Ultimate IWIN button finally perfected (Elemental Shaman EM+Trink+FS+LvB)

[asonimie]

There have been a few macros posted to accomplish the EM+FS+LvB kill button in arena. Some using focus target, some not. After tinkering this week here it is. The perfect one.

#showtooltip Elemental Mastery
/assist <***>
/use 13
/cast elemental mastery
/castsequence [target=focus, exists, nodead][] reset=8 flame shock, lava burst, chain lightning

line 1: (keep track of important cooldown)
line 2:(*** = insert your assist system)
line 3: (I use platinum disks of sorcery (best clickable SP trinket for arena) instead of pyro rocket, if you use engineering pyro rockets, just replace this line with /use rockets)
line 4: this is the great part. Its both a target AND focus based macro, if your focus is set to someone, and they're alive... it will fire on the focus. If the focus is dead, OR hasn't been assigned yet (no focus), it will default to and fire on your current target. Awesome for focus gibbing your first target in arena, then using it again as a normal FS+LvB combo against new targets... without having to re-assign focus). Also works as my instant gib in WG/Bgs, where I never stop to assign focii.


UPDATE: Some new information on assigning focus, and casting hex.

Assigning a focus kill target: I still use this same system. In arena I found that "select enemy + clones assist + assign focus" to be very slow and somewhat revealing. I use NUM1 through NUM5 on my keyboard numpad to assign kill targets will Gladius(has to be running on all toons of course). NUM1 = keybound to "right click gladius enemy 1", NUM2 = enemy 2, etc. I also reserved "-" on the numpad for /clearfocus(in case my assigned focus decides to sit back while all the other potential targets run by - sometimes I like not assigning and just selecting my kill target too). This system is super quick and can be changed on the fly.

How to use Hex in arena without using focus: When blizzard added the native "arena frames" to the game, they also added the ability to macro arena enemies directly... which is frickin awesome on so many levels. I now have a single button that will cast split Hex on 4 potential enemies with no focus, and no targeting.

Shaman 1 Macro: /cast [target=arena1] hex
Shaman 2 Macro: /cast [target=arena2] hex
Shaman 3 Macro: /cast [target=arena3] hex
Shaman 4 Macro: /cast [target=arena4] hex

ANOTHER UPDATE: Wind Shear tricks: Automatic SPLIT wind shear macro.

Amazing way to make use of wind shear in 5v5... or any boxed arena.

Basically I've placed a wind shear at the beginning of all my opener spells, which are Flameshock, LB, and CL (spells cast first). Except theres a twist, each shamans wind shear targets a different arena enemy... causing 4 people to be stealth interrupted every 6 seconds. It's not a game breaker, but its great because it requires NO thought or attention by the boxer.

Example:

Shaman 1:
/cast [target=arena1,exists,nodead,harm] wind shear
/cast lightning bolt

Shaman 2:
/cast [target=arena2,exists,nodead,harm] wind shear
<assist system here>
/cast lightning bolt

etc etc...

Enjoy!

[emesis]

So, casting an instant cast spell (Flame Shock) doesn't consume the next spell instant cast effect of Elemental Mastery? I just assumed it would . . .

[asonimie]

EM, Natures swiftness etc are ONLY consumed by spells that require cast time. you can pop EM, the purge and shock all you want its not going anywhere :thumbup:

PS: I used this macro all week and its working flawlessly, or I wouldn't post it for others :P

[Kruschpakx4]

mhm i use focus for hex and purge

/cast [target=focus] Hex
/cast [target=focus] purge

every shaman has another focus target so i can purge and hex 4 people at the same time, sometimes even those retarded hunters comming closer than 20yard to me

anyway as soon as you flame shock someone, everyone who's 2k+ rated will react fast enogh, i dont use focus to nuke people (but that could also be the reason why I'm always fucking around 1800-1900 :P)

can't get higher atm because every fucking team has a fucking warlock fucking shadow furying me to the ground -> wah remove that range stun

and the 2nd problem, shaman is one of those retarded classes which can die in one global cooldown even when 4 ele shamans and one holypala are spamming heal on him

[Gares]

The assist part is the only part that kind of makes me wonder....I guess the only reason for it is for it is to keep whatever target you have and smash your focus with no target.

[asonimie]

mhm i use focus for hex and purge

/cast [target=focus] Hex
/cast [target=focus] purge

every shaman has another focus target so i can purge and hex 4 people at the same time, sometimes even those retarded hunters comming closer than 20yard to me

anyway as soon as you flame shock someone, everyone who's 2k+ rated will react fast enogh, i dont use focus to nuke people (but that could also be the reason why I'm always fucking around 1800-1900 :P)

can't get higher atm because every fucking team has a fucking warlock fucking shadow furying me to the ground -> wah remove that range stun

and the 2nd problem, shaman is one of those retarded classes which can die in one global cooldown even when 4 ele shamans and one holypala are spamming heal on him

Completely wrong.

I'm now at 2k in a highly competitive BG, and gladiator teams do NOT react fast enough to my focus kills. In fact, with a clear LOS, I have actually killed 100% of my targets with my focus macro (been running it for 6 days now). AND they are usually hunters, mages, pallies and druids, and some 34khp warriors too... 4 of which have 1 button instant immunity. What IS true however, is that without a focus based kill button, a 2k+ healer will shield and pre heal your new target before the lava leaves your hand.

How can you say that healers are TOO fast for a no target 1 second kill.... yet they are slow enough for you to target... wait .5 seconds to account for assist lag... and then fire off a 1.5 second combo..... you contradict yourself and you should take a look at your setup. And btw.. there are decently dependable ways to launch 1-3 hexes... without using focus.

[asonimie]

The assist part is the only part that kind of makes me wonder....I guess the only reason for it is for it is to keep whatever target you have and smash your focus with no target.

Read what I explained in the first post.

The macro also works on regular targets when your focus is dead or unassigned. The /assist portion of the macro is so it behaves like a normal macro in these situations. Riding through wintergrasp, mounted enemy druid runs by... click and boom... dead - no focus assigned, so it went off like normal. Also, when you use the kill button on a focus target in arena.... your actual target should be elsewhere anyway... else whats the point. Your "hard" target is more or less a distraction/split dps/whatever, which makes your unknowing focus target relaxed... they tunnel vision on CC/DPSing you... and 1 second later they are dead.

I hate to be so frank... but if people don't see the ridiculous value this system has against high rated, talented teams... then gladiator is far out of reach anyway, and they won't see 2k rating in any competitive BG.

Oh and by the way, I went 10-0 against 2200+ teams tonight, including one of the top 3 teams in our battlegroup. When used patiently, and smartly, It works.... a little too well.

[Gares]

Yeah I was trying it out tonight with mixed results. I think its more the way I assign focus with my assist. I have to streamline it anyways. Never the less I did burn some fools down with it!!

Thanks for the good macro!

Back to getting my 440 res better!

[asonimie]

Glad it worked for you. I have been looking for a quicker way to assign focus as well. I wish gladius had a keybinding for "focusenemy1,2,3" etc... but nothing. 97% of matches (not ROV) start with 10 secs minimum of pillar humping... so I click a target, hit my LB or CL (1 or 2) causing them to assist, then i assigned a free keybinding to a "/focus target" macro, simple but it works. As soon as i hit assign focus my shamans target themselves again, so youre not running around with 3 shamans pointing at your "secret" focus.

I'll think of a better way but for now it works fine.

And also, in ROV, or when you get rushed in any arena, its not worth assigning a focus anyway.. usually. But just click someone and BOOM it works just fine without a focus as well.

[Gares]

Yeah ROV was a burn for me tonight (Gear and just plain old lack of experience in the arena. Haven't done it since S3 as a lock to 2k) Anyways yeah I still gotta work on it cause I wasn't sure if it was working correctly or maybe my guys were targetting the burn target. I'm not sure but I was doing it the same you have but I think I need a macro to /assist and /focus and /cleartarget all at the same time.