Veins - Balance Druid DPS Macros and Addons (MoP 5.4.8) (2024)

General Information

Macros and addons are an integral part of a raider's arsenal as they canmake it easier to perform a variety of tasks, improving your overall gameexperience. On this page, we present macros and addons that can be useful to aBalance Druid in World of Warcraft MoP 5.4.

The other pages of our Balance Druid guide can be accessedfrom the table of contents on the right.

1. Macros↑top

1.1. Generic Macros for Druids

1.1.1. Innervate

• #showtooltip Innervate
• /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][@focus,help,nodead][@target,help,nodead][@player]Innervate

This macro casts Innervate on your mouseover target, if they are afriendly target and not dead. Otherwise, it casts Innervate on your focustarget, if they are a friendly target and not dead. Otherwise, it castsInnervate on your current target, if they are a friendly target and not dead.Otherwise, it casts Innervate on yourself.

1.1.2. Rebirth

• #showtooltip Rebirth
• /cast [@mouseover,help]Rebirth;Rebirth

This macro casts Rebirth on your mouseover target, if they are afriendly player. Otherwise, it casts Rebirth on your current target.

1.1.3. Nature's Swiftness + Healing Touch

• #showtooltip Nature's Swiftness
• /run SetCVar("autoUnshift",0)
• /cast Nature's Swiftness
• /cast Healing Touch
• /run SetCVar("autoUnshift",1)

This macro allows you to use Nature's Swiftness to make Healing Touch instant cast. The first time you use the macro, Nature'sSwiftness is activated, and the second time, Healing Touch is cast on yourtarget (if they are friendly) or on yourself, if your target is hostile or youhave no target). The SetCVar lines ensure that you will not be accidentallyshifted out of your current form.

1.1.4. Decurse/Remove Poison

• #showtooltip Nature's Cure
• /cast [target=mouseover,help,nodead][target=target] Nature's Cure

Using this macro will cast Nature's Cure on your mouseovertarget, if they are a friendly player and they are not dead. Otherwise, itwill cast Nature's Cure on your current target.

1.2. Specific Macros for Balance Druids

Currently, we feel that there is no need for additional macros in order toplay a Balance Druid to its maximum potential.

2. Addons↑top

2.1. Generic Addons for Druids

2.1.1. ElvUI

Here, at Icy Veins, we useElvUIfor all our characters. This addon is a complete replacement of the defaultUser Interface. It comes with almost everything you need to perform properly:action bars, cooldown timers, proc display, etc.

We strongly recommend that you get this addon.

2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs

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.

2.1.3. GTFO

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.

2.1.4. Omen Threat Meter

Omen Threat Meteris the most popular addon for displaying the current threat levels on yourtarget. We recommend you to use it to avoid taking aggro when the tank is still buildingup threat on an enemy.

2.1.5. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text

Parrot andMik's Scrolling Battle Text are highlycustomisable addons for displaying floating battle text while in combat (incomingheals, damage of your spells, etc.). They both work very well by default.

2.1.6. Weak Auras

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.

2.1.7. Recount

Recount is awell known addon that most people use for displaying current DPS or HPS(Healing Per Second). We advise you to also use it for checking what youtake damage from and if the share of damage/healing you do with each of yourabilities is similar to that of other players of your class.

A lightweight alternative to Recount is Skada Damage Meter.

2.1.8. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)

ElvUI comes with decent raid frames. The only real reason for usingGrid andGridClickSetsis if you want to be able to decurse raid or party members by rightclicking their frame in the raid of party frame. If you choose to go withGrid, then you might want to also useGridStatusRaidDebuff.

2.1.9. TellMeWhen

TellMeWhen is anextremely useful addon with a user-friendly interface that allows you to tracka multitude of things, from internal cooldowns, to buffs, debuffs, andprocs.

2.2. Specific Addons for Balance Druids

Balance Power Tracker is a very useful addon that helps you better track the state of yourpower bar and your Eclipse. Using this addon is highly recommended, as thereare many things to keep an eye on as a Balance Druid, and this makes thatmuch easier.

3. Changelog↑top

• 17 Jul. 2014: Updated the link to Balance Power Tracker.
• 06 Aug. 2013: Added GTFO to the addon list.
• 16 Apr. 2013: Added TellMeWhen to the list of addons.