Need help with Macro please

[mikanana]

I'm new to Macros and I have no idea where to start. I only want to use the Macros for one thing which is excecuting abilities WHILE saying something in the chat.
For example I've seen tanks use macros to announce in the chat that they've used Provoke on such monster. How can I do that code wise?
Thank you..

[Elkanah]

Macro for a tank provoke may look something like this:

/party (Provoke used) -> <t>
/ac "provoke"<t>

AC are actions. So anything involving any of your skills. This can go from attacks to skills such as Addle or Provoke.
PAC are Pet Actions

<t> represents the enemy you're currently targeting.
<me> represents it being used on you and such
<p1> <p2> and so fourth represents the slots in your party configuration set up.

Some people have tanks at the top > healers second > dps third or vice versa, etc.

This will show you every type of macro in the game in terms of tabs: https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Macro

If you have any specific macros you're trying to make, let us know! The only thing I really advise it not doing your rotation skills as a macro. Even with the delay of /wait 1 or etc, this can cause dps loss. So don't macro those lol.

[mikanana]

Macro for a tank provoke may look something like this:

/party (Provoke used) -> <t>
/ac "provoke"<t>

AC are actions. So anything involving any of your skills. This can go from attacks to skills such as Addle or Provoke.
PAC are Pet Actions

<t> represents the enemy you're currently targeting.
<me> represents it being used on you and such
<p1> <p2> and so fourth represents the slots in your party configuration set up.

Some people have tanks at the top > healers second > dps third or vice versa, etc.

This will show you every type of macro in the game in terms of tabs: https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Macro

If you have any specific macros you're trying to make, let us know! The only thing I really advise it not doing your rotation skills as a macro. Even with the delay of /wait 1 or etc, this can cause dps loss. So don't macro those lol.

Thank you! that was really helpful

[Vineas]

Just adding, I think the macro creates something cool and fun, but be aware that it can be annoying as hell at the same time..
Please be wise when using macro

[Canadane]

I'm also going to add here that macros don't use the skill queue.
So you can't be using an ability before a macro will work. It makes them less than reliable at times. Be aware when it doesn't work as intended, it's likely this.

[HoodRat]

I'm also going to add here that macros don't use the skill queue.
So you can't be using an ability before a macro will work. It makes them less than reliable at times. Be aware when it doesn't work as intended, it's likely this.

One more thing to add: if you use /micon, put it at the end. It actually can cause a slight delay if not at the end.

[Claire_Pendragon]

Yeah, I believe every line in a macro causes a 0.1s delay, maybe its lower.
But having essentially nothing important in a line, but it does require registering a command, and then repeat it 10 times, it can make an ability go off 1~ second later.