Provoke

Provoke
Provoke Level 9 monk ability 30 yd range 8 sec cooldown Instant Taunts the target to attack you, and increases the threat you generate against them by 800% for 6 sec
Properties
Class	Monk
School	Physical
Cooldown	8 seconds
Other information
Level learned	9
Improvements	[Hasty Provocation]
Related debuff
Provoke Taunted. Duration: 6 seconds

"Your father dabbled in powers "beyond reckoning". Where is he... now?" — Taran Zhu

Provoke is a monk taunt ability.

Notes

• Not affected by the global cooldown.
• Interacts with your [Summon Black Ox Statue] ability.

Patch changes

• Patch 12.0.0 (2026-01-20): Updated to have a 6 second duration and increase threat generation by 800% (was 400%).
  
• Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Rank 2 converted into the [Hasty Provocation] talent.
  
• Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Now learned at level 9 (was 14).
  
• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 14 (was 13). Increased movement speed for provoked targets moved to Rank 2 at level 39.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now learned at level 13 (was 14).
  
• Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): Now has a 30 yard range (down from 40 yards).
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.
  

Other versions

• MoP Classic

  Provoke
  Provoke Level 14 monk ability 40 yd range 8 sec cooldown Instant You mock the target, causing them to rush towards you with a 50% increased movement speed.
  Properties
  Class	Monk
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	8 seconds
  Other information
  Level learned	14
  Related debuff
  Provoke Taunted. Movement speed increased by 50%. Duration: 3 seconds

External links

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