![]() Building Your Macro Using Text CommandsĪ macro in Final Fantasy XIV Online, is simply put, a single user inputted command given to execute a list of Text Commands strung together with the goal of completing multiple actions at once or in sequence. Some players have created such cheat sheets, otherwise you can always sift through a wiki or the Eorzea Database viewing skills to get a glance at the icons they use. The list of icons available is quite large, if you want a perfect fit I suggest searching for an image that shows all the possible icons. This example sets the Company Chocobo mount’s icon as the icon to be used for your custom macro. You’ll need to keep the full name of the action in quotes.Ĭommand used to assign a skill/mount/emote etc.’s icon as the icon to be used by your macro. In the below example, you would want to replace skill_name with the name of the skill/emote/mount/companion that has an icon you want to use. The command (/micon) should always be entered on the first line, so it is called before any other commands. To use an icon from another skill/action, type the following command into the macro’s text box on the very first line. If none of them suit your needs there’s a more secretive second method! You’re actually able to make use of any Mount icon, companion icon, emotes, or skill icon, along with a few other categories you can pull from as well. A new smaller window will appear with 84 different icons to choose from. The first method is done by clicking on the blank square icon just to the left of where you named the macro. When it comes to choosing an icon for the macro there are two methods. ![]() ![]() Two Different Methods to Assign an Icon to Your Custom Macro There’s no need to save your edits, just close out by clicking the ‘X’ in the top right (or by hitting the ‘esc’ key). From there you can name the macro, assign an icon, and add the text commands in the textbox all on the right side of the window. To create a macro, simply click on one of the empty macro slots represented by the slot number, you’ll notice a golden bracket will appear around the selected number. If you run out of space you can begin to fill out the Individual tab next. Even though you may not currently have any plans to ever make more characters, there’s no reason not to start off with creating them under the Shared tab. There isn’t a lot of reasons for creating different characters in Final Fantasy due to the multi-job/class system. This tab allows your macros to be accessible from any characters on your account! If you have multiple characters or may some day make more, that’s where the Shared tab comes into play. Each tab comes with enough space to house a whopping 100 macros! Any macros created within the Individual tab is restricted to the character you’re currently playing. Just above your listed macros, there exists the Individual and Shared tabs. ![]() You’ll notice there’s 6 macros already created to serve as an example! With the User Macros window open, here’s what you should be seeing as a new player. For now though, let’s start with the basics. There are however some rather in-depth crafting/gathering macros that are used to make a larger “rotation” of skills/abilities simplified to just a single click. ![]() If you already know the basics behind creating macros, feel free to jump down below directly to view some of the best macros for every Final Fantasy XIV player. In fact, some of the macros I’ll demonstrate below are more Quality of Life enhancements rather than stringing together combat actions for optimizing (min-maxing) your gameplay. Usually macros are also prohibited in pro-level competitive PvP, but unless you’re shooting to reach the worlds stage, fear not, macros are acceptable. There are of course limitations and restrictions depending on the game. If you’re new to the world of using/creating macros in video games, don’t worry, using and creating macros are not considered cheating in most MMOs. You may have noticed Final Fantasy XIV Online allows players to create their very own custom macros. ![]()
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