Curasa

Curasa , also known as Cura, is a recurring healing spell in Final Fantasy series. It is an upgrade of the single target Cure spell, with its effects varying on each title it appears in. 
The spell is often associated with the White Mage job from the first Final Fantasy and the Medic role from the Final Fantasy XIII subseries of games.
==Overview==
In all appearances, Curasa often heals a larger amount than the basic Cure spell. Curasa originally served as the second tier of the base Cure White Magic in the first Final Fantasy, being known as Carea in all versions of the game in Japanese, this due to the first title using the -a suffix exclusively for second tier White Magics. When the tier system reemerged in Final Fantasy III, White Magics from that point onward adopting the -ra suffix for their second tiers like their Black Magic counterparts, with Cura serving as the recurring second tier onward. The newer English releases of Final Fantasy use the name Cura to remain consistent with the recurring tier system introduced in the localization of Final Fantasy VIII. 
Curasa would eventually reemerge in the series in Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels as recurring spell for the Medic role. While Cura served as the party-wide version of Cure, Curasa now served as a parallel to Cure, being the base form of the proportional healing spells, allowing the caster to restore HP to a single target proportional to amount of damage the target has taken.
==Appearances==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Cura (CUR2 on the NES and Cure2 in Final Fantasy Origins) is a level 3 White Magic spell that restores a moderate amount of HP to a single party member. In the NES and Origins releases, it restores between 33 and 66 HP, while in subsequent releases it restores HP depending on the caster's Intelligence.
Cura can be bought at Elfheim and can be learned by the White Mage, White Wizard, Red Mage, Red Wizard, and Knight job classes. In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition releases, it costs 10 MP to cast.
===Final Fantasy XIII===
Curasa is a spell available to the Medic ability that restores HP to a party member. The lower the HP is, the more it will recover. When used by the AI, the party members will only cast it on team members whose HP is below 50%. It has an ATB cost of 1. Curasa restores 33% less HP on Easy Mode.
It can be learned by Sazh (stage 9), Snow (stage 7), Vanille (stage 8), and Hope (stage 8).
The exact formula for Curasa is:
:\text{recovery amount} = \text{lost HP} \times \left(0.12 + \frac{\text{magic}}{10000}\right)
Curasa is also an enemy ability used by Cid Raines, with a different formula:
:[Max~HP - Remaining~HP] \times 5\%
====Final Fantasy XIII-2====
Curasa is a Medic ability that restores HP to target proportional to amount of damage target has taken. It can be learned by Serah (role level 20), Noel (role level 15), Cactrot (18), Cait Sith (21), Exoray (3), Flanitor (1), Green Chocobo (16), Haguma (13), PuPu (6), and White Chocobo (3).
It is also an enemy ability used by Forked Cat, Lightning, Major Moblin, and Vaballathus.
===Final Fantasy Tactics S===
Curasa was a healing magic spell exclusively learned by the Frontline Bishop Braiger Bangaa unit. When used, the ability restored HP to targets within a 3 panel line grid around the user.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Curasa is an enemy ability for Cid Raines and Vaballathus in all their boss appearances. It restores HP to one target when used.
Quick Curasa is a Glint Soul Break for Vanille, being obtained from her Cherub's Crown (XIII) relic. It instantly restores a moderate amount of HP to all allies when used. Quick Curasa can be used three times in battle and costs 1 Soul Break bar to perform.
==Behind the scenes==
Curasa was a Bravery attack for Lightning in the pre-release of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, being usable when in her Medic role. Since Lightning never learned the spell in her original game, it was renamed Cura in the finalized version.
==Gallery==
FFI Cure2 PS.png|Final Fantasy (PS).
FFI Cura GBA.png|Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFI PSP Cura.png|Final Fantasy (PSP).
FF1_3DS_Cura.jpg|Final Fantasy (3DS).
Curasa from FFXIII-2.png|Final Fantasy XIII-2.
FFRK Quick Curasa.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
==References==
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