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Zaljin requested that we make a macro thread. I don't mind starting one, but I don't think I'll have the time to maintain it with new additions from folks. If someone wants to make a new opening post and maintain it to create an archive of macros, say something below!

I'll lead with some common burst macros. I use a shift modifier to change whether I want to use a potion as well.

Arcane AP burst macro: Frost IV burst macro: Fire Combustion burst macro:
I like using shift-modifier-mouseover macros for utility spells like CS, decurse and Spellstealing:
The common "stop making frostbolts healing your pet unless you hold shift" frostbolt macro. It might conflict with the IV macro if you use a potion, but I never cast frostbolt immediately after activating IV anyway.
Polymorph gets boring when you always stick to the same one, so I like to mix things up a bit. This macro will probably break with WoD though, since they're consolidating all polymorphs, sort of like portals/teleports right now.

The almighty mouseover Bomb macro: If you macro the following behind your attacks your Water Elemental will stay on the first target you tell him to attack till that target is dead or unavailable. Requires the Pet to be passive.

Macro conditional added for 6.0:

#showtooltip
/cast [talent:3/1] Ring of Frost; [talent:3/2] Ice Ward; [talent:3/3] Frostjaw

Source: https://twitter.com/Celestalon/status/4 ... 3935765505

Thanks for starting the thread

I use these macros, they help me to spam AB and AM and not waste AM full duration. I notice this boosted my DPS, I think mainly because of delay issues (I have a 150ms delay).
Source: Icy Veins

Here some that I use:

Mouseover Magebomb Macro that always uses your current specced Bomb:
Always Engineering Enchant Up (Frozen Orb shares same CD):
Blazing Speed or Boots 1 Button:
Slowfall always on me:

Macro conditional added for 6.0:

#showtooltip
/cast [talent:3/1] Ring of Frost; [talent:3/2] Ice Ward; [talent:3/3] Frostjaw

Source: https://twitter.com/Celestalon/status/4 ... 3935765505

In the mean time you can just use
So it looks something like this when used
The only other thing to note is that the tooltip will not change when you switch talents and will change once the macro is used once.

Why did you run the script at the end ? To show the tooltip of the spell ?

The best solution was the "mage bomb". A token name for every talent row that change according to the selected talent.
In this case, RoP should change automatically into MI.

Why did you run the script at the end ? To show the tooltip of the spell ?

Yes

The best solution was the "mage bomb". A token name for every talent row that change according to the selected talent.
In this case, RoP should change automatically into MI.

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that and it just leaves the unusable spell on your bar. The script makes it so that you can still see the spell on your bars after you change the spell.

Hey, im using this burst macro once my trinkets have popped, do you think it could do with changing a little?

#showtooltip Alter Time
/use Potion of the jade Serpent
/use 10
/cast Mirror Image
/cast Berserking
/cast Icy Veins
/cast Alter Time

Hey, im using this burst macro once my trinkets have popped, do you think it could do with changing a little?

#showtooltip Alter Time
/use Potion of the jade Serpent
/use 10
/cast Mirror Image
/cast Berserking
/cast Icy Veins
/cast Alter Time

This is best asked in the general questions section as I understand this thread is a section to post macros for others to use.

With that said, to answer your question. There have been a lot of recommendations to separate Alter Time from your burst macro, especially when using it on the pull, as Icy Veins will cause your trinkets to proc quite quickly and then once they have proc'ed, then you use Alter Time. This way you are not cutting your proc's short.

This isn't a big deal if you are waiting for your trinkets to proc before using the macro but that means you could be casting a lot of your standard rotation waiting for them to proc.

I wouldn't have your potion in that macro either, depending on fight length and mechanics, you may not want to be using a potion the next time you use your burst macro.

I'm not sure you want Mirror Images in there. If you're casting Alter Time you probably have trinket procs and HU/HS, BF/FoF procs, or AM that you'd want to use in your 6s window. It might not make sense to start off with a global.

I believe my potion/CD macro is closer to

/use Potion of the Jade Serpent
/use 10
/cast Berserking
/cast Icy Veins
/cast Arcane Power
/cast Alter Time
/cast Frostbolt
/cast Arcane Missiles
/cast Pyroblast

You'll then want to have a second similar macro without the potion, and probably separate binds for Arcane Power/Icy Veins, Mirror Images, Potion etc. You may want to pop these on the pull before Alter Time, or later in the encounter (ex. a boss is going to die in 20 seconds but you don't have the procs you need to hit AT).

A macro to quickly select a focus target, and the macro to focus IB, and a timer which shows ignite on your focus target, useful for the "new" ignite trick.
Use in conjunction with the aura in http://altered-time.com/forum/viewtopic ... 5009#p5009" target="_blank

T75 macros for each spec.

Works for all three specs.

A macro that will only cast Ice Nova if you have an enemy target:

#showtooltip Ice Nova
/cast [@target,exists,harm][@target] Ice Nova

Similar to Durrtygoodz's macro above, this will use Nether Tempest or Supernova depending on what you have spec'ed but it will only allow you to cast Supernova on an enemy target to prevent to accidentally casting it on your self when you don't have a target selected.


#showtooltip
/cast [talent:5/1] Nether Tempest; [talent:5/3 @target,exists,harm] Supernova

Is there a way to combine the following macro
With another macro that uses logic like this
I've been using the Ice Nova macro above for a while, but I want to make a combination macro for Ice Nova when I'm frost and Supernova when I'm arcane. Whenever I try and combine all that logic together, something breaks. Whether it's the 2nd part of the macro, or the [harm] part. I just can't figure it out.

Here is a broken macro which I'm trying to make work, I think you'll get the idea
Mod: I have moved this to the Macro thread as it is not really appropriate for a question in a frost guide

For anyone interested. I believe I figured out a working macro.
Arcane is my main spec (ie spec 1) and frost is my secondary spec (ie spec 2). This will switch the macro and retain the tooltip if you are in either spec. It will also only cast if your target is an enemy.

It looks like it's working for me but would love some feedback if anyone comes across any issues.

Since I like swapping talents around quite often but hate rebinding every single time, I came up with the following sets of macros, sorted by spec and tier.

Generic Macros : Arcane Macros : Fire Macros : Miscellaneous (mainly to save space) :

Key press : Polymorph / Shift + Key : Slow (Arcane only) Key : Counterspell / Shift + Key : Spellsteal Click : Conjure Refreshment / Shift + Click : Conjure Refreshment Table Note regarding the above : I know one doesn't "cast" passive abilities like Incanter's Flow or Unstable Magic. But placing these doesn't generate error (afaik) but allows the macro to display the icon of the passive ability. The #showtooltip on Supernova/Blast Wave is kinda cluttered, but that's a necessity because the [@target, harm...] tends to screw things up (ie: you'd get the big red question mark displayed with supernova selected but no hostile target)