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Tanking: Taunt question.
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I am trying to figure out how taunting is timed/works in ESO. I know it says if you taunt the same mob 3 times within 15 seconds, that they become immune to taunts after that. By taunting I am referring to One Hand/Shield's "Puncture" or Undaunted's "Inner Fire". My question is, does the count reset to 0 if you allow 15 seconds to go by? If I do 4 taunts in 15 seconds and they become immune, does that reset to tauntable again or does the boss/mob stay immune till dead? Just curious, as I have been tanking since launch, but never really saw a clear answer on this. I always try to taunt going in, then refresh it several times during the fight. With mechanics etc., its not always the easiest thing keeping a 15 second timer going, and I want to make sure I understand the mechanic correctly. Thanks in advance!
@Voltorsfury - GM of Order Of Explorers PvE/PvX guild - Ebonheart Pact
Mid Sized, Friendly, Active, semi-casual guild! We use TS 3 for events.
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Circuitous✭✭✭✭✭Each taunt lasts 15 seconds. Additional taunts during this time simply reset the timer to 15 seconds. When it wears off, they'll aggro whoever their AI tells them to aggro until they're taunted again. An enemy cannot be taunted in this way more than three times.
What you'll usually want to do against bosses is let them do their own thing for a bit, and don't taunt until they're nearly on another player's toes. You want to maximize your taunted time as best you can, so letting the DPS/Healer kite them even for a few seconds makes a difference.
After this first taunt wears off, see where the boss goes, and don't taunt again until you need to pull them away from an ally. Continue like this until the boss dies.
Of course, if you can kill the boss in less than 45 seconds, go right ahead and lead with taunt/keep taunt up as often as you like.
I had intended to do some testing on this myself, to get more specific information, but it kept slipping my mind. Might do so tonight.Edited by Circuitous on August 20, 2014 11:15PMＴｈａｎｋ Ｓｔｅｎｄａｒｒ ｉｔ’ｓ Ｆｒｅｄａｓ．
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voltorsfury✭✭Thanks for that reply, exactly what I was looking for. I was curious, and now I know I was taunting too much.@Voltorsfury - GM of Order Of Explorers PvE/PvX guild - Ebonheart PactMid Sized, Friendly, Active, semi-casual guild! We use TS 3 for events.0
