Survival Hunter DPS Macros and Addons - The War Within (11.0.2) (2024)

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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 otherwiseinterrupt your target.

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

Using these two macros together will let you be extremely flexible when itcomes to interrupting in Mythic+ and is invaluable for high-end play wheremissed 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 tonof 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 andactivate 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 agroup, it will use it on your Pet instead. You need to install thisAuto Tank Misdirect WeakAura. This isrequired 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 tocast traps or other ground-targetable effects in different ways. To make useof these, simply make a macro that says "/use [@???] Tar Trap" forexample, where "@???" can be replaced with:

• @cursor to place the trap directly where your mouse is when you hit thebind.
• @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 yourcurrent 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 abilitiesyou tend to use on your primary target. For Beast Mastery, it should also beput in your Multi-Shot macro, so that you can useyour Multi-Shot button to also manage your pet's target, and thus its positionto 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 yourpet. This macro will automatically summon the first pet slot when you pressKill Command, making this situation easier.

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

If you are unfamiliar withWeakAuras,it is an extremely powerful and popular AddOn that lets you make customizeddisplays 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 theWago.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 /wacommand into the chat box. Go to "Import"and press Ctrl+V to paste in the key you have copied. Importthe group and you are finished!

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

Luxthos' Hunter Pack isa straightforward WeakAura package that contains pretty much everything youneed 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) willautomatically use Misdirection on the tank, and if there is no tank, your pet instead.

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

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.

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.

"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 lightweightaddon that notifies you when you are standing in harmful effects or when youare making other such mistakes. It is very useful, even if your boss mod isalready alerting you of such things.

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