Confuse: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:23, 25 May 2026

This article is about the monster spell. For the status condition, see Confusion.

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Confuse
Casting noise	3
Spell noise	0
Range	LOS
Flags	Will check, Dir or target, Monster, Needs tracer

Induces a state of bewilderment and confusion in a creature's mind.

Confuse is a monster-only spell that attempts to induce confusion in a single target from a distance. It requires a clear line of effect and must overcome the target's willpower.

The following enemies cast Confuse:

e Deep elf archer
G Great orb of eyes
H Guardian sphinx
a Imperial myrmidon
o Orc wizard
@ Rupert
@ Sigmund
H Sphinx
H Sphinx marauder
V Vampire

Be aware that some monsters are instead capable of inducing confusion with their melee attacks. Click here for a complete list.

History

Confuse
Level	3
School¹	Hexes
Source(s)	Book of Maledictions Book of Misfortune
Casting noise	3
Spell noise	2
Targetting	Target or direction
Range	LOS
Flags	MR check

Prior to 0.25, Confusion was available to players.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-''This article is about the confuse spell. For the confusion state see [[Confusion]].''
+:''This article is about the monster spell. For the status condition, see [[Confusion]].''
+{{version030}}
+{{monster spell info}}
+'''Confuse''' is a monster-only spell that attempts to induce [[confusion]] in a single target from a distance. It requires a clear line of effect and must overcome the target's [[willpower]].
+{{monsters with spell}}
+Be aware that some monsters are instead capable of inducing confusion with their melee attacks. Click [[:Category:Confuse flavour|here]] for a complete list.
+==History==
+{{Suppress categories |
 {{Spell
 |name=Confuse
@@ Line 8: / Line 18: @@
 |school3=
 |sources=<div>
-* [[Book of Hinderance]]
+*[[Book of Maledictions]]
-* [[Book of Maledictions]]
+*[[Book of Misfortune]]
 </div>
 |castingnoise=3
-|spellnoise=0
+|spellnoise=2
+|powercap=50
+|targetting=Target or direction
+|range=LOS
+|flags=MR check
 }}
+}}
-{{Flavour|This spell induces a state of bewilderment and confusion in a creature's mind.}}
+*Prior to [[0.25]], Confusion was available to players.
-'''Confuse''' is a level 3 enchantments spell that causes [[confusion]] on a single target. [[Mass Confusion]] works on multiple creatures.
-==Strategy==
-Unlike the lower-level enchantment [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]], Confuse does work on the undead, effectively neutralizing them so you can kill them or escape.
-A sleeping monster that is also confused starts to sleepwalk.