Is there a way I can create a macro to target a NPC with it’s ID instead of its name. I know Rukhmar’s ID is 87493, but I just don’t know how to create a macro to target him with it. Having a macro that can ignore Hunter pet names would also be a big help if I can’t do one with the ID.
you could do /tar Rukhmar but i am in the same boat regarding ID. i would love to know if it is possible to target by ID.
The target macros use TargetUnit which only accept a name or unit id (“party1”, “boss1” etc.)
https://wow.gamepedia.com/API_TargetUnit
make a macro that makes another macro where NPC ids are resolved to names 
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Reminds me of the DarkLegacy comic about making endless targetoftarget frames 
I haven’t found a way around any of this. Anyone have any luck?
You can’t use /tar “npc name”, when you have a hunter griefing the whole area by naming his pets the same as the NPC.
I’ve tried everything, like /tar [harm] NPCname, and everything else I can think or and search for. Nothing works.
If a griefer wants to shut down targeting in the whole area, they can.
Blizzard has prevented us from using target by ID, and I don’t see a way to exclude opposite faction, even when they are NOT flagged, and not attackable.
It seems that Blizzard has removed a lot of macro commands too.
I tried /targetenemy NPCname, but it doesn’t work at all. It’s probably been remved.
Maybe someone can figure out a /script?
The only precedent I can see is whatever method NPC scanner apps use to target a unit by ID, and if all they’re doing is looking up a name and targeting that, that wouldn’t help.
Targetenemy will target nearby enemies and cycle through them. It does not take target name as part of its call, and it never did.
This is a list of all the targeting functions and what they do
