WHM Macros: Tips&Suggestion please

I main as a BLM, but I enjoy playing with my WHM (especially if I have to use the DR Low, HELLO fast-queue :p )

I was thinking about using some macros, mostly to save space in my hotbar (I play from PS4)

aside from the obvious SC->Raise, and maybe E4E->Virus....
Would it be useful to put Aero& AeroII in a macro?
or they share the same recast time? :/

using a macro to switch hotbar when I activate Cleric Stance, I think it's just a waste of an hotbar. the little amount of attack spells, i can sipmly put them in a cross hotbar...

what other macros can be used, considering Mouseover is pretty useless from PS4?

I acutally dont use any macro for whitemage at this time. I am also playing on ps4. I use a main hotbar and another wich i can access through holding R2+L2. That means 32 slots and thats more than enough.

Hm, i think Aero+Aero2 isnt such a good idea, because you have like 5-6 seconds then where you cant heal. Well, i havent tried it out, but thats just my opinion.

The only macro you should be using is <Swiftcast><Raise>.
Seriously, WHM is the best PS4 healer because you need so few slots. :)

I struggle on SCH getting 32 skills on 2 hotbars...

Just learnt about L2&R2 secret hotbar, but I only see 8 slots on mine.

Page 1 = healing
R1 toggle between
Page 2 = utility and damage spells

3 pages and that cycle is confusing as heck.

well, Aero is Istant, and Aero II not, but I think you have enought time to use it while the tank pulls mobs, I mean, it's just kind of a situational macro, If I think stoneskin will last like 0 seconds on the tank (then you must be pretty bad >_>) I just hit the macro once, and I'll just cas Aero, instead of both...

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Originally Posted by UlricCraft

The only macro you should be using is <Swiftcast><Raise>.
Seriously, WHM is the best PS4 healer because you need so few slots. :)

I struggle on SCH getting 32 skills on 2 hotbars...

Just learnt about L2&R2 secret hotbar, but I only see 8 slots on mine.

Page 1 = healing
R1 toggle between
Page 2 = utility and damage spells

3 pages and that cycle is confusing as heck.

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you can have 2 crossbar, one pressing L2+R2, another pressing R2+L2, total 16 slots

I made the habit of doing all of my DPS abilities as <tt> and repeat the line as <t> so you can use them solo or keep the tank targeted and dps in between heals.

EX
/ac "Stone" <tt>
/ac "Stone" <t>

Aside from that, theres really no other macros I use. I don't macro SC onto Raise because it's easy enough to hit them both...personal preference there.

basically, I just have to keep the target on the tank, and the <tt> makes me use Stone, or whatever on the mob the tank it's attacking?

I love my stoneskin macro.

/ac "stoneskin" <1>
/wait 3
/ac "stoneskin" <2>
/wait 3
....
so on and so forth to 8

macroing Stoneskin it's for lazy people u_u

I have an "Uh-Oh Button" macro for tough situations:
/ac "Divine Seal" <me>
/wait 1
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/wait 1
/ac "Medica II" <me>

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Originally Posted by Defteros

basically, I just have to keep the target on the tank, and the <tt> makes me use Stone, or whatever on the mob the tank it's attacking?

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Correct. By adding the same line after that with <t> it will do either the target's target OR your target.

Something i've found really useful when i'm doing 8-mans is having a macro set up with my Raise , is adding a line to tell the other healer who i'm raising. Stops 2 healers wasting swiftcast on the same person.

So off the top of my head:
/ac Raise <t>
/p "Now swift-raising" <t>

or something like that.

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Originally Posted by Defteros

macroing Stoneskin it's for lazy people u_u

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exxxxxactly

Well I can go get a drink or something. AUTO BUFF

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Originally Posted by Mimilu

I have an "Uh-Oh Button" macro for tough situations:
/ac "Divine Seal" <me>
/wait 1
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/wait 1
/ac "Medica II" <me>

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I've thought about that too, for OHSHIT danger moments :)

To be honest, if it's a truly oh-shit moment where every micro second count, I think pressing these skills myself would be better than relying on an "oh-shit" macro.

But each to his own I guess :).

We just had this thread.

Linking to my response to the other thread
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post2251170

Don't listen to everyone that says WHM don't need macros. No job needs macros but they make WHM so much easier. Without macros you can't do <mo> (mouse over) targeting. You can't do smart DD actions with <tt> (target of target).

There are various reasons to use macros as a WHM and very few reasons to not use them. Since the only reason to not use them is you can't queue abilities but I seldom find myself having to cure that quickly as a WHM (or SCH)

I like to use:

/micon "Fluid Aura"
/enemysign Bind1 <t>
/ac "Fluid Aura" <t>
/ac "Repose" <t>

Spam that one so both actions go off without the need for a /wait. If you're out of range it'll just sleep the target.

I also use:

/micon "Swiftcast"
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Resurrection" <mo>
/ac "Raise" <mo>
/ac "Resurrection" <t>
/ac "Raise" <t>

Since you're on PS4 the <mo> probably doesn't apply (mouseover). Delete those lines. I have both spells there so that I can use the one macro on SCH/SMN/WHM. Spam it so you don't have to put a /wait in there.

As a note in case you don't know it: If you have an ability in a macro, you do not have to place it on your bar to use. As long as the ability is your base class/job ability or one that you have assigned to a cross-class slot it will work in a macro. So with those 2 macro's you don't have to set Fluid Aura, Repose, Raise and Swiftcast and can instead just place the 2 macros on your bar.

My raise macro:

/macroicon "Raise"
/ac "Swiftcast"
/ac "Raise" <t> (That's a "T" for target, not a "1")
/ac "Raise" <2>
/ac "Raise" <3>
/ac "Raise" <4>
/ac "Raise" <5>
/ac "Raise" <6>
/ac "Raise" <7>
/ac "Raise" <8>

Works for light AND full parties.
You see someone dead in your party? No need to click on him, just mash the button until Raise is cast. I think this is the fastest you can do.

Priority is selected target first, but if you didn't select a target it just raises the "first" person in party list that is down. So if a healer and a DD are down, it will first raise the healer if you didn't target the DD since he will be the lower party member number if you didn't manually sort your party list.

(It tries to cast swiftcast the first time you press the button, or else starts casting Raise. You mash the button to ensure that you cast Raise if swiftcast was ready before. The big advantage is you don't need to target the dead one)

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Originally Posted by garlant666

My raise macro:

/macroicon "Raise"
/ac "Swiftcast"
/ac "Raise" <t> (That's a "T" for target, not a "1")
/ac "Raise" <2>
/ac "Raise" <3>
/ac "Raise" <4>
/ac "Raise" <5>
/ac "Raise" <6>
/ac "Raise" <7>
/ac "Raise" <8>

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There is a big problem with this macro: if multiple people are dead, it's a tossup who you actually raise depending on how much you mash. MNK macros that included the Opo-opo form move would occasionally just use it when Coeurl or Raptor were available. When you mash a button like this, the line that actually procs can vary.

If you only have one person down, it's fine.

I have all my single target supportive skills macro'd as:

/micon "Cure"
/ac "Cure" <target>

This is to prevent healing yourself when you somehow accidentally lose target of who you want to heal. It saves a bunch of mana and it's really really nice when it comes to instant cast spells such as Benediction, Regen, and (really fast casting spells) Esuna.

I use these macros for AOE healing, raising, and simple DPS

/macroicon "Raise"
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/wait 1
/ac "Raise" <t>

/macroicon "Cure III"
/ac Divine Seal"
/ac "Cure III"

/macroicon "Medica II"
/ac Divine Seal"
/ac "Medica II"

/macroicon "Stone II"
/ac "Virus" <t>
/ac "Stone II" <t>
/ac "Stone" <t>

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Originally Posted by Parawill

I have all my single target supportive skills macro'd as:

/micon "Cure"
/ac "Cure" <target>

This is to prevent healing yourself when you somehow accidentally lose target of who you want to heal. It saves a bunch of mana and it's really really nice when it comes to instant cast spells such as Benediction, Regen, and (really fast casting spells) Esuna.

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wait, I don't quite understand this one xD

if you put <target> on a macro, you have to actually target someone.
and if you lose the target, how can you cast a cure with this macro?

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Originally Posted by Defteros

wait, I don't quite understand this one xD

if you put <target> on a macro, you have to actually target someone.
and if you lose the target, how can you cast a cure with this macro?

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Currently if you do /ac "Cure" and don't have a target for whatever reason you will cure yourself rather than fail. If you do /ac "Cure" <t> and don't have a target your spell will fail. Some of us like knowing who the spell is going to cast on instead of FFXIV deciding we meant to cast on ourselves. This is more of an issue with benediction since it has a 5 min cast time.

Keep in mind that if you lose your target after you start casting it will still go off (except death and LoS issues)

I believe there is also a char setting you can shut off but I don't remember where it is. Something about smart targeting.

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Originally Posted by Yonko

If you do /ac "Cure" <t> and don't have a target your spell will fail.

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I just created a macro for Benediction (to be sure I won't lose the CD if it hits me) and actually it doesn't work even with the <t> : it still uses the spell on me whereas I'm 1) targetting nothing 2) targetting a mob

So let me know if I'm missing something x)

Edit : I took my Super Chocobo and when i'm targetting nothing, indeed Benediction doesn't hit me. So the requirement must be "being in team so that it works" ?

Mouse over macros for EVERYTHING. It makes healing WAY more efficient.

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Originally Posted by Headfilter

Mouse over macros for EVERYTHING. It makes healing WAY more efficient.

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but from a ps4 they are pretty much useless.

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Originally Posted by Headfilter

Mouse over macros for EVERYTHING. It makes healing WAY more efficient.

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I actually recently removed all my WHM mouseover macros and moved to targeting the heal targets instead of mobs. I felt like when using mouseovers there were short pauses between the heals and now without them healing feels much smoother.

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Originally Posted by Kelya

I just created a macro for Benediction (to be sure I won't lose the CD if it hits me) and actually it doesn't work even with the <t> : it still uses the spell on me whereas I'm 1) targetting nothing 2) targetting a mob

So let me know if I'm missing something x)

Edit : I took my Super Chocobo and when i'm targetting nothing, indeed Benediction doesn't hit me. So the requirement must be "being in team so that it works" ?

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There is a setting I forget where I think char options. Has the wording of smart targeting or something like that. I forgot about it since I shut it off as soon as I found out about it months ago.

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Originally Posted by Taika

I actually recently removed all my WHM mouseover macros and moved to targeting the heal targets instead of mobs. I felt like when using mouseovers there were short pauses between the heals and now without them healing feels much smoother.

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Use both.

/micon Cure
/ac "Cure" <mo>
/ac "Cure" <t>

That way you can target the tank and mouse over anyone else that might need a cure. If your not moused over it will fall back to the tank.

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Originally Posted by Yonko

Use both.

/micon Cure
/ac "Cure" <mo>
/ac "Cure" <t>

That way you can target the tank and mouse over anyone else that might need a cure. If your not moused over it will fall back to the tank.

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I meant that if you use macros for healing / doing anything, you can't queue your abilities which leads to tiny breaks between casts. And it was driving me to be a crazy button masher.

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Originally Posted by Taika

I meant that if you use macros for healing / doing anything, you can't queue your abilities which leads to tiny breaks between casts. And it was driving me to be a crazy button masher.

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I can only think of 1 instance (T8 dreads) where I am casting cures so fast that the millisecond delay from not queuing is going to make a difference. And even then I normally pop PoM and the cast time makes it so I'm not spamming them that quick.

I'll agree the lqck of queuing can be an issue for a DPS class but not so much for a healer.

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Originally Posted by Yonko

I can only think of 1 instance (T8 dreads) where I am casting cures so fast that the millisecond delay from not queuing is going to make a difference.

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I don't think it makes a difference in healing performance, but it was driving me crazy. :) I did heal all content outside of T9 and Ramuh ex with mouseovers and they worked just fine. I just feel healing to be smoother for me without macros.

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Originally Posted by Taika

I don't think it makes a difference in healing performance, but it was driving me crazy. :) I did heal all content outside of T9 and Ramuh ex with mouseovers and they worked just fine. I just feel healing to be smoother for me without macros.

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fair enough. I am aware of the possible delay but honestly don't notice it when I'm playing.

I use many macros for multiple reasons, but here is some of them:

1 - Aero2 -> aero ... tem healing down time depends on your stats, at least 4s.
2 - StoneSkin -> regen ... works fine, except when you want to pre-buff your tanker before a fight em here is targeting already( sequence <tt> <t> <me> );
3 - Classic SC and raise;
4 - SC -> Presence of mind ... when I need an instant heal e/or faster casts sequence;
5 - Shroud of Saints -> divine seal ... usability
6 - Divine Seal -> Cure 3 ... my main Cure 3 button

I have my Cure 2 button with <tt> and another default. Still figuring out how to fit Benediction in one of mine macros.

Naaa, i play on ps4 and i can say that whm doesnt need macros

I'm on ps3 and I never needed them. They are nice to have tho. They can clear up some room in your hotbars.