Curaga



Curaga (ケアルガ), also known as Cure 3, is a recurring spell from the Final Fantasy series. It is a more powerful form of Cure and Cura (Cure 2), which is used to restore a large amount of Hit points.

In the Japanese versions of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, and Final Fantasy XII, Curaga is originally ケアルダ (Kearuda), while the legitimate Curaga becomes the fourth tier Cure spell. However the replacement done by localization staff retained the suffix -"ga" for third tier spell in the general sense.

Curaga is an advanced White Magic spell, usually obtained in the later parts of the game. In most of the recent of the Final Fantasy series, a single-target cast of Curaga results in recovering all HP of the target.

Final Fantasy
Curaga, also known as CUR3 in the NES release and Cure3 in the Final Fantasy Origins release, is a Level 5 White Magic spell which restores a large amount of HP to a single party member. In the NES and Origins releases, it restores between 66 and 132 HP, while in subsequent releases it restores HP depending on the caster's Spirit.

The spell can be bought at Melmond and can be learned by the White Mage, White Wizard, Red Mage, and Red Wizard job classes. In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition releases it costs 20 MP to cast. It costs 4,000 gil in the remakes and 8,000 gil in the original NES version. The Dark Fighter is the only enemy capable of casting this spell.

Final Fantasy III
Curaga is a Level 5 White Magic spell bought in Northeast Saronia, Doga's Manor, and in Doga's Village for 5,000 gil. Only a White Mage, Devout, Sage, or Onion Knight is capable of conjuring the spell. It has a base power of 180.

Final Fantasy IV
Curaga is a spell Rosa and Porom can use when reaching level 31 and 48, respectively. Two characters have mastered this magic upon joining the party: Tellah and Fusoya. It costs 18 MP to cast, has a power of 72 (144 in non-DS versions), and never misses. Curaga can be cast by Deathmask, Lunar Asura, and Asura.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Curaga is initially learned by Rosa and Fusoya, and is learned by Ceodore at level 49, Porom at level 33, and Leonora at level 45. It costs 18 MP to cast.

Final Fantasy V
Curaga is a Level 5 White Magic spell. It is the strongest curative spell in the game, and only a White Mage or any job with lvl5 White Magic can use it. It is bought in Moore for 6,000 gil, and costs 27 MP to cast. The Fairy Orc is the only enemy in the game capable of casting this spell.

Final Fantasy VI
Curaga is the strongest curative spell in the game. It is learned by the espers Lakshmi at a x1 rate and Phoenix at a x3 rate. It costs 40 MP to cast, power of 66, and is vulnerable to Runic. Curaga can be cast by Cherry, Level 80 Magic, and the Holy Dragon in the Dragons' Den.

Final Fantasy VII
Cure 3 is the final spell in the Restore Materia learned only after Regen is mastered, and costs 64 MP to cast. Cure 3's spell power is equal to the base magic damage plus 2860. The spell is used by the 2-Faced, Shred, and Scissors (Lower) enemies as well as the boss Jenova∙SYNTHESIS.

Cure 3 is available to Aeris in the 1996 demo release, and can be used for a cost of only 40 MP. Despite having Cure 3, she does not have Regen, but still has Cure and Cure 2.

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Curaga is a Curative Magic Materia. It costs 150 MP to cast.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Curaga restores a large amount of Zack's HP. It costs 26 MP to cast. It cannot be bought at the shop, but can be created through Materia Fusion by upgrading from lesser Curative Materia.

Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII was the first English version of the game in the series to call the spell Curaga, and it is the strongest curative spell obtained in the game. It can be obtained fairly early, as Siren, a Guardian Force obtained early in the game, learns the L Mag-RF ability, and Tents, which can be bought at any normal shop, refine into Curagas. Casting Curaga in battle increases compatibility with Carbuncle and Alexander by 0.2, but lowers compatibility with Eden by 0.2 as well.

Final Fantasy IX
Curaga is the strongest curative spell and both permanently playable White Mages, Dagger and Eiko, can cast it. It costs 22 MP to cast and 155 AP to learn, and can be learned from Wizard Rod, Whale Whisker, Hamelin, and Angel Flute.

Curaga spell is also available to some of the most formidable foes in the game: Hilgigars can cast it, in addition to the final two bosses of the game, Trance Kuja and Necron, as can the superboss, and hardest boss of the game, Ozma.

The spell has a power of 107. The formula for Curaga is as follows:
 * $$Base = Spell Power$$
 * $$Bonus = Mag ... [(Lv + Mag) / 8] + Mag$$
 * $$HP Restored = Base * Bonus$$

If the ability Concentrate is equipped, the final piece of the formula becomes HP Restored = Base * [Bonus + 50%] instead.

Final Fantasy X
Curaga is the strongest curative spell and is located on Yuna's side of the Sphere Grid, however, every character is capable of accessing it. It costs 20 MP to cast. Curaga can be cast by Hornet, Jumbo Flan, Neslug, Sanctuary Keeper, Yunalesca in her last two forms, and Yu Yevon.

Final Fantasy X-2
Curaga is a powerful curative spell, second only to Full-Cure. It is only used via the White Mage Dressphere or can be cast from Healing Wind, Heart Reborn, Healing Light, Immortal Soul, and Wishbringer Garment Grids after going through certain nodes. It costs 20 MP to cast and 80 AP to learn, and can only be learned after learning Cura.

Curaga can be cast by Angra Mainyu, Balivarha (Oversoul - Colosseum), Barong (Colosseum), Dark Elemental (Oversoul), Gemini (Oversoul), Seymour (Colosseum), and YSLS-99 (Colosseum).

Final Fantasy XI
Curaga is available in Final Fantasy XI to White Mages at level 16. In this incarnation, it heals all party members in a limited area. Upgraded versions may be learned at higher levels.

Final Fantasy XII
Curaga the is the third strongest curative White Magick spell. It restores HP to one party member and can be bought first in Eruyt Village for 3,200 gil. Late in the game, various other vendors sell it as well. It is unlocked with the White Magick 5 license which costs 45 LP. It takes (initially) 28 MP to cast.

In the International Zodiac Job System version, Curaga is a White Magick 6 license and can be used by the White Mage, the Red Mage, and the Knight. It can be bought from Mt. Bur-Omisace for 2,400 gil.

Because of the Effect Capacity system hindering players from performing special actions or magick spells (as only a limited amount can be performed at once), casting Cura and Curaga under Faith status instead of Curaja is more efficient, and they consume less MP as well, meaning Curaga is still useful even after obtaining the higher-class spell Curaja.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Curaga is a spell learned by Penelo at level 3 and enemy White Mages use it as well. It restores a large amount of HP to all allies in range.

Final Fantasy XIII
Curaga is an ability exclusive to Eidolons, which fully restores the summoner's HP. Hecatoncheir cannot use this ability.

Final Fantasy Tactics
White Mages can cast Curaga. It costs 450 JP to learn and is the second strongest curative spell in the game. It costs 16 MP to use and has a speed of 15. It restores a great amount of HP to allies in a cross-shaped area. In the PS version, there is a chance that the user will say, upon casting, "Blessing breeze, blow in energy! Cure3!".

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
White Mages can learn this spell from the Spring Staff for 200 AP. It restores a great amount of HP to allies in a cross-shaped area. It heals varying amounts of HP depending on the user's and target's stats. It costs 16 MP to cast, has a Magic Power of 80, is Holy elemental, and has a range of 4 and vertical reach of 3. It is stealable through the ability Steal: Ability.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
The Spring Staff teaches Curaga to White Mages for 300 AP. The spell costs 18 MP to cast and restores a great amount of HP in a cross-shaped area.

Final Fantasy Legend III
Cure3 recover 100% of a character's HP, it can also be used to attack undeads. It cost 24 MP to use, and it can be bought for 5500 GP in Floatland Town (Floatland), Darius (Pureland) and Knaya (Pureland).

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Curaga is cast by piling three Cure spells. Curaga +1 can also be cast by piling two Cura +1 spells. Curaga restores 600 HP, while Curaga +1 restores 800 HP.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Curaga is a level 20 restoration ability for the White Mage class, and caps at level 100. It restores all allies' HP, can be used once per battle, can be used up to three times a day, and requires two turns to cast.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Curaga is cast by stacking three Cure spells and restores a large sum of HP depending on character stats.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Curaga appears a high level White Magic spell. The spell costs 4 AP to cast and it heals the entire party. It can be given to any character by having a Curaga Tome in the character's inventory. The spell can be purchased for 5,000 gil in Guera, Urbeth, and Arbor all after darkness floods the world.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Curaga is a Story Mode skill. It fully recovers the character's HP.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Curaga returns as a story mode skill, this time recovering the HP of the entire party when used.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
Curaga is a level 7 White Mage spell, learned for 600 JP and costing 3 SP to use. It restores all HP and cures all statuses to Chocobo.

Kingdom Hearts
Curaga, along with its lower tier spells Cure and Cura, appears as a spell in the Kingdom Hearts series. Just like in the Final Fantasy series, the spell recovers HP when used.

Trivia

 * On several Eastern European languages, including Russian, Ukrainian and Lithuanian, the word "curaga" means dried apricots.