Taunt II — Ragnarok M Inherited Skill

Inherited skill values

This page uses the Skill Inheritance version from the game client. Its values and scaling can differ from the original class skill with the same name.

Inherited version

Active

Buff

10 ranks

Taunt II

Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 12% and reducing enemy Def by 12%. Taunt does not affect Players.

Skill type: Buff
Target: Enemy
Range: 1 m
Cooldown: 4 s
Cast delay: 1 s
Duration: 5 s
SP cost: 5

Effect scaling

Maximum-level buff, passive, duration, chance, and attribute results with a resolved per-level formula.

Level 10

Source: Taunt

Max-level result Physical Attack At Lv. 10: +30.00%
Scaling rule: +2% × skill level + 10%

Affects: Enemy

Source: Taunt

Max-level result Physical Defense At Lv. 10: -30.00%
Scaling rule: -2% × skill level − 10%

Affects: Enemy

Skill inheritance

Unlock requirements and energy cost.

Learned from

Knight

Energy cost: 8 energy
Max-level discount: 7 at maximum level

Inheritance prerequisite

Taunt

Lv. 10

Inheritance materials

Dragon Bone Rubbing Secret Dragon Bone Rubbings-Knight

Active inherited skills also require an Adventure Skill slot.

Skill access

Requires

No standard skill-tree prerequisite.

Level comparison

Start with the max-level result, then compare exact client values and learning costs at every lower level.

Levels 1–10

Metric	Max level Level 10	Level 9 Level 9	Level 8 Level 8	Level 7 Level 7	Level 6 Level 6	Level 5 Level 5	Level 4 Level 4	Level 3 Level 3	Level 2 Level 2	Level 1 Level 1
SP cost	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5
Cooldown	2 s	2 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	3 s	3 s	3.50 s	3.50 s	4 s	4 s
Cast delay	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s
Duration	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s
Range	1 m	1 m	1 m	1 m	1 m	1 m	1 m	1 m	1 m	1 m
Applied effects	Enemy Physical Attack: +30.00% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -30.00% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +28.00% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -28.00% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +26% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -26% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +24.00% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -24.00% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +22% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -22% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +20% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -20% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +18% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -18% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +16% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -16% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +14.00% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -14.00% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5	Enemy Physical Attack: +12.00% +2% × skill level + 10% Physical Defense: -12.00% -2% × skill level − 10% Enemy Enemy Maximum stacks: 5
Description	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 30% and reducing enemy Def by 30%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 28% and reducing enemy Def by 28%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 26% and reducing enemy Def by 26%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 24% and reducing enemy Def by 24%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 22% and reducing enemy Def by 22%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 20% and reducing enemy Def by 20%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 18% and reducing enemy Def by 18%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 16% and reducing enemy Def by 16%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 14% and reducing enemy Def by 14%. Taunt does not affect Players.	Taunt enemy units, forcing monsters in a small area to attack you for 5 seconds, increasing enemy Atk by 12% and reducing enemy Def by 12%. Taunt does not affect Players.

Applied effects

Maximum-level buffs, conditions, and stat changes.

Level 10

Taunt

Enemy

Applied change

Physical Attack: +30.00%; Formula: +2% × skill level + 10%
Physical Defense: -30.00%; Formula: -2% × skill level − 10%

Taunt

Enemy

Applied change

Beat Back

Empty BUFF to test "Taunt

Enemy

Applied change

Maximum stacks: 5

How to compare skill levels

Compare damage, hits, SP, timing, requirements, and linked buffs at the same level. A new hit, target scope, or condition can matter more than the largest percentage increase. Read the related player guide