GCD check macro

[uyubo]

Hi, I'm looking for a macro that can tell me the duration of my global cooldown. For instance I'd like to be able to use the macro, cast a spell and have it say exactly how long the GCD was. Then I could put on some haste gear or use a haste buff, and try it again to see the difference.

Thanks

[lawomous]

Read this:

http://www.wowpedia.org/Haste#Spell_global_cooldown

[uyubo]

Yes, I know how he global cool down works. I'm trying to measure it (presumably with the use of a macro.)

[aggixx]

You can do this by using running GetSpellCooldown() on a spell that has no cooldown and is on the GCD. This should work, just make sure you replace Moonfire with the name of an appropriate reference spell for whatever class you're playing. Hit the macro while you're in a GCD and it'll tell you how long the GCD is.

/script local _,gcd=GetSpellCooldown("Moonfire"); print("Current global cooldown is "..gcd.." seconds.")

It's also not very difficult to calculate it by dividing 1.5 by your % haste + 1, as (I think) lawomous was trying to point out.