Controller - struggling with targeting

[Tint]

Hold R2 and tap L1 or hold L2 and tap R1 to cycle through the enemys.

Use up and down on the D-Pad to cycle through the party-list.

You need a macro for target's target, the command is <tt> like: /ac "Physick" <tt>

[Taari]

Hold R2 and tap L1 or hold L2 and tap R1 to cycle through the enemys.

Use up and down on the D-Pad to cycle through the party-list.

You need a macro for target's target, the command is <tt> like: /ac "Physick" <tt>

Sounds like good advice!

Can you elaborate what target settings I need for this to work?

Also, I have never used macros in FFXIV and am playing on PS4 - will it still work?

Thank you <3

[Tint]

Sounds like good advice!

Can you elaborate what target settings I need for this to work?

Also, I have never used macros in FFXIV and am playing on PS4 - will it still work?

Thank you <3

Yes, macros do work on the PS4.

You don't need any special target settings, this should work anytime. I have the target filter to "all", however, R2 + L1 / L2 + R1 only targets enemys and up and down on the D-Pad only targets party members.

Maybe you can remap the R3 button to "target's target" in the System Configuration -> Controller -> the Config button top right. Then you switch to your target's target whenever you push the rigtht stick down (very helpfull as a healer).

[Taari]

Yes, macros do work on the PS4.

You don't need any special target settings, this should work anytime. I have the target filter to "all", however, R2 + L1 / L2 + R1 only targets enemys and up and down on the D-Pad only targets party members.

Maybe you can remap the R3 button to "target's target" in the System Configuration -> Controller -> the Config button top right. Then you switch to your target's target whenever you push the rigtht stick down (very helpfull as a healer).

Amazing tips, thank you very much!!

[Dualgunner]

Sounds like good advice!

Can you elaborate what target settings I need for this to work?

Also, I have never used macros in FFXIV and am playing on PS4 - will it still work?

Thank you <3

Personally speaking, I recommend against healing anybody as a Summoner. However, the <tt> macros still work alright for Scholar.

Start -> All the way to the right of the ribbon -> Macros

Paste what he typed in the empty text box.

/ac is the "Action command". Immediately following will be the action you want committed.

/ac "Ruin"
/ac "Physick"
/ac "Adloquium" being examples.

The modifier after that, <tt>, means "target of target". Generally these will only target the main tank, since that's who your enemy's target should be. <t> means "target", <me> casts it on you. <x> will cast it on the xth member of your party list; ie, <2> will cast on the party member in your list marked "2".

If I wanted to specifically target a heal to "2", then my macro would be

/ac "Physick" <2>

Macros are definitely fun to experiment with--this game intentionally makes them a bit janky to use in combat, so people don't just macro whole combos together, but they are definitely worth studying, and definitely work on PS4 as well

[Taari]

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Thank you very much! I will look into the macros for sure.

As for healing anyone on SMN - currently still levelling the Arcanist and partying up with my partner , so every once in a while we get overwhelmed in quests / fates and he needs a bit of a top up. I am not looking to dungeon heal on SMN

[Dualgunner]

Thank you very much! I will look into the macros for sure.

As for healing anyone on SMN - currently still levelling the Arcanist and partying up with my partner , so every once in a while we get overwhelmed in quests / fates and he needs a bit of a top up. I am not looking to dungeon heal on SMN

That makes total sense! I hope our tips help you out a bit with targeting.