Confusion

Confusion is a level 4 enchantment spell. It allows the caster to confuse a group of creatures, drastically reducing their effectiveness in combat.

Description

Befuddle a group of creatures, causing them to attack at random, wander around aimlessly, and occasionally skip turns in the stupor.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 4 Spell Slot

Details

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 AoE: 6 m (20 ft) Radius

 Targets: All non-allied creatures in the radius

 Concentration

At higher levels

Upcasting: Increases the radius of the affected area by 2 m (7 ft) per additional spell slot level.

Technical details

UID

Target_Confusion

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsSpell

Condition: Confused

 Confused

Duration: 3 turns

 WIS Save (Spell save DC)

• Affected entity is hostile to everyone, wanders around aimlessly, and occasionally skips turns in its stupor

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 7: Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard, Knowledge Domain (Domain Spell), Circle of the Spores (Circle Spell), and Circle of the Land (Coast)

Granted by items:

• Orphic Ring ( Recharge: Long rest)

Other ways to learn:

• Granted to Warlocks who choose the Eldritch Invocation  Dreadful Word at level 7+.
• Wizards with a Level 4 Spell Slot can transcribe a  Scroll of Confusion to their spellbooks.

Notes

• At the start of each turn, affected creatures make a saving throw to remove  Confused. If the target fails, it makes another hidden, unmodifiable d20 roll to determine the effect of Confused for that turn.
  • On a 10 or lower, the target is inflicted with  Confused Stupor which stuns it for the duration of its turn.
  • On an 11 or higher, the target takes its turn, but with its decision making driven by the madness AI archetype. This AI essentially chooses a random target (friend or foe) to attack, ignoring all factors that smarter NPCs consider like the target's AC, whether it is concentrating, etc. It also heavily deprioritises using control abilities like  Hold Person in favour of simple attacks or damaging spells.^[verify]
  • There is no distinct "wander around aimlessly" outcome that the spell description alludes to.
• The incantation for Confusion is Demento Te, Latin for "I madden you".

Visuals

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External links

•  Confusion on the Forgotten Realms Wiki