Confuse (status)

Confusion (コンフュ, Konfyu) 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. Confusion can usually be canceled by hitting the confused character with an attack (usually by having a mage whack him/her with a rod or staff, though any character could do this, mages are recommended due to their weak physical attack abilities). This status is often caused by the spell Confuse and the enemy ability Entice, among many others.

Final Fantasy
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.

Final Fantasy II
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.

Final Fantasy IV
Confusion makes a party member or enemy fight former allies. Confused party members break rank to face the party.

Final Fantasy V
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.

Final Fantasy VI
Confused party members have a spinning green circle over their heads. They also spin around in place.

Final Fantasy VIII
Confuse is inflicted by the spell with the same name. Confused targets spin around in place and attack targets randomly. The victim will make unusual battle choices.

Final Fantasy IX
Targets influenced by confusion spin and attack friends or foes randomly. Characters can prevent the affliction of Confuse by equipping the Clear Headed ability.

''Final Fantasy X
Confusion 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.

Final Fantasy X-2
Like in Final Fantasy X, the confused appear with two spinning stars above their head. They will attack random targets and still make poor judgments.

Final Fantasy XII

 * "The character cannot tell friend from foe and cannot take commands. Remove with Smelling Salts."

Characters inflicted with Confuse randomly target members of the party. Confuse may also be inflicted by the Trap Befuddlement.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
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.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Confused characters are shown randomly flailing their arms in the air. They will take very random actions, some of which make no sense at all (such as casting a spell on an empty space). There are also cases where these random acts come at a player's chagrin (like a Ninja's throw Knight Sword command).

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
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.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2
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.