Target Boss Macro

Could anyone help me with a Marco to target the next boss class mob?

Thank you

It can't be done in the way you are thinking. You can't target by class ie Minion, Lt. Boss etc. However, if you know the name or part of the name of the target you would like to target, I can help you.

/bind <KEY> "target_custom_next <insert name here>"

Example:

I want to find Underbosses in Indy Port for the badge.

/bind J "target_custom_next Underboss"

Notice that I made a bind to a key. If you want it to be a Macro (Grey Button in Power Tray) use:

/macro <Macro Name up to 5 characters> "target_custom_next <insert name here>"

/macro UBoss "target_custom_next <insert name here>"

This puts a grey icon in your tray with "UBoss" on it so you know it targets Underbosses. Use whatever short name you need to remember what it is for.

Hope that helps.

~Shadow

Aww too bad, I wanted a way to quickly target bosses in mobs with my Rad. Thanks for the help though.

Well, you might be able to come up with something that might work a little bit, but it wont be 100%. You'd have to string together several possible boss names into one command.

For example:
/macro Boss "targetname Spirit$$targetname Totem$$targetname Elite$$targetname Tank$$targetname Oberst$$targetname Void"

Pressing this will target any of the following if within range:
BP Bosses
Warrior Bosses
Freakshow Bosses (except the new Super Stunner)
5th column Bosses
Void Stalkers

There is a limit to how many you can fit into a single command, so there wont be room for all of them, but if you are creative enough, you might be able to make a series of bind files that contain them all (except maybe named bosses), and then load the one that matches which faction you happen to be fighting at the time.

Some problems you might run into by using shortened names is if you are on teams with players that contain those words, you'd target them instead. You could get around that by using the "targetcustomnext enemy" command instead, but that will limit how many you fit into each command even more. Even worse, you'd still target dead enemies unless you used "targetcustomnext enemy alive" instead, but you see where I'm going with this. lol

TLDR:
It's kinda possible, but not actually practical.

Here's a better suggestion instead:
/optionset ShowVillainName 1

That will show the names over all the enemies without even targeting them. The bosses will Con a higher color and stick out like sore thumbs, making them easier for you to spot and target manually.

Check out this targeting guide:

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...hlight=target*

If you're using the /target_custom_next <NAME> bind/macro for Foe-Hunting (ex: Defeat 100 Underbosses for this Badge), it really helps if you add in the enemy and alive flags, too:

/target_custom_next enemy alive Underboss

Otherwise, it'll pick up the one(s) you just defeated. I throw the enemy flag in there too, because I can't tell you the number of times I've been in a zone, hunting, and someone zips by, only for me to target them because they have a name like Devil's Underboss or something. >.< (Also, because I'm lazy, and tend to not enter the entire name, so if I enter Wolf when hunting Warwolves, I end up targeting Shadow Ravenwolf if he's nearby.)

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It's just like when I had the bind to find Quantum, Dwarf, Cyst, and Nova on my Warshade and we were teamed with Kay Nova... *facepalm*

(Using the target tags sounds good, but I have yet to get them to do anything. I'll have to go back and figure out where my mistake is where I used them before.)