Doubling Up - Skills that can Macro together.

[karateorangutang]

I've seen/heard of some dragoons doing a macro to combine Wheeling Thrust and Fang and Claw, since only one of them can ever be used at a time. I don't endorse GCD macros, since there's enough of a delay that it'll impact your output, but that IS one that'll save you space if you're that desperate for it.

I play DRG casually and I do this. However, I won't say it's optimal but it is easier. There are definitely times I've dropped BotD on a jump or something because of it. For casual 4 mans and primals though it usually wouldn't make enough difference for it to matter.

[JackFross]

I play DRG casually and I do this. However, I won't say it's optimal but it is easier. There are definitely times I've dropped BotD on a jump or something because of it. For casual 4 mans and primals though it usually wouldn't make enough difference for it to matter.

Yeah! It is for sure easier. And, again, it's not like it's *bad* or *wrong* it's just not optimal. I suggested it because it IS something useful for a lot of players, even if it's not something I would use, personally. And yeah, the only time those losses are gonna be noticed (even then not really) is raiding progression content while undergeared.


I would speak/reply to more, but I'm a super big opponent of skill macros of any sort, so I'll keep my two cents to myself, since I know they're useful for people and I don't wanna be an ass. xD

[Dante_V]

That works perfectly, just tested it. doesnt even need <t>. if the're no target, only Ring of Thorns activates. If theres a target, only Doom Spike activates. it goes on the list =P

This is a really bad macro considering you proc ROT with heavy thrust (which necessitates a target) > ROT (for proc) and then Doom spike.

It would not only kill the DRG AOE rotation it would force you to cancel target in order to do it correctly on top of a dps loss already accruing from the loss of the pre queue.

[JackFross]

For whm I have the stones and aeros macroed with themselves going from 3 to 1 so it will cast the first stone or Aero I'm at the appropriate level for. And you can queue it as normal. Saves space and makes it MUCH less annoying when I have to do lower level dungeons.

Derp. Forgot to mention that this almost seems like a good idea, except:
Stone I is useful even at 60 for the heavy it inflicts.
Aero III and Aero II are both part of your ideal DPS rotation as WHM at 54+.
Aero II and Aero I are both part of your ideal DPS rotation as WHM from 46-53.

Macroing those out does save space, but it costs you a fair amount of damage (and utility). I personally have macros that look like:

/chotbar action "Stone II" 1 LAD

and
/chotbar action "Stone III" 1 LAD

That I use to swap it. Once I hit 60, I'll not be doing low-level stuff on WHM anymore so it won't matter, but yeah. Still not sure what to do about Aero I's space now that I realized it's worse than Stone III, though. D:

[karateorangutang]

This is a really bad macro considering you proc ROT with heavy thrust (which necessitates a target) > ROT (for proc) and then Doom spike.

It would not only kill the DRG AOE rotation it would force you to cancel target in order to do it correctly on top of a dps loss already accruing from the loss of the pre queue.

Cancelling target though is as simple as pressing a single button on the controller, and re-targeting is the same. I don't actually use this macro but the targeting issue shouldn't be one in the first place. Also the whole queue thing was addressed in the initial post. We all know that macro-ing is not a optimal situation. However, for content that is clearly out geared and for people running the classes for fun then this might save some space on a bar.

This whole thread is meant to be taken outside of the realm of raid content.

[Linadae]

Derp. Forgot to mention that this almost seems like a good idea, except:
Stone I is useful even at 60 for the heavy it inflicts.
Aero III and Aero II are both part of your ideal DPS rotation as WHM at 54+.
Aero II and Aero I are both part of your ideal DPS rotation as WHM from 46-53.

Macroing those out does save space, but it costs you a fair amount of damage (and utility). I personally have macros that look like:

/chotbar action "Stone II" 1 LAD

and
/chotbar action "Stone III" 1 LAD

That I use to swap it. Once I hit 60, I'll not be doing low-level stuff on WHM anymore so it won't matter, but yeah. Still not sure what to do about Aero I's space now that I realized it's worse than Stone III, though. D:

I don't raid as a healer and I much prefer to concentrate more on healing than dps. So I rather use the macros to throw out a quick aero or stone. I'll leave the optimal stuff to the professionals.

[Madrone]

BLM

Enochian & Blizzard IV
Manaward & Manawall & Equanimity
Phantom Dart & Scathe
Eye 4 an eye & apocatastasis (targeted on tank)
Nightwing & Sleep
Aetheric Burst & Blizzard II
All offense buffs in the proper sequence for opener rotation

[Sanguisio]

I've macroed Broil with ruin on my SCH,
/ac etc broil
/ac etc ruin

This is so I can take ruin of my hotbar for when doing low lvl content.

I think you mean contagion, and yes you can that kinda of stuff /pac is the command. But remember whenever you press that the macroed skills will go off with it so make sure you always want those skills to go together.

[whiskeybravo]

Would there be a way to macro Tri-Disaster and Conflag together? If so, would be nice as I can move Garudias cone aoe to Conflags spot and use it more effectivly.

Wait.. what? Garuda has Conflags?

[Elladie]

The one thing I use.

BLM: Fire IV and Blizzard IV

Wonder why nobody mentioned that yet since I think it's pretty obvious. Both can only be fired during Enochian, which makes that one button something that stands out, plus these spells are mutually exclusive so the macro virtually cannot misfire.

Thanks for this! Just got my BLM to 60 and really struggling to set up my hotbars. Well, truthfully, I'm struggling with lots of BLM stuff - Enochian I hate you - but Hotbar optimisation is a big problem