The tab targeting in this game really pisses me off. Who's with me?

[Vurtney]

I've had my tab keybinded to "target closest enemy" since the very beginning. It works like a hard lock and doesn't rotate targets. I do it manually. The random tab targeting has been my pet peeve and i can't help but to wonder how blizzard got it right from the get go so many years ago.

[Dajinn]

Does "target closest enemy" change targets(to the next closest target and back to your current 'closer than closest' target) if your current one is still alive but is still technically the closest target? Or does it just not change targets.

[FritoBandito]

It would be nice if they added an option that could be toggled on/off that would limit the tab targeting to enemies you're currently in combat with when you are in combat, and otherwise would behave as it always has. It would also be nice if tab-targeting would always always always select the closest mobs to your character before selecting enemies far away.

[Vurtney]

Does "target closest enemy" change targets(to the next closest target and back to your current 'closer than closest' target) if your current one is still alive but is still technically the closest target? Or does it just not change targets.

It simply locks on to the closest enemy around your character. Unless you move your character closer to another enemy or the tabbed target dies, it'll stick to whatever you tabbed. Like i said, it's a hard lock and takes time to get used to. The good thing is you'll know what you will tab every single time. It works for me and i switch targets manually (if needed) through the mob list or just clicking the mob.

[Lethallin]

It would be nice if they added an option that could be toggled on/off that would limit the tab targeting to enemies you're currently in combat with when you are in combat, and otherwise would behave as it always has. It would also be nice if tab-targeting would always always always select the closest mobs to your character before selecting enemies far away.

I'm reasonably sure that already is an option, to only be able to tab through things that have enmity on you (or are in your 'engaged' list). Problem being if you're a DPS and don't have any threat on mobs you aren't whacking, you won't cycle through them.

Personally, I just move the camera to be 'above' myself and the mobs, since tab target only cycles though mobs you can see on-screen, and won't grab mobs way over there.

I'd hate it if it cycled from closest to farthest. From left to right, I know exactly how many time I need to press TAB to get to the mob I want to target, and I don't like having to find my mouse cursor and click who I want.

[CrystalRainbow]

I use tab target
Then I have ~ target closest Mob

I just wish as a Healer I had a Target cycle PC/NPC/Object.

[FritoBandito]

I'm reasonably sure that already is an option, to only be able to tab through things that have enmity on you (or are in your 'engaged' list)

If that is an option, I'd love to put it to the test. I'll look for it this evening when I log in.

As for DPS not having threat on the enemies, perhaps it could be based on what enemies the party is in combat with rather than what enemies you have generated threat with.

[Aaliyahrose]

Never had a problem tab targetting. Also clicking targets' names hoving over them is easier than tabbing sometimes. Shift+Tab works better too

[KaijinRhada]

Tabbing in this game is a pain already. If you adjust camera angles like me though, I found out that environmental objects seems to block my "view" at times. I've been foiled in tabbing more than once by some stray branch, despite having a clear view of all of the mobs.

[FallenHero]

Yes, its really bad; it cycles through all the enemies within your camera and it doesn't cycle based on distance like every other game I've played.

You can either zoom in and look at what you want to target to make it easier or click the mob on your target list or on the field.

If there arent too many mobs you can just tab until you get to it but yeah its always been a mess and Im surprised theyve never fixed it.