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Please prioritize combat.

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Tyralbin
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Why when I am aiming at an enemy target do my ranged attacks take out critters first?

This should not happen. Would be nice if that can be fixed.
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  • AcadianPaladin
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    Your ranged attacks will hit whoever's bar you have highlighted. If a boss has several minions around him, I have to be careful to make sure that my cursor is highlighting the boss instead of one of his minions - especially for my opening burst. Takzad the Packmaster (first boss in Fungal Grotto 1) is a good example of where it is easy to accidentally target a minion instead of him as you start the fight.
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  • Tyralbin
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    I am talking about critter that are yellow and not highlighted.

    Critters don't even have a bar.

    What you are talking about are other mobs that are highlighted in red.

    Critters are the small animals you get baits from.
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  • TequilaFire
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    I love it when you hit the critter behind you instead of the enemy in front of you. lol
  • Elsonso
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    Yeah, critters have been a persistent problem for a long time. I have roasted many a little spider, centipede, frog, and squirrel in my time with this game. Fortunately, it has never resulted in anything more than an annoyance.
  • doomette
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    TequilaFire wrote: »
    I love it when you hit the critter behind you instead of the enemy in front of you. lol

    I always feel like a monster when this happens. Especially if it’s a vvardvark.
  • SpringEternal
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    Who needs minions when you can shield yourself with a tiny mouse? The dungeon boss that does finally figure out how to recruit an army of the little guys would be pretty much untouchable.
  • AcadianPaladin
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    Tyralbin wrote: »
    I am talking about critter that are yellow and not highlighted. ...

    Ah, I see. I find that killing a mudcrab or bunny most often occurs when I pop a ranged skill that does not require a target and a poor critter just happens to be in the cursor at the time even though I was pointing in the general direction of that pesky sabre cat.

    So I see what you mean. Popping a light attack arrow in the direction of a foe without specifically ensuring they are fully targeted can sometimes result in the death of a squirrel instead. And I agree that some means of prioritizing would be helpful. :)

    PC NA(no Steam), PvE, mostly solo
  • Edziu
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    TequilaFire wrote: »
    I love it when you hit with ult the critter behind you instead of the enemy in front of you. lol
    added something
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