Why does this macro not work?

Classes Death Knight
1

I’m trying to create a macro for Death Coil where it targets me everytime but when I press shift it targets my target like it normally would.

This is what I came up with:

#showtooltip Death Coil
/cast [nomod, @player] Death Coil;
/cast [mod:shift] Death Coil;

Problem is: It doesn’t work. It only work on the “nomod” option, whenever I press shift nothing happens, not even an error.

I don’t know what am I missing, can someone help me?

2

Try
#showtooltip Death Coil
/cast [mod:shift,@target] [@player] Death Coil

3

The open semicolons might be the issue. Ravin’s macro looks like it will suit what you want.

4

It didn’t work, perhaps there is something wrong with my keyboard, as it is a hybrid keyboard (macos and windows) and the game is not recognizing shift as the shift modifier.

5

I might recommend you bind deathcoil self to lichborne, since that;s the only time you can coil yourself anyway
I use this:
#showtooltip
/cast Lichborne
/cast [@player] Death Coil

Just repeatedly press it to keep coiling yourself

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6

Correct me if I’m wrong but wouldn’t this macro lead to an immediate waste of 40 RP by using Death Coil on yourself right away, something you proabably wanna avoid in most PvE situations?

7

it does in fact as lich is off the gcd.
but as far as avoiding in most pve situations? not really, most fears from mobs are also accompanied by dmg at the same time. and death coil dmg isnt really a powerhouse, the main perk is the cooldown reduction to help line up cds together
if anything its something to be more careful with in pvp situations

8

I found what was wrong. I had the shift key assigned as the “cast on focus” on the interface, which propably was overwriting my target. I changed that to none and it started working! Thanks for the help.