Taunt

Taunt - Target has boosted DEF and forces all enemies to attack them for 3 turns.

Type: buff - Category: Crowd Control

Taunt and Provocation[]

Taunt is a form of crowd control as it forces enemies to attack the taunting hero with attacks. That way the taunter (often it's a tank) can protect their allies from single, focused attacks.

However, enemies can still use AoE attacks that hit all their opponents or use multi-target attacks (rampage) to bypass the taunting hero.

The Provoked debuff is another form of Taunt. It works only against a single attacker and forces the attacker to target the provoker next turn. If Taunt and Provoked are both active then Provoked takes precedence.

The trait Turn a Blind Eye grants immunity to Taunt, Provoked and Aversion.

Taunt invalidates the Aversion effect as long it is active.

The Taunt effect of Tank Runes lasts only 1 round. The use of several Tank Runes extends the duration of Taunt by +1 round for each rune, but the DEF+ side-effect of Taunt does not stack.

The use of an Aversion Rune on 3 allies can give the 4th hero on the team an effect similar to Taunt that can't be purged and that doesn't expire. The reason is that Aversion can't be purged and doesn't expire and the 3 allied heroes can't be attacked as long the 4th ally (without Aversion) is alive.

Taunts
Ability icon	Ability details	Hero	Extras
Bring It On	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, buffs DEF, and gains a Pumped Buff (will Revenge all attacks done on him).	Sir William	Buffs DEF and will revenge any atttack. Starts powered. Tit for Tat generates an Aegis Shield after taken damage.
Burning Taunt	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, and gains a chance to Burn Melee attackers when hit. Starts Powered.	Pignius Maximus	Chance to Burn melee attackers. Beastly Taunt When on a team with Solaris, starts the dungeon Taunting.
Energizing Taunt	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, buffs Max HP and gains 2 Energy. Starts Powered.	Alexandros	Boosts max HP and gains 2 energy. Starts powered
Frostbite Taunt	Taunts, forcing enemies to target this Hero with attacks, buffs +DEF, and has a chance to apply Frostbite to attackers when hit. Starts Powered.	IGOROK	Buffs DEF and chance to apply Frostbite to melee attackers. Starts powered.
Gimme Gimme	Taunts and heals self and Goblin allies.	Cruel King Bramble	Heals Goblin allies.
Scale Mail	Cleanses all Debuffs on self. Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, and buffs +DEF. Starts Powered.	General Krexx	Removes all debuffs ???at the begin of the turn???. Venom on attackers mitigates damage ( Venom Defense) Passive trait Gorgon Devotion activates taunt when on a team with a Gorgon.
Ground Pound	Taunts all enemies and buffs +DEF. Allies take reduced damage for the duration of the effect. Melee attackers become Swamped. The next attack on a Swamped target heals the attacker. (not a debuff, can't be purged.) Starts Powered. Snow Day: Consume Snow Day to buff allies +DEF.	Jumbeaux	Buffs DEF, apply Swamped to melee attackers and allies take reduced damage while effect is active. Starts powered. Consume Snow Day to buff ally DEF
Hearty Taunt	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, and buffs +Max HP. Starts Powered.	Yokozuna	Boosts max HP. Starts powered. Twinkle Toes let Yokozuna dodge attacks
Jiggle	Cleanses all Debuffs on self. Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, heals, and heals more HP split over 3 turns. Starts Powered.	Phenol Thoxian
Mammoth Guard (passive)	Starts the battle with +DEF, Taunts, and reduces damage dealt to all allies. Effects are reduced as Momentum increases. Taunt is removed at 3 Momentum.	Goretusk
Misdirect	Target ally Taunts, forcing all enemies to target them with attacks, with +DEF.	Icebloom
Monkey See	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, buffs +DEF, and will follow up ally attacks. Starts Powered.	Julius	Beastly Taunt When on a team with Solaris, starts the dungeon Taunting.
Rage Heart	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, and increases Max Health. Each stack of Rage further increases Max Health by 15%. Starts Powered.	Balog the Loud
Slippery When Wet	Starts dungeons with Taunt on the ally with the highest HP, and takes 35% less damage from AOE attacks.	Marrow
Stoke the Boiler	Taunts, forcing enemies to target this hero with attacks, increases Pressure, and self and allies deal boosted Fire damage. Starts Powered.	The Furnace
The Guardian	Forces enemies to target single attacks on this char and adds an anti-magic aura to team, 9% (scales) damage reduction from magic attacks. Starts Powered.	Leonidus
Void Taunt	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, and has a chance to Debilitate attackers when hit, reducing their ATK, DEF, SKL, and CRIT. Starts Powered.	Overlord Executum
Water on Rock	Taunts, forcing all enemies to target this Hero with attacks, buffs +DEF and lowers ATK of Melee attackers when hit. Starts Powered.	Stone Fist

Taunt Counters[]

Some heroes are immune to taunt and some deal boosted damage to taunting heroes.

Taunt Counters
Trait	Effect	Hero(es)
Turn a Blind Eye	Immune to taunt, provoke and aversion.	Deadeye Shade Phemus Viperia
Challenge Accepted	Boosted damage (2/2.5×) damage to taunting enemies.	Admiral Kreel Julius Squinch Bovus El Doro
Reckoning of the Wicked	Allied Demons are immune to taunt, provoke and aversion.	Emperor Zulkodd
Iaijutsu Strike Surf's Up!	Purges taunt if active.	Hansuke Undying Kai Makani

Immune to Taunt[]

The following heroes are immune to Taunt:

(Trait): Immune to Taunt and Provoke.

(Trait): Immune to Taunt and Provoke, and deals 2x damage against Taunting enemies.

(Trait): Self and Demon allies ignore Taunt and Provoke, and cannot be Retaliated against.

(Trait): Immune to Taunt and Provoke.

(Trait): Takes reduced damage from Fire heroes.

(Trait): Immune to Taunt and Provoke.

Aversion[]

Aversion is like a reverse taunt: the effective hero can't be targetted unless they taunt or provoke an enemy or are the only target remaining.

Aversion
Source	When?
Aversion rune	When entering the dungeon.
Divine Intervention	Until Grondar is slain.
Stage Fright	When (60/40/30)% of health is lost from a single hit. Requirement reduces with level (I/II/III)