How to make targets appear as dot in minimap

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When I targeted an NPC they used to show up as a dot in my minimap and also the mark you put on them showed up in the minimap. At some point that disappeared and I can’t figure out how to get it back. Any suggestions? (They show up if I click on them with the mouse, but I want them to show up on the minimap when I use /tar or put an “X” on them )

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I think they removed this feature while in combat for w/e reason. Don’t quote me on that, though.

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How do I find NPCs in a crowded area, then? Just keep running around in circles?

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It should still be an option in the tracking menu, I think. Been a while since I messed with that, though.

If not, try this:
/console minimapTrackingShowAll 1

You can also keybind a raid icon and just press that when you have an NPC you want to find targeted.

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That seems makes them show up when I target them with the mouse, but I was trying just to target them with the target command or put a mark on them so I can find them in the minimap.

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hmm

" /tar thief " targets Thief Catcher Farmountain in Ironforge, so I’m not sure what problem you’re having. I have the skull marker bound to num pad 7, and pressing that puts the symbol over his head too.

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After targeting them, put them on focus. That should put a marker on mini map.

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Thanks /ten char

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Dots, more dots

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I can get the green dot to show up on minimap but not the mark, that worked so I found the guy

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Oh, sorry. Raid markers don’t show on the minimap. Didn’t mean to confuse you.

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I’m in the obsidian throne and there are lots of levels with map symbols stacked on top of one another, I think that may have been the main problem.

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