[Request] "Auto-target Skills" in PoE 2 while using Mouse & Keyboard setting.

i prefer using mouse and keyboard setting due hand cramps and pain issue, the way of skills and movement working in path of exile 1 makes it easier for me to play.

the way i played PoE 1 where i hold left mouse button to move and use QWERT for skills which was balancing stress of looting and using skills to both hands, with Path of exile 2 i got two choices either use WASD and put all weight of skills and looting on my mouse (hurting one) hand or try to use old setting (which i prefer) but now its more click intensive way due "shoot/cast while walking" movement structure makes it that each time i have to "aim" i must let go of left click otherwise character starts moving towards the pack that i am suppose to walk away and kite, which leads to more clicking intensive than PoE 1 auto targeting system.

Due some skills like grenade ones intended/supposed to be fired front of you then walk past it before fuse ends and explodes so it can hurt the monsters behind you, or flame wall where you would want to put it exactly your mouse at instead of auto targeting this is why PoE 1's base auto targeting setting would not fit every skill. As game balance perspective this request would not affect anything since WASD opinion could achieve this effect without interfering any movement, unfortunately i would like to use Mouse & Keyboard setting.

now
My Issue is; more clicks due aiming.
My Suggestion is; add togglable option per skill as "auto-target closest enemy" next to "always attack without moving" so we can choose which skill gonna auto target and which one wont.


here is examples of both instances

in Delve with Frost blades of katabasis, i let go of mouse and rest my hand while Holding Only E key at my keyboard does the rest of the job.

https://streamable.com/271j7f
Both Streamable & Youtube its just mirrors of same clip
https://youtu.be/W9CzPRhJMWk

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in Path of exile 2 as Mercenary while using "Mouse and Keyboard" setting each time i needed to use galvanic shards on pack behind me, i have to let go left mouse button or character will start walking back towards enemies.


https://streamable.com/pz39yg
Both Streamable & Youtube its just mirrors of same clip
https://youtu.be/tU_F7HzAJ5k



Honestly a "i will forward this to team" would be sufficient from some community managers, forum moderators etc.


and before anyone wanna attempts let me make clear, i am trying to ask for option from GGG and this thread created not for discussion but as feedback, yes there is walk arounds, solutions like "using controller" or "if your hand hurts loot less", "use WASD and put your skills to other keys" etc. like obvious ones that really does not fix my issue, and also which is unfortunately irrelevant to goal of this thread. if you really feeling mischievous you have hundreds of other threads to troll, no need to try to argue or try to change others preferences.
Last edited by flysm0#3813 on Dec 10, 2024, 3:13:22 PM
Last bumped on Dec 10, 2024, 3:29:08 PM
Yo I second this all this. I'm disabled so hand movements aren't as good as they used to be, but KB+M fits my hands better. Mercenary would feel a lot better for me anyhow.

Maybe while holding a key or left/right click? Or with a modifier like shift? It might even balance itself since you lose precision.

Would help a bunch.

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