Any SCH related macros i should be using?

[MicahZerrshia]

Being a PC user and a heavy dps healer I use macros all the time.

Macroing Embrace with Leeches is wonderful imo. It allows you to take off debuffs like poison and heal them at the same time.

DPS spells are great to have macro'd with both <t> and <tt> so you can either dps solo or while targeting the tank or anyone else taking heavy damage. It allows for easy dps in times when you don't want to take the chance of switching targets.

Using a <mo> for embrace and a <t> for heals lets you heal your primary by themselves or two targets at a time (I find using <mo> soley on heals more tricky so I <t> heal)

Not to mention switching your actual summons to macros to swap out your pet skills on your hotbar.

And if your a confident dpsing healer you can swap your bars with macros to make switching between and dps and a healer hotbar. Cleric stance is great for this.

Having a Swiftcast Resurrection macro is always a good thing, and be sure to put in a /p msg so the other healer doesn't waste a swiftcast. Its annoying when the other healer just swiftcast raises without warning making you pop your swiftcast during their delay and you both wasting it.

Whether or not you use macros depends on your comfortability with the job. Some swear by them, some hate them with a passion (as previous posts have shown). Whatever allows you to control your pet and maximize your own performance should be the goal. Don't let other ppls nasty opinions make you feel lesser.

[giantslayer]

The interrupt works - if no target is below 80%.
If fairy starts auto-casting at <80% and you do steady/guard thingy, the fairy will stop, but instantly recast embrace onto that target, you will not get her to do another action, you're only losing time.

Last time I checked, Whispering Dawn worked with Steady/Guard interrupts just fine, but the other two skills didn't if someone in range was under 80%.

For the OP, I wrote a guide that is primarily about fairies. There are a lot of macros there. I also discuss my targeting macros in the end. As a fellow controller player, they may be helpful for you. The URL for the guide is in my signature.

As for other macros, I use several space saving macros to basically put multiple skills on the same button.
Swiftcast/Res
Energy Drain / Aetherflow
Heel / Place
I also have Rouse macro'd with Whispering Dawn.

As for seeing your cooldowns (like Selene's stuff if you have macros doing double duty), you can set a hotbar on the screen and put whatever you want on there to see the cooldowns. It is super nice.

[dayspring83]

I'm on a Controller (PC, just prefer controllers), and just am wondering if there are any macros I should be using. Pseudo-new to this thing, SCH that is, so any help is appreciaated.

I have one that uses Bio2 and Bio right after. I really use it to save space on the hotbar, but its handy for when I'm in Cleric Stance. One button, two actions.

/ac bio2 <t>
wait 1
/ac bio <t>

or something like that

[DarkerOrange]

I have one that uses Bio2 and Bio right after. I really use it to save space on the hotbar, but its handy for when I'm in Cleric Stance. One button, two actions.

/ac bio2 <t>
wait 1
/ac bio <t>

or something like that

Do not do this, ever. It is just bad. Never macro DPS skills together.

[Roxas_Andrade]

I use this macro:

/micon "Fey Illumination"
/pac "Fey Illumination"
/ac succor

As Fey Illumination is instant, Eos casts it and you charge your succor. When you use the magic, you heal for 1000 with a crit.

[giantslayer]

I use this macro:

/micon "Fey Illumination"
/pac "Fey Illumination"
/ac succor

As Fey Illumination is instant, Eos casts it and you charge your succor. When you use the magic, you heal for 1000 with a crit.

That is about as good as leaving Eos on Sic. Fey Illumination is very potent (especially in an 8-man with a WHM) and it has a 120 second cooldown. It should be saved for when it is truly needed.