make bars depend on stance with makros -for warr,demo,rogue,druid,...

[bt411]

This is how you make any bar swap with stance using a macro. Posting cause i recently was suprised how many didn't know about it even among high rated players.
Its basically pretty simple, there is a [stance:X] modifier that works just like [modifier:alt] . It sets the condition that you have to be in stance x to use the cast/action.

Important: to let the icon switch to the skill that will be used don't select an icon when you create a macro. The per default selected red question mark should stay selected for this to work.

A simple stance dependant macro looks like this:
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#showtooltip
/cast [stance:1] bear_attack_skill
/cast [stance:3] cat_attack_skill
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With this the button will change to the skill depending wether you are in bear or cat stance

You can check the numbers for your stances here: Stance - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft

I myself play a rogue and the currently most important macro for me is
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#showtooltip
/cast [stance:0] Backstab
/cast [stance:1/3] Ambush
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It will cast Backstab out of stealth and Ambush in stealth (stance 1) or shadowdance (stance 3)
This also circumvents the bug where sometimes the bar isnt switching to the stealth bar when you activate shadowdance


For a warrior you can add the [combat] modifier and create an instant gapcloser macro
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/cast [nostance:1,nocombat] Battle Stance
/cast [stance:1,nocombat] Charge
/cast [nostance:3,combat] Berserker Stance
/cast [stance:3,combat] Intercept
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This will automatically switch to the right stance and use charge or intercept depending on if you are in combat or not.



With this you can now make any button change with your stance. Have fun.

[Croctail]

You can be in combat and use charge, and intercept was removed from the game a long time ago.

[bt411]

You can be in combat and use charge, and intercept was removed from the game a long time ago.

was that mop? Didnt play warrior since bc so i just made it up on the fly to avoid having rogue only macros.
Anyway thanks for the info.

[Tharmac]

Well, this is most valid for druids and rogues atm. My druid is full of these macro conditionals for every spec. Its really helpful if you use a lot of keybinds. For warriors or any other class with stance types, its a bit unnecessary, but might be still useful. I personnaly like another conditional called "spec", so i can save up some space in the macro slots. Ie:

#showtooltip
/cast [spec:1] Devastate
/cast [spec:2] Bloodthirst

I hope this completes the intent of your guide.

[zaksterz]

Well, this is most valid for druids and rogues atm. My druid is full of these macro conditionals for every spec. Its really helpful if you use a lot of keybinds. For warriors or any other class with stance types, its a bit unnecessary, but might be still useful. I personnaly like another conditional called "spec", so i can save up some space in the macro slots. Ie:

#showtooltip
/cast [spec:1] Devastate
/cast [spec:2] Bloodthirst

I hope this completes the intent of your guide.

is it possible to do this with talents as well?

so that my shuriken toss and marked for death is always bound on the same button?

[Augury13]

is it possible to do this with talents as well?

so that my shuriken toss and marked for death is always bound on the same button?

You mean something like this?
#showtooltip Marked For Death
/castsequence reset=2 Marked for Death, Shuriken Toss ?
or
#showtooltip Marked For Death
/castsequence reset=5 Marked for Death, Shuriken Toss, Shuriken Toss, Shuriken Toss, Shuriken Toss ? I'm not completely sure of what you're asking.

[Tharmac]

is it possible to do this with talents as well?

so that my shuriken toss and marked for death is always bound on the same button?

At this moment, i don't know any possible way to do that. There is a lightweight addon that solves this problem: infMopTalentMacroes : Action Bar Mods : World of Warcraft AddOns

cons: you can't write anything else in the macro for this addon. If anyone know a better option, let me know.

Read instrucions, it works for any character with talents.. put the macros in the first macro tab. Enjoy.

another alternative: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...tionSwap2.html