Generate threat?

So this is a simple question, I think

Using the Threat mechanic:
http://mythicmobs.net/manual/doku.php/skills/mechanics/threat



If I do something along the lines of

threat{amount=100} @self ~onHit

Using a mythic Artifact: would it give the bearer of said item the ability to generate aggro on-Hit?

Or does Threat itself need to be executed by a mob?
In which case I just need to do Signal commands and add skill to each mob.