New UI Options in Patch 11.1.7

Patch 11.1.7 Legacy of Arathor brings two new UI options to help players learn new classes and specializations more easily. The Assisted Highlight and Single-Button Assistant features are designed to help new players, returning players, or anyone looking for a more accessible gameplay experience.

Assisted Highlight

When enabled, Assisted Highlight will highlight the recommended next ability based on resources and the situation your character is in. Configured as an additional option to assist with damage rotation no matter which specialization you’re using, this new option is designed to help new players, players who are trying out a new specialization, or those looking for additional guidance on the abilities they should use.

To access Assisted Highlight, you’ll need to open the Game Menu (Escape) and select Options. Within the menu, select Gameplay Enhancements. To turn on the Assisted Highlight option, simply click on the checkbox.

Please note that this feature focuses on DPS abilities and additional abilities such as buffs, healing, and damage mitigation abilities will not show up in the rotation.

Single-Button Assistant

For those who want or need a little extra help, there is also the new Single-Button Assistant. This is a single button that can be used to cast the next recommended damage dealing ability in the sequence. This assistant is designed to aidi those who are looking for additional help, or for those who want to experience the story or game on a more casual basis. There is a small additional global cooldown added between abilities when using this feature.The feature will also detect when an Area of Effect (AoE) spell or multi-target ability should be used when you’re out in the world.

The button can be found by opening up the Talents & Spellbook (N) and dragging the new Single-Button Assistant button down into your Action Bar.

Just a Helping Hand

Both of these new options should aid in lowering the barrier of entry for new players, players looking to explore new characters, or those who are looking for an accessibility option that opens the way to meaningful gameplay for them. As with the new Cooldown Manager added in the 11.1.5 content, it will continue to evolve over time.

Written by: Night

Reviewed by: Rycn