diff --git a/redbot/core/global_checks.py b/redbot/core/global_checks.py
index 1adbe76a4..47c264a04 100644
--- a/redbot/core/global_checks.py
+++ b/redbot/core/global_checks.py
@@ -4,7 +4,17 @@ from . import commands
 
 def init_global_checks(bot):
     @bot.check_once
-    def actually_up(ctx):
+    def minimum_bot_perms(ctx) -> bool:
+        """
+        Too many 403, 401, and 429 Errors can cause bots to get global'd
+        
+        It's reasonable to assume the below as a minimum amount of perms for
+        commands.
+        """
+        return ctx.channel.permissions_for(ctx.me).send_messages
+
+    @bot.check_once
+    def actually_up(ctx) -> bool:
         """ 
         Uptime is set during the initial startup process.
         If this hasn't been set, we should assume the bot isn't ready yet. 
@@ -12,10 +22,10 @@ def init_global_checks(bot):
         return ctx.bot.uptime is not None
 
     @bot.check_once
-    async def whiteblacklist_checks(ctx):
+    async def whiteblacklist_checks(ctx) -> bool:
         return await ctx.bot.allowed_by_whitelist_blacklist(ctx.author)
 
     @bot.check_once
-    def bots(ctx):
+    def bots(ctx) -> bool:
         """Check the user is not another bot."""
         return not ctx.author.bot