Quote Originally Posted by Xibri View Post
an increased enmity ability like Provoke
To be clear, provoke and ultimatum are not "increased enmity abilities". They have the effect of setting you one point above the highest enmity party member. It is up to you follow with a high enmity action after provoking. If you are already highest on the enmity list, or within a single attack of being back on top, don't waste provoke.