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Barbarian

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Spiritborn

<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Status Effect Name</th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Effect Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Taunt</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Enemies that are Taunted will target the caster for a short duration.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Taunt is an effect that forces the target to focus on the source of the Taunt, and disregard everything else for the duration of the Status Effect.



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">How to Apply Taunt</h1>



Barbarian is the only class able to Taunt. Currently, only one skill can cause this effect:



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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">How to Recognize Taunt</h1>



When an enemy is taunted, a skull with a halo will appear over their head, indicating that they have been taunted. Additionally, players will also see the word &#8220;Taunted&#8221; in yellow above each enemy, confirming the status effect.



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Additional Information About Taunt</h1>



<ul>
<li>Taunt has no effect on bosses.</li>
</ul>

Taunt Status Effect in Diablo 4

Charges: 2
Charge Cooldown: 12 seconds 
Lucky Hit Chance: 25%
Leap backwards and throw caltrops on the ground, dealing 45% damage and Slowing enemies by 50%. Lasts 7 seconds.

Caltrops

Chilled enemies have reduced Movement Speed. Repeatedly Chilling an enemy will Freeze it.

Chilled

Cooldown: 13 seconds
Imbue your weapons with frigid energies. Your next 2 Imbueable Skills deal Cold damage and Chill enemies for 50% per hit.

Cold Imbuement

Cooldown: 20 seconds
Surround yourself with up to 5 protective shadows. Gain 8% Damage Reduction per active shadow. Each time you take direct damage, that damage is reduced and a shadow is consumed.

Dark Shroud

Charges: 2
Charge Cooldown: 12 seconds 
Lucky Hit Chance: 25%
Dash forward and slash enemies for 65% damage. Any enemies hit are Slowed by 30% for 3 seconds.

Dash

Cooldown: 50 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance: 8%
Place a trap that arms after 1.25 seconds. It activates when an enemy moves within range, dealing a total of 250% damage to each enemy in the area.

If Death Trap kills an enemy, its Cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds.

Death Trap

Energy Cost: 25
Lucky Hit Chance: 20%
Unleash a flurry of stabs and slashes, striking enemies in front of you 4 times and dealing a total of 150% damage to each. 

Combo Points increase damage and grant an Attack Speed bonus for 3 seconds.
<ul><ul><li>1 Point: 188% damage, 15%[+] bonus</li>
<li>2 Points: 225% damage, 30%[+] bonus</li>
<li>3 Points: 263% damage, 45%[+] bonus</li></ul></ul>