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    Keybinds per spec

    I mained pally for the longest time and got used to binding 1,2,3,4,5,q,e,z,x and shift combos + F1-F4, which seemed to be just the right numbers of binds as ret, Prot needed a few more, holy a bit less with 18 prime binds and 4 major CDs. Warlock much much less while warriors had way more; yet found warrior much much easier to play than lock - go figure.

    How many binds do your specs have? To normalize the count, DO NOT count:
    • Pot
      Racial
      On use trinkets
      Ring
      flask
      healthstone/health pot
      Stat buffs
      Abilities not used every fight. IE - soulstone would not always be used even if bound
      Talents rows which active and passive, add only if active is used 60%+ and is bound

    See if people have similar binds, what classes I could change to w similar binds and if theres a huge variation by class & spec
    Summary (PvE / PvP)
    Paladin
    Ret = 18 / 20
    Prot = 22 / ?
    Holy = 17 / ?

    Warlock
    Afflic = 13 / 18
    Destro = 11 / 14
    Demo = 13 / 17

    Warrior
    Prot = 25 / ?
    Arms = 20 / 26
    Fury = 19 / ?

    My counts:
    Paladin
    Ret = 18 :CS, Judj, Exo, FV, DS, HoW, DivShield, DivProt, HotR, Seal Swap, Sac, Exec Sentence, AW, FoJ, FoL, Speed, LoH, rebuke
    Ret PvP = 20 :Adds Emancipate, Freedom, BoP less LoH
    Prot = 22 :CS, Judj, Exo, Cons, HoW, DivShield, DivProt, ES, FoJ, FoL, Speed, LoH, rebuke, WoG, SotR, Wrath, AShield, Ard Def, GoAK, Sera, SS, taunt
    Holy = 17 : Shock, FoL, HL, Devo, AW, LoD, Sac, Prism, EF, Speed, LoH, cleanse, BoP, freedom, denounce, DivShield, DivProt

    Warlock
    Afflic = 13 : Agony, Corr, UA, SB, Haunt, drain soul, drain life, life tap, DS, burning rush, SF, circle summ, circle teleport
    Afflic PvP = 18 : add fear, banish, Soulswap, health funnel, dark regen
    Destro = 11 : FnB, DS, incin, conflag, CB, immo, SB, havoc, circle, circle, b.rush
    Destro PvP = 14: Add fear, banish, regen
    Demo = 13 : Corr, SF, SB, leap, meta, DS, hellfire, HoG, Cata, circle summ, circle teleport, b.rush, life tap
    Demo PvP = 17 : Add fear, banish, funnel, life drain

    Warrior
    Prot = 25! : dev, revenge, slam, exec, TC, block, barrier, charge, intervene, banner, leap, Vrush, pummel, reflect, throw, taunt, rage, Ravager, BB, Vig, DRoar, last stand, shield wall, EnRegen, DShout
    Arms = 20 : Charge, Intervene, rend, MS, Exec, TC, WW, SStrikes, DbtS, CS, rallying, reck, vig, rav, BB, DRoar, EnRegen, leap, VRush, pummel
    Arms PvP = 26 : hamstring, reflect, throw, shout, rage, taunt
    Fury = 19 : Charge, Intervene, BT, WS, RB, exec, WW, rallying, reck, vig, rav, BB, DRoar, EnRegen, leap, VRush, pummel, rage, DbtS

    Seems like less keys doesnt make a spec easier to play, almost the opposite for me. Prot warr and arms was really running out of room and had to macro some stuff together.

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    well my mage has 1234qerfyxcv times 2 with mousewheel. minus 2 trinkets.
    then 12 buttons with shift. minus 1 table which is optional and engineering, garrison abilities and mounts.
    then alt 1234qe for buffs, healthstones, drinking etc. qe for focus cs and sheep (the minimum for pvp).
    tab + shift tab for cool downs and time warp. 5 and 6 for vanity toys.

    you can decrease that drastically for pve but in pvp everything counts.

    i have 4 bars, so 48 buttons, bound. probably the minimum as a pvper as i don't have macros for arena targets and teammates.

    for pve i use perhaps 9 buttons regularly including barchange with mouse wheel. but i only lfr for the questitems. i don't care for more.

    in total: pyro, fireball, scorch, inferno blast, blast wave, dragons breath, combustion, meteor, block, cold snap, counter spell, flame strike, blink, rocket jump (goblin racial), blazing speed and spell steal. perhaps remove curse but rarely in lfr.
    Last edited by Sharde; 2015-08-21 at 07:03 PM.

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    I mainly play a rogue when I play warcraft I use 44 binds.

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