Macros are class-specific - the setup that carries a Templar won't fit another class. This guide breaks down the exact Templar macro system I run in AION 2 across three setups: PvX (rifts/abyss), PvP (arenas), and PvE. Everything is built around one core idea: animation-canceling Judgment into Pummel for maximum sustained DPS.

⚡ Interactive Build

The macro system at a glance. For the full skill tree and to copy it into your own account, open it in Questlog.

⚙️ How the in-game macro works: it activates off the first skill and runs the chain by priority (0 → 1 → 2 → 3), only firing a skill if it's available or procced. So a PvX macro that reads Doom Shield → Annihilate → Debilitating Smash → Pummel becomes a Pummel spam when nothing's procced, and auto-weaves Annihilate (on knockdown) and Debilitating Smash (on proc) when they light up.

🧬 Full Character Builder

The complete, interactive Templar build on Questlog. It loads below if the site allows embedding - if not, open it in a new tab.

🎬 Chapters

Jump to any section of the video:

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 01:01 - PVX Macro Showcase
  • 04:21 - Macro vs Non-Macro
  • 06:54 - Damage Comparison (PVX / PvP)
  • 09:26 - PvE Macro + Skill Set
  • 12:46 - Manual Animation Cancel
  • 13:35 - 5.5 Million DPS in 1 Rotation
  • 14:21 - No-Macro DPS Showcase
  • 16:30 - Macro Setup Tutorial
  • 20:15 - Animation Canceling
  • 21:56 - Macro Hotkeys In-Game
  • 23:01 - Outro + Animation Canceling Tips

🖱️ The Two-Button System

Everything runs off two inputs I alternate constantly:

  • Right click = the in-game macro (my skill chain, e.g. Doom Shield / Annihilate / Pummel)
  • Thumb button (Razer HyperSpeed) = the Judgment macro, mapped to the R key at ~10 presses/second

Alternating the thumb button with right click is what produces the seamless Warding Strike → Judgment → Pummel animation-cancel loop. I run it on a Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed.

🧩 The Three Setups

PvX (rifts / abyss)

Right-click macro: Doom Shield → Annihilate → Debilitating Smash → Pummel. Built for going pack-to-pack and farming efficiently - every mob killed resets Doom Shield and Poach, so you get near-infinite resets, can dash in/out, and knock down groups when outnumbered.

PvP (arenas)

A tighter variant with more manual control over Executing Blade and Doom Shield, while keeping the Pummel / Annihilate / Debilitating Smash macro available. Easier left-click → right-click → animation cancel for precise fights.

PvE

Right-click macro: Annihilate → Debilitating Smash → Flash Rampage → Pummel (all in front of Pummel for the defense shred). The thumb (R) macro runs Judgment → Shield Smite (+2s Judgment) → Warding Strike (+2s Judgment) → Doom Shield (+3s reset) - about 4 seconds of Judgment uptime, and Doom Shield brings Shield Smite back off cooldown for a full rotation. Open with Punishment.

👤 Animation Canceling

The one visual indicator you're canceling correctly: a shadow after-image pops over your character on a clean cancel. Spam right click with no cancel and you won't see it. Lower ping = more consistent cancels - I'm on ~200 ping (Taiwan server), so even I don't hit it every time, but consistency is the edge.

📊 Real numbers (full PvE rotation): with animation-canceling macros I averaged roughly ~5.5M per rotation (Judgment ~2.2M, Punishing Strike ~1M). Without animation-canceling it dropped to ~4.9M - a 500–700K DPS loss. Macros beat manual presses every time I tested it.

💡 Bonus tech: you can animation-cancel buffs too. Cast a skill, weave a buff, then immediately cast again (skill → buff → skill) to keep buffs up mid-combo without losing DPS - handy in PvP where pre-buffing telegraphs your engage.

⚙️ How to Replicate It

  • In-game macros: the Annihilate right-click macro fires its skills on a fast delay (~10–30ms) - only increase the delay if you know when to cancel off it. Keep right click as fast as possible so it takes priority and cancels your Judgment.
  • Razer Synapse: assign a keyboard function to the mouse thumb button - the R key at 10 presses/second. Tune the speed to your ping (no point overloading past what a 200-ping connection can use).
  • Hotkeys: Quick Slot 1 = left click, Quick Slot 2 = C, and the movement/macro key is bound to right click + Z, so right click drives Quick Slot 4.

🔗 Resources