"You are bad at using Provoke"

[SorriorDragneel]

It's true that provoke doesn't generate a set amount of aggro. It's just 1 above whatever is the highest on the list. However its use mid fight is useful on adds. I use it because if I am fast enough (and I always am) I can hit provoke forcing the add to queue up an attack on me, and not the WHM. This prevents the ping pong effect you get otherwise, since an add wont come after you until it reaches it's intended target with the intended attack.

Starting a fight with provoke though has zero value at all.

So I guess the best way to explain provoke is 'For use in case you need immediate aggro and only if you intend on following up with another high enmity attack. Otherwise useless skill.'

It's VERY good for more precise pulls at longer range.