Mouseover Death Coil (Heal Pet)
Casts Death Coil on your ghoul or other allied unit under your mouse cursor, prioritizing healing.
#showtooltip Death Coil
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][] Death CoilUnholy Death Knight Mouseover Heal Macros
Unholy Death Knights often need to quickly apply healing or beneficial effects to allies without deselecting their current target. Mouseover macros allow for efficient targeting of friendly units by simply hovering the cursor over them. This improves response time in critical situations, whether in raids, dungeons, or PvP.
Starter macros
Mouseover Lichborne (Self Heal)
Activates Lichborne and then casts Death Coil on yourself for emergency healing, usable on mouseover if helpful.
#showtooltip Lichborne
/cast Lichborne
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][@player] Death CoilMouseover Death Pact (Pet Sacrifice)
Instantly sacrifices your ghoul to heal yourself for a percentage of your maximum health.
#showtooltip Death Pact
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][@player] Death PactFAQ
Why would an Unholy Death Knight need mouseover heal macros?
Unholy Death Knights can utilize their own abilities like Death Coil to heal their pet, or use abilities like Lichborne and Death Pact for self-healing. Mouseover macros streamline these actions by allowing rapid targeting of allies or self without changing your primary combat target.
Can I use mouseover macros for other beneficial abilities, not just heals?
Yes, mouseover macros are versatile. You can adapt them for any beneficial spell, such as anti-magic shell on an ally, or even abilities that apply buffs if Unholy Death Knights had them.
What happens if my mouse is not over a friendly target with these macros?
If your mouse is not over a friendly target for macros like the Death Coil one, the macro will attempt to cast the spell on your current target if it's friendly. For spells with an explicit [@player] condition, it will cast on yourself if no valid mouseover target is present.