Scroll of confuse monster - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks - give this a good once-over proper after spellbooks are mostly done

2025-07-10T10:00:00Z

tweaks - give this a good once-over proper after spellbooks are mostly done

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ commit for upcoming

2025-07-10T09:51:20Z

‎Messages: commit for upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ tweaks

2025-07-10T09:49:05Z

‎Messages: tweaks

Phol ende wodan: /* Messages */ 3.7: update to one of these messages

2024-12-18T19:56:20Z

‎Messages: 3.7: update to one of these messages

Phol ende wodan: /* Description */ upcoming note was misleading - the number ranges are boosted by 3, that's all

2024-12-14T21:00:35Z

‎Description: upcoming note was misleading - the number ranges are boosted by 3, that's all

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-11-24T06:47:07Z

lede

Ais523: /* Strategy */ one reason you might want to use c?oCM rather than potions of booze or confusion

2024-11-23T22:16:58Z

‎Strategy: one reason you might want to use c?oCM rather than potions of booze or confusion

Umbire the Phantom: gen + hist

2024-11-23T22:13:46Z

gen + hist

Umbire the Phantom: formatting pass pt. 1.5

2023-10-26T22:09:11Z

formatting pass pt. 1.5

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit + update pass

2023-10-26T22:01:40Z

formatting + copyedit + update pass

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 ==Description==
-Reading a non-cursed scroll of confuse monster causes your hands to glow red, signifying that that your next non-lethal hit will [[confuse]] the target monster unless you are in a form that lacks hands, and will prompt you to name the scroll - the effect stacks with other non-cursed scrolls as well as casts of the [[spell of confuse monster]] (depending on your skill level in [[enchantment spells]]), with the intensity of the glow representing how many uses of the ability you have. A blessed scroll adds 2-9 more uses, or only one more use if you have at least 40 stored, while an uncursed scroll adds one more use.{{refsrc|src/read.c|1231|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a comment above notes "after a while, repeated uses become less effective"}}
+Reading a non-cursed scroll of confuse monster causes your hands to glow red, signifying that that your next non-lethal hit will [[confuse]] the target monster unless you are in a form that lacks hands, and will prompt you to name the scroll&mdash;the effect stacks with other non-cursed scrolls as well as the {{+ of|confuse monster}} spell (depending on your skill level in [[enchantment spells]]), with the intensity of the glow representing how many uses of the ability you have. A blessed scroll adds 2-9 more uses, or only one more use if you have at least 40 stored, while an uncursed scroll adds one more use.{{refsrc|src/read.c|1231|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a comment above notes "after a while, repeated uses become less effective"}}
 Reading a cursed scroll of confuse monster will instead confuse you for up to 100 more turns, and the same occurs if you read a non-blessed scroll while already confused; reading a blessed scroll while confused will instead cure your confusion. If you are [[polymorph]]ed into any non-{{mcsl|@}} monster form, reading a scroll of any [[beatitude]] will also confuse you for up to 100 more turns.

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 {{message|A faint buzz surrounds your head.|As above, while blind.}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|{{message|The red glow of your hands intensifies.|You read an uncursed scroll of confuse monster while already having uses stored.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The following message is added via {{commit|4e008bb52f50f2edca252f67a7e9e150e1cf4d3e}}.
+{{message|The red glow of your hands intensifies.|You read an uncursed scroll of confuse monster while already having uses stored. This replaces the "glow red even more" message above, though the blind "tingle even more" message remains.}}}}
 ==References==

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 {{message|Your hands stop glowing red.|You hit a monster in melee and consumed your remaining use of the ability.}}
 {{message|Your hands stop tingling.|As above, while blind.}}
-{{message|<target> appears confused.|Your attack successfully confused the hit monster.}}
+{{message|<The monster> appears confused.|Your attack successfully confused the hit monster.}}
 {{message|You feel confused.|You read a cursed scroll of confusion, or a scroll of any beatitude when polymorphed into a non-{{white|@}} monster form.}}

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 {{message|A red glow surrounds your head.|You read a blessed scroll while confused and cured your confusion.}}
 {{message|A faint buzz surrounds your head.|As above, while blind.}}
 ==References==

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 Upon hitting a monster with your hands or a wielded weapon while "charges" of confuse monster are stored, a use is consumed and the monster must pass a check against its [[Magic resistance (monster)|magic resistance]], becoming confused if they fail the check. This does not occur if the target monster is already confused.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3090|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|As of {{commit|13ad9561f38b48c95a87bb58ebf8a297e1462e3d|commit 13ad956}}, reading an uncursed scroll of confuse monster adds 3 charges if you do not currently have any.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|As of {{commit|13ad9561f38b48c95a87bb58ebf8a297e1462e3d|commit 13ad956}}, the scroll of confuse monster provides 3 additional charges; a blessed scroll now adds 5-12 "charges" and an uncursed scroll  now adds 4-5, unless you have at least 40 "charges" stored in which case either still only adds 1.}}
 ==Strategy==

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 }}
-A '''scroll of confuse monster''' is a type of [[scroll]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+A '''scroll of confuse monster''' is a type of [[Magical item|magical]] [[scroll]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Generation==

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 The scroll of confuse monster can be a decent early-game supplement: confused monsters will fail to cast [[monster spells|spells]] properly, move erratically, and may even attack other hostile monsters nearby; they will also experience [[Confusion#Confused scroll effects|alternate effects]] from reading scrolls. Confusing a monster generally makes it much less likely to attack you directly, and ranged abilities will often fire in the wrong direction, but a confused monster should not be taken lightly, especially if the confusion expires without you noticing.
-The scroll typically sees very limited use after that point, especially in the late game: The monster magic resistance of hostile monsters generally increases as you progress, making them generally less effective, and while it can still be somewhat useful, confusion usually takes a backseat to other incapacitating spells and effects. A cursed scroll (or any scroll for non-{{white|@}} polyforms) can still serve as a source of confusion if you lack potions of {{! of|booze|confusion}} or a forgotten [[spell]]. Conversely, the confusion-removal effect of a blessed scroll that is read while confused is situational at best, and is often superseded by a [[unicorn horn]]; non-cursed scrolls are thus good candidates for [[blanking]].
+The scroll typically sees very limited use after that point, especially in the late game: The monster magic resistance of hostile monsters generally increases as you progress, making them generally less effective, and while it can still be somewhat useful, confusion usually takes a backseat to other incapacitating spells and effects. A cursed scroll (or any scroll for non-{{white|@}} polyforms) can still serve as a source of confusion if you lack potions of {{! of|booze|confusion}} or a forgotten [[spell]] – it is also lighter than a potion, and might be favoured over it for that reason. Conversely, the confusion-removal effect of a blessed scroll that is read while confused is situational at best, and is often superseded by a [[unicorn horn]]; non-cursed scrolls are thus good candidates for [[blanking]].
 ==History==

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 {{Languages}}
-{{scroll|name=confuse monster|cost=100|ink=6-11}}
+{{scroll
 A '''scroll of confuse monster''' is a type of [[scroll]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Generation==
-.3% of all randomly generated scrolls will be a scroll of confuse monster.
+[[Monk]]s may be given a scroll of confuse monster as the random scroll in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|89|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Wizard]]s may be given a scroll of confuse monster as any of the three random scrolls in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|167|nethack=3.6.7}}
 Writing a scroll of confuse monster with a [[magic marker]] takes up 6 to 11 charges.
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 ==History==
-The scroll of confuse monster first appears in Hack 1.21, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
+The scroll of confuse monster first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
 ==Messages==

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 A '''scroll of confuse monster''' is a type of [[scroll]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Description==
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 {{message|Your hands begin to glow red <even more>.|You read an uncursed scroll of confuse monster, with the latter appended if you already have uses stored.}}
 {{message|Your hands begin to tingle <even more>.|As above, while [[blind]]; this also applies if you are blind and confused.}}
 {{message|Your hands glow a brilliant red.|You read a blessed scroll of confuse monster.}}

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 {{scroll|name=confuse monster|cost=100|ink=6-11}}
-A '''scroll of confuse monster''' is a [[scroll]] that appears in [[NetHack]].
+A '''scroll of confuse monster''' is a type of [[scroll]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Description==
-Reading a noncursed scroll of confuse monster causes your hands to glow red, and will also prompt you to name the scroll. The red glow signifies that your next non-lethal hit will [[confuse]] the target monster unless you are in a form that lacks hands; the intensity of the glow represents how many uses of the ability you have. A blessed scroll will cause them to glow "a brilliant red" when read, which adds 2-9 (more) uses. Upon hitting a monster using your hands or a wielded weapon, a use is consumed and the monster must pass a check against its [[Magic resistance (monster)|magic resistance]], becoming confused if they fail the check. This does not occur if the target monster is already confused.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2788|nethack=3.6.1}}
+Reading a non-cursed scroll of confuse monster causes your hands to glow red, signifying that that your next non-lethal hit will [[confuse]] the target monster unless you are in a form that lacks hands, and will prompt you to name the scroll - the effect stacks with other non-cursed scrolls as well as casts of the [[spell of confuse monster]] (depending on your skill level in [[enchantment spells]]), with the intensity of the glow representing how many uses of the ability you have. A blessed scroll adds 2-9 more uses, or only one more use if you have at least 40 stored, while an uncursed scroll adds one more use.{{refsrc|src/read.c|1231|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a comment above notes "after a while, repeated uses become less effective"}}
-While there is no upper limit on uses that can be added, once at least 40 uses are stored, reading a noncursed scroll will only grant one additional use.{{refsrc|read.c|1177|version=NetHack 3.6.0|comment=after a while, repeated uses become less effective}} The [[spell of confuse monster]] has similar effects, depending on your skill level in [[enchantment spells]]; [[enlightenment]] after using either source will display "You are going to confuse monsters" in the status list.
+Reading a cursed scroll of confuse monster will instead confuse you for up to 100 more turns, and the same occurs if you read a non-blessed scroll while already confused; reading a blessed scroll while confused will instead cure your confusion. If you are [[polymorph]]ed into any non-{{mcsl|@}} monster form, reading a scroll of any [[beatitude]] will also confuse you for up to 100 more turns.
-Reading a cursed scroll of confuse monster will instead confuse you for d100 (more) turns. The same occurs if you read a non-blessed scroll while already confused; reading a blessed scroll while confused will instead cure your confusion. If you are [[polymorph]]ed into any non-{{mcsl|@}} monster form, reading a scroll of any [[beatitude]] will also confuse you for d100 (more) turns.
+Upon hitting a monster with your hands or a wielded weapon while "charges" of confuse monster are stored, a use is consumed and the monster must pass a check against its [[Magic resistance (monster)|magic resistance]], becoming confused if they fail the check. This does not occur if the target monster is already confused.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3090|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
 {{main|Confusion#Monster confusion}}
-The scroll of confuse monster can be a decent early-game supplement: confused monsters will fail to cast [[monster spells|spells]] properly, move erratically, and may even attack other hostile monsters nearby; they will also experience [[Confusion#Confused scroll effects|alternate effects]] from reading scrolls. Confusing a monster generally makes it much less likely to attack you directly, However, they are also unpredictable and not to be taken lightly, and will still try to use ranged abilities.
+The scroll of confuse monster can be a decent early-game supplement: confused monsters will fail to cast [[monster spells|spells]] properly, move erratically, and may even attack other hostile monsters nearby; they will also experience [[Confusion#Confused scroll effects|alternate effects]] from reading scrolls. Confusing a monster generally makes it much less likely to attack you directly, and ranged abilities will often fire in the wrong direction, but a confused monster should not be taken lightly, especially if the confusion expires without you noticing.
-The scroll is typically unlikely to see much use beyond that point, and tends to be a good candidate for [[blanking]]. The monster magic resistance of hostile monsters generally increases as you progress, making them generally less effective; while still somewhat useful, confusion also takes a backseat to other incapacitating spells and effects. A cursed scroll (or any scroll for non-{{white|@}} polyforms) can still serve as a source of confusion if you lack potions of {{! of|booze|confusion}} or a forgotten [[spell]]. Conversely, the confusion-removal effect of a blessed scroll that is read while confused is situational at best, and is often superseded by a [[unicorn horn]].
+==History==
 ==Messages==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-360}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Scrolls|Confuse monster]]