CastSpellByID() blocked or not?
 

Hey all,

I've found something strange with CastSpellByID.

(http://www.wowhead.com/spell=31707)
does work


(http://www.wowhead.com/spell=33395)
is blocked.

Why does the first macro work and the second is blocked?? I can't see any difference.

Maybe because it is an instant cast?

You are allowed to use CastSpellByID/CastSpellByName with professions spells (eg. CastSpellByName("Alchemy") to open the tradeskill frame for alchemy) but not for actual spells. Either pet spells are also allowed, or this specific spell is allowed by accident. I would recommend against using either function at all, though, as there are other ways to open the tradeskill frame, and you probably should not be auto-casting pet spells from an addon, as if the spell is being allowed by accident, such behavior may flag your account as using some kind of bot or hack.

Well, I was assuming that CastSpellByID would be blocked for all spells. That's why I'm asking.

Could someone report this to the US forum? I really would like to know if this behavior is accidentally or intentionally.

Maybe. Unfortunately the only pet I have access to is the Water Elemental. So I can't test this with other instant pet spells.

On Hunter-Pet Instant Spells like Growl(2649) or Bullheaded(53490), theres no blocked message. Just tested this on ptr.

edit: gonna test some 'attack-spells'

edit2: if i could find any :D

I've tested some non-pet instant spells too. All of them where blocked as expected.
Seems to be intentionally then. Don't know why they explicit allow pet instant spells. Doesn't make much sense. *shrug*