How to Create Macros | WoW Macro Beginners Guide

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[paulramasco]

I've been playing for the last 17 years and this is the most complete macro tutorial I've found, thank you.

[Thetkidd]

Yeah this is way too overwhelming I’m just going to be a noob forever

[FlameKeeperKaelus]

This is a very solid Macros 101 video. Loving your channel / content so far!

In case anyone doesn’t already know, you can also simplify use of Trinkets with:

/use 13
/use 14

Uses whatever trinket is equipped in either slot without having to type the name (or change it when you swap trinkets).

[WhyisitBEARS]

After just getting back in yesterday after not playing for 12 years, this was a brilliantly done guide and extremely helpful. Much appreciated man 🙌🏻🙏🏼🔥

[mds]

Great video. I would love a castsequence video.

[thewill]

For those who are curious and want a technical explanation as to why you 'need' "exists" in the smite example (see 11:16 for context).
The reason why you need to add "exists" in the smite example is because the first [condition/modifing_behavior] is technically satisfied (true) with just the "mouseover" so your character will attempt to cast the ability at no target. Meaning the macro technically "works"/is a valid macro, but tells wow to do something invalid. So an ability that requires a target needs the "exists" condition in this case, but an ability which doesn't require a target (like an AOE ability for example) would cast. If there is any interest I'll give a more detailed/better explanation and explain very specifically where different marco "break" and why they do.

Basic technical explanation of how macros work:
Ultimately the graphical interface that you play the game (think clicking on a character to select them, hitting "w" to move forward, or using an ability by pressing it's key binding) is all translated to text that is fed into the wow game engine, one command/action at a time.
Think of a macro as directly typing commands to the game rather than you clicking around/interacting with the graphical interface and having that get translated into text commands.
You as a player can give the game invalid commands. For example trying to cast a harmful spell on a friendly. If you do this you still give the game a command but it doesn't do anything with it and will give you an error telling you can't do that.

[jonatanvaldes]

I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a macro in cast sequence for my DH.
/castsequence felblade, sigil of fire
That works but the only thing is when I cast felblade which has an 8 second cooldown and then cast sigil of fire which has a 30 second cooldown it allows me to use felblade but since the sigil is still on cooldown it won’t let me cast felblade. Is there any way I can make a macro if felblade is available and sigil isn’t it still work with felblade until sigil is back up from its cooldown. Sorry if I was confusing

[dizzletron]

You don’t ever need to use /cast - you can just do /use for all spells, items, whatever. Not a huge difference but if you’re making a really complex macro every shortening trick can help.

Btw awesome vid, I feel like this channel is really going places!

[TheVerlash]

I actually have 3 seperate macros kinda complicated for dealing with the Ox statue on Brewmaster monk. 1st macro is an @cursor macro to place the statue. 2nd macro targets the statue, makes it my focus, and then targets the last target. And because if you cast Provoke on the statue, you will actually AoE taunt the mobs around the statue, I have a 3rd macro that casts Provoke at my focus.

[pjtyra]

Hey man! I’m just getting back into wow after a year break, playing a new class and trying to remap my brain within this topic right here! I’m happy to have found your channel and appreciate your content. Thanks Coach!

[HeyItsWatson]

As others have mentioned add a /startattack command at the beginning of your openers such as festering strike so you will auto target and attack closest enemy without mouse click. From there you can select a target if needed. Also a /petattack macro for dks hunters and warlocks is added to your key abilities to pet swap.

[unfknblvable]

Love this video. One suggestion. If you could put chapters in your videos for ease of navigation. That would be swell.

[COREcasual]

Omg finally. What a great video! Thank you so much. I'm a healer and I just want to be able to cast offensive spells on enemies without losing my current ally target...It took so long for this stuff to make sense and that's all you. Thank you

[tall]

Would love to see an even more depth macro video that is as good as this one to include cast sequence and any other advanced macros. Great job here!!!

[billm]

The macro that I always use is:

#show tooltip
/target nearest enemy
/startattack
/cast (name of spell)

It will always show the icon of the spell you type in.

[RainingMetal]

Learning about the @targettarget made me create a macro for when I'm out healing as a Holy Paladin, I can use Crusader Strike on my tank's target to build up Holy Power without removing my focus on my tank for future healing.

Also, for those who forget to apply Auras like I do, the condition [nostance:#] checks if the stance/aura that correlates with the number (going from left to right, I think) is active. So I've made a macro that will put up an aura if it isn't active and then cast an attack if it is.

[bradfordhatt]

Good video, but my GOD man please slow down when you speak. I can't count how many times I had to stop and replay the video because you were speaking to fast. Thanks for the video and your time.

[suweninja]

I just started playing wow in Dragonflight and heared in streams beforehand a lot about the importance of macros and addons but couldn't find really good explanaition videos for both so thank you very much!

[tomvanlieshout]

dude just have to say thank you! this was super helpfull, i was floudering to understand the basics.

[SuperGotgames]

Yes nice video. Cast sequence would be something to check out but that gets stopped on abilities not able to cast. Then check out GSE Gnome sequencer add on which unlocks further potential to continue macros without getting hung up =)