# How do you set a defense in the new Guild Wars? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [March 24, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-you-set-a-defense-in-the-new-guild-wars/87391 "2025-03-24T20:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gohanman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/gohanman/32/62851_2.png) [@gohanman](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/gohanman)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-you-set-a-defense-in-the-new-guild-wars/87391/1 "2025-03-24T20:50:48Z")
I can select a keep, and I can move the cursor around locations within the keep, and if I press A it pops up a screen that’s clearly 3 slots for assigning defenses. But I’ve tried every single button on the controller and none of them do anything. What am I missing? This is on Xbox. ---
**Author:** ![Dust\_Angel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dust_angel/32/35256_2.png) [@Dust\_Angel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dust_Angel)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-you-set-a-defense-in-the-new-guild-wars/87391/2 "2025-03-24T21:00:38Z")
> [@gohanman](#): > > What am I missing? Patience. It’s too soon to set defenses yet. ---
**Author:** ![Graeme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@Graeme](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Graeme)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-you-set-a-defense-in-the-new-guild-wars/87391/3 "2025-03-24T21:02:47Z")
[https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000250656-Guild-Wars](https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000250656-Guild-Wars) “Once a Keep has been selected, and 2 days before the event begins, Guild members will be able to select a Location on the Keep map to defend and lock in their team.”