Step by Step Macro Guide for World of Warcraft

Ever wanted to write your macros yourself? In this video you will find a Macro guide that starts from the most basic commands and build on them step by step with some examples. This guide works for both latest expansions, and Classic.

0:00 - Welcome
0:25 - Creating and Naming a Macro
1:15 - /cast and /use
2:23 - /cancelaura
3:00 - /startattack /petattack etc.
3:46 - /stopcasting
5:01 - Conditionals
6:09 - Combining Abilities and Conditionals
6:53 - Or Else in Conditionals
7:10 - Example: mod
8:03 - Example : Freezing Trap macro
9:36 - Example: Reading a complicated looking macro
10:16 - /castsequence macros
10:56 - /castsequence + reset modifiers

Full list of macro commands, modifiers and general information about how to write them can be found here:

List of macro commands :
List of macro conditionals:
General info :

Music

World of Warcraft - Taverns of Azeroth OST - Stonefire
World of Warcraft - Taverns of Azeroth OST - Slaughtered Lamb
World of Warcraft - Taverns of Azeroth OST - Deep Water
World of Warcraft - Taverns of Azeroth OST - Pig and Whistle
World of Warcraft - Taverns of Azeroth OST - Thunderbrew
Editor: Blizzard
Compositor: David Arkenstone, Jason Hayes

[SemiDanMan]

You are a really good teacher. Macros can seem quite intimidating to me but you made them easy to to understand. I'm gonna go try make some snazzy macros on my paladin.

[Ninyth]

Feedback: what make this video outstanding and great for me? Magnified view of macro code/text, ingame showcase, useful macro examples, pleasent voice. After i watched one of the newer videos i checked out the some of the others and can say all of them were Hits for me. Some really helpful and also innovative content with rare approaches on common wow themes. Wish i discovered earlier

[cassandranicole]

I have played WoW since Burning Crusade so i am rather experienced with the game, however, i have never beennablento figure out macros for WoW. Wherever i wouldntry to learn off youtube if further get confused and give up. Thank for making it more approachable and learn! You have a new subbie, wish i had found you a long time ago.

[Ninyth]

This is a good video to bookmark and have ready to share to a guild member in need. Very fundamental but helpful and easy to follow.

[AK-Magnurse]

It worked on the first try! Thanks a lot for this vid. Was tired of casting hunters mark, then hitting ctrl and 1 for pet attack. Now it's all rolled into one and you got yourself a like!

[rovin]

Just recently found you channel about picking a class and all you tips were really helpful after seen this video I subscribe the tips are amazing you are a legend keep the videos coming

[Prometheus_Den]

wow thanks I used this on ascencion since its free hehehe, I watched other tutorial and now I can matched other macro

[matiasluduena]

Thx for the guide very helpful! Ill be sharing this

[markjohnson]

Omg first person to say ; you fixed all my rogue macros ty

[ToHZZL]

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[loweffort]

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[alexgenki]

Very nice video! Very clear and good presentation =D

[uapipefitter]

I like your macros guide you should make more macro guides to go in-depth and great content earn you my sub thank you.

[Glundberg]

Hey, thx for a great video :)

Unfortunately, I can't understand why my macro is not working...

/castsequence Sinister Strike, Adrenaline Rush, Blade Flurry

Any insight? :)

[Joris.]

Hey, is it possible that a macro activates itself if a condition is fulfilled?
For example, putting a buff that is on yourself as a condition, so it recasts itself if it runs out.

[jiljoy]

You saved my life ! As a new player in wow macros can be fucking tricky, where i came from ( mmorpgs) macros is seen as illegal thing, im playing for 1month and ive been pressing key by key, spell by spell omg

[BruceBrownA]

I just stumbled upon your video. Any updates for Dragon Flight? I know Macros have changed over the years and my old ones for from 4 years ago no longer work. I really am interested in doing macro's better. Hopefully you are still doing macros.

[briansung]

Nice.. i liked bandage+food ... now i can reduce one slot :)

[depositionsandstuff]

How do you bind a macro to your keys? I know it is in Key Binding in the menu options, but how to you know the location of the macro when you put it in the action bar?

[Sketchbookable]

Can you create a macro that combines two abilities?