SCG-Single button Ret Paladin level 80 11.2 update: 8/25/25

Paladin The War Within Retribution
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update 8/25/25: I’m finally back from taking a break from WoW. Anyway, here’s my update for the Ret Paladin.

In this setup the only difference between ST and AOE is within the WoW macros. Final Verdict for ST, and Divine Storm for AOE.

By having spells in the wow macro, before or after the /click command to trigger GSE, it is possible to get gse to function similar to how it used to (albeit with some added limitations within GSE).

Important:

  1. go to GSE options - TroubleShooting - turn off ActionButtonUseKeyDown, otherwise gse macro won’t fire off using this macro set.

troubleshooting

  1. LUA ERROR NIL VALUE- That means you don’t know all of the spells that I added within GSE.
    Make sure you’re using all the same talents I have shared and the error should go away (passive talents don’t matter as much)
  2. If Leveling, download bug sack and bug grabber addons so you don’t get spammed with popups. Once you learn all the required spells, the error should go away. Alternatively, you can also go to GSE-MACRO_NAME - tab:‘1’ - disable all spell blocks containing a spell you don’t know - save. You can always go back into gse and reenable them when those spells are learned.
  3. This is made for the English version of WoW. If you are using a different language, you will have to manually translate the spells to the language of WoW you are using.

Talents:

open the talent tree and import the following if you want to use the same talents as me:
talents are based off of what is suggested here: Retribution Paladin Mythic+ PvE Guide - The War Within Season 3

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RET_ST

  1. copy the following macro, paste it in game as a new macro, and drag the icon to the cast bar to be spammed there.
#showtooltip
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
/cast [known:Templar Slash] Templar Strike
/click SCG_RET
/cast [mod:shift] Word of Glory
/cast [known:Hammer of Light] Wake of Ashes
/cast Final Verdict

RET_AOE

  1. copy the following macro, paste it in game as a new macro, and drag the icon to the cast bar to be spammed there.
#showtooltip
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
/cast [known:Templar Slash] Templar Strike
/click SCG_RET
/cast [mod:shift] Word of Glory
/cast [known:Hammer of Light] Wake of Ashes
/cast Divine Storm

In both of these, press and hold down shift for for Word of glory if you need a little bit of self healing in a fight.

  1. import the following code into gse, but do not keybind it. (The /click MACRO_NAME line in the wow macro is what tells the gse macro with the same name: MACRO_NAME to fire off instead of keybinding the gse macro itself)
!GSE3!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bump: just updated this macro set for patch 11.0.5

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Thanks working good in 11.0.5

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For some reason neither Final Verdict or Divine storm is cast when using these macros. Same with the other class macros. The /cast spell line never fires.

Actually Word of Glory wont fire off unless i change the order. Don’t macros run until the first “true” statement?

#showtooltip
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
/cast [mod:shift] Word of Glory
/cast [known:Hammer of Light] Wake of Ashes
/click SCG_RET
/cast Final Verdict

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I decided to make a small update to the gse side of the macro to increase the chances of final verdict/divine storm being able to fire off.

From my understanding, macros will only attempt to fire off the first spell that triggers a global cooldown but won’t fire off any other spells after that trigger a global cooldown. However, it is possible to have more than 1 spell fire off at the same time along with any other action in a single macro so long as all of the other spells/actions don’t trigger a global cooldown. That, I believe is what allows me to be able to craft the WoW macros the way I do, though I’m still working out some of the intricacies of how the /click command behaves in relation with the /cast command in the WoW macro I’m making.

I’m also curios in how you’re spamming the macro. I personally use one of my mouse buttone to spam it at a speed of about 125 ms when held down (though 100ms might work better for this specific sequence.

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Thanks for the response. I actually moved the macro to a actionbar key and use the corresponding key on my mouse. I use default gse settings though and manually press the mouse key.

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I’m glad you found a method that works for you. While I don’t know if this is the case for you but in order to get the macro to work in the way I originally intended this step is essential, otherwise the /click MACRO_NAME won’t work properly:

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I’ve tried different macros created by others on my Ret and Ele Shaman. You do make the best for my play style and appreciate the work. Will be sending a paypal donation on payday wednesday.

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any updates for s2?I have been using these macros

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Just made an update to this macro set which I including hopefully some improvements in how it plays.

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This macro has been incredibly powerfull and helpful to me
so a massive thank you for your efforts in creating this masterpiece!

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Iam finding this to be one of the best Ret macros i have found. Thanks so much for your hard work.

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Nice macro and you should use two handed weapon dont forget and paladin dps is nice :slight_smile:

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Update: I finally got around to updating this macro set.