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Ambush or Backstab — Rogue macro — Macros · WoW Classic

Ambush from Stealth, Backstab after: the dagger rogue's main key.

Rogue Macros

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Ambush or Backstab

Requires level 18

Ambush from Stealth, Backstab after: the dagger rogue's main key.

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Enter Macro Commands:

#showtooltip
/cast [stealth] Ambush; Backstab
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What it does

Casts Ambush while you are stealthed and Backstab otherwise.

How to use

With a dagger in your main hand, open from behind with it and keep pressing it while you stay behind the target.

Requirements

How it works

  1. #showtooltip
    • The button shows whatever the macro will cast: its icon, cooldown and tooltip
  2. /cast [stealth] Ambush; Backstab
    • Option 1:Cast AmbushWhen:You are stealthed
    • Otherwise:Cast Backstab

Limitations

  • Both need a dagger in the main hand and you behind the target.

Compatibility

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How to add a macro in the game
  1. Type /macro in the chat box and press Enter, or open the game menu and choose Macros.
  2. Choose New. Give the macro a name and pick the question-mark icon: with #showtooltip the button then shows the spell it casts.
  3. On this page, choose a macro and press Copy Macro.
  4. Click into the macro window's text box and paste (Ctrl+V, or ⌘V on a Mac).
  5. Drag the macro's icon from the window onto an action bar.

General Macros are shared by all your characters on the account; Character Specific Macros belong to one character. Class macros belong in the character tab.

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