With a small but fine macro, you can aim skills in World of Warcraft much better. We at MeinMMO will tell you how it works.
Update 19.06.2022: Blizzard has fixed the effect described in this article. It was obviously unintended and could also be exploited for other things that seem to be considered exploits. The function is no longer available.
Original story: Macros in World of Warcraft are actually not a new thing, and the modifiers for them have been known for quite a while. However, especially in Shadowlands, there are many dungeons with relatively narrow corridors. This, in turn, leads to the placement of area spells – such as Blizzard or Rain of Fire – sometimes turning out hilariously unexpected.
Instead of placing the magical effect on the enemies, the deadly spells suddenly hit some wall or even fall behind the player. The reason is that due to the camera settings and these “close walls,” you often get those blockages right in front of the mouse, causing the spell effect to rain down somewhere you can’t actually use it.
How does the macro work? Depending on which class you play, the macro is set up slightly differently. In the case of a tank Demon Hunter, it would look like this:
#showtooltip
/cast [mod:alt,@target] Infernal Strike; [nomod:alt] Infernal Strike
It is important that you select the “Alt” key in the options to cast spells on yourself. You can find this under Interface -> Combat.
You simply replace the word “Infernal Strike” with the respective ability of your class – such as Blizzard, Rain of Flames, Death and Decay, or movement abilities like Shadowstep or Heroic Leap.
The macro now ensures that your ability is used in the usual way with a normal key press – that is, with a target area that you can select. However, when you hold down the ALT key and use the ability, it will be centered on your current target – so the Blizzard or any other effect is perfectly spread around the targeted enemy.
What else does the macro bring? Even more interesting is that tanks can also take advantage of these macros to catch all beams simultaneously during the last boss in the Halls of Atonement. When he casts the spell “Chamberlain’s Chorus,” you simply have to use such a “@target” macro to use a targeted movement ability – such as the Warrior’s jump or the Demon Hunter’s.
If you’re not about efficiency but about style, you should check this out:
The macro with the jump ensures that your character stands exactly in the center of the Chamberlain, allowing it to catch all 4 beams of the ability simultaneously. This, in turn, makes this phase much easier for healers who only need to heal the tank.
Although such macros have existed for a long time, this specific type of macro has only gained more attention in recent months and weeks.
Do you like this variant? Or how do you achieve maximum precision? What macros do you use to be more efficient and precise?
