Note the 1 Holy damage. It's a damaging spell (scales with SP) and should be enough to tag a mob under the new mechanics.

Of course, under the new mechanics, repentance will also tag a mob. So thanks for the holy damage Blizz, but it was really just the single target taunt we were after.

I don't know, I guess I shouldn't complain. it will probably do more damage than my SoV auto swings :-/

No no, I get that it does damage, but can you even activate a Taunt ability if the target isn't already in combat with you?

It is a taunt, but will be usable out of combat. Basically its a high threat, low damage spell with a range of 30 yards.

It also opens up some avenues for off-tanking Prots now. RD taunts 3 targets which is 2 too many on some boss fights especially when there are adds you don't want pulled.

Warrior taunts are usable outside of combat, too. I'll be using Taunt+Charge on my prot-warrior as a pull whenever my Heroic Throw is on cooldown.

It's a taunt that does damage, which also makes it double as an attack.

as well, with 3.0.8, taunts allow you to tag a mob, whether they do damage or not, if i read the notes right.

so either way, its good :)