(&self) -> u32 {
+        let config = config().await;
+        let badges = self.badges.unwrap_or_default() as u32;
+
+        if let Some(cutoff) = config.api.users.early_adopter_cutoff {
+            if Ulid::from_string(&self.id).unwrap().timestamp_ms() < cutoff {
+                return badges + UserBadges::EarlyAdopter as u32
+            };
+        };
+
+        badges
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/core/database/src/util/bridge/v0.rs b/crates/core/database/src/util/bridge/v0.rs
index 776d21fe..8872ef10 100644
--- a/crates/core/database/src/util/bridge/v0.rs
+++ b/crates/core/database/src/util/bridge/v0.rs
@@ -994,6 +994,8 @@ impl crate::User {
             (RelationshipStatus::None, false)
         };
 
+        let badges = self.get_badges().await;
+
         User {
             username: self.username,
             discriminator: self.discriminator,
@@ -1012,7 +1014,7 @@ impl crate::User {
             } else {
                 vec![]
             },
-            badges: self.badges.unwrap_or_default() as u32,
+            badges,
             online: can_see_profile
                 && revolt_presence::is_online(&self.id).await
                 && !matches!(
@@ -1038,7 +1040,7 @@ impl crate::User {
     /// Convert user object into user model assuming mutual connection
     ///
     /// Relations will never be included, i.e. when we process ourselves
-    pub fn into_known<'a, P>(self, perspective: P, is_online: bool) -> User
+    pub async fn into_known<'a, P>(self, perspective: P, is_online: bool) -> User
     where
         P: Into<Option<&'a crate::User>>,
     {
@@ -1068,13 +1070,15 @@ impl crate::User {
             (RelationshipStatus::None, false)
         };
 
+        let badges = self.get_badges().await;
+
         User {
             username: self.username,
             discriminator: self.discriminator,
             display_name: self.display_name,
             avatar: self.avatar.map(|file| file.into()),
             relations: vec![],
-            badges: self.badges.unwrap_or_default() as u32,
+            badges,
             online: can_see_profile
                 && is_online
                 && !matches!(
@@ -1098,14 +1102,16 @@ impl crate::User {
     }
 
     /// Convert user object into user model without presence information
-    pub fn into_known_static(self, is_online: bool) -> User {
+    pub async fn into_known_static<'a>(self, is_online: bool) -> User {
+        let badges = self.get_badges().await;
+
         User {
             username: self.username,
             discriminator: self.discriminator,
             display_name: self.display_name,
             avatar: self.avatar.map(|file| file.into()),
             relations: vec![],
-            badges: self.badges.unwrap_or_default() as u32,
+            badges,
             online: is_online
                 && !matches!(
                     self.status,
@@ -1124,6 +1130,8 @@ impl crate::User {
     }
 
     pub async fn into_self(self, force_online: bool) -> User {
+        let badges = self.get_badges().await;
+
         User {
             username: self.username,
             discriminator: self.discriminator,
@@ -1138,7 +1146,7 @@ impl crate::User {
                         .collect()
                 })
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
-            badges: self.badges.unwrap_or_default() as u32,
+            badges,
             online: (force_online || revolt_presence::is_online(&self.id).await)
                 && !matches!(
                     self.status,
diff --git a/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs b/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
index 9fd3065c..c44c5b1a 100644
--- a/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
+++ b/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub async fn message_send(
     // Create model user / members
     let model_user = user
         .clone()
-        .into_known_static(revolt_presence::is_online(&user.id).await);
+        .into_known_static(revolt_presence::is_online(&user.id).await).await;
 
     let model_member: Option<v0::Member> = query
         .member_ref()