Macros Again

I've been asked in game a few times now and ive noticed on wow hunter forums ppl still asking for macros to use on hunters. I have been holding off for 3.1 to come in. But hey! no idea when that will be yet. So here are all the macros i use on Saphirestar


Hunter's mark
a hunters mark/ send pet macro which does both at the same time, will also when right mouse clicked will JUST do HM and pet will remain at your side for boss pulls etc

when creating the macros posted use the ? icon when creating your macros

#showtooltip Hunter's Mark
/cast [button:2] Hunter's Mark; Hunter's Mark
/stopmacro [button:2]
/petattack

Misdirect

this will md your pet or when you set a focus using the new ingame mark focus or xperls (addon) focus mark ability will md your focus
if you want more info on focus ill do a post about it laters or contact me ingame

#showtooltip Misdirection
/cast [target=focus,help][help][target=pet,exists,nodead] Misdirection
/assist focus

note: the /assist focus part will automattically after mding the focus swap to his target for easy swap targets to start your dps on the foscus target usually main target is focus and skull is his target. as an example

Stings

an easy all in one button depending on what modifier key you use (ctrl, alt) etc depends on what sting it uses. this is why the ? icon when creting the macro is essential the icon will change to the sting you have selected.

#showtooltip
/cast [nomodifier] Serpent Sting; [modifier: shift] Viper Sting; [modifier:ctrl] Scorpid Sting; [modifier:alt] Tranquilizing Shot

Traps
same as above only traps

#showtooltip
/stopcasting
/stopattack
/cast [btn:1,nomod]Freezing Trap;[mod:shift]Explosive Trap;[mod:ctrl,nomod:alt]Snake Trap;[mod:alt,nomod:ctrl]Frost Trap;[mod:alt,mod:ctrl]Immolation Trap;


pet attack / pet follow

to get your pet quickly in and out of aoe

/petfollow [target=pettarget,exists]
/petattack [target=pettarget,noexists]


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Focus and how it works

setting focus

ok a small word about focus. you can set a target to your focus usually a tank in an instance or your pet if soloing use

create a macro and type the following place it on your task bar

/target focus

as a macro to set your focus target (note if its your pet and you mount you have to use the macro once you dismount set this as a button on your task bar

ok so you have your focus this is useful as you can now track what your focus is targeting and never hit anything the tank/ pet is not hitting
you can see what your focus is using various addons like xperl or use the new set focus by right clicking a players portait and clicking set focus


Assist Focus

/assist focus

or more complicated to add a hunter mark and set a focus see below

The Assist Focus macro is setup to assist and attack the target of the focus target; in this case, it is the main tank or main assist. You can use the Hunter's Mark / Focus Target macro to easily set your focus target; then use this macro to target his target from then on. So it is a main tank assist macro centered around the focus target.
or you can use the md marco i gave in the above post which will md and assisit focus every time you press mitigating any threat from the first three shots to your focus (usually a tank or your pet) depending on what you have set up.
here is the md macro again for you

#showtooltip Misdirection
/cast [target=focus,help][help][target=pet,exists,nodead] Misdirection
/assist focus

md is only a 30 sec cd so use it as much as you can itl will also follow exactly what your focus is targetiing allowing your tank/ pet to gain agro on what he and you are hitting
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Spec Specific Macros

Beast Master
1. Pet ability macro
/cast bestial wrath
/cast call of the wild
/cast rabid
or if you have a pet specific ability you want to control off auto cast like /cast serenity dust for moths
NOTE: Remember for this to work you have to have specced into both Rabid and Call of the Wild in your pet talents, and if you are MM or BM take out /Cast Bestial Wrath


Main shot roation
#showtooltip
/console sound_enablesfx0
/cast kill shot
/cast steady shot
/cast kill command
/console sound_enablesfx1

Spammable and to be used in tandam with

/castsequence reset=6 Arcane shot, Aimed shot
or it you dont have Aimed Shot...
/castsequence reset=6 Arcane shot, Multi-Shot

Marksmanship/ Survival
some ppl do say that you can get better dps out of manual shot rotations and that may be true. tbh i feel macros help me be more effcient in rotation and i dont have to watch so many Cooldowns Kill commend for example.

for mm/sv you can change these macros around if you like. again using the main shot macro listed

MM
/castsequence reset=6 Arcane shot, Chimera Shot

MM is i bit more complicated as you have both Arc and aimed and chimera shot it may be better ( i have tried this to some effect) that to use

/castsequence reset=6 Arcane Shot, Aimed Shot

and have Chimera on its own so the rotation would be
Serpent sting -> Chimera -> Arc -> Aimed -> Main macro spam then as and when the cd on each skill is available use them again

Note: yes use Chimera directly after using Serpent sting. it doesn't matter when you fire Chimera it will still do the same amount of dmg if you use it at the beginning of the macro than if you waited till SS has almost run out. The tooltip is badly worded. It will do the dmg Serpent sting has done AND WOULD HAVE DONE if left running so get it in first and fast.
This is explained a little better in the Big Red Kitty podcast episode 12

and the other macro i use for MM
/Castsequence Rapid Fire, Readiness, Rapid Fire
hit this twice to use rapid fire and readiness, when your rapid fire buff ends hit the macro again to use rapid fire once more. Saves on buttons/ key bindings if nothing else.

for SV its a bit easier atm (heaven help us when Black Arrow comes in)

/castsequence reset=6 Explosive shot, Aimed shot
or if you don't have Aimed
/castsequence reset=6 Explosive Shot, Multi-Shot


for all these macros they have to be spelt exactly as they are here to work. for specific shots/ skills you have to spec into them to work ( rabid/ Aimed ) etc
If you have any issues with any of these macros comment here or grab me in game. Ill be happy to talk about macros and hunters (as long as I'm not raiding at that time) :D

Happy hunting