HEL2

Sprite
Power 48
Type White Magic LV 5
Effect Restores 48-96 HP to all allies
Target All allies

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
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Ni
Sold In Melmond (8,000 G)
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.
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Shops: Where HEL2 is sold – 1 shown
Map Shop
Melmond L5 Wh.Magic
Monsters: Which use HEL2 – 1 shown
Minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game, but are optional
Name		 HP Gold
The total amount of experience earned for defeating this monster (this is split evenly among surviving party members)
Exp
Each physical hit will deal between one and two times this amount of damage to the target, reduced by the target's absorb
Dmg
The number of hit chances the monster gets whenever it attacks; each successful hit will deal full damage and can be a critical hit
Hits
The hit % of the monster's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of the monster's hit %, modified by the target's evade %
Hit %
The status ailment, if any, that can be inflicted by this monster's attacks; the base chance of affliction is 50%, reduced by 1% for each two points of magic defense the target has; note that, due to a bug, misses after the attack's first hit have a chance to inflict a status ailment despite not hitting
Status
The chance of each of this monster's attacks being a critical hit (unless the attack misses); critical hits add double the monster's damage rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores absorb)
Crit
Each physical hit the monster takes will have its damage reduced by this amount
Abs
The monster's base chance to evade any given physical attack; each two points of evade % result in a 1% better chance to evade attacks
Eva
For each two points of magic defense, the monster has a 1% better chance of resisting any given spell
Mag. Def.
The lowest party level at which the monster may choose to run away; the chance to run is approximately 4% for each level the party leader is above this level
Run Lev.
The chance that the monster uses a magic spell on its turn; each monster that can cast spells has a specific cycle of spells that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics)
Magic
The chance that the monster uses a special attack on its turn; monsters with multiple special attacks have a specific cycle of special attacks that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics)
Sp. Att
The families this monster belongs to; only Undead monsters are affected by HARM spells; note that other monster families have no mechanical effect
Family
The elements this monster is weak against; weakness against an element causes spells and special attacks of that element to be approximately 20% more likely to hit, and damaging spells or special attacks deal an additional 50% damage
Weakness
The elements this monster is resistant to; resistance to an element drops the base hit chance for spells and special attacks of that element to 0, and those attacks cause half damage
Resists
FIGHTER 200 3,420 G 3,420 40 1 106 - 1% 38 45 93 39 38% - Spellcaster - -
HRM3 LIFE

Related

HEAL

Sprite
Power 12
Type White Magic LV 3
Effect Restores 12-24 HP to all allies
Target All allies

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In ElfLand (1,500 G)
Cast By Items Heal Staff, Heal Helmet
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.

HEL3

Sprite
Power 48
Type White Magic LV 7
Effect Restores 48-96 HP to all allies
Target All allies

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In Onrac (45,000 G)
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.

CURE

Sprite
Power 16
Type White Magic LV 1
Effect Restores 16-32 HP to one ally
Target One ally

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In Coneria (100 G)
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.

CUR2

Sprite
Power 33
Type White Magic LV 3
Effect Restores 33-66 HP to one ally
Target One ally

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In ElfLand (1,500 G)
CUR2 is the second staple white magic CURE Spell, healing around 50 HP to one character on average. It's not a huge amount, but it can help quite a lot in the middle of a fight. HEAL actually heals more HP on average (assuming everyone in the party is hurt), and because HRM2 and AFIR are such good Spells, your Wh.MAGE may have trouble deciding which Spell to forego. Note that, like CURE, CUR2 is slightly less effective outside of combat (33–64 HP).

CUR3

Sprite
Power 66
Type White Magic LV 5
Effect Restores 66-132 HP to one ally
Target One ally

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In Melmond (8,000 G)
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

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 7
Effect Fully restore one ally's HP and remove all status ailments except Stone and KO
Cures Poison, Darkness, Paralysis, Sleep, Silence, Confusion
Target One ally

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In Gaia (45,000 G)
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!

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Heal2

Type White Magic
Level 5
Effect Restores 24-48 HP to all allies.
Power 24
Target All allies
Price 8,000 gil
Sold In Melmond

Learned By

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
The choice between Cure and Heal Spells continues to be a problem at Spell level 5. Even though Heal2 still does more overall healing than Cure3, the raw numbers involved are not very spectacular, and you're probably not going to want to waste a potential Life1 healing the party for a moderate amount of HP. It's not a bad Spell by any means, but Cure3 edges it out narrowly.