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Guardian Druid WeakAuras, Macros & Addons - The War Within 11.0.5
By Pumps
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2024/11/14
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WeakAuras, Macros, and Addons provide many quality-of-life improvements in WoW, allowing players to improve how information is displayed in-game or automate decision-making to optimize performance.
In this guide, we will go over useful Guardian Druid macros for , explain how to make your own macros, and cover some of the best Guardian Druid addons for both hardcore raiders and general players alike. Whether you're looking for specialized Guardian Druid macros to help you gain a competitive edge or creating a custom user interface to expand your view of the game world, this page will help get you started with some of the most popular choices within the Guardian Druid community.
WeakAuras2 is an extremely flexible WoW addon, with near limitless creative potential and control, capable of modifying or replacing nearly any part of the user interface.
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Recommended Guardian Druid WeakAuras
WeakAuras2 is an extremely flexible addon, with near limitless creative potential and control, capable of replicating or replacing nearly any part of the user interface. While designed as a simple way to create alerts to remind you of buffs, debuff, or encounter mechanics, it has become an integral part of World of Warcraft user interface customization, allowing players to replace their traditional action bars, create and share complex raid information, track other players spell casts, and much, much more. In this section, we've highlighted some of the best WeakAuras for Guardian Druid, although there are so many different options available that we
highly
recommend visiting
wago.io
to find one that best suits your needs.
Weak Aura Links
Remember that no Weakauras are ever mandatory to play with, but they can help condense a lot of information into a small, easy-to-track package. They are great for tracking important procs that would be hard to see in the default buff bar.
Name & Link
Example
Description
Interrupt tracker for Mythic+
Simple interrupt tracker that can be handy for dungeons.
Pumps' WeakAuras
A collection of my personal weakauras useful for Guardian Druids.
Recommended Guardian Druid Macros
Macros are simple, in-game tools which allow you to sequence spells together, create custom names and icons, cast different abilities depending on whether the target is friendly or hostile, define targeting conditions, and much, much more.
For more information on creating macros, including full lists of conditionals, modifiers, and other command customizations you can use, check out our full Macros guide.
These can be created in the Macros window by simply copying and pasting the coded code into the creator. These will perform specific actions above the regular button presses that can alleviate some targeting issues or ability problems by automating part of the ability:
Focus Cast Macros
Guardian has a few spells you may want to target using the /Focus targetting option, with the most common being
Skull Bash
. You can also replace the
sample text
in the macro below with spells such as
Moonfire
or
Growl
, depending on your situational preference:
#showtooltip
/cast Sample Text
Mouseover Macros
In some cases being able to apply DoTs or cast spells/heals to other mobs/allies without having to switch from your current target is extremely useful. You can use the following macro to make the desired spell cast on the target you are currently mousing over instead of your active target. Replace the
sample text
in the macro with the desired spell name:
Good mouseover options for Guardian can include
Rebirth
,
Remove Corruption
,
Soothe
, and
Moonfire
.
#showtooltip
/cast Sample Text
Cancelaura Macros
Rarely, there can be a buff that you don't want on you, especially as a Tank. The most common example is
Blessing of Protection
, which causes mobs to not hit you and instead target other players.
Replace the
sample text
in the macro with the desired spell name and it will cancel the corresponding buff when you press it.
#showtooltip
/cancelaura Sample Text
Recommended Guardian Druid Addons
Addons are powerful tools that can customize your gameplay experience, ranging from graphical overlays, replacement action bars, and unit/raid frames to performance enhancements such as rotation helping spell reminders, buff/debuff tracking, popup reminders, and boss warnings. Here are some of the highly recommended and commonly used Guardian Druid addons, which are certainly not required to play, but can go a long way toward increasing the information available to you in combat or simply make for a more pleasant viewing experience.
Unlike Macros, managing Addons is done outside of the game, but our How to Install and Maintain Addons Guide will take you step-by-step through the process.
BossMods
: BossMods are addons that show you a timer of upcoming boss abilities and make noises if you stand in fire. You can choose between
Deadly Boss Mods
and
BigWigs
. I would recommend BigWigs.
Damage meter
:
Skada
or Details are the perfect addons to let you check the damage you and your raid member do. These addons are also useful to track interrupts, dispels or deaths.
Download UI
: If you don't want to make your own UI you can also download UI packages. The most common recommendation is to use ElvUI. ElvUI is a replacement for the standard Blizzard UI that is very easy to configure and a lot of high-end raiders are using. Check wago.io for profiles, or check out streamers on Twitch.
More Recommendations
User Interface
ElvUI - Very popular all-in-one UI overhaul.
Bartender4
- Highly customizable action bars which can be moved and organized however you like.
Chatter
- Replacement chatbox addon, with custom themes, fonts, and functions.
Deja Character Stats
- Adds more stats to the character panel, with customizable filters.
Elkano's Buff Bars
- Replaces the standard buff/debuff icons with ordered lists, including names and bar graph-style durations.
Mapster
- World map enhancement which adds coordinates, icons, and more.
Move Anything
- Allows any part of the default UI to be moved around.
OPie
- A specialized radial menu style actionbar, very useful for condensing less frequently used spells that don't always need to be on your main bars.
OmniCD
- A specialized addon to track your group members' cooldowns.
Sexy Map
- Makes your minimap sexy!
Shadowed Unit Frames
- Customizable player, target, and raid unit frames.
ThreatPlates
- Customize nameplates styles and add various information including buffs, debuffs and casting indicators
World Quest List
- Attaches a sortable list of active world quest lists, filtered by zone, to the edge of your map.
Combat and informational
BigWigs Bossmods - A lightweight, open source raid encounter addon.
Deadly Boss Mods - A more robust encounter addon for dungeons, raids, PvP, and more.
Details - A highly customizable damage and healing meter
Method Raid Tools
- Modular addon containing raid coordination tools for raid leaders and officers.
SimulationCraft - Simplifies simming your character by generating an in-game script to paste into SimCraft or Raidbots
WeakAuras2 - A very powerful addon that can display a massive variety of information including procs, casting indicators and raid boss warnings.
Of course, these recommendations are not the only useful addons out there; there are hundreds to choose from, of every type imaginable. If you're looking for something a little different, search through
Curseforge
or
WoWInterface
to find the right Guardian Druid addons for you.
About the Author
This guide was written by
Pumps
! I raid in the guild
Honestly
on US - Frostmourne.
I am active in the
Dreamgrove discord
and always happy to answer questions i can.
I came 2nd place in the First World of Warcraft
Mythic Dungeon International
event. You can catch me streaming on
Twitch
during progression.
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