Interact with target keybind gets you past players atop NPCs
by Alex Ziebart 
Dec 15th 2010 at 8:00PM
To set this keybind, bring up World of Warcraft's main Options menu (hitting Escape will bring it up), go to the Key Bindings menu, scroll down to Targeting Functions, and you should be able to find the option easily. You can also set an Interact With Mouseover key bind if you so choose. If you've never customized your key bindings before, be careful about the key you choose to bind to these functions. You don't want to overwrite other crucial keybinds accidentally.
Once your Interact With Target key is set, you no longer need to worry about crowds or mammoths. Just /target who you want to interact with and hit the appropriate key. It will bring up the dialogue prompt, and you're set.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Vassal Dec 15th 2010 8:03PM
Thank you.
Cetha Dec 15th 2010 8:03PM
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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Thank you!
Sicadastra Dec 15th 2010 8:04PM
Ooo, neat! This will also be quite useful for multi-boxing...
Hivetyrant Dec 15th 2010 8:50PM
It's how I got my 5x melee team to 80, and soon to 85
Sicadastra Dec 15th 2010 10:44PM
Holy crap I just noticed the mouseover option to!!!!! This is really amazing!!!
Sicadastra Dec 16th 2010 12:17AM
I'm going to hi-jack my own comment here: Anyone know if there's a way to work this into a macro? /interact doesn't do it...
Hanak Dec 16th 2010 4:52PM
You can't. it's a protected function only available to Blizzard. See: http://wowprogramming.com/docs/api/InteractUnit
Kavu Dec 15th 2010 8:08PM
If you don't know the name of the npc you want, shift+v will bring up their nameplate and you can click on that to target them.
Jorges Dec 16th 2010 10:58AM
Also, you can simply right clic on the nameplate to interact with it. I've been doing this for ages now.
DarkFinch Dec 15th 2010 8:10PM
But now what am I going to do with all my stacks of baby spice???
Moorit Dec 15th 2010 8:24PM
I for one am running low, so it'll be nice to have another alternative. :)
Turlagh Dec 15th 2010 9:15PM
I used all my baby spice last Winter's Veil on a jerk Night Elf Priest on his/her Amani War Bear.
wutsconflag Dec 15th 2010 8:10PM
This is also VERY helpful for those quests where you have to right-click a fast-moving critter. Just /target it, and then get close and hit your "Interact with Target" keybind.
PvtDeth Dec 16th 2010 2:54AM
I hadn't thought of that. That will make it much easier when I try to go collect squee bunnies for the third time.
Rufio Dec 15th 2010 10:01PM
^ This. Flight masters being swapped with mammoths and NPC's buried under a sea of players is soooo last week :-P The above tip is very useful though. Them critters is small 'n fast!
jorge_av Dec 16th 2010 3:03AM
That is the only way I do that stupid crab cooking daily in SW. And the "Save the Wee Creature" quest in Hyjal.
Muchao Dec 15th 2010 8:12PM
This is also VERY helpful if you have trouble catching those tiny bunnies and squirrels at Mount Hyjal. Of course, I don't see why the place is on fire when those dryads could just start tossing snowballs around.
Laiqualassë Dec 16th 2010 5:51AM
Hell Yeah!! Damn those squirrels and bunnies!!!
Neodarkmatter Dec 15th 2010 8:13PM
You can also click on the ? or ! if they are a quest giver to interact with the NPC.
rufwork Dec 15th 2010 8:48PM
+1
I saw this hint pop up in the capital Trade Channel. It's made things much easier. I tend to save my key assignments for things that I need to use during combat. Interacting usually is a much more relaxing, mouse worthy affair.