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Cure spells are the fundamental subset of Healing Magic spells. All cure spells are natively learned by White Mage and lower tier single target cure spells (Cure through Cure IV) are learned by Red Mage, Scholar, and Paladin.

The base recovery of cure spells depends on the caster's stats (MND, VIT, and Healing Magic skill) and is determined by the Cure Formula. Cure potency gear (see below) will further increase the HP recovery by the percentage listed on the gear, and cure spells can also be affected positively and negatively by light and dark weather and day bonuses, respectively. There are three types of cure spells: Cure, Curaga, and Cura.

The enmity associated with cure spells is determined by a formula directly proportional to the amount healed (- C -). Cure V and Cure VI are the only exceptions, with a flat enmity generation independent of the healed HP. The enmity associated with casting cure spells is partially reduced for some jobs by the job trait Tranquil Heart.

"Cure" Spells

"Cure" spells are single target spells which will heal the target by a certain amount. A cure spell can be cast on any target whether in the user's party or not. Afflatus Solace will uniquely modify "Cure" spells (not Curaga or Cura spells) to give a short duration Stoneskin effect (see Enhancing Cure below).

Although they are less MP efficient than the lower tiers, Cure V and Cure VI generate vastly lower enmity for the amount healed compared to Cure IV and below as their enmity generation is a flat low amount independent of the HP healed.

Cure spells can also be used offensively to deal damage with reduced effectiveness against any monsters of the Undead type. When used in this way, they defy normal potency equations, are unaffected by normal "Cure Potency" equipment, and are affected by Magic Attack Bonus. They act as if they were nukes with a typical M and D, as shown on their pages.

Cure Spells Cure · Cure II · Cure III · Cure IV · Cure V · Cure VI

"Curaga" Spells

"Curaga" spells are AoE cure spells which will heal all party members in the area of effect by the same amount. Curaga spells can be cast only on party members. The potency of Curaga spells is comparable to that of Cure spells of the next tier (e.g. the potency of Curaga II is similar to Cure III cast on each member of the party) and is MP cost-effective when curing three or more party members.

Curaga Spells Curaga · Curaga II · Curaga III · Curaga IV · Curaga V

"Cura" Spells

"Cura" spells are AoE cure spells which will heal all party members in the area of effect, but can only be self-cast (not on other party members). The potency of "Cura" spells is further enhanced depending on the amount of the most recent damage taken with Afflatus Misery active. With sufficient damage taken on Afflatus Misery, Cura spells are the most MP efficient cure spells by far.

Cura Spells Cura · Cura II · Cura III

Enhancing Cure

Once the base cure spell power has been determined, cure spells can be further enhanced in several ways:

Cure Potency

• Equipment that has "cure potency +n%" will increase the amount cure spells heal by the percentage listed.
  • This effect is additive, and caps at 50%.
• Equipment that has "Cure potency II +n%" will increase the amount cure spells heal without regard to the 50% "Cure potency" cap.
  • "Cure potency II" is additive, and caps at 30%.

Cure Potency Received

• Equipment that has "increases potency of cure effect received", or the effect of Healer's Roll, will increase the amount cure spells received heal by the percentage listed.
  • This effect is additive, and caps at 30%.

The "cure potency" and received potency are multiplicative, not additive.

The maximum multiplier for cure potency is 2.34 (1.8 x 1.3).

Weather and Day

Cure spells can receive a bonus to their final potency on Lightsday of +10%, or during Light weather of +10%, or +25% during double weather; and a penalty to their final potency on Darksday of -10%, or during Dark weather of -10%, or -25% during double weather.

Casting time

• Cure casting time can be reduced by any equipment that has "cure spellcasting time -X%" (see Healing Magic) as a stat. This effect stacks with other associated forms of casting time reduction, including Light Arts, Fast Cast, and "Healing Magic casting time -X%" (a separate, more general statistic which also includes other spells such as Raise Spells and -na Spells). Keep in mind all these effects together cannot go past the hard cap of 80%.
• In addition when comparing gear keep in mind that 1% of this stat is equal to all other similar effect (ex. 1% Fast Cast).
• For White Mages specifically, cure spellcasting time can additionally be reduced by up to 20% in 4% increments with upgrades in the tier 1 merit up to the 80% cap.

MP return

• Some unique pieces of gear exist for white mage only that can vastly reduce the net MP cost of cure spells by returning MP proportional to the actual HP healed (curing at full HP will not return any MP):
  • Orison Pantaloons +1 return 2% of the HP healed by cure spells as MP.
  • Orison Pantaloons +2 return 5% of the HP healed by cure spells as MP.
  • Ebers Pantaloons return 5% of the HP healed by cure spells as MP.
  • Ebers Pantaloons +1 return 6% of the HP healed by cure spells as MP.
  • Sifahir Slacks return 4% of the HP healed by cure spells as MP.
• In some cases (e.g. for Curaga spells which cure the majority of the party for the full amount), this can reduce the effective MP cost to zero.
• Although the net MP cost will be reduced, the player must have enough MP remaining to cover the full MP cost to cast the spell.

Afflatus Effects

While a White Mage has these active effects, all relevant cure spells will be augmented in the following ways:

Afflatus Solace

• Single target "Cure" spells grant a Stoneskin effect to the target of the cure.
  • The potency of the Stoneskin is equal to 25% of the full cure potency of the spell used. Even should a cure be used on a target with full HP, the potency of the Stoneskin granted will be 25% of the maximum amount what the cure would have healed for.
  • This effect caps out at 300 "HP" for the Stoneskin effect.
  • The Stoneskin potency can be enhanced by any gear that has "'Afflatus Solace'+n" on it.
    • This increases the amount of "HP" the Stoneskin has by n% of the maximum cure potency. (e.g. with "Afflatus Solace"+7, a cure's Stoneskin would have 32% of the cure's maximum cure potency.)
    • This exceeds the 300 "HP" cap for the Stoneskin effect.

Afflatus Misery

• "Cura" spell potency is increased based on the amount of damage taken by the White Mage.
  • Cura, Cura II, and Cura III, can be boosted to approximately the potencies of Curaga II, III, and IV, respectively, after sufficient damage is taken.

Cure Potency Gear

Item	Level	Slot	Jobs	Cure Potency
Arciela's Grace +1	99	Neck	All jobs	Reives: 25%
Arka IV	99	Weapons	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	24%
Surya's Staff +3	95	Weapons	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	23%
Tamaxchi	99	Weapons	WHM BLM RDM SMN BLU SCH GEO	22%
Surya's Staff +1	85	Weapons	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	20%
Gada	99	Weapons	WHM BLM SMN SCH GEO	18% 1~9%
Surya's Staff	80	Weapons	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	17%
Teiwaz	75	Weapons	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	15%
Nathushne +1	99	Weapons	WHM	15%
Heka's Kalasiris	95	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	15%
Tefnut Wand	87	Weapons	WHM BLM RDM SMN SCH GEO	15%
Nathushne	99	Weapons	WHM	14%
Bokwus Gloves	99	Hands	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	13%
Sanus Ensis	99	Weapons	WAR RDM PLD DRK BLU COR RUN	13%
Vrikodara Jupon	99	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO RUN	13%
Aristocrat's Coat	68	Body	WHM	12%
Nefer Kalasiris +1	95	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	12%
Iaso Mitra	99	Head	WHM RDM BRD SCH	11%
Marduk's Tiara +1	99	Head	WHM BRD SMN	11%
Galenus	94	Weapons	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG NIN DRG BLU COR RUN	10%
Gendewitha Caubeen	99	Head	WHM RDM BRD SCH	10%
Gendewitha Caubeen +1	99	Head	WHM RDM BRD SCH	10%
Piety Duckbills +1	99	Feet	WHM	10%
Theophany Cap	99	Head	WHM	10%
Theophany Cap +1	99	Head	WHM	10%
Orison Cap +2	85	Head	WHM	10%
Healing Staff	55	Weapons	WHM	10%
Dryad Staff	55	Weapons	WHM	10%
Light Staff	51	Weapons	All jobs	10%
Apollo's Staff	51	Weapons	All jobs	10%
Atrophy Tights +1	99	Legs	RDM	10%
Iridal Staff	51	Weapons	All jobs	10%
Chatoyant Staff	51	Weapons	All jobs	10%
Templar Mace	71	Weapons	WHM PLD	10%
Nefer Kalasiris	95	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	10%
Noble's Tunic	68	Body	WHM	10%
Medicine Ring	50	Rings	WHM	Latent: 10%
Atrophy Tights	99	Legs	RDM	9%
Gendewitha Bliaut	99	Body	WHM RDM BRD SCH	8%
Gendewitha Bliaut +1	99	Body	WHM RDM BRD SCH	8%
Paean Mitra	99	Head	WHM RDM BRD SCH	8%
Piety Duckbills	99	Feet	WHM	8%
Weatherspoon Cuffs	99	Hands	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO RUN	8%
Orison Cap +1	85	Head	WHM	7%
Nares Trews	99	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	7%
Theophany Briault +1	99	Body	WHM	7%
Ceres' Spica	43	Weapons	WHM	6%
Chelona Blazer +1	99	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	6%
Ghostfyre Cape	99	Back	RDM	6%
Theophany Briault	99	Body	WHM	6%
Chelona Blazer	99	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	5%
Hieros Mittens	99	Hands	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	5%
Asklepios	62	Weapons	WHM BLM SMN SCH GEO	5%
Hospitaler Earring	54	Earrings	PLD	5%
Roundel Earring	73	Earrings	WHM BLM RDM DRG SMN PUP DNC RUN	5%
Tethyan Trews +3	99	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	5%
Dagda's Shield	90	Shield	PLD DRK	5%
Genbu's Shield	74	Shield	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	1~5%
Serpentes Cuffs Serpentes Sabots	80	Hands Feet	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	Set: 5%
Volunteer's Khud	70	Head	MNK WHM RDM THF PLD BST BRD DRG SMN BLU COR PUP DNC GEO RUN	Besieged: 5%
Augur's Gloves	79	Hands	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	4%
Praeco Slacks	97	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	4%
Oretania's Cape	93	Back	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	4%
Tempered Cape	97	Back	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	4%
Iaso Boots	99	Feet	WHM RDM BRD SCH	4%
Litany Clogs	99	Feet	WHM	4%
Phalaina Locket	99	Neck	All jobs	4%
Magavan Slops	96	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	4%
Zenith Pumps +1	73	Feet	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN GEO	1~4%
Orison Cape	80	Back	WHM	3%
Fylgja Torque +1	75	Neck	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	3%
Sors Shield	99	Shield	WHM BLM RDM PLD DRK SMN BLU SCH GEO RUN	3%
Tethyan Trews +2	99	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	3%
Melampus Staff	29	Weapons	WAR MNK WHM BLM RDM BST BRD SMN SCH GEO	3%
Restorer Cloak	59	Body	WHM	3%
Zenith Pumps	73	Feet	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN GEO	1~3%
Lambda Sash	75	Waist	MNK WHM BLM RDM PLD BRD RNG SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	Salvage: 3%
Fierabras's Mantle	99	Back	WAR PLD	2%
Medala Cape	99	Back	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	2%
Fylgja Torque	75	Neck	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	2%
Orison Earring	90	Earrings	WHM	2%
Paean Boots	99	Feet	WHM RDM BRD SCH	1%
Dia Wand	40	Weapons	WHM	1%

Received Cure Potency Gear

Cure Spellcasting Time Reduction Gear

Item	Level	Slot	Jobs	Cure Cast Time Reduction
Cure Clogs	59	Feet	WHM	15%
Nabu's Shalwar	99	Legs	WHM BRD SMN	15%
Heka's Kalasiris	95	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	15%
Apaisante +1	97	Weapon	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG NIN DRG BLU COR RUN	13%
Piety Cap +1	99	Head	WHM	13%
Nefer Kalasiris +1	95	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	12%
Piety Cap	99	Head	WHM	12%
Aceso's Choker	80	Neck	WHM	10%
Apaisante	97	Weapon	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG NIN DRG BLU COR RUN	10%
Cleric's Cap +2	90	Head	WHM	10%
Litany Clogs	99	Feet	WHM	10%
Nefer Kalasiris	95	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN PUP SCH GEO	10%
Iaso Mitra	99	Head	WHM RDM BRD SCH	9~10%
Paean Mitra	99	Head	WHM RDM BRD SCH	9%
Pahtli Cape	99	Back	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	8%
Genbu's Shield	74	Shield	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	1~8%
Zenith Pumps +1	73	Feet	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN GEO	2~8%
Nathushne +1	99	Weapon	WHM	7%
Zenith Pumps	73	Feet	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN GEO	2~7%
Nathushne	99	Weapon	WHM	6%
Iaso Boots	99	Feet	WHM RDM BRD SCH	5~6%
Paean Boots	99	Feet	WHM RDM BRD SCH	5%
Medala Cape	99	Back	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	5%
Sors Shield	99	Shield	WHM BLM RDM PLD DRK SMN BLU SCH GEO RUN	5%
Theophany Cap +1	99	Head	WHM	5%
Theophany Cap	99	Head	WHM	4%
Praeco Slacks	97	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO	3%
Dominie's Grip	99	Grip	All jobs	2%
Capricornian Rope	60	Waist	All jobs	1% Campaign: 15%

References

• Cure vs. Undead (Martel, BG)
• Cure formula vs. Undead (Byrth, BG)