Help with controller issue holding trigger while moving

[oldncranky]

Having an issue specificly with melee dps classes but its happened on my healer before where say im targetting a mob and it does a cleave or something and i need to run away from it. The targetting reticle will change to kind of a wierd squareish thing and my camera moves to almost like its stuck on the target? i guess sorta like im locked on not sure how to acuartly describe it, But if anyone happens to know what im talking about and how to stop that from doing that besides letting go of thge trigger before i move could you please let me know. Thank you.

[Bixby]

Yes, you are locked on. When in that mode, you stay facing the enemy and you back up instead of running away. By default, it's turned on and off with L3 (push in on left stick) when you have a target. You can change what L3 does by going to System Configuration > Gamepad Settings (the icon that looks like a gamepad) > Button Configuration.

There's also an option that automatically locks you on when you start auto-attacking something. Check Character Configuration > Control Settings (four arrows icon) > Target > "Automatically lock on target when initiating auto-attack" to see if you have that turned on.

[Niwashi]

By default, it's turned on and off with L3 (push in on left stick) when you have a target. You can change what L3 does by going to System Configuration > Gamepad Settings (the icon that looks like a gamepad) > Button Configuration.

That's one setting I generally recommend controller users should change. A problem with having the same controller element act as both an analog movement stick and a pressable button is that it's far too easy to accidentally press it when trying to move instead, especially if that movement is quick and sudden. Lock-on is an action you definitely don't want happening accidentally when you have a sudden need to move quickly.

I died several times (and came close a few more) due to that problem before figuring out what was happening and how to stop it.

[vanityobscene]

Having an issue specificly with melee dps classes but its happened on my healer before where say im targetting a mob and it does a cleave or something and i need to run away from it. The targetting reticle will change to kind of a wierd squareish thing and my camera moves to almost like its stuck on the target? i guess sorta like im locked on not sure how to acuartly describe it, But if anyone happens to know what im talking about and how to stop that from doing that besides letting go of thge trigger before i move could you please let me know. Thank you.

You're accidentally clicking the left joystick which lock-targets. You can change this binding in your controller settings to only draw/sheathe your weapon.

[PenelopeWinn]

As a melee dps please don't stop using lock on, just learn how to toggle it on and off. =]

[Mister-Wonderful]

As a melee dps please don't stop using lock on, just learn how to toggle it on and off. =]

This, if you use legacy controls, or a controller.

[oldncranky]

Thanks all for the help i really appreciate it did all suggested and its fixed.