Provoke Class: Crusader (Diablo III) Required Level: 9 Skill Category: Utility Active Generate: 30 Wrath Cooldown: 20 seconds Taunts all nearby enemies and instantly generates additional 5 Wrath for every enemy taunted. Taunted enemies will focus their attention on the Crusader for 4 seconds. Damage Type: Physical Other Stats: Can be cast on the move; Does not interrupt casting |
Provoke is a Utility Crusader skill, resembling the Barbarian's Taunt skill.
In-game[]
When activated, taunts enemies within 15 yards of the Crusader. The total number of enemies it can attract at once is unlimited.
Runes[]
- Cleanse: for every affected enemy, the Crusader gains additional Life on Hit for 5 seconds. The amount scales with level, up to 1073 per stack at level 70.
- Flee Fool: instead of Taunt, causes affected enemies to flee in Fear for 8 seconds.
- Too Scared to Run: affected enemies also have their attack speed reduced by 50% and movement speed Slowed by 80% for 4 seconds.
- Charged Up: for 4 seconds after casting Provoke, any damaging attack of the Crusader has a chance to also deal 50% damage as lightning to affected targets.
- Hit Me: for 4 seconds after casting Provoke, the Crusader's Block Chance is increased by half (+50% of existing chance, not by actual flat +50%).
Non-rune enhancements[]
- Vo'Toyias Spiker (Legendary Shield): affected enemies also take double damage from Thorns and Thorns-based effects.
- Seeker of the Light Set (Set Bonus for 2 items): every cast of Blessed Hammer that hits an enemy reduces the remaining cooldown of Provoke by 1 second.
Primary Skills
Punish • Slash • Smite • Justice
Secondary Skills
Shield Bash • Sweep Attack • Blessed Hammer • Blessed Shield • Fist of the Heavens
Defensive Skills
Shield Glare • Iron Skin • Consecration • Judgment
Utility
Provoke • Steed Charge • Condemn • Phalanx
Laws
Laws of Valor • Laws of Justice • Laws of Hope
Conviction
Falling Sword • Akarat's Champion • Heaven's Fury • Bombardment
Passive Skills
Heavenly Strength • Fervor • Vigilant • Righteousness • Insurmountable • Fanaticism
Indestructible • Holy Cause • Wrathful • Divine Fortress • Lord Commander • Hold Your Ground
Long Arm of the Law • Iron Maiden • Renewal • Finery • Blunt • Towering Shield
Removed
Nephalem Majesty
Cut
Laws of Fate