Targeting

Before attacking or casting spells on other players or mobs the player must first identify their target. This is done using two methods. Note that area of effect spells do not require a target.

Auto attack
If a player selects an 'auto attack' target (shift + left click, red bar) their character will automatically attack the target with their equipped weapon when it is in range (note that if a weapon is not equipped the characters range will be 0 and the target will never be in range). Equip-able weapons may be either mele or ranged. Ranged weapons require ammunition (arrows for bows and bolts for crossbows). Each shot with a ranged weapon will consume one arrow or bolt. Ranged weapons cannot be fired while the character is moving. Player characters cannot auto attack while immobilized by the Dark Tree spell.

Magic Wands, Staves, and Books
If a player selects an 'auto attack' target while the player has a wand, staff, or book equipped in their weapon slot the character will automatically attack the target with either a mele or ranged attack (depending on the weapon type) when the target is in range. The character can not auto attack with spells and spell attack does not affect mele or ranged damage.

Magic
If a player wishes to attack using spells they must first select their target using the spell target mode (control + left click, green bar), then either type the spell words or use hot keys to cast the spell. The area of effect spells Fire Storm and Fire Eye do not require a spell target. Attack spells cannot be cast while the character is moving or affected by the 'Without Magic' spell.

Runes
An alternative to casting magic spells is using magical runes. Runes containing attack spells require a magic target before use.* Runes containing healing spells do not require a target before use, if no target is given the runes will be used on the caster. Additionally, healing runes can be used (on the caster) while in 'auto attack' mode. Runes can be used, but not created while the character is under the effects of the 'Without Magic' spell.


 * The Fire Bomb spell does not require a target as it is manually targeted by the player after activating the rune.

Target bar
The target bar shows the targets total health and appears over the targets head/body. The targets current health appears as a colored portion of the bar. That portion will be red when using 'Auto attack' targeting and green when using spell targeting. The rest of the bar is white.

Negative effects of targeting
Identifying a target allows a character to auto attack that target but also substantially lowers the characters defense against other enemies.