Confuse

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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

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 magic resistance, but it works on anything that isn't immune to magic.

Confusion is a dangerous status condition; what few actions it doesn't outright disable are rendered unreliable at best. Confused characters cannot use magic, spells, wands, or shields, and any attempt to move or attack may instead result in stumbling in a random direction. Fortunately, quaffing a potion of curing will instantly cure confusion, but there's nothing stopping a monster from simply confusing you again, and mummies and characters in lichform don't even have that option. If you encounter any monster capable of confusing you, do what you can to increase your magic resistance. Failing that, prioritize taking them out quickly.

The following enemies cast Confuse:

• e Deep elf archer
• G Great orb of eyes
• a Imperial myrmidon
• o Orc wizard
• @ Rupert
• @ Sigmund
• H Sphinx
• V Vampire (monster)

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.