diff --git a/discord/automod.py b/discord/automod.py
index 48a39586e..d39288e35 100644
--- a/discord/automod.py
+++ b/discord/automod.py
@@ -65,11 +65,14 @@ class AutoModRuleAction:
     -----------
     type: :class:`AutoModRuleActionType`
         The type of action to take.
+        Defaults to :attr:`~AutoModRuleActionType.block_message`.
     channel_id: Optional[:class:`int`]
         The ID of the channel or thread to send the alert message to, if any.
+        Passing this sets :attr:`type` to :attr:`~AutoModRuleActionType.send_alert_message`.
     duration: Optional[:class:`datetime.timedelta`]
         The duration of the timeout to apply, if any.
         Has a maximum of 28 days.
+        Passing this sets :attr:`type` to :attr:`~AutoModRuleActionType.timeout`.
     """
 
     __slots__ = ('type', 'channel_id', 'duration')