Healing

Healing is a point of frustration in Final Fantasy XVI. Many players end up asking the question early on in their playthrough—when do I get the “Cure” spell? When do I get White Magic abilities? When can I get away from this reliance on consumable items in my inventory?

The unfortunate answer to that question is: never.

There are no curative spells in Final Fantasy XVI. There are very few methods to heal Clive as you progress through the game, as the primary method you will be relying on is Potions and High Potions, but there are a few other indirect methods of recovering HP. But none of them are what you’re really looking for…

Yes, Joshua has access to the “Cure” spell during the early sections of the game, and no, he does not share his knowledge of how to cast this spell with Clive at any point. It seems like the power of the Phoenix likes to play favorites, even amongst brothers…

Tutorial message during the training session in the prologue explaining how consumables work

Recovering HP

Here is a list of sources in the game that you can use to recover HP:

Source	Notes
Potions High Potions Elixirs	These are the two options you were already aware of. Unfortunately, as mentioned above, you’ll be relying on them from the start of the game to the finish. They do become a bit more powerful when you receive the Morganbeard Extract and the Invigorated Morganbeard Extract. You can also hold more of them when you obtain the Treated Potion Satchel and the Expanded Potion Satchel later on in the game, but otherwise, get used to popping vials in every fight. Get into the habit of refilling your stock of consumables every time you get the chance to talk to Charon in the Hideaway (or at the many other stops available in different towns).
Limit Break Flames of Rebirth	These moves also restore a small bit of HP when you use them. Yes, just these two moves, and no others.
Torgal	Torgal does have a janky healing ability that you can use in the middle of battle if you remember to press the proper shortcut. This ability will only refill the light green portion of Clive’s HP bar, and it can only be used in battle. For some reason, the ability for Torgal to restore that missing HP immediately disappears as soon as combat ends. Check out the Torgal page in the Characters section for more information, and remember that you can use the Ring of Timely Assistance if you’re struggling to remember to have him heal.