diff --git a/src/sharding/Shard.js b/src/sharding/Shard.js
index 39237e0ea..3ef8b9ba0 100644
--- a/src/sharding/Shard.js
+++ b/src/sharding/Shard.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ let Worker = null;
  */
 class Shard extends EventEmitter {
   /**
-   * @param {ShardingManager} manager Manager that is spawning this shard
+   * @param {ShardingManager} manager Manager that is creating this shard
    * @param {number} id ID of this shard
    */
   constructor(manager, id) {
diff --git a/src/sharding/ShardingManager.js b/src/sharding/ShardingManager.js
index c931d35b4..0b9fdd9c1 100644
--- a/src/sharding/ShardingManager.js
+++ b/src/sharding/ShardingManager.js
@@ -143,10 +143,11 @@ class ShardingManager extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Spawns a single shard.
-   * @param {number} [id=this.shards.size] ID of the shard to spawn -
-   * **This is usually not necessary to manually specify.**
-   * @returns {Shard}
+   * Creates a single shard.
+   * <warn>Using this method is usually not necessary if you use the spawn method.</warn>
+   * @param {number} [id=this.shards.size] ID of the shard to create
+   * <info>This is usually not necessary to manually specify.</info>
+   * @returns {Shard} Note that the created shard needs to be explicitly spawned using its spawn method.
    */
   createShard(id = this.shards.size) {
     const shard = new Shard(this, id);