Curaga (Final Fantasy III)

Curaga is a White Magic spell in Final Fantasy III. It is a level 5 White Magic spell and the third form of the game's Cure spells. It restores HP to a single target, while also having the ability to be group-casted on all targets. The spell can also deal damage when used on undead foes. 
==Obtained==
Curaga can be bought in Northeast Saronia, Doga's Manor, and in Doga's Village for 5,000 gil.
It can be used by the White Mage, Devout, and Sage jobs in all versions. Additionally, the Red Mage has gained the ability to Curaga in both of these releases. It can also be used by the Onion Knight job in the 3D remake.
==Mechanics==
===Pixel Remaster and 3D remake===
In the 3D and Pixel Remaster versions, Curaga has a spell power of 80, with the amount healed also being determined on the user's Spirit stat. In battle, the spell can often restore between 50% of a single target's HP, but it can recover almost 70% of a character's HP when used in the menu outside of battle. Curaga has a weight of 4, having little delay in casting. It can also be reflected in both remakes.
===Famicom===
In the original Famicom version, Curaga has set numerical value ranges on how much HP can be recovered with the spell, with the values being based on the user's job level. The following are Curaga's recover values from the Famicom release:
Job level	Recovery Value
1 - 19 	180 - 360 HP
20 - 39 	540 - 720 HP
40 - 59 	900 - 1260 HP
60 - 79 	1260 - 1440 HP
80 - 98 	1620 - 1980 HP
99 	1980 - 2340 HP
==Gallery==
FFIII NES Cure3.png|(2D, Famicom).
== Etymology ==
Though localized as "Curaga", this spell is actually the recurring "Curada" spell in the Final Fantasy series, as per its Japanese name. Curada is a stronger restorative White Magic spell, usually obtained at the midpoint in most titles. In earlier titles featuring four tier Cure spells, Curada often serves as the third tier of the line. However starting from Final Fantasy V, the four-tier system would often be discarded, with Curaga being the third and strongest of Cure spells, while Curada is often left out. As Final Fantasy XII has four tiers of curative spells, the highest is named "Curaja" in English and "Curaga" is given to the third tier.
==Citations==
Category:White Magic in Final Fantasy III