# \[Not a bug\] GW Keep Guardian casting on Player Defense
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [May 25, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804 "2025-05-25T11:47:05Z")
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### Author:  [@Draegor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draegor)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804/1 "2025-05-25T11:47:05Z")
I was fighting through my normal guild war and noticed the keep guardian casting on the enemy side.
I thought they only get this from a keep guardian fight.
I don’t know what turn it was.
Also, the enemy player was able to cast right afterward.
Is this a bug?
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### Author:  [@Theoden](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Theoden)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804/2 "2025-05-25T11:52:33Z")
After 15 turns, the enemy guardian will “cast”. For example, Giant Guardian will create 3 Freeze gems and freeze 3 enemies. This will happen in any battle, the Guardian doesn’t have to be on the team.
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### Author:  [@Draegor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draegor)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804/3 "2025-05-25T11:55:52Z")
This wasn’t communicated as such.
The GW page says: “Keep Guardians at the beginning of their 15th turn, will cast a Guardian spell.”
We need clarification.
Is the keep guardian supposed to be active always?
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### Author:  [@Theoden](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Theoden)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804/4 "2025-05-25T12:01:51Z")
> [@Draegor](#):
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> We need clarification. Is the keep guardian supposed to be active always?
The effect is. The Guardian’s spell is different to the effect. The original topic detailing the new GW said this would happen in any battle. It’s a property of the defender’s Keep.
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### Author:  [@Draegor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draegor)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804/5 "2025-05-25T12:03:32Z")
So why can’t I see this information in game?
Why is there no warning?
Why does the spell happen at the start of enemy turn.
I’m asking the devs for clarification you don’t need to respond to this post.
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### Author:  [@Darkborne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Darkborne)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804/6 "2025-05-25T15:07:18Z")
This was from the original post, detailing all the map layouts and effects from each guild war keep.
This honestly needs to be displayed on the keep map somehow (in a polished version), so that people know all the details of the guild war keep. Updated visuals, UI, and other things need to be added so that we know what our guild mates scored, where they attacked, and how our defenses are doing.
Maybe in 2030…🤣🤣🤣
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### Author:  [@Draegor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draegor)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-gw-keep-guardian-casting-on-player-defense/87804/7 "2025-05-26T16:33:38Z")
Yes that’s what I’m saying. Just mentioning CORE MECHANICS in a forum post one time isn’t good enough.