Taunt | Darkest Dungeon 2 Wiki

Taunt
Type	Buff
Effect	Enemies are forced to attack this target if able

Taunt is a Status Effects in Darkest Dungeon 2. Status Effects are now used as Tokens that are guaranteed effects upon use during combat. These are sorted as Buffs, Debuffs, Stealth, Unique and Special effects. Some effects come from Skills and Trinkets. Skills can now cause a variety of effects that are shown by tokens. To see what each token means, each token can be moused over and the list of tokens can be viewed at the token glossary. This can also be done during combat.

Taunt Information

• Type: Buff
• Effect: Enemies are forced to attack this target if able

Taunt works like a regular taunt mechanic in other games. Taunt is a debuff status effect usually casted on opponents in darkest Dungeon 2 that forces a targeted enemy to attack the target with taunts. This is a strategic move that could waste any skill if knowing a specific hero or character has a skill or ability to defend themselves against a potential attack. This could render their attack useless or less effective when forced to use an attack at the current turn. This also prevents the targeted enemy from using any other strategic abilities that would be more favorable to them. Having taunt at a round with Man at Arms will be especially beneficial as the Man at Arms, known as a tankier Hero usually best at defensive positions will be able to absorb any devasting attacks instead of another team member.

Skills that Apply Taunt

Listed below are the following Skills that applies the Taunt status effect in Darkest Dungeon 2:

• Repartee
• Retribution
• Toe to Toe
• Withstand
• Intimidate

Items that Apply Taunt

In Darkest Dungeon 2, there are certain items as well that can apply the Taunt status effect such as consuming combat items when you are in a battle, using Inn items at the Inn before embarking on a journey, or by equipping Trinkets.

• Blistering Bugle
• Undeserved Commendation
• Noisemaker
• Book of Creative Insults

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