In targeting options you have a key to set focus target / swap focus target

 

What is that?

 

There is also an option for "focus target modifier" and "self target modifier".

 

What is that? Anyone knows?

Focus target will bring up a frame that has the portrait and health bar of your focus so you can keep a closer eye on them. Very useful for healers. The Focus target modifier is a key that you can press and then any abilities you use will be used on the focus instead. So as a healer I can set my focus on the tank, keep my target on the boss and anytime the Tank needs healing I hold down the Focus Target Modifier key press a healing key and it will heal the tank without having to switch my target. It's the same thing for the Self Target Modifier except it's for yourself.

Focus target will bring up a frame that has the portrait and health bar of your focus so you can keep a closer eye on them. Very useful for healers. The Focus target modifier is a key that you can press and then any abilities you use will be used on the focus instead. So as a healer I can set my focus on the tank, keep my target on the boss and anytime the Tank needs healing I hold down the Focus Target Modifier key press a healing key and it will heal the tank without having to switch my target. It's the same thing for the Self Target Modifier except it's for yourself.

 

One quick question, for the sake of clarity and to make sure I have this right...Focus Target will set your focus on a given player/companion/mob and then you would use Focus target modifier in tandem with your abilities, correct?

 

I just want to make sure I understand how to set the focus on a given player.

One quick question, for the sake of clarity and to make sure I have this right...Focus Target will set your focus on a given player/companion/mob and then you would use Focus target modifier in tandem with your abilities, correct?

 

I just want to make sure I understand how to set the focus on a given player.

 

Correct. BTW After you select your focus target, when you hold down the focus target key, your cursor changes color (green) to indicate that your action will be on your focus target not your target. One irritation I found, when you try and use it on your companion, you lose him as the focus target when you mount. I gave up trying to use it because of this.

Edited January 12, 2012 by Owsley

Correct. BTW After you select your focus target, when you hold down the focus target key, your cursor changes color (green) to indicate that your action will be on your focus target not your target.

 

Excellent! Even with the limitation you mentioned, I'll definitely bind these and get used to them.

 

Thank you!

I was wondering about those also, thanks!

Now that I know what they do, I'll be binding them and making use of them on my Inquisitor. Thanks for the info guys!

BTW Self Target works the same way. Also, it might be the one that changes the cursor green. Can't remember. Edited January 12, 2012 by Owsley

This is going to sound like an odd question in an old thread. BUT does focus target modifier work? I set my keys but it doesn't seem to work

yeah... I cant get this to work? Does it still work?

sorted - need the following enabled -

 

Preferences -> Controls -> General -> Enable Focus Target

sorted - need the following enabled -

 

Preferences -> Controls -> General -> Enable Focus Target

Thanks for letting us know you found the solution, *and* what the solution is.