diff --git a/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/AutoMark_data.lua b/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/AutoMark_data.lua
index 4dc9524..9ddec6c 100644
--- a/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/AutoMark_data.lua
+++ b/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/AutoMark_data.lua
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ local widgets = {
                 setting_id      = "max_range",
                 type            = "numeric",
                 default_value   = 100,
-                range           = { 1, 100 },
+                range           = { 1, 250 },
                 unit_text       = "meter",
                 decimals_number = 0
             },
diff --git a/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/base_mark.lua b/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/base_mark.lua
index 256a906..70028c2 100644
--- a/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/base_mark.lua
+++ b/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/base_mark.lua
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ function mod:set_manual_mark(tag_name, target_unit, target_tag)
         end
     end
 
+    if mod.ensure_automark_tag_hook then
+        mod:ensure_automark_tag_hook()
+    end
     smart_tag_system:set_tag(tag_name, player_unit, target_unit)
 end
 
diff --git a/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/servo_skull_mark.lua b/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/servo_skull_mark.lua
index 2311a55..9321672 100644
--- a/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/servo_skull_mark.lua
+++ b/AutoMark/scripts/mods/AutoMark/mark/servo_skull_mark.lua
@@ -43,39 +43,44 @@ local function ensure_automark_tag_hook()
     if type(orig_set_tag) ~= "function" then
         return
     end
+    -- GameParameters.testify short-circuits _tagger_is_looking_at_target (the dot-0.75 aim
+    -- cone + LOS sweep the game runs on host-side set_tag). Flipping it for the duration of
+    -- our own synchronous set_tag call keeps the ENTIRE vanilla chain alive (upstream's own
+    -- set_tag bookkeeping hook, group limits, template start(), rpc, telemetry) — earlier
+    -- attempts that replicated the accept-branch diverged from that bookkeeping, which is
+    -- why marking behaved so inconsistently. Auto-marking (set_auto_mark) creates tags
+    -- directly and never passes through here; this covers the servo-skull HACK orders only.
+    -- All other testify consumers are load-time UI requires / menu draw code that never
+    -- runs inside this window.
     local patched = {}
     patched.set_tag = function(self, template_name, tagger_unit, target_unit, target_location)
-        if self ~= smart_tag_system then
-            return orig_set_tag(self, template_name, tagger_unit, target_unit, target_location)
-        end
-        mod.omni_hack_hook_count = (mod.omni_hack_hook_count or 0) + 1
-        if template_name == HACK_TAG_NAME and target_unit and self._is_server and not patched.in_branch then
+        if self == smart_tag_system and target_unit and self._is_server and not patched.in_branch and template_name == HACK_TAG_NAME then
             local target_extension = self._unit_extension_data[target_unit]
             if target_extension and target_extension._automark_hack_order then
                 if mod_settings.debug_mode and not mod.omni_hack_hook_fired then
                     mod.omni_hack_hook_fired = true
-                    mod:diag("OMNI-HACK-DIAG hook FIRE is_server=", tostring(self._is_server))
+                    mod:diag("OMNI-HACK-DIAG hook FIRE (testify-bypass) template=", tostring(template_name))
                 end
+                mod.omni_hack_hook_count = (mod.omni_hack_hook_count or 0) + 1
+                local saved_testify = GameParameters.testify
                 patched.in_branch = true
-                local ok, err = pcall(function()
-                    local tag_id = self:_generate_tag_id()
-                    local tag = self:_create_tag_locally(tag_id, template_name, tagger_unit, target_unit, target_location)
-                    self:_server_check_tag_group_limit(tagger_unit, tag:group())
-                    local template_name_id = NetworkLookup.smart_tag_templates[template_name]
-                    local tagger_game_object_id = Managers.state.unit_spawner:game_object_id(tagger_unit)
-                    local target_game_object_id = Managers.state.unit_spawner:game_object_id(target_unit)
-                    Managers.state.game_session:send_rpc_clients("rpc_set_smart_tag", tag_id, template_name_id, tagger_game_object_id, target_game_object_id, nil, target_location)
+                local ok = pcall(function()
+                    GameParameters.testify = true
+                    orig_set_tag(self, template_name, tagger_unit, target_unit, target_location)
                 end)
+                GameParameters.testify = saved_testify
                 patched.in_branch = nil
-                if ok then
+                if not ok then
+                    if mod_settings.debug_mode and not mod.omni_hack_taghook_err_logged then
+                        mod.omni_hack_taghook_err_logged = true
+                        mod:diag("OMNI-HACK-DIAG testify-bypass orig set_tag threw:", "see console")
+                    end
+                else
                     return
                 end
-                if mod_settings.debug_mode and not mod.omni_hack_taghook_err_logged then
-                    mod.omni_hack_taghook_err_logged = true
-                    mod:diag("OMNI-HACK-DIAG tag-branch replication FAILED:", tostring(err))
-                end
             end
         end
+        mod.omni_hack_hook_count = (mod.omni_hack_hook_count or 0) + 1
         return orig_set_tag(self, template_name, tagger_unit, target_unit, target_location)
     end
     rawset(smart_tag_system, "set_tag", patched.set_tag)
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ local function ensure_automark_tag_hook()
         mod:diag("OMNI-HACK-DIAG set_tag instance-shadow INSTALLED marker=", tostring(rawget(smart_tag_system, "set_tag") == patched.set_tag))
     end
 end
+mod.ensure_automark_tag_hook = ensure_automark_tag_hook
 
 local function servo_skull_mark_callback()
     local smart_tag_system = context.smart_tag_system