Cure ( ability ) Cure , also called Cure1 and Cure 1 , is a recurring spell from the " Final Fantasy " series . Cure is the most basic of White Magic spells and restores a small amount of HP . In almost all " Final Fantasy " games , Cure and its stronger variants can be used to inflict damage on the undead . Although called Cure in English , the Japanese name of the spell more likely derives from the English word Care . The English word " care " is standardly transliterated into Japanese as . The powered - up spell , Renew / Full Cure , is known as in Japanese , choosing to drop the to stick to the four - character Japanese naming scheme . Abilities that are derived from the English word " cure " appear in Mix commands and deal more with removing statuses at the same time ( e . g . Cure Blind ) . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Cure , also known as CURE in the NES release and Cure1 in the " Final Fantasy Origins " release , is a level 1 White Magic spell which restores a small amount of HP to a single party member . In the NES and " Origins " releases , it restores between 16 and 32 HP , while in subsequent releases it restores HP depending on the caster ' s Intelligence . The enemy Rakshasa is the only one capable of casting this spell . The spell can be bought at Cornelia and can be learned by the White Mage , White Wizard , Red Mage , Red Wizard , and Knight job classes . In the " " and " 20th Anniversary Edition " releases it costs 3 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy II " . Cure is a White Magic spell which restores HP to one or all allies . The amount of HP it restores increases with the spell ' s level . Any character can learn Cure by having them use the Cure Tome ( called the Cure Scroll in the " Origins " release ) . Cure VI is exclusively cast by Green Soul . " Final Fantasy III " . Cure is a level 1 White Magic that can be used by White Mages , Devouts , Knights , Red Mages , and Sages . It can also be used by Freelancers , Onion Knights , and Scholars in the 3D version . Princess Sara can use Cure when she joins the party as guest . It can be bought in Canaan for 100 gil or found in Ur or the Sealed Cave . The boss Gutsco is capable of casting the spell in the 3D version only . " Final Fantasy IV " . Cure is a basic White Magic spell that Rosa and Porom begin with . Cecil begins with it as a Paladin and it is one of the few White Magic spells Rydia can learn as a child . It has a casting time of 1 , costs 3 MP to cast in all versions . It has a power of 16 in the 2D versions , and 24 in the 3D versions , and never misses . On the " Easy Type " version , the casting time was reduce to 0 , and still retains the same effect from the original game . The spell was renamed to Cure 1 . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Cure returns as a White Magic spell in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . Cecil along with Rosa and Porom already known the spell . It restores minor HP to one or all allies , and it can also be use to damage the undead . It costs 3 MP to cast . Cure returns as a spell that Cecil , Ceodore , Rosa , Porom and Leonora begin with , and temporary playable characters White Mage , the Elder of Mysidia , and Fusoya can also use . Additionally , when Kain becomes a Holy Dragoon , he gains the ability to cast Cure . It costs 3 MP to cast . Edward ' s Healing Harmony song acts like a Cure spell on all party members . " Final Fantasy V " . Cure is a level 1 White Magic spell used by White Mages and Red Mages . It can be bought for 180 gil at Tule , Karnak , Carwen , and Jachol , and costs 4 MP to cast . It has a spell power of 15 . It is one of the spells that can be cast from the Wonder Wand for free . Cure can be cast by Omniscient , Ricard Mage , and Siren . " Final Fantasy VI " . Cure is a Healing spell Terra and Celes have learned initially . Cure can also be taught by the espers , Shiva at a x4 rate , Kirin at a x5 rate , Seraph at a x20 rate , and Lakshmi at a x25 rate . It costs 5 MP to cast , has a power of 10 , and is vulnerable to Runic . Cure can be cast by Level 80 Magic , Desert Hare , Number 024 , and Soul Saver . " Final Fantasy VII " . Cure is a skill in the Restore Materia . It can first be found at the first Mako Reactor , on the bridge to where AVALANCHE plant the bomb . Cure costs 5 MP to cast and has a spell power equal to the base magic damage plus 110 . In the 1996 BETA demo release , Cloud and Aeris come readily equipped with the spell , and there is no Restore Materia found on the bridge . Cure can be used by the enemy Adamantaimai and the boss , though they are never used normally . Rude has the spell during the encounter at Gongaga , as well as during the Midgar raid ; however , he will never use the spell in Midgar . Adamantaimai also has access to the spell , but using it results in the Adamantaimai Cure glitch . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Cure is a curative Magic Materia . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Cure costs 4 MP to cast and heals a small amount of HP . It can be bought from Research Dept . QMC for 1 , 000 gil , and obtained in various other ways as well . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Cure is a common spell that can be drawn from many low - level enemies . It restores a small amount of HP to one ally . Casting Cure in battle increases compatibility with Carbuncle by 0 . 2 , but lowers compatibility with Eden by 0 . 2 as well . When Magic Booster is used in the 2013 PC re - release , the player ' s inventory gains 100 Cure spells , among other basic spells . " Final Fantasy IX " . Cure is the basic White Magic HP restoring spell learned by both Dagger and Eiko via the Magic Racket or Silk Shirt . Garnet also learns it from her starting weapon , the Rod . The spell has a power of 16 . It can be reflected and works with Return Magic . The formula for Cure is as follows : If the ability Concentrate is equipped , the final piece of the formula becomes HP Restored = Base * [ Bonus + 50 % ] instead . Beatrix does not possess the ability when the player takes control of her . During the second battle against her , however , she can use the Cure ability . The Serpion is the only other adherent of the spell in the game . " Final Fantasy X " . Cure is a White Magic spell obtainable in Yuna ' s section of the Sphere Grid . It is one of the abilities she begins with , along with Esuna . It costs 4 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Cure is a White Magic spell learned by the White Mage dressphere for 20 AP in the original version , and it is already learned on the dressphere in the International and HD Remaster versions . It costs 4 MP to cast . It can also be used while equipped with the Healing Light , Healing Wind , Heart Reborn , or Immortal Soul Garment Grid s , or be used in Lady Luck ' s Random Reels by lining up two Flowers . Cure can be cast by Bolt Drake ( Oversoul ) , Lesser Drake ( Oversoul ) , and Shell Shocker ( Fiend Arena ) . " Final Fantasy XI " . Cure is the lowest level White Magic spell . It heals a single target by a very small amount amount . It can be purchased from a vendor for 70 gil or less depending on fame . Players who start as a White Mage automatically start with this scroll in their inventory . " Final Fantasy XII " . Cure is a Level 1 White Magick that can be purchased in Rabanastre at the start of the game for 200 gil . White Magick 1 license ( 15LP ) needs to be unlocked on the License Board to be able to use it . Cure heals one target . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , Cure has an area of effect and is only available for the White Mage job class . Ashe , Penelo , and Fran can use Cure no matter what their jobs are . Cure also deals damage to undead enemies . Only the healing - type Yarhi , the White Hare and Carbuncle , as well as Penelo and enemy White Mages , can cast it . It heals a little HP to a single target . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Cure is the lowest level healing spell , which heals one target with a small amount of HP . It is accessible through the Medic role . Although it heals small amount of HP , it can be cast three to six times in a row ( depending on how long the caster ' s ATB bar is ) , thus giving it maximum effectiveness . The higher the chain gauge the ally receiving the heal has , the more Cure heals . The gauge depletes at a faster rate every time a healing spell hits , and so it could be a good idea to make a Synergist enhance the target to stabilize it . Cure is learned by leveling in the Medic role in the Crystarium system and can be learned by everyone at varying stages : Hope and Vanille learn it at Stage 1 , Lightning at Stage 3 , and Snow , Sazh , and Fang at Stage 7 . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Cure returns in the sequel of " Final Fantasy XIII " with little to no changes . It restores a small amount of HP , but can be cast three to six times in a row . It also retains its effect to heal more HP the higher the target ' s chain gauge . It can learned by both Serah and Noel . As Lightning can only heal via items , Cure can only be used by Angel of Valhalla to heal Lightning . He learns the more powerful Curaja when fully healed of his wounds by feeding him food and medicine . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Cure appeared as an ability in the original " Final Fantasy XIV " . At the initial release , Cure was a spell learned by Conjurers at rank 4 . The ability cost 2 action points to set and cost 12 MP to cast . The ability restored HP to all party members within an area of effect . After patch 1 . 20 , Cure remained a Conjurer spell available for use at level 2 , but the spell only targeted a single ally instead . Cure could be used by all classes for cross class . Cure appears in the " A Realm Reborn " as a Conjurer available at level 2 . The ability restores HP to a single party member with a potency of 400 . The ability can be used by all classes for cross class , but only the White Mage , Scholar , and Paladin jobs may use the spell as a cross class skill . " Final Fantasy XV " . In " Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae " , Cure is the sole traditional magic ability used exclusively by Ignis . It restores a small amount of HP to one party member on the field ; however , as Ignis is not player - controlled , it is not possible to dictate when it is cast , and its usage is predicated on Ignis ' s AI . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Cure is an action ability that can be learned by White Mages for 50 JP . It uses 6 MP and has a speed of 25 . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Cure is a spell that can be learned by White Mages and Red Mages . It is learned through either the White Staff ( for White Mages ) or the Fleuret ( for Red Mages ) and requires 100 AP to master . It is considered a Holy - elemental spell , as casting it while the Holy law is enforced will attract a card . It costs 6 MP to cast , has a Magic Power of 40 , and has a range of 4 . The ability can be stolen by using Steal : Ability . Cure remains the same as it was in " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " , but costs 8 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Cure Magicite can only be found in dungeon s . Once a player finds it , they can cast it until they leave that dungeon . The spell can also be cast from a Cure Ring that can be carried between dungeons . Cure Magicite can be found in dungeons or purchased at the Magic Goods stand in Rebena Te Ra . Cure Magicite can only be used once , so players can carry from 10 to 99 Cure Magicite . Cure Pockets can be found or purchased from the Mog Mart so players can carry more . Cure is a level 1 Restoration ability for the White Mage class , and caps at level 100 . It restores only one ally ' s HP , can be used up to three times per battle and only up to five times a day . Cure is one of the six basic spells that any character can cast , and is indicated by the green icon . In addition to recovering ally HP , Cure is also used to reveal ethereal undead enemies , who will take less damage unless targeted with Cure , Cura , or Curaga . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Cure is the basic healing spell available in this game . Attacking an undead monster with the spell will deal Zombie - elemental damage . Only Benjamin , Kaeli , and Phoebe can cast it . It will fully heal a single character , or recovers roughly half of two characters ' total HP . The final boss , the Dark King , is highly weak to Cure , due to an Overflow glitch . It breaks the damage limit , dealing well over ten thousand damage , but only from Benjamin ' s Cure spell ; since Phoebe has nearly twice Benjamin ' s magic power , her Cure will overflow " twice " and have its normal effect . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Cure spell recovers Sumo ' s HP . More HP can be recovered when the Will Gauge reading is higher , and as the player advance in level . Obtained from Fuji in Kett and the spell costs 2 MP to cast . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Cure is an ability that has 10 uses and has an power of 4 which restores lost HP to a target , the healing formula is base on Mana . This ability is used by Sphinx , Ki - Rin , Titan . There ' s a Magic Book called Cure and it has a book icon before its name . It cast Cure , and can be bought in Hidden Town and Undersea Castle for 1 , 000 GP . It only has 30 uses and has a power of 4 . Its healing formula is base on Mana and recovers HP . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Cure is an ability that has 15 uses , it also increases a Robot ' s HP by 9 . The amount healed for Cure is Mana ( Caster + Target ) x4 . This ability recovers HP to a single target . This ability can be used by Anubis , Athtalot , Fairy , Ghost , Giant , Kirin , Naga , Nymph , Rakshasa , Scarab , Spector , Sphinx , Sprite , Sylph , Titania , Unicorn , and Odin . There ' s a Magic Book called Cure and it has a book icon before its name . It cast Cure , and can be bought in numerous towns across the various worlds for 6800 GP or found in chests . It only has 30 uses , and also increases a Robot ' s HP by 45 when equipped on them . It recovers the HP of one target , and the amount healed is equal to Mana ( Caster + Target ) x4 . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Cure1 recover 30 % of a character ' s HP , it can also be used to attack undead . It cost 8 MP to use , and it can be bought for 400 GP in Dharm ( Present ) , Elan ( Past & Present ) . Cure is a White Magic spell and cost 2 AP to cast . The spell can be given to any character by having a Cure Tome in the character ' s inventory . The spell can be purchased for 500 gil in Guera , Liberte , Urbeth at night , Arbor , and in Spelvia . Aire , Torte , Rekoteh , and Rolan are automatically equipped with this spell when they join the party . A Cure Tome can also be found in a chest inside the the Witch ' s Mansion . " Bravely Default " . Cure is a Level 1 White Magic spell that costs 4 MP and restores low HP to a target or all in a group , when used against Undead type enemies it deals damage to them . Scroll for the spell can be acquired from Magic shops at the start of the game for 200pg . It can be used by any character with White Magic Lv . 1 Ability . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Cure is a spell the player can buy in the low level magic shops . It requires a Level 1 White Magic and 4 MP . It can be cast with White Mages , Red Mages , or if the character has the required White Magic / Red Magic Ability set . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Cure is a Story Mode skill . It recovers 30 % of the character ' s HP . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Cure is a Bravery attack usable by Lightning while in her Medic Paradigm . It does not harm the opponent , but restores a small amount of Lightning ' s Bravery . Lightning is able to use Cure on the ground initially and learns to use it in the air at Level 13 . It costs 30 CP to equip and needs 100 AP to master . Cure also appears as a spell selectable during Onion Knight ' s Spellbook EX Burst , but it does nothing at all . Cure is also Aerith ' s Assist Bravery attack on the ground . It quickly restores a moderate amount of Bravery to the user . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Cure is an ability that activates automatically when the character ' s HP falls below 75 % , and restores 10 % of the character ' s max HP . It only works once per stage , however . Minwu , Cecil , Terra , Yuna , Shantotto , Prishe , Ashe and Lightning can all learn Cure . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Cure is a White Magic Ability with a Rarity of ☆ . It restores a small amount of HP to one target , it can initially be used four times and it can be honed to Rank 5 . It can be made by using Minor White Orb x3 , Minor Holy Orb x3 and 1000 gil . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Cure is a level 1 White Mage spell and costs 1 SP to use . It restores a minor amount of HP to Chocobo . Non - " Final Fantasy " appearances . Cure is an ability used by Tifa . " Kingdom Hearts " series . Cure , along with its higher tier spells Cura and Curaga , appears as a spell in the " Kingdom Hearts " series . Just like in the " Final Fantasy " series , the spell recovers HP when used . " Heavenstrike Rivals " . Cure is Heroine and Heroine of Mana ' s ability . At the start of the player turn , all Allied Humans gain 1 HP and restore 5 HP .