Heal is a basic spell that can regenerate life which Charlotte Aulin can perform in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.
Game Specific Information
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Heal is one of Charlotte Aulin's magic spell skills in Portrait of Ruin. This spell is earned by completing one of Wind's quests, "Holy Appearance", by wearing the three nun equipment items.
While this spell sounds promising, the heal rate is 2 MP for 1 HP restored, so a regularly charged spell only heals 50 HP for an expensive cost of 100 MP, and when fully charged only heals 100 HP for 200 MP. Due to the massive MP consumption, the player is better off using recovery items, unless the Magus Ring is equipped, which almost eliminates the need for recovery items. The only drawback is the time needed to cast the spell, which is not ideal during intense combat such as a boss battle.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
The spell became more useful in Harmony of Despair as it allows the player to heal not only Charlotte but any surrounding allies. Early on, it was a very powerful spell to use in later chapters in Hard Mode, as its MP cost was low enough that even with an Astral Ring equipped, a well-equipped Charlotte could actually outheal the wounds that would have otherwise been inflicted casting the spell in the first place, essentially turning her into a source of free healing. While this is no longer true as of the December 2010 patch, Heal is still a useful support spell in multiplayer games.
The spell can be learned from Witches. In order to make a Witch cast Heal, the player is required to cause damage to her and thus prompt her to heal herself. The heal spell is a pillar of rainbow light; in order to learn the attack, Charlotte must activate her barrier and jump into the pillar. It is best to use caution when attempting to learn heal, as Witches have two spells that can be acquired and Charlotte can only learn a single spell from each enemy per run.
One tip for causing the Witch to cast heal more frequently is to equip weaker spells (i.e.: spells that have not been maxed to level 9, do not hit multiple times and have a low damage output) and then attack the witch until she casts Heal. Once she has cast it, attack her again as quickly as possible and she may continually use Heal after every new strike. It is advisable to attempt learning Heal at an early stage, as Charlotte's melee weapon will be weak at that moment and thus very useful in prompting the Witches to heal without killing them (it may also be advisable to transfer to Hard Mode if the Witches are dying too easily on Normal).
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
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Item Data
| Item Data: Heal | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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| Healing magic. Restores HP. | Consume: 200 MP |
HP +50 (partially charged), HP +100 (fully charged) |
Find: Entrance Conditions: Complete "Holy Appearance" quest. |
Effect: Heals a fair amount of HP. Special: Fully charged: Doubles healing effect. | ||||
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| Recovery magic that restores HP | Attrib: None Consume: 50 MP |
ATK +30 |
Rarity: * Bind: Witch First Obtained: Chapter 4 |
Effect: Capable of healing allies | ||||