Macros - Page 19

Kithicor · 01/25/09, 5:28 AM

Originally Posted by Dahal

I used this macro for a while, but it seemed to me that I lost some DPS. Normally I had the macro
#showtooltip Steady Shot
/script UIErrorsFrame:UnregisterEvent("UI_ERROR_MESSAGE");
/cast Kill Shot
/cast [target=pettarget,exists] Kill Command
/script UIErrorsFrame:RegisterEvent("UI_ERROR_MESSAGE");
/cast !Auto Shot
/cast Steady Shot

When I started using the other macro, with the /castrandom, it seemed to me that I lost some DPS. This loss of DPS might be because of the /castrandom function inside the macro.

Also, I'm looking for a macro that does the following:
When we start the fight I put serpent sting up, but I might forget to use my chimera shot so then it'll cast serpent sting again. Though if serpent sting is already on the target it will cast chimera shot.
Is there anyone that could make such a macro?

Regards,
Zegarr

ps. This is my first post so please be kind

Saying this before Relwin!

Should check stickies. Since this is an elitist jerks thread, only the most dps (for hunters) are encouraged and macros are not. Manual shot rots are prime, I would recommend practicing on target dummies. You can find the max DPS shot rot in the Shot Rotation section found Here

Terranigma · 01/25/09, 5:39 AM

Ok, after alot of testing i came up with some good dps on a training puppet, here my stats, what i do and my dps.

lvl 80 hunter

1118 agi
4420 ap
272 hit
32.47% crit
483 haste

(armory : The World of Warcraft Armory)

Macro:

/console Sound_EnableSFX 0
/castrandom Explosive shot, Aimed shot, Kill shot
/console Sound_EnableSFX 1
/script UIErrorsFrame:Clear()

Making sure that serpent sting and hunters mark is refreshed each time and when no cooldowns or lock and load is ready, i spam steady shot. I'm using the mod cooldowntimers2 (CooldownTimers2 - Addons - Curse) so i don't have to look at my action bar all the time and when a cd runs out i get a big cubic icon on my char with text "explosive shot ready" (for example), then i spam the macro ofcourse. I also watched bigredkitty's movie about the rotation and it's nice, but this one makes it more simple + more dps then he got.

So roughly without putting a trap to be able to trigger lock and load more often i come on around 2900-3000 dps as a survival hunter while i'm using a raptor pet who does around 460.2 dps. this is without any buffs ofcourse

(post edited since i now have hit cap)

dangerbird · 01/26/09, 9:02 PM

Originally Posted by Peldin

Don't think I've seen this but I thought it might be useful for hunters who fight sartharion (especially 10-man sarth+3)

/cast [target=mouseover,exists] Tranquilizing Shot
...

This one might be even easier:

/target Enraged
/cast Tranquilizing Shot
/raid Tranq'd a firey guy!
/targetlasttarget

Doesn't require mousing over or targeting the flame guy - just intermingle spamming it with your regular rotation when you see an enrage.

Masterdragon · 01/27/09, 8:18 AM

Originally Posted by dangerbird

This one might be even easier:

/target Enraged
/cast Tranquilizing Shot
/raid Tranq'd a firey guy!
/targetlasttarget

Doesn't require mousing over or targeting the flame guy - just intermingle spamming it with your regular rotation when you see an enrage.

I dont believe the name on the mob changes from "Lava Blaze" to "Enraged Lava Blaze". Most enrages don't change the mob name or add Enraged at the start. Course I'm not so much paying attention to the name of the mob I'm tranq'ing but I belive the Sartharion adds only gain an "Enrage" buff and double in size but still retain the name "Lava Blaze" which would cause that macro not to work.

KraxisSingular · 01/27/09, 8:25 AM

The moblist on Wowhead doesn't include any Enraged mobs, so I guess they don't change names.
But that doesn't really invalidate the macro overall, just the target. Change that to Lava and it will be plenty fine.

DK-Broadside · 01/27/09, 9:18 AM

Originally Posted by KraxisSingular

The moblist on Wowhead doesn't include any Enraged mobs, so I guess they don't change names.
But that doesn't really invalidate the macro overall, just the target. Change that to Lava and it will be plenty fine.

Wouldn't that just target the same Lava Blaze? And if that isn't enraged, then it wouldn't work. I think the mouseover is the best option

Gaj · 01/27/09, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by Terranigma

Macro:

/console Sound_EnableSFX 0
/castrandom Explosive shot, Aimed shot, Kill shot
/console Sound_EnableSFX 1
/script UIErrorsFrame:Clear()

Why would you burn the aimed CD when you could save it to use between ES LNL procs?

Botei · 01/27/09, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Gaj

Why would you burn the aimed CD when you could save it to use between ES LNL procs?

It has been discussed elsewhere on this forum that the best thing to do when you proc LnL is to hit ES, wait a second, ES, wait a second, ES.

Tizzi · 01/27/09, 1:22 PM

but it is so useless.. because you lose DPS. I prefer to cast a steady insted wait a second for every ES in LnL.

kabes · 01/27/09, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by Tizzi

but it is so useless.. because you lose DPS. I prefer to cast a steady insted wait a second for every ES in LnL.

Actually you only need to wait 0.5 seconds after the GCD to fire the next ES. If you cast a steady in between that's at least 1.5 seconds or more - or 1 extra second on top of your next ES cooldown. Using this method of handling L&L will actually net you more explosive shots in a fight. Of course if your not confident in your timing tossing in a steady or aimed is definitely the safe way to not waste any ES ticks.

Lerastes · 01/27/09, 9:05 PM

Using ES->ES->ES is not a DPS loss, the entire reason for firing an ES and waiting until the second tick of that ES to fire the next is to INCREASE your DPS. Weaving in Steady or Aimed, while much easier to execute, gives over less DPS by pushing Explosive Shot ahead.

KraxisSingular · 01/27/09, 9:56 PM

Originally Posted by DK-Broadside

Wouldn't that just target the same Lava Blaze? And if that isn't enraged, then it wouldn't work. I think the mouseover is the best option

If the closest Blaze isn't enraged, then you are back to square one. DPSing the boss. But unless you have been so lucky and have several groups of blazes chances are pretty good that all in the current batch are enraged.

Mineria · 01/29/09, 10:16 AM

Here is a macro combining Rapid Fire and Call of the Wild, since both are usually on a 5 minutes cooldown and got a 20 seconds duration.
So I'm synchronizing them for boss fights to get max dps from them.

Macro:
/cast Rapid Fire
/cast Call of the Wild

chronaden · 01/29/09, 1:06 PM

--Survival Build--

i use the Macro below, i still do the ES and AS manually, the ES in the macro is for when i sometime forget the CD or LnL procs etc, works wonders!

#showtooltip Steady Shot
/script UIErrorsFrame:UnregisterEvent("UI_ERROR_MESSAGE");
/cast Kill Shot
/cast [target=pettarget, exists] Kill Command
/castrandom Explosive Shot, Steady Shot

S7orm · 01/29/09, 1:41 PM

i've modified the mend pet macro for ES (it shouldn't overwrite ES's last thick during L&L):

#showtooltip Explosive Shot
/cast Kill Shot
/cast Kill Command
/castsequence reset=2 Explosive Shot, null

but it does not work after 3.0.8 (it doesn't cast ES even after the 2 secs reset) oO, why?