BioWare · 2011

Star Wars: The Old Republic macros

Star Wars: The Old Republic has never shipped a macro editor — BioWare removed the feature before launch and has kept it out ever since. What it does have is a large slash-command set, per-discipline quickbars, and a target-of-target system, so SWTOR macros are chat shortcuts, group call-outs and targeting commands rather than ability chains.

Setting one up

Press Enter to open chat and type the command with its leading slash.
Use Preferences → Key Bindings to bind quickbar slots — a good bar layout removes most of the reason to want macros.
Save recurring call-outs as chat tab presets so you are one click away from them.
Combine /target with /stopattack and emotes to build the pull and marking routines groups actually need.

Rules and limits

There is no /cast or /use command for abilities.
Chat commands cannot be chained; one line does one thing.
Third-party key-repeat or rotation software violates the terms of service.
Ability names in commands like /target are case sensitive and must match exactly.

Macros by class

Pick a class to see only the macros that apply to it.

All SWTOR macros

21 macros, searchable and ready to copy.

21 macros

Assist Your Target
General
```
/target Tank Name
/assist
```
Picks up whatever your current target is attacking. Pair it with /target to build a two-line focus routine: target the tank, then assist them onto the right add.
Create a Private Chat Channel
General
```
/create RaidTeam secretword
```
Creates a custom channel with an optional password. Cross-guild raid teams live in these, because they persist across guilds and operations groups.
Custom Emote
General
```
/e checks the charge on their blaster.
```
Prints a free-form third-person emote. /e and /me are aliases, and it is the only way to say something that reads as an action rather than speech.
Find Players by Name or Class
General
```
/who Armormech
```
Searches for online players. You can filter by class, level range or planet, which makes it the fastest way to find a crafter for a schematic you need.
Follow a Player
General
```
/follow
```
Auto-follows your current target until you move. Useful for long travel sections in flashpoints and for staying inside a group stack during a mechanic.
General, PvP and Trade Channels
General
```
/1 Looking for a Biochem crafter
/3 WTS Mandalorian Iron, PST
```
The numbered channels are region-wide: /1 is General, /2 is PvP and /3 is Trade. Most server economies still run through /3 rather than the auction house alone.
Group Chat Call-Out
General
```
/p Pulling in 3
```
Posts to your four-player group. The short form is /p, which is worth the muscle memory in a flashpoint.
Ignore a Player
General
```
/ignore Character Name
```
Blocks whispers and chat from a player. The ignore list is per-character rather than account-wide, which catches people out.
Invite and Remove Group Members
General
```
/invite Character Name
/kick Character Name
```
Invites a player into your group or removes one. Both take a character name, and both require you to be the group leader for the removal.
Join and Leave a Custom Channel
General
```
/cjoin RaidTeam secretword
/cleave RaidTeam
```
Joins a custom channel by name and password, or leaves it again. Joining is the first thing you do when a new raid team invites you in.
Leave Your Guild
General
```
/gquit
```
Removes your character from its guild. There is no confirmation prompt, and a guild master has to hand over leadership before this will work for them.
Moderate a Custom Channel
General
```
/lock RaidTeam
/cinvite RaidTeam Character Name
/ckick RaidTeam Character Name
```
Locks a channel to invited players only, unlocks it again, invites someone in, or removes them. /ban and /unban make the removal permanent.