Healing Circle

Healing Circle (ハートレスサークル, Haatoresusaakuru^?, "Hurtless Circle") is a common field-based healing spell that heals all party members within a moderate-sized area of effect. The spell usually heals a moderate amount of HP at a gradual rate.

Arte Description and History

Healing Circle (TotA) — Healing Circle as it appears in *Tales of the Abyss*.

When Healing Circle is activated during battle, a shining orb appears over the targeted ally, refracting a circle of light onto the ground, creating a temporary field that heals all allies within its range. Because the healing is gradual, characters can enter or leave the circle and receive some of the HP regeneration. Characters who leave before the end of the spell's effects will not continue to be healed once they leave the area of effect. When it is used outside of battle, it will heal all party members, including the inactive reserve characters.

This healing spell was created initially for Tales of Symphonia as an intermediate step between Nurse and Revitalize, both capable of affecting all allies, regardless of their position on the field. Healing Circle is considered to be a weakened form of Revitalize, affecting a significantly smaller range and healing a lesser amount of HP than its parent spell, in return for a much faster casting time and lower TP cost. In the game, it is a "Technical" arte, with its "Strike" counterpart being the single-target-healing Cure. It reappears in several games of the series afterward, making it one of the most typical healing spells used by characters of the Priest and Bishop classes. In Tales of the Abyss, this spell can be cast within a fully-charged Wind or Light FOF Circle, converting it into the more potent Fairy Circle.

Due to the fact Healing Circle only affects the characters who are standing within the outlined area, its usefulness is limited due to the very common AI tendency to run back and forth across the battlefield after attacking an enemy. Mistiming this spell can result in allies running out of range just as the healing effect begins, then returning after it disappears; because of this, the healing character's AI might begin recasting the same spell to try to heal the same characters. To prevent this kind of problem, it may be easier for players to set Healing Circle to a player's shortcut and then prevent the AI from using this spell. Alternatively, the spell Nurse can be used instead to guarantee that all party members will be healed.

Appearances

Healing Circle (ToV) — Healing Circle as it appears in *Tales of Vesperia*.

In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes

Healing Circle (ToG) — Healing Circle as it appears in *Tales of Graces ƒ*.

Tales of Symphonia

Localized Description: "Healing (advanced): substantially heal all party members within a given area."^[1]

Localized Quote: "Help is on the way... Healing Circle!"^[2]

Tales of the Abyss

Japanese Quote: 命を照らす光よ、ここに来たれ！ハートレスサークル！
Romanized Quote: Inochi o terasu hikari yo, koko ni kitare! Haatoresu Saakuru!
Localized Quote: "Come forth, O illumination of life! Healing Circle!"^[3]

Tales of Vesperia

Localized Quote: "Arise, O light of life... Healing Circle!"^[4]

Tales of Graces

Localized Description: "A healing arte that recovers around 30% of the HP of allies within the target area."

Localized Quote: "Strands of tranquility, give name to your miraculous soothing light. Healing Circle!"
Alternate Quote: "O miraculous soothing light! Healing Circle!"

Tales of Xillia

Healing Circle (ToX) — Healing Circle as it appears in *Tales of Xillia*.

Localized Description: "Heal 40% for all allies within range. It heals more HP when Teepo is ON."

Teepo ON:
Japanese Quote: 降り注げ、博愛の慈雨！ハートレスサークル！
Romanized Quote: Furisosoge, hakuai no jiu! Haatoresu Saakuru!
Localized Quote: "Rain down the breath of life. Healing Circle!"

Teepo OFF:

Japanese Quote:

Elize: 降り注げ

Teepo: 元気のもと！

Both: ハートレスサークル！

Romanized Quote:

Elize: Furisosoge

Teepo: Genki no moto!

Both: Ribaibu!

Localized Quote:

Elize: "Rain down."

Teepo: "Energy boost!"

Both: "Healing Circle!"

Tales of Zestiria

Localized Description: "Restores a moderate amount of HP to an ally and any other allies in a medium range nearby, and removes Slow. Higher seraphic arte of Barrier."

Japanese Quote: 辛苦潰える見紛うは常世！ハートレスサークル！
Romanized Quote: Shinku tsuieru mimagou wa tokoyo! Haatoresu Saakuru!
Localized Quote: "Heal my ailments! Healing Circle!"

If the enemy's level is lower than Edna's:
Japanese Quote: 慌てない慌てない♪ ゆったり行けば～？
Romanized Quote: Awatenai awatenai♪ Yuttari ikeba~?
Localized Quote: "Just chill out 'kay? Relax already!"

Tales of Berseria

Localized Quote: "I can heal the wounds, but I can't heal the pain! Healing Circle!"

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology

Localized Description: "Magic: Restore a medium amount of HP to all allies. (All within range during battles.)"

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Localized Description: "Healing (mid): Heal surrounding allies' HP in battle (all allies when performed out of battle)."

Localized Quote: "Come forth O illumination of life... Healing Circle!"

References

↑ Tales of Symphonia (GC) Technique FAQ by Darth Marth GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009
↑ Tales of Symphonia: Battle Quote GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009
↑ Tales of the Abyss (PS2) Battle Quotes GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009
↑ Tales of Vesperia (X360) Battle Quote FAQ GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009

[1] Tales of Symphonia (GC) Technique FAQ by Darth Marth GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009

[Inc.-2] Tales of Symphonia: Battle Quote GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009

[3] Tales of the Abyss (PS2) Battle Quotes GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009

[4] Tales of Vesperia (X360) Battle Quote FAQ GameFAQ Retrieved on 28-03-2009

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