Taunting your foe can be a good way to distract them from attacking any of your allies, thus giving your friends a chance to formulate a counter-attack and make the most of their opportunities to take out the adversary without being threatened.
If you do this, make sure you have allies in the fight with you.
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Darth Vader: You can't win, Starkiller.
[SFX]: wmmm...
Luke: You don't have power over life and death. You can't get your son back.
Luke: The more you tighten your grip, the more loved ones will slip through your fingers.
[SFX]: wmmm...
Luke: Even your dark powers can't bend reality to your mind.
Darth Vader: Can't bend reality?!
[SFX]: Riiiip!!! {Vader uses the Force to rip a chunk of machinery off the wall}
[SFX]: Throw! {Vader uses the Force to throw it at Luke}
[SFX]: Whooom!!
Darth Vader: Look upon me!
Darth Vader: I'll show you the power of the mind!