Tab targeting is remarkably bad

[SamSmoot]

For me always targets furthest enemy away and not closest one. Tab targeting really sucks

Here, I just use a macro with the Targetenemy command on my mouse wheel button. It always targets the closest thing unless there's something within a few yards behind me.

It works like this:

TAB with no existing target: Always starts with closest, then steps outward until furthest in range, then returns to closest.

TAB with existing target: Steps outward from there.

Targetenemy command: Always picks closest, even if there's an existing target further out. (This works over a very wide arc, I'd estimate 270 degrees, and is not limited by cone target mode unfortunately, so it tends to catch closer targets to your side.


A good place to try this is on a row of practice dummies. The ones close to the Kholusia arrival point are easy to get to if you're in the Crystarium

[Oichi]

I wonder if these changes coming in 5.1 will make it any better? Because I have all the problems and then some with targetting in this game (I've tried normal and cone) x.x

"The following adjustments have been made to targeting:
Character selection when using the directional buttons of a gamepad can now be changed from target circle to target select.
This option can be found under the Target tab of Control Settings in the Character Configuration menu.
When using a mouse with target filters on, players can now enable the selection of targets near the mouse cursor.
This option can be found under the Target tab of Control Settings in the Character Configuration menu."