# Unable to lock on to asteroids

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159>\
**Category:** New Citizens Q&A\
**Created:** [December 8, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159 "2017-12-08T08:41:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Cudaguy\_Dozier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cudaguy_dozier/32/42657_2.png) [@Cudaguy\_Dozier](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cudaguy_Dozier)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/1 "2017-12-08T08:41:58Z")

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I went from an IBIS to a VENTURE and now the lockon option has disappeared from my dropdowns,

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**Author:** ![thebang\_Arkaral](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/thebang_arkaral/32/387003_2.png) [@thebang\_Arkaral](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/thebang_Arkaral)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/2 "2017-12-08T09:41:34Z")

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Have you equipped mining lasers ?

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**Author:** ![Giddy\_McFee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/giddy_mcfee/32/375711_2.png) [@Giddy\_McFee](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Giddy_McFee)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/3 "2017-12-08T11:11:27Z")

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and how far are you from the roid and what is your lock range

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**Author:** ![Netan\_MalDoran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/netan_maldoran/32/426257_2.png) [@Netan\_MalDoran](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Netan_MalDoran)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/4 "2017-12-08T17:06:44Z")

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You’re probably just out of range.  
Ibis has a base lock range of 27km while a Venture has a base lock range of only 15km (Not really a bad thing, your lasers only go 10-15km anyways.)

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**Author:** ![Cudaguy\_Dozier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cudaguy_dozier/32/42657_2.png) [@Cudaguy\_Dozier](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cudaguy_Dozier)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/5 "2017-12-08T23:03:48Z")

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The option to lock on doesn’t even appear on the drop down menu

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**Author:** ![Cudaguy\_Dozier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cudaguy_dozier/32/42657_2.png) [@Cudaguy\_Dozier](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cudaguy_Dozier)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/6 "2017-12-08T23:38:22Z")

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I got it sorted out thanx for everybodys help.

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**Author:** ![Kathern\_Aurilen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kathern_aurilen/32/149798_2.png) [@Kathern\_Aurilen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kathern_Aurilen)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/7 "2017-12-10T05:40:47Z")

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You can also lock on by holding Ctrl and left clicking the roid or something in the overview.

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**Author:** ![system1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system1](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system1)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/unable-to-lock-on-to-asteroids/44159/8 "2018-03-10T05:47:23Z")

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