GS-E/GS-E2 7.3 FROST

Death Knight Archive Patch 7.0+
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John,
I took your Old School Oblit macro and made some changes. Talents 2231231
I replaced the mod:alt from HB to sindragosa’s Fury in the premacro.
I deleted the the last cast command for ERW and moved ERW to the last cast on your third castsequence.

I am using Auto Keyboard by MurGee $5 U.S. and running 70 ms keystroke. ( I cant afford the good hardwares )

I have a 4pc set and am using the trink along with Krosus trink and Sephuz ring - stats are at 30% crit, 20% haste, 30% mast, 4% vers. with 33,430 str.

I have been using this for a month and run consistently 500k-750k on pure st and 850k to to 1.5m on multi with highs and peaks above 4m.

At no time do i change talents or gear or buffs. This is about as perfect (IMHO) a balance as you can get between aoe and st. My group is happy and so am I. Those who are a little more hardcore will want more. but for the semi hardcore raider who wants to have a good time without trying to top the meters every pull, this is working good for me.

Thanks

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Hi .omg wow

Can you blackbox it please.

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I’m an old guy. I’m smart enough to figure stuff out but as far as the lingo and doing this other stuff I see. I am not even interested.

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@ .omg wow what he was asking was for you to copy your macro and to post it so other can use it. If you have made a better macro and made someone else better. please share it. Black boxing it just means to share it using the small menu box called code. it makes it easier for you to paste your code or for other to copy.

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I believe these are the changes you mentioned. I use crtl instead of shift. i am not sure how to black box. Ok I figured it out. I have to say i am enjoying the changes.
Sorry .omg wow , i didnt add you as an author, i apologize about that.

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Sequences['Oblit'] = {
-- This Sequence was exported from GSE 2.1.00.
  Author="John metz",
  SpecID=251,
  Talents = "2231231",
  Help = [[Obliteration Raid Build. with a focus of single target with a bit of cleave damage]],
  Default=1,
  Icon='INV_MISC_QUESTIONMARK',
  MacroVersions = {
    [1] = {
      Trinket1=false,
      Trinket2=false,
      Head=false,
      Neck=false,
      Belt=false,
      Ring1=false,
      Ring2=false,
      StepFunction = "Sequential",
      KeyPress={
        "/cast Blood Fury",
        "/cast [combat] Pillar of Frost",
        "/cast [combat] Obliteration",
        "/cast [mod:alt] Sindragosa's Fury",
        "/cast [mod:ctrl] Frost Strike",
      },
      PreMacro={
      },
        "/castsequence  reset=combat  Howling Blast, Frost Strike, Remorseless Winter, Frost Strike, Obliterate",
        "/castsequence  reset=combat  Howling Blast, Obliterate, Frost Strike, Frost Strike, Obliterate, Obliterate, ",
        "/castsequence  reset=combat  Howling Blast, Frost Strike, Obliterate, Empower Rune Weapon",
        "/cast [combat] Frost Strike",
        "/cast [combat] Obliterate",
      PostMacro={
      },
      KeyRelease={
        "/targetenemy [noharm][dead]",
      },
    },
  },
}
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Thank you, gonna try it out.

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Yes, Thats exactly what I did right there in your post. I hope it works for the “lazy” ones who can’t be bothered to change talents and gear every pull. Hats off to John Metz for the original macro.

Some say necessity is the mother of invention, I say lazy is…

Sequences[‘Oblit’] = {
– This Sequence was exported from GSE 2.0.14.
Author=“John Metz”,
SpecID=251,
Talents = “2,2,3,3,2,3,1”,
Help = "Talents: 2233231-modified from John Metz Oblit macro, new talents 2231231. Dont forget to fire your trinkets automatically, or not.

DragÜla@trollbane-U.S.",
Default=1,
Icon=‘INV_MISC_QUESTIONMARK’,
MacroVersions = {
[1] = {
Trinket1=true,
Trinket2=true,
Head=false,
Neck=false,
Belt=false,
Ring1=false,
Ring2=false,
StepFunction = [[Sequential]],
KeyPress={
“/cast [combat] Pillar of Frost”,
“/cast [combat] Obliteration”,
“/cast [mod:alt] Sindragosa’s Fury”,
},
PreMacro={
},
“/castsequence reset=combat Howling Blast, Frost Strike, Remorseless Winter, Frost Strike, Obliterate”,
“/castsequence reset=combat Howling Blast, Obliterate, Frost Strike, Frost Strike, Obliterate, Obliterate”,
“/castsequence reset=combat Howling Blast, Frost Strike, Obliterate, Empower Rune Weapon”,
“/cast [combat] Frost Strike”,
“/cast [combat] Obliterate”,
PostMacro={
},
KeyRelease={
“/targetenemy [noharm][dead]”,
},
},
},
}

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Hey whatever works :smiley:

Just note though I personally don’t put in Sindragosa’s fury in the macro. as I prefer to fire off on my HB procs and RP dump with Frost strike especially with the gear in starting to get now.

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Are you guys using Auto hotkey for these macros?

I am trying to figure out the correct script for this as when I use the Modifiers for the Oblit Macro… the Macro doesn’t recognize that the Modifiers are active. I’m assuming its the Script I am using and not the macro itself.

I have already removed the keybindings for Shift+2 and Alt+2 from wow so it wont interfere.

Any help would be appreciated.

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[quote quote=47286]Are you guys using Auto hotkey for these macros?
I am trying to figure out the correct script for this as when I use the Modifiers for the Oblit Macro… the Macro doesn’t recognize that the Modifiers are active. I’m assuming its the Script I am using and not the macro itself.
I have already removed the keybindings for Shift+2 and Alt+2 from wow so it wont interfere.
Any help would be appreciated.
[/quote]

It varies, some just assign to a Key and manually mash away while others use AHK or like me, are using a programmable mouse that can set a button to repeatedly press an assigned key at any speed you desire when pressed or toggled.

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BoS-Breath also gives me the popup with the class hall.

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Hey John,
Great work.
I would like to know if you could explain how you go by using these 4 macros.
Let’s say you have 4 keys set to repeat at 70ms.
1st being BOS , 2nd BosBreath etc…
When do you use The oblit macro for example as opposed to the BOS one.
I haven’t been getting great dps so i’m wondering what im doing wrong.

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[quote quote=47701]Hey John, Great work. I would like to know if you could explain how you go by using these 4 macros. Let’s say you have 4 keys set to repeat at 70ms. 1st being BOS , 2nd BosBreath etc… When do you use The oblit macro for example as opposed to the BOS one. I haven’t been getting great dps so i’m wondering what im doing wrong.
[/quote]

These macros is for different specs.

If you are running Breath of Sindragosa spec, which you should - as its the best DK dps spec atm. Then you only want to use :

BoSBreath - Breath phase
BoS - outside of breath phase

You should be a very casual player if you want to use these, as theyre not really good for anything else. Theyre fine for a new DK, but if you want to just compete alittle bit, there is better macros.

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Thank you!
Well then i’ve been doing it right, just less DPS than i usually get for some reason.

Could you reference me to these macros ?
I’d say i’m semi casual. But i went AOTC with John’s Blood Dk Macro on Nighthold and Guldan.

i wanted to try Dps for a bit, so i figured i’d try these.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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I dont really want to highjack the thread with other macros.

But you should find :

BoS-Breath : macro where it does Remorseless Winter, Obliterates and if you hold shift/ctrl/alt it will use Howling Blasts. (you only want to use Howling Blasts with Rime proc). This is the rotation you want to generate runic power to use for your BoS - as close to 100 as possible.

You will manually cast Sindragosa Breath+Pillar of Frost+Hungering Rune Weapon (when near 30 runic power).

Outside of BoS. Several macros available here on this site. Find one where it has Howling Blast on modifier:shift/ctrl/alt. Again, only use HB with Rime procs.

If needed, i can create another BoS thread with the stuff i use, but there is allready 5-6-7 other BoS threads - and its basically macros thats allready here, but edited as i didnt feel they were very good.

Im getting blue, sometimes purple logs. And this is from 2 raids in NH HC, so i dont fully know when to use Breath properly. With more experience, i expect purple logs more often.

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[quote quote=47709]I dont really want to highjack the thread with other macros.
But you should find :
BoS-Breath : macro where it does Remorseless Winter, Obliterates and if you hold shift/ctrl/alt it will use Howling Blasts. (you only want to use Howling Blasts with Rime proc). This is the rotation you want to generate runic power to use for your BoS – as close to 100 as possible.
You will manually cast Sindragosa Breath+Pillar of Frost+Hungering Rune Weapon (when near 30 runic power).
Outside of BoS. Several macros available here on this site. Find one where it has Howling Blast on modifier:shift/ctrl/alt. Again, only use HB with Rime procs.
If needed, i can create another BoS thread with the stuff i use, but there is allready 5-6-7 other BoS threads – and its basically macros thats allready here, but edited as i didnt feel they were very good.
Im getting blue, sometimes purple logs. And this is from 2 raids in NH HC, so i dont fully know when to use Breath properly. With more experience, i expect purple logs more often.
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Seems you read stuff on icy veins come here and should like a pro and then undermine all the wisdom then admit not knowing when to use properly :stuck_out_tongue: (take it as sarcasm)

If you actually looked at page 22 I have a macro revision that does this.

Also fun fact BoS specced DK is only recommended for raid content only. Frostsythe, Machinegun and obliteration are much better for everything else.

Your points on HB were correct at the start of legion, (go look at my comments early on in this thread)
however with the buffs over time plus tier sets and legendaries etc. the odd HB for closing distance or to sync up runes instead of auto attacking waiting for a second run or if there are adds for cleave damage. this is knowledge gleaned from testing and trial and error.

gear is another variable, I know based on sims and actual performance from my gear set up for a heroic static fight, my obliteration comes in 35k - 50 under a Bos, but can beat it on hi-mobility or if BoS is messed up.
but I also understand different people yield different results.

At the end of the day play what you want to play, it’s no pissing contest on who or what’s better as most of the people here who take the time to share what they are using collaborate and bounce ideas to each other behind the scenes.

Don’t hesitate to put your macros up even if there are multiples of a particular spec. it gives options as results vary from character to character, I always test them (well DK ones) myself and offer comment usually if there is something wrong with its function or I find a way to improve, but I never shoot it down or steer people away.
If you’re BoS ends up being the Holy grail of macros, Fantastic that means one less macro I can focus on and maintain, and you can enjoy all the pros and cons of being PM’ed with questions every day :stuck_out_tongue:

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Not to mention that too many people put on blinders when it comes to DPS. They see a huge number in AoE fights and choose to ignore their poor ST-boss numbers and still walk away acting like they’re the sh just because they topped in overall damage. That’s chip damage, sir. I’ll waste you in a duel. Go PvP like that. Better yet, solo a rare or epic mob on the Shore.

Or they do the flip: Almost no contribution to AoE fights, barely anything noticeable in ST fights, tank beats them in almost all content, but when the boss comes -stand back top-o-da-meter! Great. Thanks for coming. Couldn’t have taken that boss without you. Now let us wait the required 10 minutes for you to regain all your cooldowns so you can be productive again.

Everything needs perspective. Personally I run John’s Oblit macro. It’s super solid, requires no setup or maintenance, and performs at or better than sims consistently, and it’s sustainable damage. That means if I didn’t top in a particular fight, it’s because I didn’t resort to a gimmick to pad my numbers artificially. I know I can bring solid damage, no matter the situation, and beat anyone similarly geared and buffed.

Community’s getting a little ornery. I think we all need to calm down a bit, remember why this exists and that it’s our own choice what macro we want to use. Contributors make and maintain their macros with no compensation, often at the loss of their own play time or personal in-game goals, so please respect their work and offer constructive critiques, not entitled criticism. /rant

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agree !!

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Hello John,
I´ve been using your and Enmitys macros since some time now, with a Little tweek here and there. I really hope you two keep up the awsome work on those. I´m a 909 Frost DK (World of Warcraft) and using your makro also for myth raiding. I´m mostly top of dps if i dont fall over some CDs. Here´s the one I use:


Sequences['Breath'] = {
-- This Sequence was exported from GSE 2.1.00.
  Author="Donpadre@Baelgun",
  SpecID=251,
  Talents = "3323232",
  Default=1,
  MacroVersions = {
    [1] = {
     Combat=true,
      Trinket1=true,
      Trinket2=true,
      Head=true,
      Neck=true,
      Belt=true,
      Ring1=true,
      Ring2=true,
      StepFunction = "Sequential",
      KeyPress={
        "/cast [combat] Pillar of Frost",
        "/cast [mod:shift] Howling Blast",
        "/castsequence [mod:alt] reset=1  Hungering Rune Weapon, null",
      },
      PreMacro={
      },
        "/cast Chill Streak",
        "/cast [combat] Blinding Sleet",
        "/castsequence [mod:alt,combat] reset=1  Breath of Sindragosa, null",
        "/castsequence [nomod] reset=combat  Frost Strike, Remorseless Winter, Frost Strike, Obliterate",
        "/castsequence [nomod] reset=combat  Obliterate, Frost Strike, Frost Strike, Obliterate, Obliterate, Frost Strike",
        "/castsequence [nomod] reset=combat  Frost Strike, Obliterate",
        "/cast [mod:alt] Remorseless Winter",
        "/cast Obliterate",
        "/cast [combat] Horn of Winter",
      PostMacro={
      },
      KeyRelease={
        "/targetenemy [noharm][dead]",
      },
    },
  },
}