Provoke

Provoke Icon of the Provoke skill in Radiant Dawn. Provokes enemies into attacking first.

Type(s) Personal Capacity 5 (in Path of Radiance) 10 (in Radiant Dawn) Game(s) Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn

Provoke (Japanese: 挑発 Provocation) is a combat skill which debuted in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It increases the chance of the skill's user being targeted by enemies during the enemy phase instead of any other allied units in the range of enemies. While the skill may seem detrimental given how purposely luring enemies into attacking units may increase the likelihood that they may get killed, it can be very useful for luring opponents away from the player's main forces. As such, this skill is very well suited for a user that can tank hits and/or avoid attacks reliably.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Path of Radiance		Increases the chance of enemy units targeting the user.	--	5	--
Radiant Dawn		Increases the chance of enemy units targeting the user.	--	10	--

Availability

Path of Radiance

Units	Shinon
Items	Provoke

Radiant Dawn

Units	Shinon • Skrimir
Items	Provoke

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Path of Radiance	Provokes enemies into attacking first.	??
Radiant Dawn (skill assignment menu)	Provokes enemies into attacking this unit in preference to allied units.	??
Radiant Dawn (help)	Provokes enemies into attacking this unit in preference to others.	??

Trivia

• The Provoke skill being assigned to Shinon and Skrimir by default may be a reference to their character personalities, with the former being snarky and snide toward others and the latter being hot-blooded and fierce when it comes to battle.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Provoke	--
Japanese	挑発	Provocation
Spanish	Provocar	Provocation
French	Bravade	Bravado
German	Reizen	Irritation
Italian	Instigazione	Instigation

See also

• Shade
• Stillness