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CURE is the staple healing Spell, restoring as much HP as a HEAL Potion without costing 60 G. It becomes less useful later in the game, but there's often not much else to do with level 1 Spell slots. Note that CURE is very slightly less effective outside of combat, curing 16–31 HP.

Once again you're faced with a Spell level full of good Spells and likely have to decide between CURE and HEAL. However, due to a bug, HEL2 is almost as good on a per-character basis as CUR3 is in general. With the rest of the level so loaded, Wh.MAGES may be well-advised to skip on CUR3. RedMAGES, on the other hand, should definitely grab this Spell. As with its predecessors, CUR3 is a bit less effective outside of combat, curing 64–127 HP.

CUR4 is the granddaddy of the CURE Spells. Instead of the pitiful curing of its predecessors, CUR4 will heal any living warrior to full HP, and will cure all Status Ailments other than Stone and KO to boot. This secondary effect can be useful, as it's the only way to cure Paralysis without waiting for it to wear off. Don't miss this Spell!

HEAL is a good Spell for recovery from attacks that hit everyone, or just gaining back some HP after some time in a dungeon. It has the effect of a little more than half a TENT, which isn't much, but it's still more on average (72 HP divided among 4 characters) than CUR2 (50 HP to one character). With level 3 white magic being such a loaded level, you may have to decide between CUR2 and HEAL. CUR2 is better at saving a life in the middle of combat, while HEAL is a better general recovery Spell. HEAL is a bit more consistent, and slightly better on average, outside of combat, curing 16–23 HP to all allies.

Yes, you read that description right: HEL2 cures double the amount it's supposed to when cast in combat. This makes it the clear choice of level 5 healing Spell for Wh.MAGES. (Unless you consider it cheating, but given how many bugs work against you in this game, it seems perfectly fair to use one that goes in your favor). Just remember not to use this Spell outside of combat, where it heals a measly 32–47 HP per character.

Hey, haven't we seen this Spell before? Not only is HEL3 exactly the same as its predecessor in combat, it's also up against CUR4, the best healing Spell in the game. Due to the Spell slot system, it's not entirely a waste to have both HEL2 and HEL3. Full-party combat healing is useful to have at times.