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Divine Shield Macro for removing debuff stacks
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Post by
Lorkin
Most Prot tanks know you can use
Divine Shield
to remove stacks of debuffs on you while you switch tanks during a transition. The problem is doing it while you are tanking and not getting anyone killed. Is there a macro or cast sequence that allows you to use Divine Shield and then immediately cancel the shield effect? That will allow you to immediately taunt or even weave taunt into the macro.
The 2nd tank blew up somehow during Fester 10 last night and I still have 8 stacks on me. By the time I DS'ed and canceled it half the raid got killed because they were in range. Not sure if there was anything I could do to save the raid in that situation but I was thinking if I was fast enough to remove the debuffs and taunt, that at least some dps would still be alive.
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Post by
pezz
The above would work. You would have to taunt the way you normally taunt after spamming that macro though. I doubt you could work a taunt in there, because I bet the taunt would fire before DS goes on and gets cancelled again if you just added a /cast HoReck at the end there and spammed it.
Post by
Elorivan
I'll test this tonight, but I think you can add a line to end like this:
/in .5 /cast Hand of Reckoning
for the taunt.
Post by
Argg0
"/in" macros can't be followed by spells. Only text or similar.
I think that taunting then using that macro would work, as taunt leaves a debuff that makes the mob stay on you for a few secs.
IIRC, Taunt is off GCD, so...
/cast Hand of Reckoning
/cast divine shield
/cancel aura divine shield
Might work.
Post by
Raleandris
Hand of Reckoning won't work if the mob's already targetting you. You have to shield then taunt.
Post by
biogoo
#showtooltip Divine Shield
/cancelaura Divine Shield
/cast Divine Shield
First press casts Divine Shield. Second press removes it.
You can put this on action bars instead of DS, but you have to take care when you realy only want to cast DS and not spam the button (which will cast and remove it and then do nothing).
If you are afraid of aggro during Festergut encounter, do this during inhale.
Post by
svirve
There's no point in using taunt with a macro like that.
First of all bubble doesn't affect your threat, it affects your aggro. Logic - what are you going to hit, a brick wall or a jell-o castle?
Secondly even if you do taunt as you remove the buff you're still top threat of the mob and the taunt will be ineffective.
No matter what you do you're gonna have the mob chasing/beating someone else for roughly a second while you do this.
Best way to do it is like biogoo suggested, during a channeled cast.
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Post by
Lorkin
When you bubble, the target switches to the next highest on the threat meter. Which SHOULD be the OT, if he's doing his job. If you're fast enough, you can right click the buff, or use that macro and taunt right back off before he melees.
I one tank 10man fester every week, and bubble/cancel/taunt everytime i hit 9 stacks with no problem.
Well my situation was that the other tank died somehow and I'm left with him on me, no OT, and with 8 stacks still. I'll try the during casting thing, or just do a quick bubble/unbubble.
I might give the single tank thing a try as well, sounds like fun.
Post by
biogoo
Surely one tank is very possible, but if in your group your off tank gets killed, you should be aware that if you tank alone, you wont be able to use Divine Protection for the hardest part, because you cant allow yourself the luxury of Forbearance.
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