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Post by
Desblud
Hello, I've been using a Death Knight for some time now and I usually set up my characters in a similar manner to keep my efficiency up when playing alts and such, I've bee trying to create a macro that uses Heart Strike, and when I have enough runic power I cast Death Coil, so far this hasn't been working, and the vice versa:
/cast Death Coil
/cast Heart Strike
/cast Heart Strike
/cast Death Coil
I'm no expert on macros but I don't quite see why this isn't working, if I use the first one I only use Death Coil, if I use the second one I only use Heart Strike, any assistance would be much appreciated as well as any feedback, thank you.
Post by
GenXCub
The #1 rule for macros... all macros... You cannot have more than 1 skill that trips the global cooldown. Both of what you listed violate that rule. You hit the first spell, a GCD trips, so the macro ends.
The only way to do what you want on the same button is to do
/castsequence Death Coil, Heart Strike
and then push the button twice.
Post by
razzem
However, one ability for DKs is off the GCD... which is Rune Strike. Therefore, you can macro runestrike like you are describing and be ok.
#showtooltip
/cast !Rune Strike
/cast Death Coil
/startattack
Post by
Desblud
I shall try this, thank you very much for the feedback.
Post by
Desblud
It almost worked, but if I don't use Death Coil then I cannot use Heart Strike, sad panda =[
Post by
Desblud
I've also tried this:
/castrandom Heart Strike, Death Coil, Death Coil
Either I'm typing it in wrong or this can't be done either?
Post by
Desblud
By the way when I tested the above "random" macro, it allows me to use Heart Strike as my opener attack, but after that it only allows me to use Death Coil.
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Post by
razzem
However, one ability for DKs is off the GCD... which is Rune Strike. Therefore, you can macro runestrike like you are describing and be ok.
#showtooltip
/cast !Rune Strike
/cast Death Coil
/startattack
I strongly recommend not macroing Rune strike to your Rune dump abilities. Thats just dumb.
So Rune Strike isn't a RP dump? LOL. I think you're wrong. As a tank, I'd rather have it default to Runestrike for more TPS. When pvping, I'd also rather use a RS over a DC for RP cost. Of course, you may disagree, but I won't assume that you are dumb.
To the OP:
Yeah, /castrandom macros will work for you, but I don't like them because sometimes youll be wanting to get a strike off (in pvp when in melee range), but you'll be /castrandoming a DC... then the target will be out of melee range so you will lose dps.
You could try a reset macro too. Been a while since I tried them, but you can look it up on wowwiki.
Post by
Aris
By the way when I tested the above "random" macro, it allows me to use Heart Strike as my opener attack, but after that it only allows me to use Death Coil.
castrandom was changed so that it uses the abilities listed in it to be picked at random. In the past it would cast them in order, but people were abusing this by making 1 button rotations. So now it was nerfed so it will pick one of the spells in the castrandom sequence at random.
So it may use the same ability over n over.
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Post by
razzem
i honestly dont understand why DK's would need a macro..we have what? 4 major buttons to push if that..and really its about watching procs...i dont see how its so hard to press a few butttons...lol i dont use a macro and push out over 5k dps raid buffed with just button smashing...its not hard ...unless your completely lazy...i can understand using a macro for a warlock but a dk..come on!
Hmm, I'm finding quite the opposite; I feel that DKs as a class have far more cooldown abilities that have to be managed and used. Here are just a few :
1. Plague Strike
2. Icy Touch
3. Chains of Ice
4. Mind Freeze
5. Obliterate
6. Death Coil
7. Bone Shield/ Unbreakable Armor
8. Scourge Strike / Frost Strike / Death Strike
9. Rune Strike
10. Icebound Fortitude
11. Death and Decay
And the list goes on, so yes, I think it's valid to ask for macros to try to condense abilities.
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Post by
Aris
wow its not hard to use a rotation for a dk...imo using a macro for a dk is pure laziness and takes LESS skill to actually play that type of character..whats the point to even play if your just going to press one button and watch the rest? its pointless
QFT
If you cant use a rotation, then you need to find a new game to play.
Post by
Desblud
Hello, I've been using a Death Knight for some time now and I usually set up my characters in a
similar manner
to
keep my efficiency
up when playing alts and such, I've bee trying to create a macro that uses Heart Strike, and when I have enough runic power I cast Death Coil, so far this hasn't been working, and the vice versa
It wasn't a matter of laziness as much as it was a matter of personal play style, I'm actually a pretty good player at most all of the classes I play but like I quoted above this was merely for a preference, and rotations are easy for almost any class/spec if you study/play correctly I think. This is the
only
macro I have on my DK (that I'm still apparently working on anyway).
i honestly dont understand why DK's would
need
a macro..we have what? 4 major buttons to push if that..and really its about watching procs...i dont see how its so hard to press a few butttons...lol
i dont use a macro and push out over 5k dps raid buffed with just button smashing
...its not hard ...unless your completely lazy...i can understand using a macro for a warlock but a dk..come on!
Again, I'm not trying to construct this like I'm attacking you but I don't need it, I want it, and it's not always about DPS, this is a game and I intend to have fun, which may or may not involve macros that best suit a gaming style similar to my other characters.
Off that now, if anyone has figured a way around this it would be much appreciated, I have looked on wowwiki and the formula for it looks somewhat complicated, so if any macro gods out there exist and this macro can happen (even if it were to be similar to "/castrandom _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _" etc, that would be awesome, again thank you for all of the feedback, it was/is much appreciated =].
Post by
razzem
wow its not hard to use a rotation for a dk...imo using a macro for a dk is pure laziness and takes LESS skill to actually play that type of character..whats the point to even play if your just going to press one button and watch the rest? its pointless
QFT
If you cant use a rotation, then you need to find a new game to play.
A rotation might be simple, but using all the spells/abilities in your arsenal at the right times is made easier by macros. If you don't get that, you must not pvp, and you must be under-performing.
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