Confuse

In Final Fantasy VIII, 'Confuse', known as 'コンフュ' in Japanese, is a spell that primarily causes a target to enter a confused state. A confused character will perform actions randomly, including attacking, casting spells, or using items, with targets also chosen randomly. This state can be removed by a physical attack, but when used by enemies, it can cause characters to attack each other or waste valuable items. The 'Confuse' spell can be obtained by 'drawing' it from enemies or through item refinement. It can also be 'junctioned' to a character's stats to provide resistance to or inflict the Confuse status with physical attacks. 100 'Confuse' spells provide complete immunity to the status. Moreover, the spell creates interesting interactions in some unique scenarios, such as special dialogues if used on specific enemies. So, 'Confuse' is not just a status spell in battles, it can also be strategically used. It has good compatibility with the summons 'Doomtrain' and 'Siren', but is conversely compatible with 'Cerberus' and 'Carbuncle'. 'Confuse' is a recurring spell throughout the Final Fantasy series, and typically has an effect of causing erratic behavior in its target. It is a classic negative status magic.