Macros and addons are an integral part of a raider's arsenal as they canmake it easier to perform a variety of tasks, improving your overall gameexperience. On this page, we present macros and addons that can be useful to aDestruction Warlock in World of Warcraft MoP 5.4.

The other pages of our Destruction Warlock guide can be accessedfrom the table of contents on the right.

1. Macros↑top

1.1. Generic Macros for Warlocks

1.1.1. Soulstone Mouseover Macro

• #showtooltip Soulstone
• /cast [target=mouseover,exists] [] Soulstone

This macro allows you to cast Soulstone on a raid or partymember by simply hovering the mouse over their unit or raid frame. If you arenot hovering over any friendly unit's unit frame, it will cast Soulstoneon your current target.

1.1.2. Interrupt Macros

• #showtooltip
• /cast [@focus,exists][@target] Spell Lock

This macro makes your Felhunter cast Spell Lock at your focus, if you have one.Otherwise, Spell Lock is cast at your current target. Note that sincethis is an ability that belongs to one of your demons, you do not need tostop casting to cast it.

• #showtooltip
• /cast [@focus,exists][@target] Optical Blast

This is the same macro as above, for the Optical Blast spellof your Observer.

1.1.3. Dispel Macros

• #showtooltip
• /cast [@focus,exists][@target] Devour Magic

• #showtooltip
• /cast [@focus,exists][@target] Clone Magic

• #showtooltip
• /cast [@focus,exists][@target] Singe Magic

• #showtooltip
• /cast [@focus,exists][@target] Sear Magic

These four macros can be used to cast the following spells: Devour Magic (Felhunter), Clone Magic (Observer), Singe Magic (Imp), and Sear Magic (Fel Imp).

1.1.4. Incapacitate

• #showtooltip Banish
• /clearfocus [modifier:alt]
• /focus [@focus,noexists]
• /cast [@focus,exists][@target,exists] Banish
• /y Casting Banish on %F

This macro casts Banish on your focus or your current target.The first time you use this macro, the focus is set on your current target(if it is an enemy). Subsequent uses of the macro will keep castingBanish on your focus, unless you press alt(or whatever modifier you specify in the second line of the macro), in whichcase, the macro will set the focus on your current target before castingBanish on it.

To sum it up, use the macro to keep your assignment controlled and pressalt while using the macro to castBanish on a new enemy.

You can adapt this macro to cast Seduction (Succubus) or Mesmerize (Shivarra) instead of Banish.

Note that this macro will slightly interfere with the Interrupt and Dispelmacros given earlier. If you try to use one of these macros,it will result in the spell being cast on your mind-controlled target (which is your currentfocus). In such cases, use a simpler macro for interrupting or dispellingthat casts the spells at your current target.

1.1.5. Demonic Circle

• #showtooltip
• /stopcasting
• /cast Demonic Circle: Teleport

This macro will cancel your current spell cast and make you use yourDemonic Circle. Thissaves you the trouble (and the time!) of interrupting your spell cast manually.

1.1.6. Soulshatter

• #showtooltip
• /stopcasting
• /cast Soulshatter

This macro will interrupt your current spell cast and instantly use Soulshatter.This macro will prevent certain death if you over aggro the boss.

1.2. Specific Macros for Destruction Warlocks

1.2.1. Havoc

• #showtooltip Havoc
• /cast [@mouseover,harm] Havoc; [harm] Havoc

This macro casts Havoc on your mouseover target if you have any, otherwise it casts it on your target (provided it is an enemy).

1.2.2. Shadowburn

• #showtooltip Shadowburn
• /stopcasting
• /cast Shadowburn

This macro stops your current cast and immediately cast Shadowburn,which can be useful if need to cast Shadowburn on an add that is about to die.

2. Addons↑top

2.1. Generic Addons for Warlocks

2.1.1. ElvUI

Here, at Icy Veins, we useElvUIfor all our characters. This addon is a complete replacement of the defaultUser Interface. It comes with almost everything you need to perform properly:action bars, cooldown timers, proc display, etc.

We strongly recommend that you get this addon.

2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs

Boss mods are addons that warn you about boss abilities and give youlive advice on how to handle some mechanics. We strongly recommend you toget one such addon. At Icy Veins, we mostly useDeadly Boss Mods,the most popular boss mod. A good alternative isBig Wigs.

2.1.3. Weak Auras

WeakAuras is anextremely useful addon that allows you to have visual effects on your screen,helping you track your buffs, debuffs and cooldowns. It is highly customisableand it can make it much, much easier to keep track of your procs and play yourspec more proficiently. It can also be used for a variety of otherfunctions.

For examples of Weak Auras strings for tracking your resources, pleaserefer to this thread onMMO-Champion.

2.1.4. Omen Threat Meter

Omen Threat Meteris the most popular addon for displaying the current threat levels on yourtarget. We recommend you to use it to avoid taking aggro when the tank is still buildingup threat on an enemy.

2.1.5. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text

Parrot andMik's Scrolling Battle Text are highlycustomisable addons for displaying floating battle text while in combat (incomingheals, damage of your spells, etc.). They both work very well by default.

2.1.6. Recount

Recount is awell known addon that most people use for displaying current DPS or HPS(Healing Per Second). We advise you to also use it for checking what youtake damage from and if the share of damage/healing you do with each of yourabilities is similar to that of other players of your class.

A lightweight alternative to Recount is Skada Damage Meter.

2.1.7. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)

ElvUI comes with decent raid frames. The only real reason for usingGrid andGridClickSetsis if you want to be able to use Soulstone on raid or partymembers by mousing over their raid frame. If you choose to go with Grid, thenyou might want to also useGridStatusRaidDebuff.

2.2. Specific Addons for Destruction Warlocks

Currently, we feel that there is no need for additional addons to playa Destruction Warlock to its full potential.

3. Changelog↑top

• 19 May 2013: Evrelia's review and Patch 5.3 update: added a macro for Shadowburn.
• 14 Mar. 2013: Added a macro for Havoc.
• 07 Mar. 2013: Added link for Weak Auras strings for Warlock resources.

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