diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.xml b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.xml
index 076aa6db5..dc1641bcd 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.xml
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.xml
@@ -4744,8 +4744,11 @@
                 Builds this builder into a <see cref="T:Discord.ButtonComponent"/> to be used in a <see cref="T:Discord.ComponentBuilder"/>.
             </summary>
             <returns>A <see cref="T:Discord.ButtonComponent"/> to be used in a <see cref="T:Discord.ComponentBuilder"/>.</returns>
-            <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">A button cannot contain a <see cref="P:Discord.ButtonBuilder.Url"/> and a <see cref="P:Discord.ButtonBuilder.CustomId"/>.</exception>
+            <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">A button must contain either a <see cref="P:Discord.ButtonBuilder.Url"/> or a <see cref="P:Discord.ButtonBuilder.CustomId"/>, but not both.</exception>
             <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">A button must have an <see cref="P:Discord.ButtonBuilder.Emote"/> or a <see cref="P:Discord.ButtonBuilder.Label"/>.</exception>
+            <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">A link button must contain a URL.</exception>
+            <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">A link must include a protocol (http or https).</exception>
+            <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">A non-link button must contain a custom id</exception>
         </member>
         <member name="T:Discord.SelectMenuBuilder">
             <summary>
@@ -6038,6 +6041,7 @@
                 The built embed object.
             </returns>
             <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">Total embed length exceeds <see cref="F:Discord.EmbedBuilder.MaxEmbedLength"/>.</exception>
+            <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">Any Url must include protocols (i.e http:// or https://).</exception>
         </member>
         <member name="T:Discord.EmbedFieldBuilder">
             <summary>
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Interactions/Message Components/ComponentBuilder.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Interactions/Message Components/ComponentBuilder.cs
index 9317c0e64..ff2c99a6c 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Interactions/Message Components/ComponentBuilder.cs	
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Interactions/Message Components/ComponentBuilder.cs	
@@ -520,21 +520,29 @@ namespace Discord
         ///     Builds this builder into a <see cref="ButtonComponent"/> to be used in a <see cref="ComponentBuilder"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A <see cref="ButtonComponent"/> to be used in a <see cref="ComponentBuilder"/>.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A button cannot contain a <see cref="Url"/> and a <see cref="CustomId"/>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A button must contain either a <see cref="Url"/> or a <see cref="CustomId"/>, but not both.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A button must have an <see cref="Emote"/> or a <see cref="Label"/>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A link button must contain a URL.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A URL must include a protocol (http or https).</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">A non-link button must contain a custom id</exception>
         public ButtonComponent Build()
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Label) && this.Emote == null)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("A button must have an Emote or a label!");
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Url) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.CustomId))
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("A button cannot contain a URL and a CustomId!");
+            if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Url) ^ string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.CustomId)))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("A button must contain either a URL or a CustomId, but not both!");
 
-            if (this.Style == ButtonStyle.Link && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.CustomId))
-                this.CustomId = null;
-
-            else if (this.Style != ButtonStyle.Link && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Url)) // Thanks 𝑴𝒓𝑪𝒂𝒌𝒆𝑺𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓 :D
-                this.Url = null;
+            if (this.Style == ButtonStyle.Link)
+            {
+                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Url))
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException("Link buttons must have a link associated with them");
+                    else if (!Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(this.Url, UriKind.Absolute))
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException("Urls must be well formatted and include their protocol (either HTTP or HTTPS)");
+            }
+            
+            else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.CustomId))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Non-link buttons must have a custom id associated with them");
 
             return new ButtonComponent(this.Style, this.Label, this.Emote, this.CustomId, this.Url, this.Disabled);
         }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Messages/EmbedBuilder.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Messages/EmbedBuilder.cs
index 2ac6efa6b..b7dd6ed02 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Messages/EmbedBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Messages/EmbedBuilder.cs
@@ -401,10 +401,24 @@ namespace Discord
         ///     The built embed object.
         /// </returns>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Total embed length exceeds <see cref="MaxEmbedLength"/>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Any Url must be well formatted include its protocols (i.e http:// or https://).</exception>
         public Embed Build()
         {
             if (Length > MaxEmbedLength)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"Total embed length must be less than or equal to {MaxEmbedLength}.");
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Url) && !Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(Url, UriKind.Absolute))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Url must be well formatted and include its protocol (either HTTP or HTTPS)");
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ThumbnailUrl) && !Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(ThumbnailUrl, UriKind.Absolute))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Thumbnail Url must be well formatted and include its protocol (either HTTP or HTTPS)");
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ImageUrl) && !Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(ImageUrl, UriKind.Absolute))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Image Url must be well formatted and include its protocol (either HTTP or HTTPS)");
+            if (Author != null)
+            {
+                if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Author.Url) && !Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(Author.Url, UriKind.Absolute))
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Author Url must be well formatted and include its protocol (either HTTP or HTTPS)");
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Author.IconUrl) && !Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(Author.IconUrl, UriKind.Absolute))
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Author Icon Url must be well formatted and include its protocol (either HTTP or HTTPS)");
+            }
 
             var fields = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<EmbedField>(Fields.Count);
             for (int i = 0; i < Fields.Count; i++)