Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth View Post
It is a proven fact that macros are worse in combat. It's not debatable.
There are definitely ways to use them for combat. You just have to know how. The only reason people recommend not to use them for combat is because you have to know how to make a macro that avoids the issues and new players are not likely to know that.

Here are some examples:
  • Shirk macro.
  • Intervention macro.
  • Provoke macro to make sure it works.
  • Sprint macro (don't personally have this, but many do).
  • Nascent Flash macro.
  • Heart of Corundum macro.
  • Shukuchi macros.
  • Aetherial Manipulation target macros.
  • Aetherial Manipulation mouseover macros.
  • Rescue mouseover macros.
  • Mudra rearrangement macros.
  • Cover macros.
  • Sacred Soil macros (less relevant with how big it is these days).
  • Used to be macros for Salted Earth, WAR stances, autoturrets, etc.
  • Macros to adjust autofacetarget on/off on a healer, so that your heals don't turn you around suddenly while a gaze is happening, or mess with your direction while running.
  • Focus target macros.