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Wondering how to target enemies in Tears of the Kingdom? Hyrule is teeming with foes big and small and the ability to instruct Link to focus on a single enemy during a tough fight can make the difference between victory or a swift death. The mechanic is by no means new to the Zelda series and has been around in one form or another since the Nintendo 64-era releases.
We’ll break down how to target enemies in Tears of the Kingdom. It’s one of the basic skills you’ll want to master along with how to parry in Tears of the Kingdom and how to dodge in Tears of the Kingdom.
How to lock on to enemies in Tears of the Kingdom
To lock on and target an enemy in Tears of the Kingdom, pivot the camera to face the enemy and hold down the ZL button. You’ll then see an orange, bobbing arrow-like icon above the foe’s head to indicate they’re being targetted by Link. Releasing ZL untargets the enemy, which can be very useful to quickly cycle between and lock on to different enemies when taking on larger groups.
When you target an enemy, the camera will automatically track and follow them for you, removing the need to move the camera manually to keep them in your field of view. To switch between enemies, let go of ZL, turn the camera to foe you want to target, and hold ZL once more.
Now you know how to lock on to enemies in Tears of the Kingdoms, check out all the Tears of the Kingdom enemies you’ll be facing. A solid understanding of Tears of the Kingdom weapon degradation and weapon and armour repair in Tears of the Kingdom is also worthwhile so you’re never left without a functional weapon.
