Macros are essential for Affliction Warlocks to efficiently apply and maintain their many damage-over-time spells. They allow for quicker targeting, pet management, and defensive capabilities, crucial for maximizing DPS and survivability. Strategic macro usage can streamline your rotation and reduce reaction time in critical moments.
Casts Malefic Rapture on your mouseover target if friendly, otherwise casts on your current target. This allows for quick damage application without changing targets.
#showtooltip Malefic Rapture
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Malefic RaptureActivates Unending Resolve for damage reduction, then uses a healthstone for additional survival. This provides a quick defensive cooldown sequence.
#showtooltip Unending Resolve
/cast Unending Resolve
/use HealthstoneCasts Fear on your current focus target without deselecting your primary target. This is valuable for controlling an off-target while maintaining damage on another.
#showtooltip Fear
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] FearMouseover macros allow you to cast spells on targets by simply hovering your mouse over them, without needing to click and select them. This significantly speeds up target switching for applying curses and damage-over-time spells, improving your overall efficiency.
Macros can simplify pet commands like attacking, returning, or using specific pet abilities. This ensures your pet is always in the right place and using its skills optimally, contributing to your damage and utility.
Yes, burst macros can combine several abilities that contribute to your damage window. For example, you can create a macro to activate trinkets and cast powerful spells like Dark Soul: Misery or Ravenous Affliction simultaneously, maximizing your burst potential.