DK's 5v5: How it's done.

[Negativ1337]

Hey guys,

I'm just thinking about my DPS macro's in ISBoxer, and how to improve them.

DPS Macro #1:
KEY PRESS - DOWN
Step 1: I would say we start off by picking a target (healer preffered) and cast Outbreak on it so our Obliterate does much more damage.
Step 2: This step is optional. You can add in Pestillence to spread both diseases to all the enemies around your picked opponent.
Step 3: Obliterate
Step 4: Obliterate
Step 5: Add a Frost Strike in your DPS macro to dump Runic Power.
Step 6: Blood Strike
Step 7: Blood Strike

KEY PRESS UP:
Step 1: Obliterate (so it gets used asap when it's off cooldown)
Step 2: Horn of Winter
Step 3: Macro that uses your DPS trinket (+strength trinket preffered), Pillar of Frost (to increase your strength by 20%) and for Orcs Blood Fury.

DPS Macro #2:
KEY PRESS - DOWN
Step 1: Your runes are now on cooldown. I would say we cast Empower Rune Weapon to reset our runes.
Step 2: Howling Blast
Step 3: Howling Blast
Step 4: Dark Simulacrum to copy the next casted spell that costs mana. I recommend picking a healer as first target.
Step 5: Add a Necrotic Strike in your DPS macro to use your Unholy Runes. The target should be below 50% hp, and you will absorb the last healing because of the debuff to peel more.
Step 6: Add a round-robin Mind Freeze so you hopefully interrupt any heals casted.
Step 7: Add a Frost Strike in your DPS macro to dump Runic Power.
Step 8: Add a Heart Strike in your DPS macro to use your Blood Runes.
Step 9: Use Blood Tap to convert a blood rune into a death rune.

KEY PRESS UP:
Step 1: Howling Blast (so it gets used asap when it's off cooldown)
Step 2: Horn of Winter. Your character can use it when it's off cooldown to refresh the buff and get some extra runic power.
Step 3: Macro that uses your DPS trinket (+strength trinket preffered), Pillar of Frost (to increase your strength by 20%) and for Orcs Blood Fury. Your character can use it when it's off cooldown.
Step 4: Dark Simulacrum to copy the next casted spell that costs mana. Your character can use it when it's off cooldown.

DPS Macro #3:
KEY PRESS - DOWN
Step 1: Your runes are now on cooldown. I would say we cast Empower Rune Weapon to reset our runes.
Step 2: Oblterate
Step 3: Obliterate
Step 4: Strangulate Macro: Be sure to change arena 1 into arena 2, 3 and 4 or 5 on your alts.
#showtooltip
/cast [@arena1] Strangulate
Step 5: Round-Robin Hungering Cold.
Step 6: Necrotic Strike
Step 7: Blood Strike

KEY PRESS UP:
Step 1: Horn of Winter. Your character can use it when it's off cooldown to refresh the buff and get some extra runic power.
Step 2: Macro that uses your DPS trinket (+strength trinket preffered), Pillar of Frost (to increase your strength by 20%) and for Orcs Blood Fury. Your character can use it when it's off cooldown.
Step 3: Dark Simulcrum to copy the next casted spell that costs mana. Your character can use it when it's off cooldown.

I also have a simple macro that uses Icebound Fortitude and Anti-Magic Shield for extra survivability when you get focussed. I also have the round-robin Mind Freeze on a hotkey so i can press it when the healer casts a spell so i can get the interrupt, and don't have to hope on my DPS macro #2.

Notice: I added some steps double to explain the priority of abilities that should go off first. I only have Howling Blast and Obliterate once in my DPS macro on ISBoxer Suite. I do recommend to have Howling Blast and Obliterate on your key-release step so it gets casted more often.

Glyphs: I recommend to use:
Prime: Frost Strike, Howling Blast and Obliterate.
Major: Anti-Magic Shield, Strangulate and Hungering Cold.
Lesser: Blood Tap and Horn of Winter.

Thank you for your time reading this topic. If you have any suggestions or tips i would love to hear them to improve the DK teams these days.


Kind regards,

Negativ1337
Quad-Box Orc DK's on Bladefist EU.