WOW Macro Library (DPS Rotations, Healing, Tanking, etc)

[Elitetech]

I was seeking a tanking macro actually as I have been working on fury macro already ( not much to work on for fury cause it is too faceroll ) ;D

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/ui-mac...ml#post1778750

As always when I post my macros, it's only great until Viral works something really really awesome out. But this one sure does the trick

Change priorities for shockwave and thunderclap (just put them a few lines up lol) and put cleave instead of heroic strike, for AoE

[gippy]

Just wanted to say thank you for the rogue macro.

works great, always doing top end damage, 4k in hcs with not so good gear and considering im a lazy rogue thats good for me

on another note, i read further back that someone was having problems with garrote, only time it doesnt work for me is if im not right behind the target and tbh thats jsut me being fail :P

[Zaphry]

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/ui-mac...ml#post1778750

As always when I post my macros, it's only great until Viral works something really really awesome out. But this one sure does the trick

Change priorities for shockwave and thunderclap (just put them a few lines up lol) and put cleave instead of heroic strike, for AoE

Yeh I am using your macro now ;P
But it was rather suicidal when lots of mobs around so i deleted the charge/intercept part from it

[Viral Fly-by]

Just wanted to say thank you for the rogue macro.

works great, always doing top end damage, 4k in hcs with not so good gear and considering im a lazy rogue thats good for me

on another note, i read further back that someone was having problems with garrote, only time it doesnt work for me is if im not right behind the target and tbh thats jsut me being fail :P

I'm glad it's working out for you...I don't have high level rogue so I wasn't able to fully test and tweak it but I think it should be good. If you notice odd or incorrect behavior or anything let me know.

Yea the other guy had added "/startattack" to the beginning...so he was having a white attack break stealth before he could garrote! Silly silly.

[Viral Fly-by]

Yeh I am using your macro now ;P
But it was rather suicidal when lots of mobs around so i deleted the charge/intercept part from it

I bet that was pretty loltastic the first time it charged/intercepted into certain death. =p


As for tanking macros...I for one am a fan of them doing two things:

1. Generating max threat
2. Using reactive defensive abilities

I think you should still handle buffs and doing the pull yourself. After you heroic throw one and charge another THEN you can start with the macro for the mundane part.

If I find some time I may put one together sooner rather than later. I'm about to do a Feral Tank one soonish so maybe I'll be able to adapt that one...

[demisehi]

Viral - Can you make a DK Macro? Sure, everyone talks about using Facesmasher addon, but Facesmasher hasn't been updated in months, so it is really outdated. I can do some of it, but the Rune check I am clueless about.

I usually play Unholy for the raid buff it generates. Unholy is a rotation, one for Single target, and one for AoE.

Unholy Single Target:

1. Check if Pet is attacking, and if not, attack.
2. Check for Bone Shield, if not cast it.
3. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Blood Plague. If not on, cast Plague Strike.
4. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Frost Fever. If not on, cast Icy Touch.
5. Check if able to cast Blood Strike. Cast Blood Strike. Ideally will be able to cast twice.
6. Check if able to cast Scourge Strike. Cast Scourge Strike.
7. Dump all Runic Power on Death Coils. So, I guess if able to cast DC, then cast it.
8. Horn of Winter. Don't check for buff on it, it is to start building runic power again.
9. Rinse Repeat.

Then an AOE Macro:

1. Check if Pet is attacking, and if not, attack.
2. Check for Bone Shield, if not cast it.
3. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Blood Plague. If not on, cast Plague Strike.
4. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Frost Fever. If not on, cast Icy Touch.
5. Check if able to cast Pestilence. Cast it.

****INSERT QUESTION****

Can you make it so a window will popup and say "Cast Death and Decay now" or something? Reason I ask is because DND is a keybind and then you have to aim where you want it to be laid down at. If you are pressing a button, you will have to be wary on the Click otherwise it would just hang the macro?

**** Question over ****

6. Check if able to cast Scourge Strike. Cast Scourge Strike.
7. Check if UnitBuff(player) has Desolation. If so, cast Blood Boil. If not, cast Blood Strike.
8. Dump all Runic Power on Death Coils. So, I guess if able to cast DC, then cast it.
9. Horn of Winter. Don't check for buff on it, it is to start building runic power again.
10. Rinse Repeat.


Is this doable?

[Viral Fly-by]

Viral - Can you make a DK Macro?

demisehi - Can you read a Work Queue?
Work Queue

Sure, everyone talks about using Facesmasher addon, but Facesmasher hasn't been updated in months, so it is really outdated. I can do some of it, but the Rune check I am clueless about.

I usually play Unholy for the raid buff it generates. Unholy is a rotation, one for Single target, and one for AoE.

[SPOILER]
Unholy Single Target:

1. Check if Pet is attacking, and if not, attack.
2. Check for Bone Shield, if not cast it.
3. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Blood Plague. If not on, cast Plague Strike.
4. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Frost Fever. If not on, cast Icy Touch.
5. Check if able to cast Blood Strike. Cast Blood Strike. Ideally will be able to cast twice.
6. Check if able to cast Scourge Strike. Cast Scourge Strike.
7. Dump all Runic Power on Death Coils. So, I guess if able to cast DC, then cast it.
8. Horn of Winter. Don't check for buff on it, it is to start building runic power again.
9. Rinse Repeat.

Then an AOE Macro:

1. Check if Pet is attacking, and if not, attack.
2. Check for Bone Shield, if not cast it.
3. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Blood Plague. If not on, cast Plague Strike.
4. Check for Target UnitDebuff(player) for Frost Fever. If not on, cast Icy Touch.
5. Check if able to cast Pestilence. Cast it.

****INSERT QUESTION****

Can you make it so a window will popup and say "Cast Death and Decay now" or something? Reason I ask is because DND is a keybind and then you have to aim where you want it to be laid down at. If you are pressing a button, you will have to be wary on the Click otherwise it would just hang the macro?

**** Question over ****

6. Check if able to cast Scourge Strike. Cast Scourge Strike.
7. Check if UnitBuff(player) has Desolation. If so, cast Blood Boil. If not, cast Blood Strike.
8. Dump all Runic Power on Death Coils. So, I guess if able to cast DC, then cast it.
9. Horn of Winter. Don't check for buff on it, it is to start building runic power again.
10. Rinse Repeat.
[/SPOILER]

Is this doable?

Almost anything is possible...


EDIT: I'll likely make macros for both Blood and Unholy DPS...probably Blood first since it's more popular...but also Unholy since it is definitely damage viable and brings the spell dmg buff as you point out.

[Elitetech]

demisehi - Can you read a Work Queue?
Work Queue



Almost anything is possible...


EDIT: I'll likely make macros for both Blood and Unholy DPS...probably Blood first since it's more popular...but also Unholy since it is definitely damage viable and brings the spell dmg buff as you point out.

As far as I know Unholy is the best and most popular spec. All the top-end guilds run UH DK's

[Viral Fly-by]

As far as I know Unholy is the best and most popular spec. All the top-end guilds run UH DK's

Unholy is better AOE for sure...but single target they are fairly close. They are definitely close enough that the better geared/skilled DK will beat the other quite easily despite spec.

Blood is nice for physical damage which is needed on Lady Deathwhisper. By the same token Unholy is nice for Lord Marrowgar where diseases can tick and ranged attacks can be used during Bone Storm.

Also I love your statement "All the top-end guilds run UH DK's"... You can't just prefix something with "All the top-ends guilds " and expect to automatically make correct or validated. They're often either obvious "All the top-end guilds use healers", inprecise "All top-end guilds use warrior tanks", or impossible to prove like yours.

I, for one, am glad that there is at least a legitimate choice between Blood and Unholy. They each have different advantages on different fights and bring different utility. It's far better than say Mage where they have limited options and arguably only one option in Arcane. Warlock is getting into a good state now too where there are actually 4 raid viable specs...which is good for the game in my opinion.


That all said, back on topic, I'll probably make both dps DK macros simultaneously since they will obviously share some aspects.

[Evilphtbstrd]

also in the past few weeks , i've started seeing UH DK tanks , i havent had any problem healing them yet

[demisehi]

Both Blood and Unholy are good DPS, with Unholy the standout for AOE, and the raid buff. It all depends on your makeup. But Saurfang, Unholy is king. Not because you are doing damage to the blood beasts, but because Pestilence will provide the debuff allowing your ranged to kill them faster. In 25 man, it makes a huge difference.

The reason I asked is because while it is in your work queue, alot of people were just saying to use FaceSmasher, and it is out of date. Doesn't even compare to the new rotations.

[pulse1200]

Great thread, love the work. Have some feedback for you.

Resto Shaman macro works as you intended it to work. Brilliant all round. I have 2 set up for chain heals and a seperate one for LHW as I think you mentioned.

I still have grid and clique but only use 3 buttons for riptide, NS macro and Chain Heal. Thats pretty much all I need apart from the odd keybind to switch out a totem or get rid of them etc etc. Essentially youve taken the body out of the job and added the beautiful use of windshearing ur target. Ive been enjoying healing all over again and actually get some time to see whats going on around me in runs.

The only reason I have those particular spells still set up in grid is sometimes with the macro when all hell breaks loose it can end up spamming lesser healing wave on one target when several need heals ( Im sure you know what I mean). This is by far not a problem to overcome by jumping back into manual mode before witching back to auto pilot. Also I can visually see when some squishys about to get wtfpwnt because theyve pulled aggro so having my finger on grid ready to hit my NS macro is a lot more efficient. Had times when my targets casting and instead ive windsheared then hit NS but the party member dies (again this is not an issue at all for me) as I become more familiar with how your macro works live, I become more efficient at knowing where to switch from auto to manual very quickly.

In summary, Resto Shaman macro is sheer brilliance I have only started healing as a shaman 5 days ago and my guild is literally wanting me to heal in raids with it. Also while at first everything made no sense to me its allowed me a more relaxed and fun experience healing with it in dungeons and thus a much faster learning curve at healing proficiently.

Much respect to all involved

I do have 1 noob question:

Was going to try out the lock macros, I have a terribly undergeared lock just begging me to play him. I am assuming I can adjust the health margins so it will work fine in heroics? I havent done anything yet with it but I am just assuming I will need to lower the values to better suit heroics rather than raids.
For what Im reading this is all part and parcel of the work you do to make the macros slightly tweakable for different scenarios.

[Viral Fly-by]

also in the past few weeks , i've started seeing UH DK tanks , i havent had any problem healing them yet

Of course not...you heal with my macros. =p

[Evilphtbstrd]

pala tanking macros are working good for me viral , tyvm

[Elitetech]

Of course not...you heal with my macros. =p

Lol'ed. Nice one mate (No sarcasm at ALL intended, was just funny)
Well. The statement about all the topend guilds using UH Deathknight DPS instead of Blood DOES tell you that UH is better. (Thinking of guilds as Ensidia). I'm pretty sure that with those kind of guilds there isn't much room for improvement. I don't have a specific reason for that, it's just the way things are and have been for a long time imo.