Template:Sideicon Medic (ヒーラー, Hīrā?, lit. Healer) is a role in the Final Fantasy series and is associated with Command Synergy Battle system and based on the White Mage job class. Its main use is to restore HP and remove status ailments.
Appearances
Final Fantasy XIII
Medic is a role which mainly maintains party's performance by healing HP, recovering knocked out characters, and removing negative status effects. Hope and Vanille specialize as Medics with Vanille learning spells at quicker rate than Hope, yet Hope is more effective when it comes to healing HP due to his Magic being naturally higher than Vanille's.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Medic is an unlockable role for Serah and Noel. While Noel specializes in it, Serah has higher Magic allowing her to heal better despite lacking Cura and Curaja.
Two new command abilities are available to Medics, but only for the recruitable monsters, Cheer and Esunada.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Lightning utilizes the Medic role in her battle style, using spells to restore Bravery.
Etymology
A medic is an umbrella term for a person involved in medicine. The following fall under this term: a physician, paramedic, medical student, and sometimes a medically-trained individual participating in the role of a medic such as an emergency medical responder.
Other languages
| Language | Name | Abbreviation | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Sanador | Healer | |
| Italian | Terapeuta | TER | Therapist |
| French | Soigneur | Healer | |
| German | Heiler | HLR | Healer |
| Chinese | 回復者 Huifuzhe |
Healer |