Confusion(こんらん,Konran?), also known as Confuse, is a common status ailment in the Final Fantasy series. A character that is confused will be unable to distinguish friend from foe, and will sometimes attack his or her own allies. It is even possible for a confused character to target himself/herself with a spell while confused. In some cases, confused characters make erratic decisions in battle. For this reason, the Confusion spell can be dangerous if cast on an important or powerful party member.
Confusion can usually be canceled by hitting the confused character with an attack (usually by having a mage whack him/her due to their weak physical attack abilities). This status is often caused by the spell Confuse and the enemy ability Entice, among many others.
The visual manifestation of characters inflicted with Confusion differs between games, but most commonly they may have a curved line or star spiraling above their heads, turn around to face the opposite direction or their model spinning or running on the spot.
Confusion causes the afflicted unit to attack their allies or itself. Confused units face the opposite direction to their allies. While physically attacking the unit will not cure it of Confusion, there is a chance of recovery at the end of each round and it does not last after battle. At the start of each turn, there is a 25% chance that a confused character will automatically recover from the status.
Units that are inflicted with Confuse appear to run on the spot and cannot be controlled by the player, attacking their allies at random. While physically attacking them does not cure units of Confuse, there is a chance of recovery at the end of each turn and it does not last after battle. It can be cured with Basuna at level 6 or higher.
Confusion can only be afflicted through the use of the White Magic spell Confuse or the enemy ability Glare, or through the physical attacks of the enemies Nightmare, Pharaoh, Garm, and Scylla.
Confuse makes a party member or enemy fight former allies. Confused party members break rank to face the party. When inflicted by Confuse, the affected party member may randomly attack or use a random White Magic or Black Magic spell, targeting allies instead of enemies and vice versa. In the Advance release, when confused the target will never cast Meteor or Holy, and Quake is bugged and still hits enemies.
Monsters follow a special "confused" AI script that usually, but not always, involves attacking the monsters. Wears off after combat or when hit physically.
Confusion causes an ally to face the party member and attack them randomly. Various attacks may inflict the status Confusion, also known in the SNES as Charm and Muddle in the PS version. This include the Level 3 White Magic Confuse, the Bard's Alluring Air, the Cannoneer's Chaos Shot, the Chemist's Lamia's Kiss and the Dancer's Tempting Tango. Enemy attacks include Confuse Powder, Entice, Knock Silly, Rocket Punch and Crush.
The Samurai's Mineuchi command can be used to substitute for the regular Fight command, but it doesn't remove the Confusion status from the target, like a normal attack would.
Confused party members will be spinning in place with a green crescent whirling above the head, monster sprites are flipped. The affected acts at random with inverted targeting (i.e., attacks allies and heals enemies). Commands that will never be used while under Confuse are as follow: Item, Revert, Defend, Summon, Leap, Possess, Throw, Control, and Slots. Any commands entered but not executed before the status occurs will continue normally, but with reversed targeting. Confused monsters use the command list that appears when Relm Controls them, which frequently includes abilities not in their normal action script.
The status increases the attacker's hit rate on the affected target by 25% apart from game versions affected by the Evade Bug. In some versions, confusing Sabin before he uses his ChakraBlitz leads to a glitch. This status also prevents the user from activating a Desperation Attack.
The afflicted player character loses control and will randomly attack allies, but will always carry out the last command the player input; however, if possible, it will always be against the player party. For example, if someone was about to use a Potion when inflicted, he/she may end up using it on an enemy. Confused enemies will continue to use their AI script, but with the definition of allies and enemies reversed.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Confu
Magic
Inflicts Confuse.
Bad Breath
Enemy Skill
Inflicts Confuse as well as other statuses to all enemies.
Confusion is inflicted by the spell with the same name. Confused targets spin around in place and attack targets randomly. The victims will make unusual battle choices including casting spells from their stock and using items indiscriminately on friends or foes.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Confuse
Magic
Inflicts Confusion.
Bad Breath
Blue Magic
Inflicts Confusion as well as a myriad of other statuses to all opponents.
Inflicts Confusion as well as a myriad of other statuses to all opponents.
The actions that take place are determined as follows:
Step 1:
Randomly select one of the four commands a character has. If selected command is not "Attack", "Mug", "Magic" or "Item", the selection defaults to "Attack"/"Mug".
Step 2:
If either "Magic" or "Item" are selected, the game randomly selects a spell/item from the list of available spells/items.
Step 3:
The game decides which target group (allies or enemies) should be selected with both groups having a 50% chance.
Step 4:
A random target from the target group is selected if the attack is single-target.
Targets influenced by Confuse spin and attack friends or foes randomly. Characters can prevent the affliction of Confuse by equipping the Clear Headed ability.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Confuse
White Magic
Inflicts Confuse.
Bad Breath
Blue Magic
Inflicts Confuse, Poison, Slow, Mini, and Blind.
Curse
Enemy Attack
Inflicts extreme non-elemental damage as well as Confuse, Poison, Slow, Mini, and Blind to the party.
Confuse victims are symbolized with two spinning stars over their head. The victim will attack allies at random. The spell itself does not appear in the game.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Bad Breath
Overdrive/Enemy Attack
Inflicts Confuse as well as other statuses to all enemies.
Confuse
Enemy Magic
Inflicts Confuse.
Bewitching Stab
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse.
Chaos
Enemy Attack
Inflicts Confuse, Curse, and Doom.
Confuse Glare
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse.
Contamination
Enemy Attack
Inflicts Confuse and other statuses.
Fangs of Chaos
Enemy Attack
Reduces HP by 15/16 and inflicts Confuse.
Heavenly Strike
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Confuse, Death, and Power Break.
Megaton
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse.
Mind Blast
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse on the party.
Ochu Dance
Enemy Attack
Inflicts Confuse as well as other statuses to the party.
Photon Wings
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Confuse and other statuses to the party.
Poison Mist
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Poison and Confuse to the party.
Putrid Breath
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Confuse and a myriad of other statuses to the party.
Rainbow
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Confuse and other statuses to the party.
Shockwave
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse as well as a myriad of other statuses to party.
Shremedy
Enemy Attack
Inflicts Confuse
Seed Burst
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse.
Stare
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse.
Toxic Cloud
Enemy Attack
Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Confuse, Poison, and Curse on the party.
Confusion may have been planned to be have implemented at one time in Final Fantasy XI, as some unused content related to the status can be found in the game's data files. There is animation for a Confuse spell, as well as both a spell list entry and a status effect for the Moogle Rhapsody song, the description of which says that it protects against confusion.
"The character cannot tell friend from foe and cannot take commands. Remove with Smelling Salts."
—Description
Characters afflicted with Confuse randomly target members of the party. Confuse may also be inflicted by the trap Befuddlement. The weapon Chaos Mace can inflict Confusion to an enemy. Confused characters cannot act as a party leader or perform Quickenings.
Confusion is removed by being attacked physically, the spells Esuna and Esunaga, and the items Smelling Salts and Remedy (Remedy requires the purchasing of Remedy Lore 2.) The accessories Bowline Sash and Ribbon make the user immune to Confuse.
The predominant spell that inflicts confuse is the Lamia's Entice ability. Unlike previous games, Confusion cannot be canceled by attacking the unit afflicted with it.
Confused characters are shown randomly flailing their arms in the air. They will take random actions, some of which make no sense at all (such as commence an action on an empty space); there are cases where these random acts come at a player's chagrin (like a Ninja's Throw Knight Sword command or a Chemist throw away an Elixir).
Evasion percentages of targets attacked by a Confused unit will be doubled. Confusion also prevents the use of reaction abilities and special effect-generating move abilities like Move-HP Up and Move-Get Exp. Confusion will be cancelled if the afflicted character takes damage.
This status can be inflicted by Spellblade abilities of Templar of the same name or Mystic's Delirium.
Confused units are denoted by a question mark inside a speech bubble above their head. They attack both friend and foe alike and choose abilities at random, except abilities that would break any laws. Confusion reduces a unit's Evade by 10.
Confused units flash purple. They attack both friend and foe alike and choose abilities at random, even if this will break the Law. Confused units may also sometimes just move into a corner and face it, leaving their backs open to attack. Other times confused units simply move in a seemingly random manner and take no action.
Confused party members will have question marks pop up around their heads. The victim will attack allies and enemies alike, attacking physically or casting spells at random. A character can be release from it when enough time has pass, it can also be removed with either a Heal Potion or the Heal spell.
Confusion is a status effect in the Kingdom Hearts series. If a character is inflicted with the status, their movements will be reversed, meaning pressing left will make the character go right, until the effect wears off. Enemies inflicted with the status will either attack each other or attack the character less often, depending on the game.
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Final Fantasy II (NES).
Arc under Confusion in Final Fantasy III (DS).
Rydia under Confusion in Final Fantasy IV (SNES).
Rosa under Confusion in Final Fantasy IV (DS).
Luca under Confusion in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (PSP).
Lenna under the influence of Confusion in Final Fantasy V.
Terra under Confusion in Final Fantasy VI.
Yuffie under Confusion in Final Fantasy VII.
Quistis under Confusion in Final Fantasy VIII.
Kimarhi confused in Final Fantasy X.
Yuna confused in Final Fantasy X-2.
Ashe confused in Final Fantasy XII.
An enemy confused in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
