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A task is a specific piece of work to be done, defined by rules and a clear completion status. Climbers generally want to undertake tasks, operating under the assumption that they need to conserve energy and avoid failure. Tasks typically involve some difficulty, presenting challenges that make their completion rewarding, whether intrinsically (like finishing a project) or extrinsically (like winning a competition).
Tasks are a broad category; even simple acts like paying attention qualify. For instance, Bloc Shop assigned a task of performing dynamic climbing moves while maintaining eye contact with a camera. A benefit of tasks is their utility in defining success beyond a single outcome, such as a climber focusing on a specific technique ("Beta") for the challenge itself, rather than only "sending" the route.
Tasks may be performed by individuals or teams and can be assigned by a coach or oneself. Performance and completion are distinct: one can be efficient in performing a task without being effective in completing it, as when a climber performs a difficult move but chooses to stop before the top. While physically possible to perform multiple actions ("Aktions") at once, true multitasking is not neurobiologically possible; attention must be devoted to a single task at a time.