Protection Warrior Tank Macros and Addons - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2024)

Last updated on May 07, 2024 at 11:20by Mwahi47 comments

• #showtooltip Pummel
• /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead] Pummel; Pummel

This macro allows you to cast Pummel on your mouseovertarget or on your current target if your mouseover target is not valid.

• #showtooltip
• /cast [stance:2]!Defensive Stance;!Battle Stance

This macro lets you swap between Defensive Stanceand Battle Stance without having to have two separatekeybinds for them.

• #showtooltip
• /cast Ignore Pain
• /cast Shield Slam

Use this instead of your regular Ignore Pain button, to reduce thechances of you missing a Shield Slam reset.

• #showtooltip Heroic Throw
• /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead] Heroic Throw; Heroic Throw

This macro allows you to use Heroic Throw on your mouseovertarget or on your current target if the mouseover target is not valid.

• #showtooltip Taunt
• /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead] Taunt; Taunt

This macro allows you to Taunt your mouseover target oryour current target if the mouseover target is not valid.

• #showtooltip Charge
• /cast [target=mouseover,help,exists,nodead]Intervene;Intervene
• /cast [target=target,harm,exists,nodead]Charge;Charge

This macro allows you to Intervene your mouseover target ally, or Charge your current target if it is a enemy.

Having a functional and readable interface is an extremely important aspectof the game that many overlook. What defines a good interface is subjective, butat the very least, it should present any and all important information in a clearand direct way. What that important information is varies depending on your roleand the kind of content you are doing, but over time, you will figure out whatinformation you need and do not need to display. Note that this section onlygoes over what is recommended for PvE content, such as dungeons and raids."Quality of Life" addons, such as bag addons, quest addons, etc, are notdiscussed here.

Most solid interfaces have the following:

• Centered action bars or WeakAuras. Whether it is just a couple WeakAurastracking important procs or all of your action bars, moving rotationalinformation close to the center of your screen can be extremely beneficial.
• Centered unit frames. That is, the player frame and target frame.
• A boss mod, such as Deadly Boss Mods or BigWigs.
• While this pertains to some roles more than others, tracking theavailability of things like other players' interrupts, external cooldowns,etc.

Again, a good interface is subjective. If you are the kind of player the onlydoes open-world content, then a more minimal interface may be better for you.Spending the time to create an interface that works for you is morethan worth it. The above are simply suggestions. That being said, if you are notsure where to start, centering important information around your character andmaking sure that your various addons/interface elements do not overlap is a goodguideline to follow.

The following addons are recommended for building a solid interface:

ElvUI is a completereplacement of the default interface. It is highly customizable and providesmany useful features that the default interface does not. If you are looking toget up and running quickly and do not want to mess around trying to build yourown interface out of many different addons, ElvUI is highly recommended.

Boss mods are addons that warn you about boss abilities and give you liveadvice on how to handle some mechanics. We strongly recommend you to get onesuch addon. At Icy Veins, we mostly use Deadly BossMods, the most popular boss mod. A good alternative is BigWigs.

GTFO is alightweight addon that notifies you when you are standing in harmful effects orwhen you are making other such mistakes. It is very useful, even if your bossmod is already alerting you of such things.

WeakAuras isan extremely useful addon that allows you to have visual effects on your screen,helping you track your buffs, debuffs, and cooldowns. It is highly customizable, and 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.

Details! is awell-known addon that many people use for displaying the current DPS of themembers of your group. It has many more uses in addition to that, such as seeingthe events that led up to a death, checking who dealt damage to a particularenemy, etc. It is an extremely versatile and useful addon.

Alternatively,Recount also workswell.

If you are not using ElvUI (or another complete interface replacement), agood nameplate addon is a must. PlaterNameplatescomes highly recommended for this. Nameplates are the health bars/names thatappear above units' heads in the world.

If you like doing Mythic+, then a Mythic+ addon will prove to be very useful.An addon such as Angry Keystonesdisplays more detailed information about time remaining, how many enemies areneeded to complete the dungeon, and more.

MethodRaid Tools provides a vast array of useful functions. It is mostly modular,so you can enable only what you need. Take a look at the addon page to see allthe different things it provides.