Say a character is under the influence of the confusion spell and they roll a 7 or an 8 to determine their action. So they try to attack an adjacent character. Now say the character has at least 2 levels of barbarian so their have the option to perform a reckless attack. Do they have that option available to them under those circumstances? What if the character is wielding a finesse weapon, do they have the option of choosing between strength and dexterity for the attack and damage rolls? What if the character is wielding a two-handed weapon and has the great weapon fighting class feature? Can they choose whether they reroll any damage dice if they hit?
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I don't think it is because Crown of Madness does not reference the spell Confusion and uses (albeit slightly) different language. – Ifusaso Nov 29 '19 at 23:26
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1The core of that other question is about whether you could do something like make an unarmed attack instead of whatever weapon you have in your hands. – Allan Mills Nov 29 '19 at 23:38
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1Close vote removed. Related: "When affected by the Crown of Madness spell, can I choose what type of melee attack to make?" – Exempt-Medic Nov 30 '19 at 02:29
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Spells do what they say they do
The creature uses its action to make a melee attack ...
They must make a “melee attack”; the spell requires nothing else. Therefore the details are up to the character - if they are targeting a friend they can make an unarmed strike to minimize damage, if they are targeting an enemy they can go all out.
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