Target of Target; Damaging as a healer?

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As a specific example of what I am looking for:

I am a resto druid, and I have a Forbidden Obsidian Claw (on use damage ability that refunds mana). I would like to use this item without deselecting my current target (so while healing the tank).

I made a macro to /assist target /use Forbidden Obsidian Claw, but when I use it, my tank is unselected, and my target becomes the boss.

Is there a way to make this macro so that the trinket can be used without deselecting my current target?

To be less specific, as I keep my tank targeted, I would also like to be able to cast Moonfire, Sunfire, Wrath, SOOTHE, etc. on my tank’s target. I don’t want there to be any scramble to reselect my tank after casting a damaging spell; that half a second can make a huge difference.

Is there a legitimate way to do this?

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/targetlasttarget should get you back to the tank.

Alternatively, you could try using the focus function. Basically, set a target as focus, then make macros for your spells to cast them at the focus.

Use this to set your focus to the tank’s target:
/assist
/focus
/targetlasttarget

Then add [@focus] to your macros to cast them at your focus:
/cast [@focus] Moonfire

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All your heal spells should be mouse over macros. That way you don’t have to target friendlys and can have mobs targeted the whole time.

I’d list all my macros and how I do it but currently at work.

Look up resto druid macros on icy veins and get clique addon and start playing with things.

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if you haven’t done so, jump in the druid discord Dreamgrove for 1 on 1 help from the community.

Dunno what healing addon you use, but Vuhdo has the ability to show the currently targets -> target in a little box. i use this only with tanks to assist with dps.

Vuhdo also has the ability to keybind harmful spells so when I target a enemy npc my harmful spells are cast instead of my healing spells.

example.

i heal the group/raid, if everyone is good I click on the main tanks - target and Vuhdo automatically cast my harmful spells depending on how I’ve set it up.

good luck.

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I would strongly suggest using mouse over macros for all of your healing spells.

Then you can keep the mob/boss targeted while simultaneously healing the raid.

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Mouseover macros and never target allies again.