Taunt (XC2)

Taunt
Type	Debuff
Base value	0
Base duration	15s
Base probability	100%

For other articles titled "Taunt", see Taunt (disambiguation).

Taunt is a debuff in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. A taunted combatant is unable to target anyone but the user of the taunt. For the player-controlled character, the R button is entirely disabled, which prevents not just target switching but also running away and any other special features.

Drivers can resist Taunt using the accessories Mint Potpourri (60-70%) and Lavender Potpourri (90-100%).

List of arts that can inflict Taunt

Art	Target	Property	Debuff	Reaction(s)	Status	Enemies
Battle Stamp	Opponent, circle around user of 20m radius	none	Taunt	none	none	Aatoban Garlus Ahaid Garlus (challenge mode) Ahaid Garlus (normal) Aura Garlus Aurora Garlus Catanga Garlus Chefko Garlus Fiar Garlus Funcel Garlus Jenth Garlus (challenge mode) Jenth Garlus (normal) Major-General Barnaby Noigan Garlus Rebus Garlus Runaway Train Bool (challenge mode) Sarta Garlus Zangiv Garlus Zext Garlus (challenge mode) Zext Garlus (normal) Ziggan Garlus Zoke Garlus
Crow Taunt	Opponent, circle around user of 20m radius	none	Taunt	none	none	Mikhail (Tantal)
Demon Cloak	Opponent, circle around user of 30m radius	none	Taunt	none	none	Jin (Cliffs of Morytha) (part 1) Jin (Cliffs of Morytha) (part 2) Jin (Tantal) Jin (World Tree)
Demon Cloak	Opponent, circle around user of 30m radius	none	Taunt	none	none	Jin (challenge mode)
Destructo Gear	Opponent, circle around user of 15m radius	Block	Taunt	Enrage (self)	none	Antecedent Xiaxia Blade Bot (normal) Blade Bot (quest) (Mor Ardain) Blade Bot (quest) (World Tree) Blade Bot (summon)
Front Sensor	Opponent, line 20m long by 8m wide	none	Taunt	none	none	Bagoan Sovereign Garasha Sovereign Haywire Kustal Kustal Sovereign Kustal Sovereign (summon) Wall Sovereign
Leonine Roar	Opponent, circle around user of 30m radius	none	Taunt	none	none	Mikhail (challenge mode) Mikhail (Mor Ardain) (part 1) Mikhail (Mor Ardain) (part 2)
Rhino Cannon	Opponent, circle around user of 30m radius	none	Taunt	none	none	Birial Rhinon Blood-Crazed Stalker Demon King Gilbert (challenge mode) Faros Igna Gigalid Igna Nomad Rhinon Norgam Igna Quake Rhinon Raider Igna Rowda Igna Ryder Igna Venal Igna
Spinning Cutter	Opponent, single target up to 8m away	none	Taunt	none	none	Tora (boss)
Warcry	Opponent, circle around user of 30m radius	Block	Taunt	none	none	Indoline Falchion Indoline Sentinel Praetorian Medea

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Taunt	—
Japanese	挑発 (ちょうはつ)	Provocation
French	Provocation
German	Provozieren
Spanish	Provocación
Italian	Provocazione
Chinese (simplified)	挑衅	Provocation
Chinese (traditional)	挑撥	Instigation
Korean	도발