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NCsoft · 2008

Aion macros

Aion, NCsoft’s MMORPG set in the divided world of Atreia, includes a chained macro system built around /Skill, /Item and /Delay. Because Aion queues actions rather than casting them instantly, most useful macros are chat, targeting and quality-of-life shortcuts rather than damage rotations.

Built-in macro editor

How macros work in Aion

Macros are created in the skill window’s Macro tab. Each line is a command, and /Delay pauses between lines. Skills fire only when their cooldown allows, so a chained macro does not guarantee a full rotation.

Setting one up

  1. Press K to open the skill window, then switch to the Macro tab.
  2. Click Create, give the macro a name, description and icon.
  3. Add commands one per line — /Skill Name, /Item Name, /Delay 1.5, /Select, /s, /p and so on.
  4. Drag the finished macro onto your quickbar and bind it.

Rules and limits

  • Skill names are written without quotes and must match exactly, including the rank numeral — /Skill Ferocious Strike II, not /Skill Ferocious Strike.
  • Commands are case sensitive; /Skill works where /skill may not.
  • /Delay accepts decimals, so /Delay 1.5 is valid — you need one after every skill to cover the global cooldown and the animation.
  • A macro stops outright if you have no target or run out of MP, rather than skipping the line and continuing.
  • Automating gameplay with third-party software is against the terms of service — in-game macros are fine, external bots are not.

Macros by class

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

All Aion macros

36 macros, searchable and ready to copy.

36 macros

  • Add a Friend

    General

    /Friend Character Name

    Adds a character to your friends list so you can see when they come online without searching for them.

  • Assist and Announce

    General

    /Select Tank Name
/Skill Select Target's Target
/Group Assisting on [%Target] now.
/Attack

    Selects the tank, takes their target, tells the group what you are switching to, and opens the attack. The announcement is what keeps a whole group on the same mob.

  • Assist Another Healer

    General

    /Select [%Variable1]
/Skill Select Target's Target
/Skill Your Heal Name
/Select [%PreviousTarget]

    Selects the main healer, jumps to whoever they are healing, casts your own heal, then returns you to your previous target. Replace the heal with your own — the surrounding lines do the work.

  • Assist the Puller

    General

    /Select Puller Name
/Delay 1
/Skill Select Target’s Target

    Targets the player doing the pulling by name, waits briefly for their target to register, then assists onto it. The delay matters — without it you assist before they have a target.

  • Assist Your Stored Target

    General

    /Select [%Variable1]
/Skill Select Target's Target

    Selects the player you saved with the assist macro and then picks up whatever they are attacking. This is how a damage group stays focused on one mob without anyone calling targets out loud.

  • Buff the Whole Group

    Chanter

    /Select [Group1]
/Skill Blessing of Stone
/Delay 1.5
/Select [Group2]
/Skill Blessing of Stone
/Delay 1.5
/Select [Group3]
/Skill Blessing of Stone
/Delay 1.5
/Select [Group4]
/Skill Blessing of Stone
/Delay 1.5
/Select [Group5]
/Skill Blessing of Stone
    +9 more

    Walks through every group slot applying your single-target buff, with a delay between each so the casts actually land. Long, but it replaces six manual clicks before every pull.

  • Change a Channel Leader

    General

    /ChangeChannelLeader [77] [Character Name]

    Hands channel administration to another character. Worth keeping ready before you log off if you are the one holding the channel open.

  • Channel Information

    General

    /ChannelInformation

    Prints the current channel's name, number and member list, which is the quickest way to check whether anyone is actually listening.

  • Create and Join a Channel

    General

    /CreateChannel [Virakar] [77]
/JoinChannel [Virakar] [77]

    Creates a custom chat channel and joins it in one press. Legion alliances and siege groups run on these because they survive across groups and alliances.

  • Emergency Heal on the Tank

    Cleric

    /Select [%Variable1]
/Skill Splendor of Recovery
/Select [%PreviousTarget]

    Jumps to your stored assist target, lands a heal, and returns you to whatever you had selected. The return line is what makes this safe to press mid-rotation.

  • Enemy Spotted Alert

    General

    /ChannelNotification [Virakar] ASMODIAN SPOTTED

    The most useful channel macro in the game: one key that tells your whole legion an enemy faction player has been seen. Keep one per zone you defend.

  • Enter Flight Mode

    General

    /Flight

    Takes off. Flight is on a timer and only works in flight-enabled zones, so binding it to a key you can reach in a hurry is worth doing.