Tab targeting is remarkably bad

I actually prefer the targeting mechanic of left to right, no matter the distance of the target. Maybe this is because I've really only played a rDPS, but I have no issues with the way it works for me.

All I do is to rotate my camera angle up mantaining my desired target inside the view before clicking tab. Sometimes it's annoying since we have combat mechanics to work out and AoEs to avoid...

using mouse button is infuriating as well when someone (or another mob or minion) pass in front of the target in the very same moment that you mouse click the target.

They should use the same system we see in FFXII. There the targeting is far way easier: the first target is always what is rightly in front of you and circles from nearest to fartest. To reach left or right sides you have to keep pressing the targeting button or by front facing the desired target first with your char.

I don't know for sure, but it seems that the "cone" option do exactly this. But i need to investigate more about it...

Cone target works fine, but it can really struggle with tall or oversized enemies, where they can be taking up a huge % of your screen but still not get targeted, like the last boss of the last ShB dungeon, phantom train, etc..

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Originally Posted by PatchyKnowly

Cone target works fine, but it can really struggle with tall or oversized enemies, where they can be taking up a huge % of your screen but still not get targeted, like the last boss of the last ShB dungeon, phantom train, etc..

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Yeah, it seems you have to have their nametags be visible on screen for large targets to be targetable easily

Thx for the replies, I'll try to find the cone target option and give that a whirl.

I think it's definitely a "this game" thing with how awful tab targetting enemies is, then to make it worse, it's also dreadful simply clicking on enemies sometimes, I've never played a game where it's so damn awkward to target an individual in that the best way to do it is by clicking on the mob agro list.

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Originally Posted by Crasherino

I think it's definitely a "this game" thing with how awful tab targetting enemies is, then to make it worse, it's also dreadful simply clicking on enemies sometimes, I've never played a game where it's so damn awkward to target an individual in that the best way to do it is by clicking on the mob agro list.

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Tab targeting tends to cause problems in general. If we head to another game with tab targeting we'll usually see similar complaints :) The below thread is on the WoW forums discussing how tab targeting is really horrible.

https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17614713003

Just click on enemies in the enemy aggro list. It's a little more tricky if you're melee, but if the mobs are all grouped up, it's not too bad. It's the best way to easily and quickly switch to specific targets, IMO. And if you're playing, say, Bard, it makes DoT application and management a breeze when you can just go down the list.

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Originally Posted by thrashette

Just click on enemies in the enemy aggro list. It's a little more tricky if you're melee, but if the mobs are all grouped up, it's not too bad. It's the best way to easily and quickly switch to specific targets, IMO. And if you're playing, say, Bard, it makes DoT application and management a breeze when you can just go down the list.

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Can't wait to try that tomorrow. Thanks for the tip!

I remember trying the cone target or whatever the other setting is, and not really being all that impressed with the difference.

Most of the time, I'm actually just using a different keybind for targeting the closest enemy, and I can tab cycle from there as/if necessary.