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.

In Tales of Crestoria, this arte heals 23% of all party member's max HP despite the visual range of the arte casted above the user.

Appearances[]

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

In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes[]

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

Tales of Symphonia[]

Japanese Description: 移動中は全員、戦闘中は範囲内の味方の体力を回復させる上級治癒術
Localized Description: "Healing (advanced): substantially heal all party members within a given area."^[1]

Japanese Quote: 今助けます！ハートレスサークル！
Localized Quote: "Help is on the way! Healing Circle!"

Tales of the Abyss[]

Japanese Description: 戦闘中は範囲内、移動中は味方全員のＨＰを中程度回復させる中級譜術。

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 wo terasu hikari yo, koko ni kitare! Haatoresu Saakuru!
Localized Quote: "Come forth, O illumination of life! Healing Circle!"^[2]

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology[]

Japanese Description: 味方全員のＨＰを中程度回復する術（戦闘中は範囲）
Localized Description: "Magic: Restore a medium amount of HP to all allies. (All within range during battles.)"

Tales of Vesperia[]

Japanese Description: 戦闘中は範囲内、移動中は味方全員のＨＰを中程度回復させる中級魔術
Localized Description: "Intermediate Spell: Restore a medium amount of HP to allies within range during battle."

User: Estelle
Normal Spellcasting Time:
Japanese Quote: 命を照らす光よ、此処に来たれ。ハートレスサークル！
Localized Quote: "Arise, O light of life... Healing Circle!"

Shortened Spellcasting Time:
Localized Quote: "Go! Healing Circle!"

User: Radiant Winged One
Japanese Quote: 光よ、我が命を照らせ。ハートレスサークル！
Localized Quote: "O light, grant my life thy brilliant power. Healing Circle!"

Tales of Hearts[]

Japanese Description: 範囲内のキャラのＨＰを３０％回復する。

Japanese Quote: 生命の灯火を！ハートレスサークル！

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World[]

Japanese Description: 移動中は全員、戦闘中は範囲内の味方の体力を回復させる中級治癒術
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!"

Tales of Graces[]

Japanese Description: 範囲内の味方のＨＰを３０％～回復する治癒術。
Localized Description: "A healing arte that recovers around 30% of the HP of allies within the target area."

Normal Spellcasting Time:
Japanese Quote: 紡ぎしは平穏、痛み忘るる光の奇跡に名を与うる！ハートレスサークル！
Localized Quote: "Strands of tranquility, give name to your miraculous soothing light. Healing Circle!"

Shortened Spellcasting Time:
Japanese Quote: 痛みを忘れる癒しの光…ハートレスサークル！
Localized Quote: "O miraculous soothing light! Healing Circle!"

Tales of Xillia[]

Japanese Description: 範囲内の味方のＨＰを４０％回復する精霊術。ティポＯＮ時は回復量が上がる。
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: Haatoresu Saakuru!

Localized Quote:

Elize: "Rain down."

Teepo: "Energy boost!"

Both: "Healing Circle!"

Tales of Hearts R[]

Japanese Description: 対象を中心とした範囲内の味方のＨＰを段階的に５０％まで回復させる中級術
Localized Description: "An arte for adepts that gradually restores 50% of all nearby allies' HP."

Tales of Zestiria[]

Healing Circle (ToCrestoria) — Healing Circle as it appears in *Tales of Crestoria*.

Japanese Description: 対象と中範囲の味方のＨＰを中程度回復、鈍足を解除する。『バリアー』の上位天響術。
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[]

Japanese Description: ターゲットを中心とした中範囲のＨＰを回復し、火傷を解除する回復術
Localized Description: "Heals HP in an area around the target and removes burns."

User: Magilou
Japanese Quote: 痛みは無いに越したことは無いのう... ハートレスサークル！
Romanized Quote: Itami wa nai ni koshita koto wa nai nou... Haatoresu Saakuru!
Localized Quote: "I can heal the wounds, but I can't heal the pain! Healing Circle!"

Tales of the Rays[]

Japanese Description: 範囲内の味方のＨＰを中回復する術
Localized Description: "An arte that heals some HP for all allies within the area."

User: Raine Sage
Japanese Quote: 痛み無き空間を、ハートレスサークル！

User: Tear Grants
Japanese Quote: 命を照らす光よ、ここに来たれ！ハートレスサークル！

User: Allen
Japanese Quote: 癒しの方陣よ…ハートレスサークル！

User: Arietta
Japanese Quote: 痛いのは…嫌…ハートレスサークル！

Tales of Crestoria[]

User: Kohaku Hearts
Japanese Quote: 溢れる慈しみの光よ、ハートレスサークル！

Tales of Arise[]

Japanese Description: 範囲内の味方のＨＰを徐々に回復する中級治癒術
Localized Description: "An intermediate healing arte that gradually restores HP to all allies within in circumference."

Japanese Quote: まとめて回復するわよ！ハートレスサークル！
Localized Quote: "I'll heal you all! Healing Circle!"

Alternate Japanese Quote: これで大丈夫？ハートレスサークル！
Alternate Localized Quote: "Will this help? Healing Circle!"

References[]

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

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

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

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