Survival Hunter DPS Macros and Addons — The War Within (11.0.5)

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• /use [@focus,exists,nodead][]Counter Shot

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• /use [@focus,exists,nodead][]Muzzle

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• /focus [@mouseover,nodead,exists];[@target,exists]

The top macro will interrupt your Focus target if available, or otherwise interrupt your target.

The bottom macro will let you easily Focus target whatever you are holding your mouse over.

Using these two macros together will let you be extremely flexible when it comes to interrupting in Mythic+ and is invaluable for high-end play where missed interrupts are not an option.

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• /use [@mouseover,exists,harm][]Kill Shot
• /use [@pettarget]Claw
• /use [@pettarget]Bite
• /use [@pettarget]Smack

In hectic AoE scenarios such as Mythic+, it is beneficial to get as many Kill Shots off as possible, but it can be difficult to navigate a ton of nameplates to select a target that is below 20% health. Using this macro, you can simply keep your mouse over the nameplate that is sub-20% health and activate it to fire Kill Shot on that target.

If you do not have an appropriate mouseover target, then it will simply use Kill Shot on your current target.

This macro is extremely convenient. It will automatically use Misdirection on the group's Tank if there is one. If you are not in a group, it will use it on your Pet instead. You need to install this Auto Tank Misdirect WeakAura. This is required for the macro to do anything.

• #showtooltip [known:Interlope] Interlope; #showtooltip [noknown:Interlope] Misdirection
• /click SmartMisdirect LeftButton 1
• /click SmartMisdirect LeftButton 0

There have recently been added special macro modifiers that allow you to cast traps or other ground-targetable effects in different ways. To make use of these, simply make a macro that says "/use [@???] Tar Trap" for example, where "@???" can be replaced with:

• @cursor to place the trap directly where your mouse is when you hit the bind.
• @player to place the trap directly underneath your character.

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• /use [@cursor]Implosive Trap

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• /use [@cursor]High Explosive Trap

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• /use [@cursor]Tar Trap

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• /use [@cursor]Freezing Trap

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• /use [@cursor]Flare

It is a good idea to include a command to force your pet to switch to your current important target. We recommend tying this line to abilities like Kill Command for Beast Mastery Hunters, Aimed Shot for Marksmanship Hunters, and Kill Command for Survival Hunters, as these are abilities you tend to use on your primary target. For Beast Mastery, it should also be put in your Multi-Shot macro, so that you can use your Multi-Shot button to also manage your pet's target, and thus its position to maximize Beast Cleave benefit.

• #showtooltip Kill Command
• /petattack
• /use Kill Command

• #showtooltip Multi-Shot
• /petattack
• /use Multi-Shot

• #showtooltip Aimed Shot
• /petattack
• /use Aimed Shot

Nothing is worse than combat starting and having to scramble to summon your pet. This macro will automatically summon the first pet slot when you press Kill Command, making this situation easier.

• /cast [pet] Kill Command; Call Pet 1

If you are unfamiliar with WeakAuras, it is an extremely powerful and popular AddOn that lets you make customized displays for everything in the game. This includes buffs, debuffs, cooldowns, Focus, other resources, and almost everything else you can imagine.

To import a WeakAura, follow one of our links to the Wago.io website. Once you arrive, you can click the "Copy WeakAura Import String" button.

With it saved to your clipboard, log into the game and type the /wa command into the chat box. Go to "Import" and press Ctrl+V to paste in the key you have copied. Import the group and you are finished!

Using WeakAuras and knowing a little about how it works is almost mandatory for any serious raider.

Luxthos' Hunter Pack is a straightforward WeakAura package that contains pretty much everything you need to play your Hunter optimally. If you do not have a dedicated UI set up for your Hunter, this is a great place to start.

Zingus' Hunter's Mark Helper will mark the best target to use Hunter's Mark on, mostly designed for Mythic+.

Causese's 'Targeted by Damage Spells' WeakAura will alert you when you are targeted by a damaging spell, which can likely be Feign Death'd to cancel the cast. Essential for high Mythic+.

Enkaf's 'Hunter Pet Group' WeakAura contains a variety of useful alerts to help you manage your pet, such as reminders for when it is not attacking, or when it is taunting in scenarios where you do not want it to — as well as when it is dead, not summoned, low HP, or playing dead.

Zac's 'Smart Misdirect' WeakAura and its associated macro (see its instructions on Wago) will automatically use Misdirection on the tank, and if there is no tank, your pet instead.

ElvUI is a complete replacement of the default User Interface. It comes with almost everything you need to perform properly: action bars, unit frames, cooldown timers, proc displays, etc.

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

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

"Details!" Damage Meter is a real-time DPS/HPS meter with a lot of additional functionality such as being able to see cooldowns, buffs, debuffs, damage done to specific targets, and statistical analysis. In our opinion, it is superior to Skada in terms of functionality, although it is slightly more complicated to configure. We recommend Details! as your default damage meter, but if you prefer something easier, then Skada is still a good option.

GTFO is a lightweight addon that notifies you when you are standing in harmful effects or when you are making other such mistakes. It is very useful, even if your boss mod is already alerting you of such things.

Currently, we feel that there is no need for additional addons to play a Survival Hunter to its full potential.