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'''Confuse''' (or Confusion) is a [[Status Effect]]. An enemy under the affects of a Confuse power is unable to correctly distinguish friend from foe.
 
'''Confuse''' (or Confusion) is a [[Status Effect]]. An enemy under the affects of a Confuse power is unable to correctly distinguish friend from foe.
  
Confused [[critter]]s will use beneficial powers on targets they normally consider enemies and harmful powers on targets they normally consider allies. The exception to this is with foes that have rez powers -- even when confused, they will rez their own teammates.
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Confused [[critter]]s will use beneficial powers on targets they normally consider enemies and harmful powers on targets they normally consider allies. The exception to this is with foes that have [[rez]] powers -- even when confused, they will rez their original allies.
  
 
Confused critters do not actually switch sides, become pets or teammates, or become controllable in any way by the thing that Confused them. Confused critters technically remain enemies to player teams and can still be targeted and affected as such, even though they won't return fire while the Confusion lasts. Attacks made by Confused critters cause no [[aggro]].
 
Confused critters do not actually switch sides, become pets or teammates, or become controllable in any way by the thing that Confused them. Confused critters technically remain enemies to player teams and can still be targeted and affected as such, even though they won't return fire while the Confusion lasts. Attacks made by Confused critters cause no [[aggro]].
  
 
Confusion does not shut off toggle powers.
 
Confusion does not shut off toggle powers.
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When a player character is confused by an enemy, he or she may accidently target their own teammates or pets as if they were enemies, and even attack them by accident.
  
 
== Confusion and Experience ==
 
== Confusion and Experience ==
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== Powers that use Confuse ==
 
== Powers that use Confuse ==
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[[Image:Confuse.png|32px]]
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Most powers that use confuse are a variation of the above image, the bust of a character surrounded by small bubbles.
  
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=Ninjitsu_BlindingPowder.png|Name=[[Ninjitsu#Blinding Powder|Blinding Powder]]|Effect=Ranged Cone, -ToHit, Sleep (Mag 2), Confuse (Mag 2), -Perception.
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=Ninjitsu_BlindingPowder.png|Name=[[Ninjitsu#Blinding Powder|Blinding Powder]]|Effect=Ranged Cone, -ToHit, Sleep (Mag 2), Confuse (Mag 2), -Perception.
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{{PowerBox|Icon=Illusions_Decieve.png|Name=[[Illusion_Control#Deceive|Deceive]]|Effect=Range, Target Confuse (Mag 3)|Desc=You can Deceive an enemy into believing their friends are not who they appear to be.  If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack their own allies.  If you Deceive someone before they have noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked.  A single target power available to [[Controller]]s through the primary power set [[Illusion Control]] as early as level 2.}}
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=Illusions_Decieve.png|Name=[[Illusion_Control#Deceive|Deceive]]|Effect=Range, Target Confuse (Mag 3)|Desc=You can Deceive an enemy into believing their friends are not who they appear to be.  If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack their own allies.  If you Deceive someone before they have noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked.  A single target power available to [[Controller]]s through the primary power set [[Illusion Control]] as early as level 2.}}
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{{PowerBox|Icon=FortunataTeamwork_Confuse.png|Name=[[Fortunata_Teamwork#Confuse|Confuse]]|Effect=Range, Target Confuse (Mag 3)|Desc=You can Confuse an enemy, forcing him to believe his friends are not who they appear to be.  If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack his own allies.  If you Confuse someone before he has noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked.  A single target power available to [[Arachnos Widow]]s who have undertaken the [[Arachnos_Widow#Power_Sets|Fortunata]] path.  It is available via the secondary power set [[Fortunata Teamwork]] from level 28.}}
  
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=MentalControl_MindControl.png|Name=[[Mind Control#Confuse|Confuse]]|Effect= Ranged, Target Confuse (Mag 3)
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=MentalControl_MindControl.png|Name=[[Mind Control#Confuse|Confuse]]|Effect= Ranged, Target Confuse (Mag 3)
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{{PowerBox|Icon=MentalControl_Confuse.png|Name=[[Mind Control#Mass Confusion|Mass Confusion]]|Effect= Ranged Targeted AoE, Foe Confuse (Mag 3)
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=MentalControl_Confuse.png|Name=[[Mind Control#Mass Confusion|Mass Confusion]]|Effect= Ranged Targeted AoE, Foe Confuse (Mag 3)
 
|Desc= You can cause Mass Confusion within a group of foes, creating chaos.  All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring all your allies. If you Confuse your foes before they noticed you, your presence will continue to go unnoticed.  This power is available to [[Controller]]s and [[Dominator]]s through the [[Mind Control]] primary power set at level 32.}}
 
|Desc= You can cause Mass Confusion within a group of foes, creating chaos.  All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring all your allies. If you Confuse your foes before they noticed you, your presence will continue to go unnoticed.  This power is available to [[Controller]]s and [[Dominator]]s through the [[Mind Control]] primary power set at level 32.}}
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=PsionicAssault_PsionicShockwave.png|Name=[[Mental_Manipulation#World_of_Confusion|World of Confusion]]|Effect=Toggle: [[PBAoE]], Minor DoT(Psionic), Foe Confuse (Mag 2)|Desc=This toggle power allows you to cause psionic damage and cause confusion within a group of foes, creating chaos.  The chance of confusing an enemy is lower than the chance of damaging them, and it may take multiple hits to affect stronger opponents.  All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring all heroes.  A toggle power available to [[Blaster]]s through the [[Mental Manipulation]] secondary power set at level 28.}}
 
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=FortunataTeamwork_Confuse.png|Name=[[Fortunata_Teamwork#Confuse|Confuse]]|Effect=Range, Target Confuse (Mag 3)|Desc=You can Confuse an enemy, forcing him to believe his friends are not who they appear to be.  If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack his own allies.  If you Confuse someone before he has noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked.  A single target power available to [[Arachnos Widow]]s who have undertaken the [[Arachnos_Widow#Power_Sets|Fortunata]] path.  It is available via the secondary power set [[Fortunata Teamwork]] from level 28.}}
 
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=FortunataTeamwork_AuraOfConfusion.png|Name=[[Fortunata_Teamwork#Aura_of_Confusion|Aura of Confusion]]|Effect=PBAoE, Foe Confuse (Mag 3)|Desc=Aura of Confusion can cause chaos within a group of foes.  All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring the user and their allies.  If you confuse enemies before they noticed you, your presence will continue to go unnoticed.  A confusion [[PBAoE]] available to [[Arachnos Widow]]s who have undertaken the [[Arachnos_Widow#Power_Sets|Fortunata]] path.  It is available via the secondary power set [[Fortunata Teamwork]] from level 38.}}
 
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 04:43, 12 November 2008

Overview

Confuse (or Confusion) is a Status Effect. An enemy under the affects of a Confuse power is unable to correctly distinguish friend from foe.

Confused critters will use beneficial powers on targets they normally consider enemies and harmful powers on targets they normally consider allies. The exception to this is with foes that have rez powers -- even when confused, they will rez their original allies.

Confused critters do not actually switch sides, become pets or teammates, or become controllable in any way by the thing that Confused them. Confused critters technically remain enemies to player teams and can still be targeted and affected as such, even though they won't return fire while the Confusion lasts. Attacks made by Confused critters cause no aggro.

Confusion does not shut off toggle powers.

When a player character is confused by an enemy, he or she may accidently target their own teammates or pets as if they were enemies, and even attack them by accident.

Confusion and Experience

An enemy defeated entirely by Confused critters is worth no experience. An enemy that's partially damaged by Confused critters is worth partial experience. However, the split is not perfectly proportional, like it is when multiple competing teams fight the same enemy. When a Confused critter damages another, only 1/4 of its damage counts toward "stealing" experience. The other 3/4 is removed from the target's maximum health before comparing how much damage everyone dealt to it.

Example: If an enemy has 240 Health and you and a random passer-by each do 120 damage to it, you will get half the normal experience (120 / 240). However, if we replace that passer-by with a Confused enemy, experience is distributed as if the Confused helper only dealt 30 damage (1/4 of 120) and the target only had 150 Health to begin with (its real Health minus 3/4 of the confused damage, or 240 - (3/4 of 120)). Since you still dealt 120 damage, your portion of the XP will be 120 / 150, or 80%.
Confuse xp graph.gif


Powers that use Confuse

Confuse.png

Most powers that use confuse are a variation of the above image, the bust of a character surrounded by small bubbles.

Ninjitsu BlindingPowder.png Blinding Powder Ranged Cone, -ToHit, Sleep (Mag 2), Confuse (Mag 2), -Perception.
This power will reliabily either confuse or sleep minion and underling targets when it hits, this power will stack with other player's sleeps/confuses. This power is availible to Stalkers from the Ninjitsu secondary power set at level 35, as well as indirectly to Masterminds through the Jounin in Ninjas after their Kuji In Zen upgrade.
PlantControl SeedsConfusion.png Seeds of Confusion Ranged Cone, Confusion (Mag 3)
You throw a handful of seeds from a rare Baffle plant at your foes. The seeds spread out in a wide cone and release a dusty chaff that contain a number of alkaloids and hallucinogenic compounds. Foes that come into contact with these seeds become violently confused and will turn and attack each other, ignoring you and all your allies. A confusion AoE available to Controllers and Dominators through the primary power set Plant Control as early as level 8.
Illusions Decieve.png Deceive Range, Target Confuse (Mag 3)
You can Deceive an enemy into believing their friends are not who they appear to be. If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack their own allies. If you Deceive someone before they have noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked. A single target power available to Controllers through the primary power set Illusion Control as early as level 2.
FortunataTeamwork Confuse.png Confuse Range, Target Confuse (Mag 3)
You can Confuse an enemy, forcing him to believe his friends are not who they appear to be. If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack his own allies. If you Confuse someone before he has noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked. A single target power available to Arachnos Widows who have undertaken the Fortunata path. It is available via the secondary power set Fortunata Teamwork from level 28.
MentalControl MindControl.png Confuse Ranged, Target Confuse (Mag 3)
You can Confuse an enemy, forcing that foe to believe their friends are not who they appear to be. If successful, the enemy will ignore you and attack their own allies. If you Confuse someone before they have noticed you, your presence will continue to be masked. This power is available to Controllers and Dominators through the Mind Control primary power set as early as level 6.
MentalControl Confuse.png Mass Confusion Ranged Targeted AoE, Foe Confuse (Mag 3)
You can cause Mass Confusion within a group of foes, creating chaos. All affected foes within the area will turn and attack each other, ignoring all your allies. If you Confuse your foes before they noticed you, your presence will continue to go unnoticed. This power is available to Controllers and Dominators through the Mind Control primary power set at level 32.

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