Bind/Macro for bind key for the target of my target (assist target)?

[jmed009]

Does a bind key or some type macro exist that will target the target of  my target (assist targeting)?  I've looked but can't find anything so I want to see if I might have missed it.

 

Thank you! 

[Luminara]

The game automatically does that.  If you're targeting a player character or pet and he/she/it is targeting an enemy, any enemy-affecting power you use will go to that enemy.

[TheZag]

In world of warcraft there was a key to press for 'target of target'.  I would use it to first target an ally and then make my target the same as theirs without targeting the player any more.  In CoH it does automatically redirect your attacks through a friendly target towards their target but you cant press a button to switch automatically.  You can look for the enemy health bar that pops up and re-target manually.

 

If it were possible,  i would love a target of target button.  If i target a player at range and try to attack but my melee cant reach,  hitting follow will move me towards the player and not their target.  A target of target button would be the solution.  Its something i can work around but still miss having.

 

[jmed009]

So here is the issue I'm having. In certain harder missions where as the only healer (I'm a MM), I want to just focus on buffs and heals..  my target is usually one of 3 people on the team, and I have my pets to attack their target. Sometimes the pets will but the other half they don't. They just stand there until someone attacks me. I have them on aggressive so I thought that would do it but something isn't  working so I thought maybe there is an /assist that would be a better option to try.

[InvaderStych]

5 hours ago, TheZag said:

If it were possible,  i would love a target of target button.  If i target a player at range and try to attack but my melee cant reach,  hitting follow will move me towards the player and not their target.  A target of target button would be the solution.  Its something i can work around but still miss having.

 

I might be imagining it, but I think if you have a friendly targeted then hitting tab (default setting) should switch you to their target directly?

 

It is probably my imagination. Someone will be along shortly to confirm or (more likely) correct.

 

I am probably mixing it up with being taunted where tab (if set to default) targets the thing taunting you.

[jmed009]

Figured it out. Just wrote a macro for it which works really well.

 

/macro TgtEny "target_name <playername>$$assist"

 

Push the macro button: if the player your targeting has an enemy he/she is fighting it will target that enemy but if they don't it will just target them instead.   

[jmed009]

Just in case this helps someone else out there, I came up with two solutions: 

Macro 1:  /macro TgtEny "target_name <playername>$$assist"

This macro directly targets a specific player by their name (replace <playername> with the actual name) and then assists their target. It's a more precise way to select a particular teammate, especially in a situation where there may be many players around. Works well if you typically play with a set group of team mates. 

 

Macro 2: /macro Teammate "target_custom_near friend alive teammate$$assist"

This macro targets a nearby, alive teammate without specifying a name, then assists their target. It's more generalized and doesn't require you to know or input the player's name.

Cheers!
 

[InvaderStych]

Dunno if this is useful, but you can also use ...

 

teamselect #

 

Where # = 1 through 8 to select a teammate by number rather than entering the full name.

[Shenanigunner]

On 8/20/2023 at 9:55 PM, jmed009 said:

Figured it out. Just wrote a macro for it which works really well.

 

/macro TgtEny "target_name <playername>$$assist"

 

Applause. Good implementation.

 

I don't check in here as often as I used to but if I'd seen this at post or earlier this week, I'd have pointed you to /assist and /assistname for this purpose.

 

And suggested a bind instead of a macro, but that's a neverending war. 🙂

 

Note that the latter command allows a slightly cleaner string. You could have hard-coded commands by name if you routinely team with the same folks:

 

/bind U "assist_name $target"

 

Edited August 25 by Shenanigunner