Nice to see another rise to the challenge of being a tank. Keep it up.

Quote Originally Posted by Ultimatecalibur View Post
macro stuff
(Note: 'm not sure what the best way would be, but I do think it's best to go with what works for you rather than in general/best.)

I've started putting my macros the other way around, proccing the GCD before I use any buffs/OGCD abilities. I've gotten into the habit of weaving in 1 OGCD between GCDs, so having an OGCD go before GCD causes me to screw up at times (I'll hit Savage Blade thinking that Fast Blade went off, but it didn't because FoF did instead, for example). Not often, but when it happens, it's frustrating and not too great on keeping aggro.

I try not to macro too many things, as I prefer the option of deciding when to use particular things at specific times. That said, some abilities are either too staple (FoF) or just there because (Bloodbath), and those tend to be good candidates.

I have only two macros on Paladin (not counting party message ones):

/micon "Fast Blade"
/ac "Fast Blade" <t>
/ac "Mercy Stroke" <t>
/ac "Bloodbath" <me>

and

/micon "Savage Blade"
/ac "Savage Blade" <t>
/ac "Fight or Flight" <me>

I don't macro in Spirits Within, simply because I don't want to use it if I suddenly find myself with too much lost HP. Whilst I'm always watching for when the recast is up, I'm also always checking my HP and making sure I'm fairly high; maybe >75-80%. It's also worth not having macro'd because it has a Silence effect. Against some mobs, you really don't want to be wasting it just for the damage/enmity.

The issue you have, though, is that you do need to remember what buffs are on what macros. I don't have these accessible outside of the macros (I play on controller, so I try to conserve space as best as I can), so making sure I know where to find them is necessary. That's not too hard, though, as I have a good memory for that. But through this, I can do something like:

Shield Lob > (Flash here if multiple mobs) > Fast Blade (triggers Bloodbath) > Fast Blade (triggers Fast Blade) > Savage Blade (triggers FoF*) > Savage Blade (triggers Savage Blade) > Rage of Halone

*I don't like using this early, and prefer to have the damage bonus where the damage/enmity counts. There's too much wasted buff time if you have to Flash once or twice. On single target/bosses, it's not as detrimental, but multiple mobs, having FoF matter for longer means you can build better enmity when target cycling.

I will be adding that Shield Lob/RoH macro, though, minus the marking (if I ever have to use it again, I'll remove the marking). I never even thought about it, but RoH is a better choice if mobs happen to be close when trying to use it, considering the larger enmity bonus (even if potency/damage is less). I still tend to use Flash if I notice, though.