Taunt

Taunt

Debuff

You deal less damage to enemies which have not taunted you.

Taunted Brittle Corsairs

Taunt causes an affected enemy to focus aggro – spells, attacks and movement – on the character that inflicted it for 3 seconds. Taunted enemies deal 10% less damage to targets that aren't the source of the taunt (including in PvP). Taunt immediately expires when the character that applied it dies.

When multiple players are taunting the same enemy, the first person to taunt takes aggro. The targeted player can maintain aggro indefinitely as long as it maintains its taunt on the target.

Taunt does not cause The Shaper, The Elder, each Guardian of the Void, and Elder Guardians to retarget.

Skills

Active skill gems

The following active skill gems are related to Taunt:

Gem

Support skill gems

The following support skill gems are related to Taunt:

Gem

Item skills

• Intimidating Cry

Unique items

The following unique items are related to Taunt:

Item	Base Item		Stats
Al DhihAl Dhih Timeworn ClawClaw Physical Damage: (32-35.2) to (86-94.6) Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 26, 39 Dex, 56 IntGrants 19 Life per Enemy Hit(100-120)% increased Physical Damage 3% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life Enemies Taunted by your Warcries Explode on death, dealing 8% of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage 25% increased Warcry Buff Effect Warcry Skills' Cooldown Time is 4 seconds"When the hyena howls thrice death is sure to follow." -Maraketh Wisdom	Timeworn Claw	26	Grants 19 Life per Enemy Hit(100-120)% increased Physical Damage 3% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life Enemies Taunted by your Warcries Explode on death, dealing 8% of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage 25% increased Warcry Buff Effect Warcry Skills' Cooldown Time is 4 seconds
Redblade BannerRedblade Banner Painted Tower ShieldChance to Block: 30% Armour: (338-432) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 35, 87 Str+(20-30) to maximum Life(80-100)% increased Armour +(50-60) to maximum Life 20% increased Taunt Duration +5% Chance to Block 50% increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate Warcries have infinite PowerBlood shed is blood shared.	Painted Tower Shield	35	+(20-30) to maximum Life(80-100)% increased Armour +(50-60) to maximum Life 20% increased Taunt Duration +5% Chance to Block 50% increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate Warcries have infinite Power
Redblade BandRedblade Band Unset RingRequires Level 44Has 1 SocketSocketed Golem Skills have 25% chance to Taunt on Hit Socketed Golem Skills have Minions Regenerate 5% of Life per second +3 to Level of Socketed Golem Gems +(30-40) to Strength (20-30)% increased Fire Damage +(30-40) to maximum LifeTo ascend to leadership, the child of a Redblade warlord must pull the band from the still-hot ashes of their father.	Unset Ring	44	Has 1 SocketSocketed Golem Skills have 25% chance to Taunt on Hit Socketed Golem Skills have Minions Regenerate 5% of Life per second +3 to Level of Socketed Golem Gems +(30-40) to Strength (20-30)% increased Fire Damage +(30-40) to maximum Life
SiegebreakerSiegebreaker Heavy BeltRequires Level 44+(25-35) to Strength(6-10)% increased maximum Energy Shield (6-10)% increased maximum Life +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance Minions have 5% chance to Taunt on Hit with Attacks Your Minions spread Caustic Ground on Death, dealing 20% of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage per secondPoison the land and they'll have nothing to defend.	Heavy Belt	44	+(25-35) to Strength(6-10)% increased maximum Energy Shield (6-10)% increased maximum Life +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance Minions have 5% chance to Taunt on Hit with Attacks Your Minions spread Caustic Ground on Death, dealing 20% of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage per second
Replica AllureReplica Allure Vaal ClawClaw Physical Damage: (92.4-112.7) to (222.6-266.8) Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: (1.40-1.46) Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 66, 95 Dex, 131 Int2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(110-130)% increased Physical Damage Adds (15-20) to (30-40) Physical Damage (8-12)% increased Attack Speed Gain +50 Life when you Taunt an Enemy You gain Onslaught for 1 seconds on Killing Taunted Enemies Enemies Taunted by you take 10% increased Damage"Test subject was able to survive the entire process simply by shouting epithets at the researcher. Researcher's feelings were slightly injured." - Researcher Graven	Vaal Claw	66	2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(110-130)% increased Physical Damage Adds (15-20) to (30-40) Physical Damage (8-12)% increased Attack Speed Gain +50 Life when you Taunt an Enemy You gain Onslaught for 1 seconds on Killing Taunted Enemies Enemies Taunted by you take 10% increased Damage
PerfidyPerfidy Glorious PlateArmour: (776-892)Requires Level 68, 191 Str(25-40)% increased Melee Damage +(60-90) to maximum Life You can have two different Banners at the same time Banners you are carrying gain 1 Stage on Melee Hit, up to 5 per second <Two random Banner buff mods>The Trickster God turned the very Day and Night against each other. What hope have you?	Glorious Plate	68	(25-40)% increased Melee Damage +(60-90) to maximum Life You can have two different Banners at the same time Banners you are carrying gain 1 Stage on Melee Hit, up to 5 per second <Two random Banner buff mods> War Banner has (100-200)% increased Adrenaline duration Dread Banner grants an additional +(2-4) to maximum Fortification when placing the Banner Defiance Banner has (100-200)% increased Taunt duration

Passive skills

Ascendancy passive skills

The following Ascendancy passive skills are related to Taunt:

Ascendancy Class	Name	Stats
Ascendant	Champion	Your Hits permanently Intimidate Enemies that are on Full Life 100% chance to Taunt on Hit Enemies Taunted by you take 10% increased Damage Melee Hits have 50% chance to Fortify 15% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills [1]
Ascendant	Chieftain	20% chance to Cover Rare or Unique Enemies in Ash for 10 Seconds on Hit Unaffected by Ignite Totems Taunt Enemies around them for 2 seconds when Summoned 10% increased Strength [1]
Champion	Armour and Evasion, Taunt Duration	15% increased Evasion Rating and Armour 20% increased Taunt Duration [1] [2]
Champion	Conqueror	100% chance to Taunt on Hit 10% reduced Damage taken if you've Taunted an Enemy Recently Enemies Taunted by you deal 20% less Damage with Hits and Ailments against other targets [1]
Champion	Worthy Foe	Enemies Taunted by you take 20% increased Damage Enemies Taunted by you cannot Evade Attacks [1]
Chieftain	Arohongui, Moon's Presence	Totems Taunt Enemies around them for 4 seconds when Summoned Recoup 25% of Damage Taken by your Totems as Life Totems Regenerate 1 Life per second per 4 of your Life Recovery per second from Regeneration [1]

Version history

Version	Changes
3.2.0	The Shaper, The Elder, each Guardian of the Void, and Elder Guardians are no longer Taunt immune. Taunt still does not cause them to retarget.
2.4.1	The Shaper can no longer be Taunted. Each Guardian of the Void can no longer be permanently taunted. They can only be taunted every so often.
2.3.0	Taunted enemies now have an effect to indicate they are taunted. Enemies you Taunt deal 10% less damage to targets that aren't you (including in PVP). Your Taunt effects can't be overwritten by other taunt effects. You can replace your own taunts. Where multiple players are taunting, the first person to taunt gets the effect. Taunt effects no longer have a 9 second cooldown on act and map bosses.