Macros

From Dual-Boxing Wiki

This is a repository for useful useful information and proven macros.

The information and examples provided here are specific to multi-boxing and assume a basic understanding of WoW macros.

http://www.wowwiki.com/HOWTO:_Make_a_Macro and http://www.wowwiki.com/World_of_Warcraft_API are useful resources for learning about writing macros.

Basic Information

Focus

Focus is a mechanism in WoW that allows you to store a potential target for later use, essentially allowing you to target two opponents.

Focus can only be used with macros, spells cast from the spellbook (dragged to one of the button bars) always use target as the object of the spell.

Many multiboxers use focus to mark the group's leader which makes assisting and following very easy. Another use is marking a mob for crowd control. A mage that has his sheeped mob focused can recast polymorph if it breaks, without switching target.

Options

Options are used to modify the way a spell works. For instance, you don't have to cast a spell on your current target. You can cast on your focus or the unit under your mouse cursor:

/cast [target=focus] Remove Lesser Curse

/cast [target=mouseover] Remove Lesser Curse

Or you can use conditions to cast different spells on friends and foes:

/cast [help] Greater Heal; [harm] Smite

Cast Sequence

One feature of /castsequence is the ability to have empty spells designated in the sequence. Why would you want a cast sequence to do nothing when cast? When you have an ability like an interrupt or stun where you only want one character to cast it each time.

The following example was provided by user:Otana; each character the spell in a different position in the sequence, with all other positions being empty.

e.g. MAGE1:

/castsequence reset=24 Frost Nova,,

MAGE2:

/castsequence reset=24 ,Frost Nova,

MAGE3:

/castsequence reset=24 ,,Frost Nova

General Macros

Assist Macros

Fortis provided the following macro which provides a method of assisting without using focus, freeing focus for CC tasks

Assist without focus

The IT Monkey provided the following macro which sets the focus to the first live character in a predefined list of characters

Focus Live toon

Djarid provided the following macro to set the focus to a specific character based on key modifiers

Focus with modifiers

Vyndree uses party assignment for determining the "main assist", which allows use of focus for CC/interrupt/pet assignment. A focus can be used to force a party leader assignment in battlegrounds, or when your main dies.