Confuse (混乱, Konran)?, also known as Panic, is an ailment in the series.
Appearances[]
- Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne as Panic
- Shin Megami Tensei V / Vengeance
- Persona 3 / FES / Portable (as Panic) / Persona 3 Reload (as Confusion)
- Persona 4 (as Confusion) / Golden (as Panic)
- Persona 5 / Royal
- Persona 5 Strikers
Effect[]
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Users inflicted with Confuse will be unable to act on their own volition. Depending on the game this effect may be guaranteed or only have a 50% chance of occurring each time they are given an order. If a confused unit fails an order, depending on the game they may simply waste their turn being "dumbfounded," throw away money, throw away an item, or if it is an allied demon they may return to the stock.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse[]
In Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, if Nanashi attempts to use Trade on a panicking demon, the demon will give him items without requesting anything in return.
Shin Megami Tensei V / Vengeance[]
In Shin Megami Tensei V, users afflicted with Confusion have a chance of ignoring orders. They will either do nothing or attack allies. If they are the only member in their respective faction, they will attack themselves.
Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload[]
In the original Persona 3 trilogy, Panic took over Mute, in that Panic would have sealed away Persona abilities to anyone that was hit by it.
In Reload, Confusion has a chance to make the afflicted either use items randomly or throw away money. Enemies may drop rare coins that can be sold for money or other items.
Persona 5 / Royal[]
Makoto Niijima afflicted with Confuse in Persona 5.
In Persona 5, users inflicted with Confuse will be unable to act on their own volition. Each turn, they will either throw away money or throw away an item. If it is an ally, they can also use a healing item; if an enemy, can also do nothing.
The item dropped by enemies is always within the overall scope of negotiation items that can be dropped by all individual Shadows.
Users inflicted with Confuse are vulnerable to Technical damage from Psychic skills.
In Persona 5 Royal, Confuse has a countdown timer of 1 and thus will expire at the start of the user's second turn. It will also instantly be healed if attacked in any form. If Knowing the Heart has been read, Confuse is also vulnerable to Technical damage from Wind and Gun skills.
In Royal, if the user simultaneously Downs an enemy and gets Confused (from a reflected Mind Slice), the user will still get a One More but they are subject to Confused behaviors. However, due to a glitch, if this attack happens after a Baton Pass, the user will be able to act freely during the One More even while being Confused. In either case, an irregular Hold Up will be initiated if all enemies are Downed after this.
Confused Shadows cannot be negotiated with.
Inflict[]
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne[]
| Skill | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Pulinpa | Mind | Chance of inflicting Panic on one enemy. |
| Panic Voice | Mind | Chance of inflicting Panic on all enemies. |
| Sonic Wave | Mind | Chance of inflicting Panic on all enemies. |
| Tentarafoo | Mind | Moderate Mind damage to all enemies. May cause Panic. |
| Preach (Daisoujou only) | Mind | Moderate Mind damage to all enemies. May cause Charm, Panic, or Sleep. |
| Intoxicate (Mada only) | Mind | High chance of inflicting Panic on all enemies. |
| Wild Dance (Demi-fiend only) | Mind | High chance of inflicting Panic on all enemies. |
Persona 5 / Royal[]
Via Skills[]
| Skill | Affinity | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Skull Cracker | 
|
Medium Physical damage and inflict Confuse (medium odds) to 1 foe. |
| Mind Slice |
|
Medium Physical damage and inflict Confuse (low odds) to all foes. |
| Magatsu Mandala | 
|
Heavy Curse damage to all foes and inflict Confuse/Fear/Despair (medium odds). |
| Pulinpa | 
|
Inflict Confuse (high odds) to 1 foe. |
| Tentarafoo |
|
Inflict Confuse (medium odds) to all foes. |
| Confuse Boost | 
|
Increase chance of inflicting Confuse. |
| Ailment Boost |
|
Increase chance of inflicting all ailments. |
Via Items[]
Persona 5 Royal only:
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Confuse Vial S | Small vial of liquid. High chance of inflicting Confuse to one foe. |
| Confuse Vial L | Large vial of liquid. Medium chance of inflicting Confuse to all foes. |
Via Melee Weapons[]
Persona 5[]
| Weapon | For | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Arsene's Cane | Protagonist | +Random Ailment (low) |
| Heavy Steel Pipe | Ryuji Sakamoto | +Confuse (low) |
| Talwar | Morgana | +Confuse (low) |
| Panic Sword | +Confuse (low) | |
| Vajra | Makoto Niijima | +Random Ailment (high) |
Persona 5 Royal[]
| Weapon | For | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Arsène's Cane | Protagonist | Low Random Ailment |
| The Great Thief Stick | Med Random Ailment | |
| Mega Knife | Low Confuse | |
| Heavy Steel Pipe | Ryuji Sakamoto | Low Confuse |
| Judge Mace | Low Confuse | |
| Talwar | Morgana | Low Confuse |
| Panic Sword | Low Confuse | |
| Vajra | Makoto Niijima | High Random Ailment |
| Unparalleled Vajra | High Random Ailment |
Via Ranged Weapons[]
Persona 5[]
| Weapon | For | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Riot Police SP | Protagonist | +Confuse (low) |
| Calamity Gun SP | Ryuji Sakamoto | +Random Ailment (low) |
| Shrike SP | Morgana | +Confuse (med) |
| Sudarshana | +Random Ailment (low) | |
| Kuzuryu Gouhou | Yusuke Kitagawa | +Random Ailment (low) |
| Evil Roulette | Makoto Niijima | +Random Ailment (low) |
| Evil Roulette II | +Random Ailment (low) | |
| Pawzooka | Haru Okumura | +Confuse (med) |
| Scorcher SP | +Confuse (med) | |
| Pandemonium SP | +Confuse (med) |
Via accessories[]
Persona 5 Royal only:
| Accessory | Effect |
|---|---|
| Addle Bangle | Pulinpa |
| Mysterious Mask | Confuse Boost |
Miscellaneous[]
Persona 5 Royal only:
| Criteria | Effect |
|---|---|
| Chaînés Hook | Chance to inflict Confuse on enemies at start of battle when having ambushed with Grappling Hook The Confidant ability Chaînés Hook must be available to perform. For more information, see Confidant/Sumire Yoshizawa |
Remove[]
Persona 5 / Royal[]
Via Skills[]
| Skill | Affinity | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Drop | 
|
Cure Confuse/Fear/Despair/Rage/Brainwash of 1 ally. |
| Energy Shower |
|
Cure Confuse/Fear/Despair/Rage/Brainwash of party. |
| Amrita Drop |
|
Cure all ailments of 1 ally except for special status. |
| Amrita Shower |
|
Cure all ailments of party except for special status. |
| Salvation |
|
Fully restore HP and cure all ailments of party except for special status. |
Via Items[]
Persona 5[]
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Relax Gel | Topical balm for Rage/Despair/Brainwash/Fear/Confuse for one ally. |
| Hiranya | Cures all non-special ailments for one ally. |
| Recover Oil | A spring-exclusive body oil. Cures all non-special ailments for one ally. |
| Refresh Aroma | Autumn-only. Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. |
| Repentance Ashes | Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. |
| Amrita Soda | Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. |
| Phantom Wafers | Phantom Thieves snack. Restores 50 HP and cures ailments for one ally. |
Persona 5 Royal[]
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Relax Gel | Topical balm for Rage/Despair/Brainwash/Fear/Confuse for one ally. |
| Hiranya | Cures all non-special ailments for one ally. |
| Awake Incense | Cleansing air freshener. Cures all non-special ailments for one ally. |
| Recover Oil | A spring-exclusive body oil. Cures all non-special ailments for one ally. |
| Refresh Aroma | Autumn-only. Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. |
| Repentance Ashes | Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. |
| Awakening Incense | Invigorating air freshener. Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. |
| Amrita Soda | Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. |
| Phantom Wafers | Phantom Thieves snack. Restores 50 HP and cures ailments for one ally. |
| Strawberry Daifuku | Fully restores HP and cures non-special ailments for all allies. |
Miscellaneous[]
Persona 5[]
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Harisen Recovery | Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members. |
Persona 5 Royal[]
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Harisen Recovery | Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members. |
| Detox X | When Joker is inflicted with an ailment, he may recover immediately. |
| Detox DX | Raises the chance of Detox X succeeding. |
Resist[]
Shin Megami Tensei V / Vengeance[]
Certain demons, bosses and playable ones alike, innately are weak to, resist or even null Confusion, and are as such tied to their respective Essence. Being weak or negating an attempt to Confuse a certain demon can affect either side's Press Turn Icons. Unlike with elemental affinities, aliment affinities cannot be altered with passive skills.
The Nahobino can take on a demon's affinity chart via Essence fusion, including that demon's affinity to how they deal with Confusion.
Persona 5 / Royal[]
Via Skills[]
Persona 5[]
| Skill | Affinity | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Resist Confuse |
|
Reduce susceptibility to Confuse. |
| Null Confuse |
|
Impart immunity against Confuse. |
| Unshaken Will |
|
Impart immunity against all mental ailments. |
| Fortify Spirit |
|
Reduce susceptibilities to all ailments. |
Persona 5 Royal[]
| Skill | Affinity | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Resist Confuse |
|
Reduce susceptibility to Confuse. |
| Null Confuse |
|
Impart immunity against Confuse. |
| Unshaken Will |
|
Impart immunity against all mental ailments. |
| Fortify Spirit |
|
Reduce susceptibilities to all ailments. |
Via armor[]
Persona 5[]
| Armor | For | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Lady's Dress | Females | +Resist Confuse |
| Cosmic Undies | Males | +Resist Confuse |
| Scream Dress | Females | +Resist Confuse |
| Gaudy Undies | Males | +Resist Confuse |
Persona 5 Royal[]
| Armor | For | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Undies | Males | +Resist Confuse |
Via accessories[]
Persona 5[]
| Accessory | Effect |
|---|---|
| Calming Mask | +Resist Confuse |
Persona 5 Royal[]
| Accessory | Effect |
|---|---|
| Calming Mask | Resist Confuse |
| Clarity Cape | Null Confuse |