How to tell the difference between NPCs and human players

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I sometimes have a hard time telling real players from NPCs (especially when the player isn't moving around). So far I've used two methods:

  1. Look for a guild under their name
  2. Look for a class icon above their portrait

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Method one doesn't always work, however, because not everyone is in a guild. I thought that method two was foolproof until I came across this character with a warrior icon who was walking along a patrol path much like an NPC guard would.

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Is there a way to tell with certainty whether a character is a player or an NPC?

Best Answer

Walk by them, if the 'greet' options comes up they are NPC.

The green color used to display NPCs and PCs names is also different. (NPCs use a green, PCs use teal)

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