Ret macros

[Circumstance]

Just curious which, if there are any, macros people are using to up their DPS. Like, is it possible to macro our main attacks into a priority order so we can just button smash and maintain consecrate manually?

I do lead my raids, so I'd kind of like a way to be able to maximize DPS, while watching the raid and how the fight is unfolding to keep a hand on the reigns.

[Adamson]

There is not magic maxdps macro for paladins.

Managing retributions cooldowns is a simple task as it is. I'd go nuts if my "rotation" was easier.

First come, first serve. hit high damage abilities first.

[Elementium]

Not related to the OP..

i don't understand how people ca ask for all these macros and cry the game is too easy.. you can make it so your whole rotation can be done by hitting 1 over and over.. (i think idk i dont use macros).

I can see it being a raid leader, it's sad your a ret pally and a raid leader lol, I figured generally it's a job for ranged classes who can watch over everyone easier since generally ranged don't have to deal with AoE damage and stuff.

[belfpala]

You can make a macro for a rotation but it'll be a DPS loss since our highest DPS is achieved without any real rotation.

I do lead my raids, so I'd kind of like a way to be able to maximize DPS, while watching the raid and how the fight is unfolding to keep a hand on the reigns.

If you have keybinds set up well, you can dps entirely with one hand as ret. Being able to multitask while doing it (look around with the camera, glance at your raid frames, etc) is just a matter of practice.

However, as the raid leader it's probably your job to call out things for the raid. That job is more important than keeping your rotation 100% tight.

[Svenage]

It is possible to do a /castrandom macro, where you just fill in the spells you want etc. Its not suggested, as optimal dps, but i tried it out on my pala the other day on a target dummy.
Did something like /castrandom Crusader strike,Divinestorm,Judgement of wisdom,consecration,whatever you want,. It does work to some extend. If you button smash enough it does keep every spell on CD, but when they sometimes come up ready, at the same time, it isnt very optimal, since it doesnt use judgement first, which should always be 1st prio, afaik (i run holy spec on raids).
Guess you could just fit in ,judgement of wisdom,judgement of wisdom, a lot of times in your macro, to make it more likely to pick that spell though...

[belfpala]

It is possible to do a /castrandom macro, where you just fill in the spells you want etc. Its not suggested, as optimal dps, but i tried it out on my pala the other day on a target dummy.
Did something like /castrandom Crusader strike,Divinestorm,Judgement of wisdom,consecration,whatever you want,. It does work to some extend. If you button smash enough it does keep every spell on CD, but when they sometimes come up ready, at the same time, it isnt very optimal, since it doesnt use judgement first, which should always be 1st prio, afaik (i run holy spec on raids).
Guess you could just fit in ,judgement of wisdom,judgement of wisdom, a lot of times in your macro, to make it more likely to pick that spell though...

This is still a DPS loss and it's actually more work than just doing it the proper way.

[Circumstance]

You can make a macro for a rotation but it'll be a DPS loss since our highest DPS is achieved without any real rotation.

If you have keybinds set up well, you can dps entirely with one hand as ret. Being able to multitask while doing it (look around with the camera, glance at your raid frames, etc) is just a matter of practice.

However, as the raid leader it's probably your job to call out things for the raid. That job is more important than keeping your rotation 100% tight.

I'm not so much begging for 100% tight. I'm just trying to make one job easier to make another job better. I already lack on the meters from leading, and it's understandable. But I was hoping to find a way to step that up a bit, so I can look at my Judgement CD a little less, or save myself the pain of constantly spamming 4 buttons the entire fight.

[dajuicedog]

Not sure if this would work, but u can try listing every attack u want to do

/cast Judgement of Wisdom
/cast Crusader strike
/cast Divine Storm
/cast Consecrate
/cast Exorcism
/cast Holy Wrath

bind that to like 1, then press 1 every global cooldown so it always casts what is up in the order of importance u want.

[Circumstance]

Not sure if this would work, but u can try listing every attack u want to do

/cast Judgement of Wisdom
/cast Crusader strike
/cast Divine Storm
/cast Consecrate
/cast Exorcism
/cast Holy Wrath

bind that to like 1, then press 1 every global cooldown so it always casts what is up in the order of importance u want.

I thought they broke those macros?

[SFJake]

I thought they broke those macros?

Did they?

Can anyone test? I can't get on right now.

[belfpala]

Did they?

Can anyone test? I can't get on right now.

Yes, they did.

The macro gets stuck when judgement is on cooldown. Doesn't go on to the next /cast.

[Circumstance]

Like is there a possible way, taking 4pc bonus + glyphs into consideration.. that I could theoretically build a /castsequence rotation that can be reset at a certain point?

i.e. /castsequence reset=2 Judgement of Light, Crusader Strike, Consecrate, Divine Storm, Judgement, Crusader Strike, Exorcism, Divine Storm Consecrate

And maybe at the end, let go for a few seconds, let it reset, and start again?

[dajuicedog]

was just searchin since im bein lazy at work another site said

/castsequence reset=combat/target Judgement of Wisdom, Crusader Strike, Divine Storm, Consecration, Exorcism, Holy Wrath

edit - may only work for first sequence apparently. no luck here. back to work.

[Deleted]

Like is there a possible way, taking 4pc bonus + glyphs into consideration.. that I could theoretically build a /castsequence rotation that can be reset at a certain point?

i.e. /castsequence reset=2 Judgement of Light, Crusader Strike, Consecrate, Divine Storm, Judgement, Crusader Strike, Exorcism, Divine Storm Consecrate

And maybe at the end, let go for a few seconds, let it reset, and start again?

Will not work. "reset=2" means it will reset the macro every 2 seconds. That means, you'd only be casting Judgement.

[Circumstance]

Will not work. "reset=2" means it will reset the macro every 2 seconds. That means, you'd only be casting Judgement.

Well lol.. If i knew macros well enough, i wouldn't ask for help :P Could I just do the length of the full rotation? And does it not mean "reset is = 2 seconds after each click" ?

[Adamson]

Making an "i-win" macro is a lost cause.

Just use the first come first serve macro and top charts.

There will never be a specific rotation that any macro can follow to maximize your dps.

You have to act as a thinking entity when you dps and make the right choices between which abilities are off cooldown to get your highest effective dps.

[oglaigh]

my boss used this macro to level, despite my telling him he was going to ding 80 and be worthless because he doesnt know how to play.

i tried it out. its def not 100% effective, but it gets the job done to an extent. He was in absolutely miserable gear doing like 1300 dps with it, so id imagine in a raid setting with good gear (as id imagine the "of the nightfall" op certainly has) it could probably work.



that being said im entirely terrible with macros, and dont really care for them, so if this is wrong or doesnt work like you wanted then i can't help anymore :P

gl




/castsequence reset=combat/target Judgement of light, Crusader Strike, Divine Storm, Crusader Strike, Hammer of Wrath

[Circumstance]

my boss used this macro to level, despite my telling him he was going to ding 80 and be worthless because he doesnt know how to play.

i tried it out. its def not 100% effective, but it gets the job done to an extent. He was in absolutely miserable gear doing like 1300 dps with it, so id imagine in a raid setting with good gear (as id imagine the "of the nightfall" op certainly has) it could probably work.



that being said im entirely terrible with macros, and dont really care for them, so if this is wrong or doesnt work like you wanted then i can't help anymore :P

gl




/castsequence reset=combat/target Judgement of light, Crusader Strike, Divine Storm, Crusader Strike, Hammer of Wrath

Btw, this is my offspec. But for certain fights when we need more DPS, i respec since I currently have full valorous for both holy and ret, and have knowledge on playing both. So my dps is important, but not nearly as important as making sure the raid is well-informed, and alive.

This is exactly what I'm asking about (dajuicedog said the same thing) and i appreciate it. What people fail to realize, and i guess even in forums its hard for people to read sometimes, is that I am not looking to maximize my DPS, hit 5700 on patchwerk, and watch Family Guy the whole time. I wanted a macro to swap in for fights like 3D where i'm constantly watching drake health, lava walls, void zones, my health, tanks health, and fight progression.

[Deleted]

Well lol.. If i knew macros well enough, i wouldn't ask for help :P Could I just do the length of the full rotation? And does it not mean "reset is = 2 seconds after each click" ?

Nope, doesn't mean that. It means it will reset 2 seconds after you have used the macro for the first time. That means it'd reset every 2 seconds

You _could_ just count how many seconds it takes to do a full rotation and use reset=whateversecondsthewholethingtakes.

But using such macro will only lower your dps, not raise it.

[Circumstance]

Nope, doesn't mean that. It means it will reset 2 seconds after you have used the macro for the first time. That means it'd reset every 2 seconds

You _could_ just count how many seconds it takes to do a full rotation and use reset=whateversecondsthewholethingtakes.

But using such macro will only lower your dps, not raise it.

Read my last post.