So here is a macro 'guide' really just the macros I use haha :D Hopefully it doesn't get too wordy lol. A lot of these were personal preference, therefore you can change em to your playstyle :D. I have tried to organize them into different sections but with cross class abilities a few of them can be used across multiple classes XD.
Changelog:
10-6-15
Additions:
White Mage Section
Tank Section
Changes:
Summoner - Edited Summon macro to include /wait command
Scholar - Edited Healing macros to accurately have pixies heal
Other:
Some Visual Updates.
Updated opening statement
Scholar Macros
Any Damaging spell
/micon Ruin
(Ruin as an example just change the names of the spells you want to use)
/autofacetarget on
/ac "Ruin" <tt>
/ac "Ruin" <t>
/autofacetarget off
So the idea behind the 'target of target' <tt> is that I can be targeting the tank and spamming heals but when they are healed up enough I can start throwing in some DPS without having to change targets. I kept the single target <t> in as well just so I can defend myself when soloing :D The autofacetarget command I toggle on and off to help with moving around and things.
When casting healing spells you don't need to be facing your target to heal them, but you need to face a target to use damaging spells. So if I want to be facing one way while healing to be able to sprint to a safe zone, but then decide I wanna put some DPS in I don't have to manually turn my camera and character around. The game turn me around for me and then after the spell is cast my camera is still facing in the direction I want to sprint if needed. (hope that made sense XD)
I typically do this for any damage spells for SCH, SMN, and WHM.
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Eos/Selene Healing Macros
/micon Physick
(again with most healing spells I use this macro)
/ac "Physick" <t>
/pac "Embrace" <mo>
So here is where the differences between a keyboard and controller may show it's head. I typically have my pixies healing a different target (as they heal for a little less) while I heal the tank. This allows for a bit more 'AoE' heals even if it's not really. The <mo> command is for mouse over. So I can target the tank, but mouse over someone taking damage in the pt list and the pixies will heal the person my cursor is over. If I need massive nuke heal on my tank, then I can just mouse over them and both my pixie and I will heal the tank. This may not work for a controller (sorry haven't tested it) but again not really necessary and the game remains playable without the macro so XD.
Summoner Macros
Summon Emerald Carbuncle/Garuda-Egi
/micon Summon I
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Summon I" <me>
/wait 8
/pac "Obey"
With Emerald Carbuncle/Garuda-Egi they are given as knockback skill. In some dungeons it makes it hard for the tank to keep things in place if your summon is blowing things around so it is usually best to keep them on Obey. I just added the Obey pet command in the macro so I didnt forget to change it when swapping between DPS summons and tank. The wait command is so in case swiftcast is on cooldown, the obey/sic switch will still happen.
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Summon Topaz Carbuncle/Titan-Egi
/micon Summon II
/ac"'Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Summon II" <me>
/wait 8
/pac "Sic"
So this one is a bit different from the Emerald/Garuda summon because you want it to automatically start smacking things and tanking for you. If you are good at self managing your pet plus your skills you can change the pet action to Obey and it wont use it's cooldowns until you tell it to.
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Summon Ifrit-Egi
/micon Summon III
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Summon III" <me>
/wait 8
/pac "Obey"
Same thing with Emerald Carbuncle/Garuda-Egi. With Ifrit you can really have him either on Sic or Obey depending on what you want to manage yourself. I just kept him on Obey to keep the dps and tank separate. But do whatever is most comfortable :D
Just a little side note for these summons. If you want Eos/Selene do something different upon summoning you want a different macro button for them separate from Emerald/Topaz Carbuncle etc. I personally have them separate as I want Selene on the Obey command as well. This is because both SMR/SCH both use Arcanist Summon I and Summon II.
Summoner/Scholar Macros
Resurrection
/micon Resurrection
(Also use this one for Raise)
/ac "Swiftcast"
/ac "Ressurection" <t>
/p Rez on <t> <se.5>
Basically similar to swiftcasting out your summons. In higher level boss fights it becomes really important to keep everyone alive. The fourth command in this is an automatic party message. I typically use this just so someone else doesn't waste their swiftcast/ress on the same target as I am. It is recommended to try not to spam the party box and sound effects too much as it annoys some people. I find its real good for communicating information especially when you have multiple healers in the party. You can have whatever witty statement you want after the /p haha.
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Virus
/micon Virus
/ac "Virus" <tt>
/ac "Virus" <t>
/p Virus on <tt> <se.2>
This is similar to Resurrection in the fact that I try to convey information to my pt without needing to stop to type. I tend to turn this one off every now and then as the tanks name sometimes comes up in pt chat and I look like a doof if I target the wrong person XD. But it's good info to have so people don't waste cooldowns.
White Mage
Super Buffs
/p Please wait for buffs! Done when Protect casts!
/ac "Stoneskin" <1>
/wait 2.6
/ac "Stoneskin" <2>
/wait 2.6
/ac "Stoneskin" <3>
/wait 2.6
/ac "Stoneskin <4>
/wait 2.6
/ac "Protect" <me>
This one is for the start of the run or for right before bosses. It will cycle through everyone and stoneskin them all. I don't recommend using this in the middle of fights as it takes a long time. If you are in a raid party you can have a separate button for eight people. It will throw up error messages if there aren't enough people in the party. I add in the party notice just so people don't go running off after I hit the button and dance their way out of range. It may add a bit more clutter to a controller setup but its here if you want it :D.
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Cleric Stance
/micon Cleric Stance
/ac "Cleric Stance" <me>
/hotbar change 1
Cleric Stance 2
/micon Cleric Stance
/ac "Cleric Stance" <me>
/hotbar change 2
For Cleric Stance, when it is on you can spam the button and easily turn it off (or vice versa I can't remember sorry ^_^;;) but to turn it on again you must wait a short amount of time. I use two identical hotbar set ups on hotbar 1 and 2, the only difference is in say hotbar 1, slot 5 will have cleric stance. When I push it it will change to hotbar 2 with cleric stance in slot 6. This is just so I can't spam the button like crazy and a tank dies because my healing is super nerfed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repose
/micon Repose
/autofacetarget on
/ac "Repose" <t>
/mk bind1 <t>
/p <t> is taking a nap! (Repose)
/autofacetarget off
I would recommend staying on your target of sleeping until you see the party message. Try not to spam the button either as sometimes it will say your tank is taking a nap XD. I usually try to mark the target I am putting to sleep. Also I try to avoid doing this unless there are a crazy number of adds, or if the party is very single target heavy. If there is a DRK as your tank I would avoid reposing at all due to their AoE tank skill. It will just wake everything up and kinda make all your hard work and mp wasted.
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Tank
Auto Marking Targets
/mk attack3 <t>
/nt
/mk attack2 <t>
/nt
/mk attack1 <t>
Many tanks don't mark things (and sometimes people don't even follow them) but I found it useful to have as much information given to the party as possible. Before pulling a mob I would (theoretically as I don't have a tank yet :P) poke this button and it should cycle through each of the three mobs. I had a separate one for a 4 group and one for a 5 group. I go backwards in marking because I can remain on the last one I have targeted (ie. target 1) and start wailing on that.
----This is as much as I can remember off the top of my head for combat spells. I will add in anything if I remember it XD-----
