Taunt
- For the warrior ability, see
[Taunt]. For the hunter pet ability, see [Taunt].
A taunt is an effect or ability that forces mobs to focus on the caster for a short time, regardless of threat levels. Most taunt abilities also increase threat generation while they're active. All classes with a tank specialization have a taunt.
List
Death knight: 
[Dark Command]. For Blood death knights, 
[Death Grip] also has a taunt effect.
Demon hunter: 
[Torment].
Druid: 
[Growl]. Only usable in 
[Bear Form].
Hunter: [Growl]. Used by the hunter's pet.
Monk: 
[Provoke].
Paladin: 
[Hand of Reckoning].
Warrior: [Taunt].
Warlock: 
[Torment]. Used by the warlock's Voidwalker minion.
Focused Assault
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Players cannot be taunted. However, each tank specialization has a PvP talent that replaces their taunt ability with a group PvP-oriented version. The replacement ability applies a debuff called Focused Assault, which puts red crosshairs on the target and increases damage taken, gaining a stack for each unique player that attacks the target.
In essence, Focused Assault is a reverse taunt: Instead of causing an enemy to attack the caster, it incentivizes the caster's allies to attack a specific enemy.
Focused Assault PvP talents include the following:
