Need help with a focus macro

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Hey all,
I need some help here. I want to make a macro that sets a named mob as my focus without targeting that mob. For instance, lets say I want Named Mob #1 to be my focus, but I will be targeting and attacking Named Mob #2. So want I want to do is click a macro that will automatically make Named Mob #1 my focus without having to target that mob, and without using a mouseover.

I want this for instances where I need to watch for a cast coming from Named Mob #1, but Named Mob #2 is the priority target I need to be attacking. I have Plater, but I have a hard time finding the right nameplate sometimes when there’s a whole crowd of mobs. Is this kind of thing possible?

If it is not possible, could I use a targeting macro that would target the mob and then set it as my focus? This is an extra step I would like to avoid because I would then have to click another macro to target who I really need to be attacking, but it still would be better than trying to click the nameplate and manually setting a mob as my focus.

Thanks in advance!

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Not possible. You can only do that for people in your party. You can target it, set it as your focus, and switch back to your previous target though.

/target Named Mob #1
/focus [harm]
/targetlasttarget

That said, you’re likely better off with just a general focus macro that you press as you engage a new pack.

/focus

There’s other ways to get fancy with it too

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Thanks for your response! I may not be able to do exactly what I wanted, but I think I can def make one of those work! Thanks again, I appreciate it!!