Macro with delay between actions

[Pessimisten-pyrewood-village]

Is there a way to add a specific delay in macros between two actions, like between an announcement of the coming cast and the cast?

I would like to give my friendly target some seconds to prepare for getting a certain cast (Power Infusion) in order for them to be able to utilise it most efficiently.

[Elvenbane-kazzak]

Not possible. The closest you could come would be using Macro-Talk (or a longer macro) setting up your message to only trigger on a modified press, hitting it, then manually casting the spell after.

@Adreaver-undermine

3. Macros - What can they not do?

Macros cannot make smart decisions for you. They can’t cast spells based on cooldown, or check if a buff is active, or magically fit all your abilities onto one button.

Macros cannot be any longer than 255 characters, unless you use an addon to circumvent this limit.

Macros cannot circumvent the global cooldown to use more than one item or ability at a time. There are some exceptions, but this is the general rule.

Macros cannot simulate additional keypresses. One keypress = one action.

Macros cannot include a delay for most commands. Certain commands (e.g. chat) can be delayed with an addon.

Macros: Essential Information