Editing WoW:Useful macros (old) (section)

== Targets ==
=== Swap focus / target ===
 /stopmacro [noexists][target=focus,noexists]
 /target focus
 /targetlasttarget
 /focus
 /targetlasttarget 

For more information about the focus and how to use it, see [[Focus target]].

=== Advanced swap focus / target ===
 /focus [target=focus, noexists]
 /target [combat, noexists] focus
 /clearfocus [nocombat, noexists]
 /stopmacro [target=focus, noexists]
 /target focus
 /targetlasttarget
 /focus [exists]
 /targetlasttarget

This macro sets the focus if you don't have one and clears the focus if you're out of combat. If you don't have a target it will target the focus if you're in combat and don't have a target; otherwise swaps the target and focus.

=== Acquire focus target / toggle between previous target ===
 /clearfocus [modifier:ctrl]
 /targetlasttarget [modifier:shift]
 /stopmacro [target=target, dead]/[modifier:shift]
 /focus [target=focus, noexists]/[target=focus, dead]
 /stopmacro [modifier:ctrl]
 /target focus

How to use: If no target=does nothing. If you have a target but no focus target, it makes target focus target. Once focus target is acquired and current target is anything but focus target= switches active target focus target. Hold down Control + activate = replaces focus target with current target (or clears if no current target). Hold down shift + activate = toggles between current target & last target.

Replace either ctrl or shift with alt if that modifier key works better for you. Also, it will not let you add a focus target that is dead. If you want to focus corpses just delete the "[target=target, dead]/" from line 3 and "/[target=focus, dead]" from line 4.

=== Cast on moused-over unit ===
 /cast [target=mouseover, exists][] Name Of Spell

The player or mob that is under your mouse pointer will be the one that is hit or healed by your spell.  If there is nothing there, your selected target will be used.

=== Crowd Control stays on 1 mob ===
{| class="darktable"
|-
! colspan="2" align="center"|Macro Behavior
|-
| "First use" or right-click||Marks the mob as your "focus" and attempts to control it.
|-class="alt"
| Until focus is dead||Attempts to control the focus without changing targets.
|-
| No target||Cancel the focus; next cast will be the "first use".
|}

 /focus [target=focus, exists, nodead] focus; [btn:2][] target
 /cast [target=focus] '''Shackle Undead'''

Replace '''Shackle Undead''' with a spell name appropriate to your class.

The purpose of this macro is to eliminate micro-management of CC.  Once a target is identified for control, another target may be selected for healing or damage, and the controlled target will be the victim of renewed control until it is dead.

It is common for people to add a shout (e.g.: <code>/y Controlling >>%t<<... You spank it, you tank it!</code>) to warn off would-be sheep-breakers.

=== Raid icons, Lucky Charms ===
 /script [[API SetRaidTarget|SetRaidTarget]]("target", n)
where n is:
# Yellow 4-point Star
# Orange Circle
# Purple Diamond
# Green Triangle
# White Crescent Moon
# Blue Square
# Red "X" Cross
# White Skull
and 0 is no icon. It's more helpful when used in the same macro call as preparing to sheep (when you as mage are leader) and other CC preps. Alone, this command line isn't that useful unless with a key binding, since you can just rightclick the unit frame to change the icon.

=== Lucky Charms with Mouseover ===
 /script SetRaidTarget("mouseover", n)

Combined with key bindings, this macro makes for extremely fast marking. See above for corresponding values for "n."

=== Tank assist macros ===
 /focus [modifier:shift] target
 /target [modifier:alt] focus
 /target [nomodifier:shift/alt] targettarget

This macro sets the focus with shift-button, targets it with alt-button, and targets the target of the focus with the button itself.  Useful for DPS trying to target what the tank is targeting in a pack, or just to keep track of a polymorphed target.

'''or''':

 /focus [modifier:alt]
 /stopmacro [modifier:alt]
 /cleartarget
 /assist focus

Begin by selecting the MT/MA and then click the assist macro with the alt pressed.
If no Focus (MT/MA) has been set and the macro is clicked, you will receive a UI message stating "Unknown Unit."
If you have set your Focus and just click the macro, you will assist the MT/MA and target his or her target.