# Choose the right MythicMobs target for a healing skill

A healing skill that repairs the wrong mob usually needs a target check. Test the target selection with healthy and injured entities before changing the heal amount.

## Check the installed content

MythicMobs separates mob definitions, skills, targeters and triggers. Keep the internal IDs stable while testing a behaviour change; changing a display name does not require replacing the mob ID. Use documentation for your installed MythicMobs release.

## Work through the change

1. Record whether the design should heal the caster, the triggering attacker or a nearby ally. These are different targets and may require different targeters.
2. Copy the skill to a test ID. Select a targeter from the maintainer list for the installed release, including its range or filter only where the reference supports it.
3. Place one injured ally, one healthy ally and an unrelated entity in a bounded test area. Keep the test heal small enough that you can see which health value changes.
4. Trigger the copied skill once and inspect the selected entities. Repeat with the intended target outside the range, then with no eligible ally present.

## Verify the result

Only the intended eligible target should receive the heal. A no-target case should finish without affecting unrelated mobs, and increasing the range should not silently change your intended selection rule.

## If the result differs

If several entities heal, check whether the chosen targeter returns a set rather than one entity. If nothing heals, inspect the condition and target filters separately; a valid targeter cannot override a failed condition.

## Keep a recovery path

Restore the previous skill line and retain the test layout for comparison. Do not deploy a large repeated heal while selection remains unclear, because it can make an encounter impossible to finish.

## References and related help

Check the maintainer reference: [MythicMobs documentation](https://wiki.mythiccraft.io/mythicmobs/Skills/Skills), [MythicMobs documentation](https://wiki.mythiccraft.io/mythicmobs/Skills/Targeters).

Before changing live data, read [how to keep a completed recovery copy](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/back-up-game-files-before-making-changes). For startup errors, use [the log collection guide](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/find-minecraft-logs-and-send-useful-troubleshooting-details).