Confuse (Final Fantasy V status)

Confuse is a status in Final Fantasy V, also known as Muddle in the PlayStation version. Confuse status turns the afflicted against their allies, and a confused party member with White/Black/Red Magic can attempt to cast a random spell on the wrong party: damaging spells against allies and support spells on the enemies. Confused characters cannot evade attacks or use Cover or counterattack. Confuse cannot coexist with berserk on the same target.

Confused enemies will attempt to use an ability from their Controlled ability list.

Confuse is removed with most physical attacks; the Samurai's Mineuchi command can be used to substitute for the regular Fight command, but it does not remove the confusion status from the target. Magic damage does not remove confusion.

In all versions besides the discontinued 2013 version, confuse status resets the unit's ATB. Those afflicted with confuse face the opposite way and have a green swirl above their head.

Abilities[]

Ability	Alluring Air (Sing), Chaos Shot (Combine), Curse (Dark Arts), Dark Sigh (Mix), Dud Potion (Mix), Ignus Fatuus (Gaia), Lamia Kiss (Mix), Open Fire, Tempting Tango (Dance)
Spell	Confuse (White Magic & Wonder Wand)
Weapons	Fairy's Bow 12%, Lamia's Harp 100%

Enemy abilities[]

Ability	Description	Enemy
Confuse	Inflicts Confuse to one target.	Apanda, Byblos, Carbuncle, Black Warlock, Imp, Omniscient, Sorcerer, Tiny Mage, Wendigo
Confuse Powder	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse to one target.	Dragon Flower, Exoray
Crush	Inflicts non-elemental physical damage and Confuse to one target.	Landcrawler
Curse	Randomly inflicts Toad, Mini, Poison, Darkness, Old, Sleep, Confuse, Berserk, Silence, and Sap to one party member. Is often used as a counterattack.	Archeodemon, Neo Shinryu
Entice	Inflicts Confuse to one target.	Imp, Lamia, Lamia Queen, Medusa, Melusine, Parthenope
Grand Cross	Inflicts Death, Petrify, Toad, Mini, Poison, Zombie, Darkness, Old, Sleep, Paralyze, Confuse, Berserk, Silence, Stop, Doom, and Sap to the entire party.	Enuo, Neo Exdeath
Knock Silly	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Confuse to one target.	Moss Fungus, Shield Dragon
Rocket Punch	Reduces HP by 50% and inflicts Confuse to one target.	Gilgamesh, Iron Giant, Ironclad, Rocket Launcher, Omega, Omega Mk.II

Protection[]

Accessory	Red Slippers
Armor	Bone Mail, Genji Armor, Rainbow Dress
Helmet	Genji Helm, Lamia's Tiara, Ribbon

Berserk status makes one immune to confuse.

Healing[]

Ability	Recover (Chemist)
Mix	Remedy, Smelling Salts
Spell	Esuna (White Magic)

Enemies[]

Most bosses are immune to confuse, the exceptions being Carbuncle (Healing), Cray Claw, Dragon Flower, Forza, Golem, Ifrit, Ice Commander, Iron Claw, Liquid Flame, Melusine (Elemental phases), Nereid, Pantera, Phobos, Sekhmet, Siren, Triton, and Wing Raptor.

The following enemies are immune to confuse: