Can anyone enlighten me on what these are?

JARTHEGREY

On Xbox Console (Hold D-Pad Right Button) - I've been playing ESO for a while now and recently I found this;



What are they and what do they do?

Mayrael

These are target markings used in groups. You can mark both enemy/friendly players and mobs using them which makes easier to coordinate your group attacks etc.

DragonRacer

Been around for quite a few updates now and largely used by trial teams to mark the tanks and healers, and sometimes to mark a high-priority boss before starting combat.

If you ever accidentally put a symbol on someone else or yourself, you remove it the same way - target them (or yourself by looking at anything that isn't another person or combat pet), hold right on the d-pad, select that same symbol, and it will remove it.

fred4

If you're on PC, the OdySupportIcons addon can automatically and more consistently mark tanks and healers.

In the groups I've been in, the most common of the above has been that someone marks the priority target with the skull. That said, there's been no real convention and all symbols are used for anything and everything.

I'm not sure, but I think the game remembers how certain mob types were marked the last time you ran a trial. Whenever I'm in vSE, for example, the priority targets and the ones that the off tank must take away are often marked from the get go for me.

JemadarofCaerSalis

So, that is why some of the world bosses had symbols I hadn't seen before today.

I rarely group with anyone, but did so today for the box drops.

So, next time I am grouped with someone and see that, I will hopefully remember what they mean :P

MidniteOwl1913

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

katanagirl1

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

shadyjane62

They are a nuisance if you hit them by accident. You can unbind them in combat settings, TAB unbind.

DragonRacer

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

katanagirl1

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

You’re right! We use the purple icon and the star for healers.

EDIT: do you have a name for the purple icon? Cause ZOS would probably remove it if they knew what our supports call it, lol.

kyle.wilson

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

We use the danger Dorito for priority enemy marking in trials trash pulls.

katanagirl1

kyle.wilson wrote: »

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

We use the danger Dorito for priority enemy marking in trials trash pulls.

The skull is good for that.

SeaGtGruff

shadyjane62 wrote: »

They are a nuisance if you hit them by accident. You can unbind them in combat settings, TAB unbind.

Probably better to change the binding to some key on the far right dide of the keyboard that you're unlikely to hit by accident, because if someone else tags you then you'll want to be able to untag yourself.

WhiteCoatSyndrome

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

🤣 I need to remember that one!

Soarora

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

I haven't heard pickle but I've deffo heard dorito.

DragonRacer

katanagirl1 wrote: »

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

You’re right! We use the purple icon and the star for healers.

EDIT: do you have a name for the purple icon? Cause ZOS would probably remove it if they knew what our supports call it, lol.

I’ve mostly heard it called the Moon, I think. But same, that and Star for healers.

Soarora wrote: »

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

I haven't heard pickle but I've deffo heard dorito.

Looks like a round pickle slice for a sandwich. LOL

katanagirl1

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

You’re right! We use the purple icon and the star for healers.

EDIT: do you have a name for the purple icon? Cause ZOS would probably remove it if they knew what our supports call it, lol.

I’ve mostly heard it called the Moon, I think. But same, that and Star for healers.

Soarora wrote: »

DragonRacer wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

MidniteOwl1913 wrote: »

As a healer I use them to mark group members that need reviving frequently as it makes it easier to find the body...

We use them to make tanks and healers.

Too bad we can’t have tank and healer symbols instead of Lucky Charms shapes, lol.

I am unsure why, but despite it being entirely random, I find the tanks often always use the green circle and the orange triangle. And for some reason, even among multiple groups, they’re called the Pickle and the Dorito as if we’ve all accepted this is The One Truth. LOL

I’m always Dorito unless someone steals it away. XD

I haven't heard pickle but I've deffo heard dorito.

Looks like a round pickle slice for a sandwich. LOL

Nah, it’s pink moon, just like Lucky Charms! The purple one I think is supposed to be an oblivion rune but my group has other ideas and they’re rated M, lol