Provoke (status)

Provoke is a recurring status effect in the Final Fantasy series which forces the victim to attack a certina target. It is similar to Berserk, which forces the victim to use its physical attacks; both are used by players to protect weaker allies. Provoke is usually caused by the ability with the same name.

Final Fantasy XIII
Provoke is caused by the Sentinel's Provoke and Challenge abilities, and will increase the likeliness that the target will attack the Sentinel.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Like in its predecessor, Provoke is caused by the Sentinel's Provoke and Challenge abilities. The status can be viewed in the Scan menu, where it replaces Death from the previous game.