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Advanced Macros & Keybinds

Optimize your inputs for maximum efficiency

Macro Philosophy

Good macros make you faster. Bad macros create bad habits. Here's how to think about macros:

🎯 Macro Goals

  • Speed: Cast abilities faster than clicking
  • Consistency: Same action every time
  • Flexibility: One button, multiple situations
  • NOT Automation: Don't macro decision-making

⚠️ What NOT to Macro

Some abilities should NEVER be macroed together:

  • Trinket + Ability: You'll waste trinket on bad CCs
  • CC + Interrupt: Different situations need different responses
  • All cooldowns together: You lose flexibility

Keep decision-making separate from execution.

Focus Target Macros

Focus macros let you CC one target while damaging another. Essential for arena.

📌 Setting Focus

/focus

Sets your current target as focus. Bind this to an easy key.

/clearfocus

Clears your focus target.

/focus arena1

Sets arena enemy 1 as focus without targeting them.

🎯 Cast on Focus

/cast [@focus] Polymorph

Casts Poly on focus without changing your target.

/cast [@focus,exists,harm][@target,exists,harm] Polymorph

Casts on focus if exists, otherwise on target.

/cast [@focus] Counterspell

Interrupt focus's cast without swapping target.

💡 Focus Usage

Typical focus setup:

  • Kill target: Your main target
  • Focus: Enemy healer (for CC/interrupts)

Arena Targeting Macros

Arena1/2/3 macros let you instantly target or cast on specific arena enemies.

🎯 Target Arena Enemy

/target arena1

Instantly target arena enemy 1.

/target arena2

Instantly target arena enemy 2.

/target arena3

Instantly target arena enemy 3.

⚡ Cast on Arena Enemy

/cast [@arena1] Polymorph

Poly arena1 without targeting them.

/cast [@arena2] Kick

Interrupt arena2 without swapping target.

/cast [@arena3] Fear

Fear arena3 without losing your target.

💡 When to Use Arena Macros

  • Interrupting healer while training DPS
  • Off-target CC during kill attempts
  • Quick target swaps for burst

Modifier Macros

Modifiers (Shift, Alt, Ctrl) let you bind multiple abilities to one key.

🔀 Basic Modifier Macro

/cast [mod:shift] Polymorph; Frostbolt

Shift+Key = Poly, Key alone = Frostbolt.

🎯 Modifier + Target Combos

/cast [mod:shift,@focus][@target] Polymorph

Shift = Poly focus, No modifier = Poly target.

/cast [mod:alt,@arena1][mod:shift,@arena2][mod:ctrl,@arena3][@focus] Counterspell

Alt = arena1, Shift = arena2, Ctrl = arena3, None = focus.

🛡️ Self-Cast Modifiers

/cast [mod:shift,@player][@mouseover,exists,help][@target,exists,help][@player] Flash Heal

Shift = self, otherwise mouseover > target > self.

Class-Specific Macros

Essential macros for each class in arena:

🗡️ Rogue Macros

/cast [@arena1] Blind

Blind arena1 for off-target CC.

/cancelaura Stealth /cast Stealth

Re-stealth macro (cancel current stealth, re-enter).

❄️ Mage Macros

/stopcasting /cast Counterspell

Cancel current cast to interrupt immediately.

/cast [@focus,exists,harm] Polymorph; Polymorph

Poly focus if exists, else poly target.

🔮 Warlock Macros

/petattack [@focus]

Send pet to attack focus (interrupt healers).

/cast [@focus] Spell Lock

Interrupt focus's cast.

⚔️ Warrior Macros

/cast [stance:1] Charge; [stance:3] Intercept

Charge in Battle, Intercept in Berserker.

/cast [@party1] Intervene

Intervene to party member 1.

✨ Priest Macros

/stopcasting /cast [@party1] Pain Suppression

Emergency Pain Supp on party1.

🐻 Druid Macros

/cast [form:1/3] Cyclone; Cat Form

If in Bear/Cat, cast Cyclone. Else, go Cat.

Keybinding Principles

Efficient keybinds are crucial for arena. Here's how to set them up:

🎮 The Golden Rules

  1. Everything is bound: No clicking abilities. Ever.
  2. Important = Easy: Frequently used abilities go on easy keys
  3. Modifiers are fine: Shift/Ctrl/Alt expand your options
  4. Consistency: Similar abilities on similar keys across characters

⌨️ Key Priority (Easiest to Hardest)

Easy Access (Core Abilities)

1, 2, 3, 4, Q, E, R, F, G, Mouse4, Mouse5

Medium Access (Secondary)

5, 6, Z, X, C, V, T, Shift+Easy keys

Hard Access (Situational)

7, 8, Ctrl+keys, Alt+keys

💡 Suggested Layout

  • 1-4: Main damage rotation
  • Q, E: CC abilities (Poly, Fear, etc.)
  • R: Interrupt
  • F: Primary defensive CD
  • Mouse4/5: Movement abilities (Blink, Sprint)
  • Shift+1-4: Secondary abilities