Yes Chris - thematically and practically, being able to smokescreen ourselves would be amazing. I mean they give quelling strikes to BRD, BLM and SMN, why not give ninja the ability to reduce his own enmity too?

Also I agree, the wording of Shadewalker is one of the most confusing tooltips in game. But yeah, it diverts 80% of enmity you generate to anyone you want. Tanks make the most sense ^^.

Being able to goad ourselves would be amazing, but SE doesn't want to remove that ability from the "support" dps, lest they never be chosen for endgame because they won't be needed.