Ranged Taunting Strike

[Ajaxius]

The 4th-level Guardian feat, Taunting Strike, states,

Taunting Strike said wrote:

Make a Strike. Regardless of whether the Strike hits, you Taunt the target.

Note that it does not specify a melee strike.

My question is: Does this ability override the normal range of a Taunt? e.g., if I use Taunting Strike to fire, say, a Clan Pistol with a range increment of 80ft at a target 50ft away, does it still taunt them even though they are out of the normal taunt range of 30ft? Or does the activity simply fail the taunt part?

[HammerJack]

No, nothing in it overrides the range of the subordinate action Taunt. Long-distance Taunt is written in a way that applies to all Taunts, including subordinate actions, and is what you'd need to extend that range.

[Castilliano]

If it were phrased "the target's Taunted" then range wouldn't matter, but instead it's saying you Taunt the target, which is you getting a free Taunt action which would be subject to normal limitations (and perks too). So you'd benefit from the Long-distance Taunt feat if using a ranged weapon.

And it's 2nd level, which makes it hard to argue it gives you both action compression and a potentially longer version of a 1st level feat.

[Ajaxius]

Thank you both!

Now to decide if my theoretical Vanguard Gunslinger Guardian wants to spend a feat slot on long-range taunt, or if I'm comfortable limiting his taunts to just 30ft...