Mechanics Question: Machinist - Rook Auto-Turret

[Miles_Maelstrom]

Is anyone familiar with how the Rook Auto-Turret's targeting system/AI work. Does anyone know the rules.

Do they target based on proximity when they are activated?
Do they try to target what the machinist is targeting?
Do they ever swap target or stay on target until it or the target is dead?

I've tried looking into it and couldn't find any info.

[Resieni]

The Rook autoturrent always targets what you are if you use a weapon skill on another target the turrent will also change target.

[Ranox]

The Rook autoturrent always targets what you are if you use a weapon skill on another target the turrent will also change target.

This is quite a lie actually. In groups if you summon your auto turret and a teammate initiates the atk the turret will start attacking as well. Seen it happen so many times it is ridiculous.

A funny example: Summon turret, BLM starts his cast on the boss, turret already did a shot when I only had it targeted and haven't pressed anything else, the boss's target is my turret xD

[Pells]

This is quite a lie actually. In groups if you summon your auto turret and a teammate initiates the atk the turret will start attacking as well. Seen it happen so many times it is ridiculous.

A funny example: Summon turret, BLM starts his cast on the boss, turret already did a shot when I only had it targeted and haven't pressed anything else, the boss's target is my turret xD

Isn't this because you have the boss targeted when the fight is started? The turret needs a target, and takes it from you; it'll do the same if you switch targets and it's current one dies, even if you haven't attacked the new target yet.

[Darkstride]

Rook's tooltip states that it attacks the Master's target and using a weaponskill on a new target will cause it to switch.

[Myon88]

It will always try and hit the target you are currently hitting. If you both are attacking something already and you switch targets, the turret will also switch targets on its next attack.

The latter is useful to know if you have it hypercharged and want to put the vulnerability debuff on multiple enemies (in the double faust fight in A5S for example).

[Miles_Maelstrom]

Thanks everyone. This is good info, I've been wasting precious GCDs redeploying to force a target swap.

[MagiusNecros]

Kinda wish we had pet actions for the turret.

[ShaolinMike]

Kinda wish we had pet actions for the turret.

I think SMNs would take issue with that.

[MagiusNecros]

I think SMNs would take issue with that.

I was thinking more basic actions of attack this so I can attack that. I doubt SE will be giving any new pet actions anytime soon since SMN in HW got none and SCH got a pet action that kills their pet.