Death Knight macros and other fun things.

[Frosty]

I like the Death Knights so far.

But they are so new to me that I can't think of any great ways to put certin abilities/spells into groups for /castsequence.
I guess what I'm asking for is, do any of you have any suggestions on the best use of macros for a DK as a tank?

I have my paladin set up to use about 4 main keys for tanking.
Do you think it's possible to do the same with a DK, or will it be similar to the micro-management of warriors?

[Bigfish]

I have mine set up as:

/assist focus
/follow focus
/castrandom Winter's Horn,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
/castrandom [whatever that armor ability is called],
/castrandom [5 or 6 abilities in here]

I think I have it as Blood Tap, Death Grip, that one long range Ice Rune ability, Obliterate, Bloodstrike, Frost Strike.

Will probably rework it once I figure out what a better list is.

[Frosty]

Will probably rework it once I figure out what a better list is.Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm running into now. :P

[Grimmace]

to im diggin my dk group to only problems ive been having is having one die more often then not on pulls once they start to get bigger then 2-3 guys..

Though I think i might of found a solution that would make any dk only group much hardier

Rune tap + glyph of rune tap(turns rune tap into a 10% group heal to) spread across 5 guys means the entire group is going to heal itself for 60% of its max hp every 30 seconds (assuming you went into imp rune tap to). I have yet to actually test it but it looks like it will be nice on paper for that one guy who keeps gettin beat on more then the others and needs to get a spike of healing near the end.

[Frosty]

to im diggin my dk group to only problems ive been having is having one die more often then not on pulls once they start to get bigger then 2-3 guys..

Though I think i might of found a solution that would make any dk only group much hardier

Rune tap + glyph of rune tap(turns rune tap into a 10% group heal to) spread across 5 guys means the entire group is going to heal itself for 60% of its max hp every 30 seconds (assuming you went into imp rune tap to). I have yet to actually test it but it looks like it will be nice on paper for that one guy who keeps gettin beat on more then the others and needs to get a spike of healing near the end.
I'd probably just use a healer. :P
I like to make things difficult on myself, I have to have 5 different classes.

[Suregal]

I chose Draenei for my 5 boxing DKs and was wondering if someone has worked out a macro that casts Gift of the Naaru on all 5 pets, with one keystroke. The pets names change with each raise dead used.

[Bigfish]

/cast [target=pet] Gift of the Naaru

[Suregal]

Thank you so much Bigfish :thumbsup: . That will go a long way to keeping them alive grinding out elites.

[Coltimar]

Here is the only one I used:


#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=nocombat Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Blood Strike, Blood Strike, Death Strike

I am only 58, btw.

[Hachoo]

I'm using:

/castsequence reset=target Icy Touch,Plague Strike,Blood Strike,Death Strike,Scourge Strike

I used to have Death Coil and Blood Boil in there at the end but DC would fail over and over if I didn't have enough runic power due to misses/etc so I keep that on a second button now - but mostly now I just use unholy blight instead since it does good damage, GREAT aggro, and its AoE. Thinking about adding Blood Boil in at the end, not sure if I should keep that on a second button also or what. Advice appreciated.

I also use Death and Decay just after Icy Touch (or just before, your choice, after will make the mobs get hit more).

[bigp3rm]

From the wow forums..

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12454676816&sid=1

Here are a few I copied from some topics in the beta forums, these are NOT mine I simply copied them from beta forums to here so you can see/use them. Feel free to bump/add to this topic as needed.

Report for Sticky Post if you other future Death Knights wish to!



-Casts the following spells in a sequence, resets on end or you go over 10 seconds without clicking the macro.-
#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=10 Pestilence, Blood Boil, Blood Boil

-Easy pet heal-
/cast [target=pet] Death Coil

-Death Grip your target and taunt it-
/cast Death Grip
/cast Dark Command

-Death pact your ghoul, while not loseing your current target, maximizing your dps-
/cast [target=pet,exists] Death Pact

-One button and you get a BIG rune tap-
/cast Vampiric Blood
/cast Rune Tap

-Solo fighitng as frost spec, easy rinse a repeat macro, spam it and it goes threw the spells-
#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=target/dead Icy Touch, Plague Strike, blood strike, blood strike

-Solo fighting as frost spec, easy rinse a repeat macro, spam it and it goes threw the spells-
#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=dead/target Icy Touch, Plague Strike, obliterate, blood strike, blood strike, frost strike

-Makes y our target your focus, and every time you cast Hysteria it will cast Hysteria on him, If he is dead, it won't work, Plus won't auto cast it on your self.-
#showtooltip
/cast [target=focus, help, nodead] Hysteria

-Basically, makes clicking on the icon cast DC on your target, alt+clicking cast it on your ghoul.-
#showtooltip Death Coil
/cast [nomodifier] Death Coil; [modifier:alt,target=pet] Death Coil

-Will cast Strangulate the mob your mouse is hovering over, without changing your current target. Useful for getting stray caster mobs to run to you/the tank/the AoE. -
/cast [target=mouseover] Strangulate

Rotation for unholy DK's single target dps best cast sequence
#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=nocombat Icy Touch(Rank 5), Plague Strike(Rank 6), Blood Strike(Rank 6), Blood Strike(Rank 6), Scourge Strike(Rank 4), Unholy Blight(Rank 4),

Attack Macros:
Change Blood Strike to whatever attack you are using. If Rune Strike and Blood Tap are not up, the error messages are suppressed.

#showtooltip Blood Strike
/script UIErrorsFrame:UnregisterEvent("UI_ERROR_MESSAGE")
/cast Rune Strike
/cast Blood Tap
/script UIErrorsFrame:RegisterEvent("UI_ERROR_MESSAGE")
/cast Blood Strike

[bigp3rm]

More from another site. Could have dupes from my other post.

http://www.skeletonjack.com/2008/11/12/death-knight-macros/


The title really says it all this time doesn’t it? So…here they are. The largest compiled list of various DK macros I’ve seen so far on the net in one post. Translation: If you know of more on a site, tell me so I can go peek!!! Please?
Moron flying to you in slow-mo
#showtooltip Chains of Ice
/cast Chains of Ice
/cast Death Grip
Double cast this macro to Chain your target, and then follow with a Death Grip. The slow effect will be applied, and works against the Death Grip. So you’re target, or pvp opponent, is now basically CC’d. He’s slowly moving towards you midair unable to cast spells or stick in melee range on a target. Meanwhile ally casters can be lobbing flaming death at him, Icy Touch him, etc…
Oh? Think you’re gonna run away? Not on my shift buddy!
#showtooltip Death Grip
/cast Death Grip
/cast Chains of Ice
Kind of the reverse of the last macro. This is basically your anti-runner macro. They nerfed this finally.
Double Dipping Death Coil <3’s for Ghoul healing lovins’!!
#showtooltip Death Coil
/cast [nomodifier] Death Coil; [modifier:alt,target=pet] Death Coil
Click this and it fires DC off on your target. Press ALT and then fire it off, and it hits your Ghoul with DC for a heal without losing your current target.
Strangulate my mouse? What?!
/cast [target=mouseover] Strangulate
Cast Strangulate on whatever target you are hovering your mouse over.
Casters? HAH!!! I got their number…
#showtooltip Mind Freeze
/cast Mind Freeze
/cast Strangulate
Interrupt a caster’s spell, with Strangulate on backup duty if you need to do 2 back to back. Or MF is on CD and you *have* to stop that spell from being cast. All in one button!! :)
/Lazy mode on - Rune Strike SPAM please!?!?!!
#showtooltip Icy Touch
/cast Rune Strike
/cast Icy Touch
Basically swap out any attack with “Icy Touch” and that button will fire off that ability and dump RP in a Rune Strike. RS is *not* on GCD.
HEALZ MY PET ZOMG!!!!
/cast [target=pet] Death Coil
Keep your current target, but still throw a DC heal at your ghoul.
GET OVER HERE AND PAY ATTENTION TO ME!!! /needy
#showtooltip Dark Command
/cast Death Grip
/cast Dark Command
DG the target to you and then Taunt him. Pretty straight forward.
/lazy mode on for non-Blood specs
#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=target/dead Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Blood Strike, Blood Strike
frost lazy mode
Useful for any spec other than Blood. Lights up your two diseases and then burns off your 2 blood runes right away.
Rogues?!?! Who needs Rogues, lolololol!!
#showtooltip Death Grip
/cast Death Grip
/cast Gnaw
Unholy Spec only: After your target is pulled to you (dealing at least 1-3 seconds of CC already), you command your Ghoul to stun the target for 3 seconds more.
Expendable Minion!! I need you!!
#showtooltip Death Pact
/cast [target=pet,exists] Death Pact
Sac off your Ghoul for a heal without having to target him or anything.
Super Healzorz ZOMG!!!
#showtooltip
/cast Vampiric Blood
/cast Rune Tap
Pop off VB for extra healing, followed by a suped-up RT heal!!
Frost Lazy Mode, zomg!!
#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=target/dead Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Obliterate, Blood Strike, Blood Strike, Frost Strike
Opening sequence for a Frost spec.
You got agro…again…
#showtooltip Dark Command
/cast Dark Command
/w [target=target's target] WATCH YOUR ****ING AGGRO!!!

HYSTERIA I TELL YOU!!! It’s hysteria!!!
#showtooltip
/cast [target=focus, help, nodead] Hysteria
Makes your target your focus and also casts Hysteria on your focus.
Unholy Lazy Mode, zomgx2!!!
#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=target/dead Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Blood Strike, Blood Strike, Scourge Strike, Unholy Blight
Opening sequence for an Unholy spec. Tags: Macros ('http://www.skeletonjack.com/tag/macros/')

[pinotnoir]

Bump for my new team.. Searching for threads make my eyes hurt.

[Multibocks]

That DG and then taunt kinda makes me go ??

Deaths Grip is a taunt, so I guess they put taunt after it in case it didnt work?

[Maxion]

That DG and then taunt kinda makes me go ??

Deaths Grip is a taunt, so I guess they put taunt after it in case it didnt work?
Death Grip is not an actual taunt, it only forces the mob to attack you like an unglyphed mocking blow.

[elsegundo]

i dont like my pet's leap since it sometimes pull other mobs.

#showtooltip death grip
/petautocastoff leap
/cast death grip


#showtooltip icy touch
/petautocaston leap
/cast rune strike
/cast icy touch

#showtooltip plague strike
/petautocaston leap
/cast rune strike
/cast plague strike


*note- you get runestrike at 66 or 67. until then runestrike wont work.

[CommanderChaos]

i dont like my pet's leap since it sometimes pull other mobs.

#showtooltip death grip
/petautocastoff leap
/cast death grip


#showtooltip icy touch
/petautocaston leap
/cast rune strike
/cast icy touch

#showtooltip plague strike
/petautocaston leap
/cast rune strike
/cast plague strike


*note- you get runestrike at 66 or 67. until then runestrike wont work.What a great idea! Thank you, my pet leap on pulling was driving me nuts, so I'd been living without leap altogether.

[elsegundo]

i dont like my pet's leap since it sometimes pull other mobs.

#showtooltip death grip
/petautocastoff leap
/cast death grip


#showtooltip icy touch
/petautocaston leap
/cast rune strike
/cast icy touch

#showtooltip plague strike
/petautocaston leap
/cast rune strike
/cast plague strike


*note- you get runestrike at 66 or 67. until then runestrike wont work.What a great idea! Thank you, my pet leap on pulling was driving me nuts, so I'd been living without leap altogether.you're welcome. additionally, i get annoyed that my pet, after a death grip, is spending the time running back to the mob instead of attacking it.

also, dont use /petatocastoff and /petautocaston in the same button press. this will just toggle the autocast and the pet will leap anyway. strange how it works.