

While it may not happen to everyone, there have been times where I have accidentally brushed the Heroism macro, giving the entire raid exhaustion while waiting for a pull.

What this macro does is keeps you from casting Heroism when not in combat. I am not too proud to say I've found this macro useful. These can also be useful in heroics, especially when trying for achievements like Less-Rabi. The macro itself can also be adapted for another useful spell we have in our arsenal, Wind Shear. I think this is something a restoration shaman should keep handy after all, you never know when it will be useful. While a lot of people claim this is primarily a PvP macro, a lot of shaman found this particularly useful during the Lord Jaraxxus and Faction Champions fights. This macro will stop casting whatever you are casting and will begin to purge whatever the target of your focus is or if your target is an enemy, whatever your target is. Focus macros such as these are fantastic ways to divide your attention effectively and allow you to maintain heals on important targets. I use it for Earth Shield and Riptide as well as Chain Heal. The same principle can be adapted for any of the shaman spells just like this. This can be particularly useful when raid healing and attempting to maintain Earth Shield on a target such as a tank or a particularly squishy DPS. It also allows you to clear whatever your focus is set to by holding down the alt key and pressing the macro again. This macro allows you to set your focus and cast Earth Shield on the target at the same time. So let's begin, shall we? Here are some macros that I have found useful in my healing travels. The following multiple-part introductory guide to macros was written by former staffer Sean Forsgren and still holds a lot of information for anyone wanting to get started or brush up on macros. While I will only be covering some of the more useful ones I've come across myself, if you want further information on getting started on macros you can certainly look at an oldie but goodie from the site here. The art of making a macro can sometimes be a bit confusing.
