Help with priest macro please

[Ekzyle-emerald-dream]

Is there a possible macro that can cast purge the wicked normally and switch to shadow word: death when the enemy target drops below 20% health? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Elvenbane-veknilash (Elvenbane)]

Nope

@Adreaver-undermine

3. Macros - What can they not do?

Macros cannot make smart decisions for you. They can’t cast spells based on cooldown, or check if a buff is active, or magically fit all your abilities onto one button.

You can change which spell you’re casting using a modifier.

#showtooltip
/cast [mod:alt] Shadow Word: Death; Shadow Word: Pain

[Ekzyle-emerald-dream]

OK, thanks

[Xorap-herod]

Wouldn’t you be able to simply:

/cast Shadow Word: Death
/cast Shadow Word: Pain
if the abilities share a GCD then you would always cast SWP unless you can use SWD.

[Elvenbane-veknilash (Elvenbane)]

@Xorap-herod

Wouldn’t you be able to simply:

No. Read the previously quoted pin.

@Adreaver-undermine

3. Macros - What can they not do?

Macros cannot make smart decisions for you. They can’t cast spells based on cooldown, or check if a buff is active, or magically fit all your abilities onto one button.

Macros cannot be any longer than 255 characters, unless you use an addon to circumvent this limit.

Macros cannot circumvent the global cooldown to use more than one item or ability at a time. There are some exceptions, but this is the general rule.