Hunter macros

Auto Shot, finds a target

10 sources

You start Auto Shot, picking the nearest enemy first if you have no live hostile target, and a second press never turns it off.

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/targetenemy [noexists][dead][help]
/cast !Auto Shot

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/cleartarget [dead]
/targetenemy [noharm]
/stopattack
/cast !Auto Shot

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/targetenemy [noexists][dead][help]
/petattack [nocombat]
/cast !Auto Shot

Auto Shot is still a toggle in Forever, doesn't start the global cooldown, and has an 8-yard minimum range. Other abilities no longer clip it (Icy Veins).

Call, revive or mend pet

9 sources

You revive the pet if it's dead or you hold Shift, call it if it's dismissed, and mend it otherwise.

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/cast [mod:shift][@pet,dead] Revive Pet; [nopet] Call Pet; Mend Pet

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/cast [@pet,nodead,exists] Mend Pet
/stopmacro [@pet,nodead,exists]
/cast [@pet,dead,exists] Revive Pet
/castsequence reset=2 Call Pet, Revive Pet

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/cast [pet] Dismiss Pet; Call Pet

Forever has a single Call Pet, so retail's Call Pet 1 doesn't apply. Revive Pet has a 10-second cast and Mend Pet channels for 5 seconds. [@pet,dead] doesn't always see a dead pet, which is what Shift is for.

Melee button

9 sources

You queue Raptor Strike, start auto-attack, and use Counterattack or Mongoose Bite when a parry or dodge lights them up; the same /startattack shape suits Lacerate and Strider Kick.

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/stopcasting
/startattack
/cast Raptor Strike
/cast Counterattack
/cast Mongoose Bite

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/startattack
/cast Raptor Strike
/cast Mongoose Bite
/cast Strider Kick

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/startattack
/cast Lacerate

Raptor Strike doesn't start the global cooldown, so Counterattack or Mongoose Bite can go off on the same press. Survival is a melee spec in Forever, with Lacerate from level 30 and Strider Kick on an 8-second cooldown.

Pet-safe Freezing Trap

7 sources

You stop your own attacks, pull the pet off, and lay Freezing Trap, so nothing of yours breaks the ice.

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/stopattack
/petfollow
/petpassive
/cast Freezing Trap

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/stopattack
/petstay [@pettarget,harm]
/petpassive [@pettarget,harm]
/cast Freezing Trap

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/stopattack
/petfollow
/petpassive
/cast [mod:alt] Frost Trap; Freezing Trap

Classic versions add Feign Death first, since Classic won't let you lay a trap in combat. Freezing Trap comes at level 20, with a 30-second cooldown.

Not confirmed in the Forever beta yet: laying traps in combat.

Feed Pet with food

7 sources

You feed the pet the named food in one press when it's out and you're out of combat; put your pet's food in place of Roasted Quail.

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/cast [pet,nodead,nocombat] Feed Pet
/use [pet,nodead,nocombat] Roasted Quail

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/cast [combat] Mend Pet; Feed Pet
/use [nocombat] Roasted Quail

Feeding still raises your pet's happiness in Forever, and food close to the pet's level works better.

Mark and send pet

6 sources

You put Hunter's Mark on the target and send the pet in with one press.

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/petattack
/cast Hunter's Mark

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/petattack
/cast !Auto Shot
/cast Hunter's Mark

/petattack doesn't start the global cooldown, so the pet goes in on the same press. Survival's Expose Prey talent lets Mongoose Bite fire on marked targets in Forever (classicwow.gg).

Scatter Shot, pet held back

6 sources

You pull the pet off before Scatter Shot so it doesn't break the disorient.

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/petfollow
/petpassive
/cast Scatter Shot

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/petfollow
/petpassive
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Scatter Shot

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/petstay [@pettarget,harm]
/petpassive [@pettarget,harm]
/cast Scatter Shot

Scatter Shot turns off your own attack, so there's no /stopattack line. It disorients for 4 seconds, with a 15-yard range and a 30-second cooldown.

Shot that keeps Auto Shot

6 sources

You pick a target if you need one, fire the shot or sting, and make sure Auto Shot is running; it suits Serpent Sting, Arcane Shot, Concussive Shot, Multi-Shot, Aimed Shot, Viper Sting and Scorpid Sting.

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/targetenemy [noexists][dead][help]
/cast Serpent Sting
/cast !Auto Shot

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/petattack [nocombat]
/cast Arcane Shot
/cast !Auto Shot

Aimed Shot has a 2-second cast in Forever (3 in Classic) and shares its 6-second cooldown with Multi-Shot. Summon Hawk, new in Forever, shares Arcane Shot's cooldown.

Swap Hawk and Monkey

5 sources

You drop Cheetah and switch between Aspect of the Hawk and Aspect of the Monkey on one key, one aspect per press.

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/cancelaura Aspect of the Cheetah
/cast !Aspect of the Hawk
/cast !Aspect of the Monkey

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/cancelaura Aspect of the Cheetah
/cast !Aspect of the Hawk

Aspect of the Beast gives melee attack power in Forever, so Survival can use it in place of Monkey.

Not confirmed in the Forever beta yet: whether casting an active aspect turns it off.

Flare or Volley at cursor

5 sources

You drop the spell where your cursor is, without the second placement click; it suits Flare, Enchanted Flare and Volley.

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/cast [@cursor] Flare

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Enchanted Flare is new in Forever. It comes at level 32, has a 30-second cooldown, and also holds off magical darkness. Flare reaches 30 yards and has a 15-second cooldown.

Not confirmed in the Forever beta yet: casting at the cursor with [@cursor].

Mouse-over shot or sting

5 sources

You cast on the enemy under your cursor, or your target if there's none, without changing target; it suits Hunter's Mark, Serpent Sting, Viper Sting, Scorpid Sting, Scare Beast and Tranquilizing Shot.

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/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Hunter's Mark

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Safe Feign Death

4 sources

You stop your attacks, any cast and the pet, then feign death, and only in combat so the cooldown isn't wasted.

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/stopattack
/stopcasting
/petpassive
/cast [combat] Feign Death

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Feign Death comes at level 30, doesn't start the global cooldown, and has a 30-second cooldown.

Chain Eagle Eye

4 sources

You cast Eagle Eye without cancelling it if it's already up, so you can scout without snapping back each time.

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/cast !Eagle Eye

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/cast [@cursor] !Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye comes at level 14, lasts 1 minute and only works outdoors.

Not confirmed in the Forever beta yet: how Eagle Eye is aimed.

Cheetah on and off

4 sources

You turn on Aspect of the Cheetah, or drop it (or Pack) if it's already up, from one key.

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/cancelaura Aspect of the Cheetah
/cancelaura Aspect of the Pack
/cast Aspect of the Cheetah

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/cast [button:2] Aspect of the Pack; Aspect of the Cheetah

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/cancelaura Aspect of the Pack
/cancelaura Aspect of the Cheetah
/cast [help] Aspect of the Pack; Aspect of the Cheetah

Cheetah and Pack still daze you for 4 seconds when you're hit. Cheetah comes at level 20 and Pack at 40.

Not confirmed in the Forever beta yet: whether casting an active aspect turns it off.

Deterrence with Monkey

3 sources

You pop Deterrence and make sure Aspect of the Monkey is on, in one press.

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/cast Deterrence
/cast !Aspect of the Monkey

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Deterrence doesn't start the global cooldown, so both go off on one press.

Rapid Fire with trinkets

3 sources

You use Rapid Fire and both trinkets together; Bestial Wrath fits the same shape, and Berserking or Blood Fury can be added.

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/cast Rapid Fire
/use 13
/use 14

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Rapid Fire, Berserking and Blood Fury don't start the global cooldown. Bestial Wrath and Intimidation both do, so they can't go on the same press.

Not confirmed in the Forever beta yet: a trinket and a spell on one press.

Intimidation and pet attack

Beast Mastery · 2 sources

You send the pet in and prime Intimidation, so its next hit stuns.

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/petattack
/cast Intimidation

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Intimidation stuns for 3 seconds and has a 1-minute cooldown. In Forever, the hit that stuns also gains 100% increased critical strike chance.

Raptor Strike and Wing Clip

2 sources

You queue Raptor Strike and Wing Clip the enemy under your cursor, or your target, in one press.

#showtooltip Wing Clip
/startattack
/cast Raptor Strike
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Wing Clip

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Raptor Strike doesn't start the global cooldown, so both go off on one press.

Wing Clip with rank fallback

2 sources

You try top-rank Wing Clip and fall back to cheaper ranks when you're short on mana.

#showtooltip Wing Clip
/cast Wing Clip
/cast Wing Clip(Rank 2)
/cast Wing Clip(Rank 1)

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Wing Clip has 3 ranks in Forever, at levels 12, 38 and 60.

Not confirmed in the Forever beta yet: pinning a rank, like Frostbolt(Rank 1).

Shadowmeld with cat Prowl

2 sources

You Shadowmeld and have your cat Prowl on the same press, without cancelling either if it's already on.

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/cast !Shadowmeld
/cast !Prowl

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Shadowmeld is Night Elf only, and only cats have Prowl.