Target

Command reference: This page documents the in-game target command.

Target

On Beyond the Void, you usually need to target something before attacking it.

When creatures are near, look/scan shows a numbered target list like this:

t# ft away direction NPC 1 30 south a cave rat 2 55 (+20) east a gloom spider 3 15 north a crazed brute

How to read a line:

• The first number is the target-list number.
• The next column is the distance in feet (shown in bold magenta).
• Then comes the direction, and finally the NPC's name.

A distance like 55 (+20) means the NPC is 20 feet beyond its aggro range. As you close that gap, its colour shifts from bold yellow to red.

The colour of the NPC name shows how it feels about you:

  green        will not attack you on its own -- safe to pass.
  bold yellow  is aggressive but currently out of range.
  red          is aggressive and in range -- it may attack at any moment.
  bold red      is already fighting you.

Screen-reader mode also speaks combat difficulty at the end of each NPC line: blue, white, yellow, or red. Gray and green difficulty are left unspoken to keep routine target lists concise. This difficulty is based on NPC level relative to your level; it is separate from the aggression colour described above.

Common target commands: target 1 Targets list entry #1.

target Shows your current target.

target clear Clears your current target.

Tip:

• Your target usually clears if the target dies or you leave the zone.
• After targeting, use consider <#> to check danger and attack to initiate combat.
• You can also l at <name> to read similar information without targeting.

Other help topics: attack, loot