Guild Wars 2

Like an option to display the exact distance to a target?

We have players running around and skill ranges are all over the place… and it’s frustrating to waste skills because we incorrectly calculated the distance to a target. Would be nice on portals and such too…

Swagger.1459:

Like an option to display the exact distance to a target?

We have players running around and skill ranges are all over the place… and it’s frustrating to waste skills because we incorrectly calculated the distance to a target. Would be nice on portals and such too…

Although not what you asked for, when your skill is out of range a red bar appears underneath it.

(At least one of the DPS mods also shows the exact range to the target).

A range indicator for portal is all that’s needed to be honest. Hell they could even make it so, when you place the portal and run past its max range, the current red bar indicator pops up to show you’ve gone too far (if they haven’t already – I never play mesmer).

The taco overlay offers a range indicator that uses the mumble API to achieve this legitimately. However i found It only useful to see what the actual range circles look like, then turned off the clunky overlay. People who mainly play range may find it useful when playing your first melee builds

Is that anything like “Lock Ground Target at Maximum Skill Range” in options? I probably misunderstood.

DemonSeed.3528:

Is that anything like “Lock Ground Target at Maximum Skill Range” in options? I probably misunderstood.

It would a number over the target that shows the distance to the target.

DemonSeed.3528:

Is that anything like “Lock Ground Target at Maximum Skill Range” in options? I probably misunderstood.

That works for ground targeting spells, doesn’t for target stuff, which you have to rely on having a target to see if they are in range or not. Some games have an actual targeting indicator on the ground in front of you at all times, which would be useful. Would just be nice to have better indicators for range on your target.

The Action Camera targeting reticle changes when in or out of range. I find it useful for skills such as Steal.

I also am a huge fan of ‘Fast-Cast Ground Targeting’ and ‘Lock Ground Target at Maximum Skill Range’.

Slightly off topic, but I would like to see targeting circles on arrow carts. I can never tell how far they reach and where my arrows are coming down unless they are enemies there to show damage numbers.

BGDM overlay does just that. Shows distance compared to targeted item, and for structures and NPC’s, even shows a more accurate HP % as well as numerical value of HP remaining. (Also party DPS/boon/DoT meters)