Taunt

Taunt is an ability of Jonathan Morris from Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. It causes nearby enemies to focus their attack on Jonathan. This is useful in situations wherein Charlotte Aulin must be protected while casting her spells. Under this effect, the player can use the Skill Cube to his advantage by pressing the R trigger while controlling Jonathan, in order for Charlotte to execute her spell on the taunted enemies.

This spell is very useful in the boss fight against the twin sisters, Stella and Loretta. The Sanctuary spell is necessary for this fight in obtaining the good ending. However, it takes several seconds to cast, and Charlotte must not be interrupted in order for it to execute. Fortunately, the casting time does not require the button to be held, further explaining the advantage of this spell with the Skill Cube.