Target

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Target, as a noun, refers to the creature, object, bundle or item another creature has selected and will be the primary recipient of any attack or skill they use. In the interface, this is diplayed as a name bar, default position center top, which also displayed additional info if the target is a creature.

As a verb, it refers to the act of selecting such a target.

Contents 1 Target types 2 How to target 2.1 Auto-target/attack 3 Called targets 3.1 How to call a target 3.2 How to attack an already called target 4 Customization

Target types

• Creature
  • Ally
    • Other ally
    • Animal companion
    • Party member
      • Other party member
      • You: For all skills that can target any ally, when no creature is selected, "you" will be the default target.
  • Foe
    • Foe's ally
    • Foe's party
  • Animal
    • Uncharmed animal: Only used by Charm Animal.
  • Summoned creature
    • Animated undead
    • Spirit
  • Fleshy creature: Only fleshy creatures can be affected by the Bleeding, Disease and Poison conditions. Rotting Flesh, which is currently the only skill which specifically targets fleshy creatures, can only affect fleshy foes.
  • Corpse
  • Dead creature: Only used by corpse exploitation skills. Dead creatures are not normally counted as foes, allies, or party members. Usually, dead creatures cannot be selected as a target.
  • Dead ally: Only counted as allies by skills and effects which specifically affect or relate to dead allies, such as I Will Avenge You!.
  • Dead party member: Only counted as party members by skills and effects which specifically affect or relate to dead party members, such as Resurrection skills.

• Object: As skills usually cannot be used on objects, having an item, interactive object or bundle

selected as a target has the same effect as having no target selected at all.

How to target

Foes, allies, animals, corpses, and others may be targeted in the following ways:

• A single, left-button mouse click on the target.
• One of the following default hotkeys:
  • F - Self
  • C - Closest foe
  • V - Closest NPC (henchmen/ heroes included)
  • T - Select a target called by someone else (see Called Targets, below)
  • ] or TAB - Next foe
  • [ or SHIFT+TAB - Previous foe

Hint: Since all skills that can target you will have you as default target, F can be linked to 'Clear Target' to both targeting yourself and losing targets.

Auto-target/attack

When not targeting anything, a foe that is within your field of view and within a certain distance from your character will be highlighted in your compass. Pressing the space bar, or activating a skill in your skill bar while that foe is highlighted will target and attack that foe. In situations where there are more than one foe within your field of view, the foe that is closest to the center of your screen will be highlighted for you to target.

Also, activating a skill that targets a foe, without any foes targeted, will target the foe nearest your character.

Called targets

A target called out by a party member is indicated by expanding red-dot rings around the target's minimap marker, a ringing sound, and text displayed in the Team Chat. Also the icon at right, displaying crosshairs and flashing the letter T, will appear in the Party Members window next to the name of the party member who called the target. Called Targets may be announced to a party in a number of ways.

How to call a target

Use one of the following methods to both Call and Attack a target. Doing so will cause your target to be marked in the manner mentioned above, and post text in the team Chat stating, I am attacking (target x)! or I am using (skill x) on (target y)!.

• Hold CTRL and double-click your intended target.
• Select a target using a hotkey (C, T, ], et-cetera) mentioned above, then:
  • Hold CTRL and press the spacebar.
  • Hold CTRL and click a skill in your skillbar.

Use one of the following methods to only Call a target, without attacking. Doing so will cause your target to be marked in the manner mentioned above, and post text in the team Chat stating, I am targeting (target x)!.

• Hold SHIFT+CTRL and double click your intended target.
• Select a target using a hotkey (C, T, ], et-cetera) mentioned above, then:
  • Hold SHIFT+CTRL and press the spacebar.
  • Hold SHIFT+CTRL and click a skill in your skillbar.

How to attack an already called target

Once a target is called, pressing the T key immediately selects the same target. Then press the spacebar or click a skill in your skillbar to attack or use a skill on the called target.

Alternately, after pressing the T key, hold the CTRL button while pressing the spacebar or clicking a skill in your skill bar to announce that you are attacking the same called target. Doing so will post I am attacking (target x)! or I am using (skill x) on (target y)! in Team Chat.

Customization

All targeting hotkeys can be freely configured via the Controls tab in the options menu.