• Wow Macro Guide
• Wow Macro Belt Slot Numbers
• Wow Macro Trinket Slot

You will notice immediately that you have more macro slots available. There are 18 normal macros shared between characters, 18 normal macros for each character, and 30 super macros that are also shared between characters. The normal macros still have a 256 character limit, while the super macros have a 7000 character limit. Macro to show icon of current equiped trinket in slot? Today 07:22 PM by Seerah. Classic WoW druid form macros. 10-27-20 06:37 AM.

1. Macros 101

Open up the macro window. You can do this either by opening the main menu and selecting Macros, or by typing /macro (/m) in the chat box. At the top of the window, you'll see two tabs: General Macros and Yourname Specific Macros.

1. So far all I can do is to create a macro, place it on an action button, and make sure that this action bar has a key bound to it. But now I'm running out of action buttons. I would like to bind a key (or a key combination) to a macro without the need for an action button.
2. 6 = belt 7 = legs 8 = feet 9 = wrist 10 = gloves 11 = finger 1 12 = finger 2 13 = trinket 1 14 = trinket 2 15 = back 16 = ranged / main hand 17 = offhand (can’t equip) 18 = ranged 19 = tabard. Using the gear slot number as opposed to the actual item name is a more practical way of doing things.
3. The 138 total macro slots into 5 categories and hot-switching macros based on your Class and Specialization. The breakdown of macro slots is as follows: 1. 60 global macros 2. 30 per-class macros.

General macros are stored on an account-by-account basis and are shared by all your characters.

Immediately under the tabs is a grid of 18 boxes where the macros are displayed. Under those, there is a single box which displays your currently-selected macro with a Change Name/Icon button next to it. Below that is the edit box where you actually type the macro. Finally, at the bottom you have a number of self-explanatory buttons.

To create a macro, click the New button at the bottom of the window. This brings up another small window off to the side where you choose the icon and type a name for the macro. If you choose the question mark icon, WoW will automatically pick an icon for your macro based on what spells or items are listed in the macro. Once you have chosen an icon and a name, click the Ok button.

A few notes: You can control what icon is shown in place of the question mark with the #showtooltip command. Although you can name two macros the same.

Now you will notice that the macro icon you chose has been added to the 18 boxes mentioned earlier. The newly created macro will also be selected so now it's time to start writing your macro. Click in the edit box of the macro window to start typing.

Macros have a 255 character limit.

When you are done typing your macro, click the Save button, drag the macro's icon from the grid and place it on an action button.

'Hands' redirects here. For the hozen, see Hands (hozen).

• 1Armor
• 2Non-armor
• 3Weapons
• 4Decorative
• 5Other
• 6Removed

There are 18 equipment slots on a character, as well as 4 bag slots above the Micro Menu and a mount equipment slot in the Mount Journal. The combination of equipment slot and item type is often the first categorization of items used.

Armor

The eight armor slots may have one of four types of armor: cloth, leather, mail, and plate. Each class may equip only certain types of armor.

Head

Equipment names

helm, helmet, mask, lens, monocle, cap, headpiece, crown, circlet, shroud, cowl, hood, headband, goggles, coif, headdress, chapeau, barbute

Upgrades

Meta gems, Gems

Shoulders

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Equipment names

amice, spaulders, pads, pauldrons, mantle, monnions, epaulets, shoulder, shoulderpads, shoulderguards

Upgrades

Shoulders enchants, Gems, Inscriptions (inscribers only)

Chest

Wow Macro Belt Slot Numbers

Equipment names

robes, vest, tunic, armor, wraps, harness, hauberk, jerkin, chain, breastplate, blouse, chestpiece

Upgrades

Chest enchants and armor kits, Gems

Wrist

Equipment names

bindings, armguards, cuffs, bracers, vambraces, wristguards, bracelets

Upgrades

Wrist enchants, Gems, Fur Lining (Leatherworkers only), [Socket Bracer] (Blacksmiths only)

Hands

Equipment names

gloves, gauntlets, mitts, mittens

Upgrades

Hands enchants and armor kits, Gems, Tinkers (Engineers only), [Socket Gloves] (Blacksmiths only)

Waist

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Equipment names

belt, girdle, sash, cinch, cord

Upgrades

Belt Buckles, Gems, Tinkers (Engineers only)

Legs

'Legs' redirects here. For the companion, see [Legs].

Equipment names

chausses, trousers, breeches, leggings, kilt, dungarees, loincloth, woollies, pants, britches

Upgrades

Legs armor kits and spellthreads, Gems

Feet

Equipment names

boots, walkers, greaves, footwraps, sabatons, slippers, shoes, stompers, footpads

Upgrades

Feet enchants and armor kits, Gems

Non-armor

Non-armor gear only has one type, so there will be nothing in the 'type' spot in item tooltips.

Neck

Equipment names

amulet, lei, talisman, medallion, necklace, charm, choker, chain, pendant, collar.

Upgrades

Gems

Back

Equipment names

cape, blanket, cloak, drape, mantle

Upgrades

Back enchants, Gems, Embroideries (Tailors only), Tinkers (Engineers only)

Finger

Equipment names

ring, band, signet, seal, loop, circle.

Upgrades

Enchantments (Enchanters only), Gems

Two finger slots are available

Trinket

Upgrades

Gems (Jewelcrafters only)

Two trinket slots are available

Weapons

Main-Hand (One-Hand/Two-Hand)

Weapon types

Axe, Bow, Crossbow, Dagger, Fist weapon, Gun, Mace, Polearm, Staff, Sword, Wand, Fishing Pole

Upgrades

Weapon enchants, Counterweights, Weapon Chains, Fishing line (fishing pole only)

The Main Hand slot can hold main hand, one-handed or two-handed weapons. If a two-handed weapon is equipped, the off-hand slot must be empty unless the character is a warrior with the [Titan's Grip] talent.

Off-Hand (One-Hand/Two-Hand)

Weapon types

Axe, Dagger, Held In Off-hand, Fist weapon, Mace, Shield, Sword

Upgrades

Enchantments, Counterweights, Weapon Chains, Shield Spike

The Off Hand slot can hold off hand or one-handed weapons (Dual wielding classes only), shields (warrior, paladin and shaman only) or Held In Off-hand frill items. If a two-handed weapon is equipped in the main hand slot, this slot must be empty unless the character is a Fury warrior with [Titan's Grip].

Decorative

Decorative items only have one type, so there will be nothing in the 'type' spot in item tooltips. Decorative items have no stats and cannot be upgraded.

Tabard

Shirt

Other

Bag

Removed

Ammo

Ranged or Relic

Equipment slots in macros

When creating macros based on 'click to use' items (especially trinkets), the common practice is to enter the actual item name. However, using the numeric equipment slot identifiers eliminates the need to manually modify macros after upgrading a particular item.

These slot designations are particularly handy for engineers whose Tinker enhancements and Engineering-only items add and/or posses an 'on use' ability for items in the Back, Belt, Foot and Head slot that would not normally posses such capability for non-engineers.

Here are is a complete list of each equipment slot and its numeric designation for macro purposes

Patch changes

• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Range/Relic slots are being removed from all classes. Range weapons (bows, guns, wands) will use the main hand slot.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): The ammo mechanic was removed from the game, and the ammo slot was removed along with changing ammo items to gray items.