Controller - struggling with targeting

[Taari]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if anyone could give me a few pointers regarding targeting while playing with controller.

1) I have the following setting: 'when weapon is drawn'- all enemies and aggroing enemies

However, that does not stop my character from still targeting all NPCs - what have I done wrong?


2) when on SMN and wanting to throw a party member the odd heal, what's the easiest way to target them? Can you heal via 'target's target' at all?
If I enable 'target party members when weapon drawn', I'll just add more issues to the above problems.

Thanks for your insights xx

[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).

[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]

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!!

[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

[Pastahnak]

Holding either L2 or R2 and then pressing either L1 or R1 will cycle through all available enemies near you, alternatively you can hold L1 and press up or down on the D pad to cycle through any enemy on your agro list, lastly you can just press left or right on the D pad to cycle through everything infront of you which is what I'm assuming you've been doing.

[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.

[Taari]

Holding either L2 or R2 and then pressing either L1 or R1 will cycle through all available enemies near you, alternatively you can hold L1 and press up or down on the D pad to cycle through any enemy on your agro list, lastly you can just press left or right on the D pad to cycle through everything infront of you which is what I'm assuming you've been doing.

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