Provoke = Useless?

[Jediman]

If the DPS is being an idiot, they'll keep attacking and not let the tank grab hate back. It's not useless it just needs people to co-operate. But then again this is an MMO so "What's Teamwork?"

Theres no team work in it only team work you will find its in ls or fc lol
the rest going with flow like SE want it to lol

[Samaton]

Provoke saves lives!

[Jediman]

Provoke saves lives!

and reduces hp as well lol

[RapBreon]

I'm a herp derp.

[Devaking55]

From what I've seen with provoke, is that when you provoke something and you don't shield lob/tomahawk it just goes back to attack whoever it was attacking it in the first place.

[Kraze]

Incorrect, tested both solo and with two alternating parties provoke managed to add their target's aggro +1 every time.

Wrong-o...

[klops]

If you don't have a savage blade of rage of halone prepped to follow up provoke with, prepare to lose aggro again. It would be nice if they added WoW's threat buffer after taunting, but we live with what we get!

[RapBreon]

If you don't have a savage blade of rage of halone prepped to follow up provoke with, prepare to lose aggro again. It would be nice if they added WoW's threat buffer after taunting, but we live with what we get!

IMO it's good, it means you need to plan ahead for swaps. It does make controlling the boss after MT's death harder, but I like that.

[Nova_Dresden]

Incorrect, tested both solo and with two alternating parties provoke managed to add their target's aggro +1 every time.

I've pulled with it to get threat, but any other uses in a FATE have been 100% resisted regardless of level.

[Sephirah]

I've pulled with it to get threat, but any other uses in a FATE have been 100% resisted regardless of level.

You should only be using it to pull specific mobs away from other groups if you're using it to initiate combat (like the succubi in AK). And unless you're in the party of the person the mob is currently attacking at a FATE it will do nothing, because they aren't in your party.

Provoke is very useful, people just need to learn that it IS NOT a "hey attack me for 5 seconds" button. You HAVE to use it on something not targeting you, and you HAVE to follow it up with damage, a combo'd rage of halone is ideal if it's upclose, but a shield lob works if they are too far away, just might take a bit more.

If you're using it on something that is currently attacking you, grats, you just added 1 enmity and lost your cooldown for 30 seconds.