Shadowstrike / Backstab Macro?

I can’t recall if this is a thing or not as it’s been a minute since I played Sub. Would really like the QoL improvement of only needing one bind that would use SS if available and BS if not.

I think there is a stance based macro for this? Help I’m bad.

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That’s an easy one. Enjoy:

#showtooltip
/cast [stance] Shadowstrike; Backstab

During stealth, shadow dance, or the brief stealth period offered by the subterfuge talent, the macro will cast shadowstrike. Otherwise, it will default to backstab.

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You don’t even need the macro. Just remove Backstab from your stealth bar.

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People still use stealth bars? Which abilities besides backstab are you comfortable losing access to during stealth/dance/subterfuge?

Just copy the exact same bar to your stealth bar but swap Backstab for Shadowstrike and GG.

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I don’t use any UI addons. You also don’t lose any abilities with the stealth bar.

I prefer straight default UI. I may use shift and alt macros again this expansion to keep it clean.

#showtooltip kick
/cast backstab
/cast [mod;shift] kick
/cast [mod;ctrl][@focus] kick
/cast [mod;alt] Cloak of Shadows

is what I use.

I don’t know if it still happens as I’ve fixed problems related to my action bars years ago, but this kind of thing used to lead to bar-lag and hitting buttons you didn’t mean to, like backstab, while in stealth.

Does bar lag exist still?

Not as far as I know. Haven’t had problems with it in a long time.

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