3rd post in this thread is a link to BGwiki testing showing that it is neither of these.
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does it reduce ALL enmity tho? Cause after using douse and having a nm return to the tank, even after a few mins one nuke can get the hate back on me if there is only a handful of us. And Im not even a well geared or high damage wielding blm as I found the job annoying after the aby release so I now only use it to proc. I always just assumed it lowered u a couple notches on the list but didnt remove it entirely since I could jump back so high with one weak iv-v nuke.
ok, I read the BGwiki testing page, and figure the directional aspect has some promise. It's possible enmity douse when used with gloves could shed hate from you and (some/all) any player stood between you and the mob. Or you and anyone stood the far side of you from the mob. Requires 3 people to test though; all of those tests were done with 2 people.
Another enmity related issue is "Enhances Soul Jump" on Lancer Cuissots+2. These have been tested to not enhance accuracy or damage in any way and these jumps already don't create any hate(A freshly pulled mob with Dia did not turn to hit me after a 3.5k Triple Attack Soul Jump". They can't possibly reduce hate any further so I wonder...
I anxiously await to see how the Devs will weasel their way out of this one.
SE Response: something to do with enmity, calling it.