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Skill Targeters

This is a list of all available skill targeters in MMO Mechanics, grouped by their target outputs. Click on any targeter name to see its options and details.


Single-Entity Targeters

Targets a single entity.

TargeterAliases / ShorthandsDescription
Caster / Selfself, caster, boss, mobTargets the caster of the mechanic/skill itself.
CasterTarget / Targettarget, tTargets the entity that the caster is currently looking at or targeting.
TriggertriggerTargets the entity that triggered the skill.
NearestPlayernearestplayerTargets the single nearest player in a radius around the caster.
Ownerowner, wolfownerTargets the entity that owns the caster.
Parentparent, summonerTargets the parent or summoner entity of the caster.
MountmountTargets the entity that the caster is riding (their mount).
PassengerpassengerTargets the entity that is riding on top of the caster.
PlayerByNameplayerbyname, specificplayerTargets a specific player online on the server by their name.
Uuiduuid, uniqueidentifierTargets a specific entity by its unique UUID.
NearnearTargets entities within a close proximity to the caster.

Multi-Entity Targeters

Targets multiple entities.

TargeterAliases / ShorthandsDescription
LivingInConelivingincone, entitiesincone, livingentitiesincone, leic, eicTargets living entities inside a cone sector in front of the caster.
LivingInWorldlivinginworld, eiwTargets all living entities in the same world as the caster.
NotLivingNearOriginnotlivingnearorigin, nonlivingnearorigin, nlnoTargets non-living entities within a radius around origin.
PlayersInRadiusplayersinradius, pirTargets all players within a specified radius.
MobsInRadiusmobsinradius, mir, mobsnearoriginTargets monsters or vanilla mobs of specified types.
EntitiesInRadiusentitiesinradius, livingentitiesinradius, livinginradius, allinradius, eir, entitiesnearorigin, enoTargets all living entities within a specified radius.
EntitiesInRingentitiesinring, eirr, entitiesinringnearorigin, ernoTargets all living entities within a ring boundary.
PlayersInWorldplayersinworld, worldTargets all players currently in the same world as the caster.
PlayersOnServerplayersonserver, server, everyoneTargets all players online on the server.
PlayersInRingplayersinringTargets players located within a ring boundary.
PlayersNearOriginplayersnearorigin, pnoTargets all players within a specified radius around the origin.
TrackedPlayerstrackedplayers, trackedTargets all players currently tracking the caster.
Children / Summonschildren, child, summonsTargets any tethers/pets of the caster.
Siblingssiblings, sibling, brothers, sistersTargets sibling summons sharing the same owner.
ItemsInRadiusitemsnearorigin, itemsinradius, iirTargets dropped items on the ground within a specified radius.

Single-Location Targeters

Targets a single block or coordinate location.

TargeterAliases / ShorthandsDescription
SelfLocationselflocation, casterlocation, bosslocation, moblocationTargets the current location of the caster.
SelfEyeLocationselfeyelocation, eyedirection, castereyelocation, bosseyelocation, mobeyelocationTargets the eye location of the caster.
ForwardforwardTargets a location directly in front of the caster's looking direction.
ProjectileForwardprojectileforwardTargets a location directly in front of the casting projectile.
TargetLocationtargetlocation, targetloc, tlTargets the location of the caster's current target.
TargetPredictedLocationtargetpredictedlocation, targetpredictedloc, tpl, predictedtargetlocationTargets the predicted location of the target based on movement.
TriggerLocationtriggerlocationTargets the location of the entity/event that triggered the skill.
SpawnLocationspawnlocation, casterspawnlocationTargets the spawn location of the world.
CoordinateLocationlocation, origin, sourceTargets a specific set of coordinates (X, Y, Z).
ObstructingBlockobstructingblockTargets the solid block blocking the caster's path.
TargetBlocktargetblockTargets the block that the caster is currently looking at.
VariableLocationvariablelocation, varlocationTargets the location stored in a specified variable.
HighestBlockhighestblockTargets the highest solid block directly above or below origin.
PlayerLocationByNameplayerlocationbynameTargets the current location of a specific player by name.
EscapeLocationescapelocationTargets a nearby safe escape teleport location.

Multi-Location Targeters

Targets a collection of coordinate locations or shape points.

TargeterAliases / ShorthandsDescription
ForwardWallforwardwallGenerates a wall-like plane grid of locations in front of the caster.
PlayerLocationsInRadiusplayerlocationsinradius, plirTargets the locations of all players within a specified radius.
PinpinTargets the location marked by a pin in the current context.
Ringring, ringaroundorigin, ringorigin, raoGenerates points forming a ring of target locations.
RandomRingPointrandomringpointTargets a random point location along a ring around the caster.
ConeconeGenerates a list of locations forming a cone shape on the ground.
SpheresphereGenerates point locations forming a sphere shell.
Rectanglerectangle, cube, cuboidGenerates a 3D grid of target locations forming a cuboid outline.
RandomLocationsrandomlocationsnearcaster, randomlocations, rlnc, randomlocationsnearorigin, rlo, randomlocationsorigin, rlnoTargets random location coordinates in a radius.
BlocksNearOriginblocksnearorigin, bnoTargets all block locations in a radius around origin.