Cure

In Final Fantasy VIII, "Cure" (ケアル) is a restorative magic spell, and the most basic healing spell. It restores a small amount of HP to a single target. It can also be stocked and junctioned to character stats to enhance abilities, especially during the early game where junctioning it to HP significantly increases the character's health. Cure can be acquired by 'drawing' it from low-level enemies or specific locations on the map, or by refining items. While Cure is a basic spell, it’s eventually superseded by more advanced healing spells like "Cura" and "Curaga" later in the game. Using Cure in battle affects affinity with Guardian Forces. Moreover, Cure can also damage undead enemies. Although Cure itself cannot be used on multiple targets, utilizing support magic such as "Double" or "Triple" can allow it to be cast multiple times sequentially to simulate an area-of-effect heal. Overall, Cure plays a vital role in the early parts of the game as a means of healing and a source of stat enhancements.