DRK Macros

[Syfer22]

That stinks, I was hoping someone would know of a good Walking Dead macro. Ah well.

I have Shadowskin macro'd with Foresight, and Blood Weapon/Blood Price/Bloodbath macro'd together. I've definitely noticed the issues about not being able to queue them early, which stinks, but the button bloat is getting to be WAY too much.

If the only solution is to "get gud," then I'll be more than happy to stay bad, thanks.

[Falgern]

That stinks, I was hoping someone would know of a good Walking Dead macro. Ah well.

I have Shadowskin macro'd with Foresight, and Blood Weapon/Blood Price/Bloodbath macro'd together. I've definitely noticed the issues about not being able to queue them early, which stinks, but the button bloat is getting to be WAY too much.

If the only solution is to "get gud," then I'll be more than happy to stay bad, thanks.

Blood Weapon/Blood Price isn't a bad macro as you will use whatever is available, it's off GCD and isn't a tank cooldown so it's fine if you pop it half a second later. My only tip for you is to use modifiers for your keys if you're having problems having enough keys for abilities.

I don't have a Razer Naga or any other mouse covered in buttons as I just think they are uncomfortable, but it got to the point where i use modifiers for my Mouse4/Mouse5 keys. Look at your keys and think "Is there any way I can fit more abilities onto somewhat reachable keys?" Stuff like Grit isn't used that many times in combat and doesn't have to be on the best key, I've put mine on Shift + § (Nordic keyboard so it's next to the 1-button) Otherwise you always have Modifier + Q, E, R, F that can be reachable somewhat easily if you're using standard WASD. Also look at what skills you use a lot. I rarely use Dark Passenger for anything other than mass aoe packs, I can simply just click that ability with my mouse the times i'm going to use it.
Limit break is almost preferable to have clickable so you don't do the mistake of pressing it on accident.


Another note:
Foresight is getting to the point where it's not bad to use for physical fights, it is better than Dark Dance for any physical tank buster. I did tests before alexander on normal mobs and then went into alexander and looked at the numbers there too. For me foresight provides a 16% damage reduction on physical attacks. So foresight is not an ability you just pop because you were bored anymore, it's actually not bad.

[Syfer22]

*snip*

I actually do have modifiers (regular hotbar, CTRL hotbar, ALT hotbar) and I have one of those MMO mice (worth it). The only issue is I tend to use buttons 1-8 because those are the only ones I can reliably reach with my thumb with any form of comfort/accuracy.

I also have a hotbar with clickable stuff that isn't bound to any keys. Honestly, if I cared more, I would train my thumb to use the other keys, but it gets uncomfortable. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

And your numbers on Foresight are interesting. I'll be the first to admit that part of the reason I macro'd it to Shadowskin is because it felt like something to pop just to pop it. You're going to make me actually take it more seriously!

[ShaolinMike]

Aside from the customary universal tank macros (provoking so-and-so enemy for tank swap, "I just used walking dead"), I've been able to get away with just macroing Shadowskin/Bloodbath, since they're on the same cooldown timer. I am also in favor of Foresight; it's the same damage mitigation of Shadowskin. It sits on a longer timer but can be rotated in along with the other defensive cooldowns just fine.