Taunt

A taunt is an effect or ability that forces mobs to focus on the caster for a short time, regardless of threat levels. Most taunt abilities also increase threat generation while they're active. All classes with a tank specialization have a taunt.

• Dark Command. For Blood death knights, Death Grip also has a taunt effect.
• Torment (demon hunter ability).
• Growl. Only usable in Bear Form.
• Growl (pet ability). Used by the hunter's pet.
• Provoke.
• Hand of Reckoning.
• Taunt (warrior ability).
• Torment. Used by the warlock's Voidwalker minion.

Players cannot be taunted. However, each tank specialization has a PvP talent that replaces their taunt ability with a group PvP-oriented version. The replacement ability applies a debuff called Focused Assault, which puts red crosshairs on the target and increases damage taken, gaining a stack for each unique player that attacks the target.

In essence, Focused Assault is a reverse taunt: Instead of causing an enemy to attack the caster, it incentivizes the caster's allies to attack a specific enemy.

Focused Assault PvP talents include the following:

• Murderous Intent
• Tormentor
• Alpha Challenge
• Admonishment.
• Inquisition
• Oppressor