Summary
Healers are the linchpin of any party within JRPGs. They will heal you when the chips are not falling in your favor, can reduce the amount of damage you receive overall, and incapacitate your enemies with spells that shut them up. All of these spells are par for the course when it comes to healers.
What makes each one different on this list is how they can differentiate themselves from the pack. Some are crucial to defending yourself and the party, and others are walking powerhouses with healing as a side gig that they’re good at. Either way, you can’t go wrong with anyone down below.
Updated July 13, 2025, By Rena Darling:As the deluge of RPGs continues to grace our PCs and consoles, there are going to be plenty of healers that catch your attention. Some may be because of how good they are in a pinch, while others will win your heart with their warm and nurturing personality. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with your choices, but don’t worry! Today, we continue to be your beacon of light within the storm of games that are coming down the pipeline for many games to come. Now, how about we introduce the newest healers to the rosters, so you can find your new favorite?
16Francesca - Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
The Sweet Healer With A Mean Streak
Most healers live with the stereotype of being the gentle, demure support that is the backbone of the party. They heal wounds and keep you protected, but not many offer much else outside of their role. Francesca is all of that of course, but she is so much more. And if you tell her otherwise, you will be meeting the blunt end of her staff with force.
Francesca is a pretty decent healer in the game but can be outclassed by others. So, what makes her stand out? She is the only healer who has really good physical attacks and a mouth full of curse words and isn’t afraid to use them. As long as you don’t make her lose her temper, you’ll keep your head.
15Rena Langford - Star Ocean: Second Story R
The Healer With The Hands
The healer with hands! Rena is one of two protagonists in Star Ocean: The Second Story and its remake. Hailing from her former home planet, Energy Nede, she was the only magic user at the start of the game who could use healing magic, making her an anomaly. Her desire to find the truth leads her and protagonist Claude on an unforgettable journey across the stars.
While she commands both healing and offensive magic with expertise, she also isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty and will easily come to blows if that’s what it takes to protect her friends.
14Billy Lee Black - Xenogears
Twin Pistols For His Enemies
Tragedy can muster different things inside a person. For some healers, there’s an underlying rage that bubbles just below the surface, and for others, there is an overwhelming need to help others around them to soothe their soul. But what if you are the type who does both? Heal with your magic, but be quick to shoot someone in the face if they do the wrong thing.
Here is where you find Billy Lee Black from Xenogears. After a tragic upbringing and an even larger betrayal from the organization that raised him and taught him his healing arts; luckily, he answers in kind with his twin pistols and no-nonsense attitude.
13Luocha - Honkai Star Rail
The Mysterious Coffin-Wielding Healer
Luocha isn’t the type of man who will let anything of significance be known about him until the time is right. All you know for sure is that he is a merchant and has a coffin he needs to deliver. Even that last tidbit about delivering that coffin is ambiguous because he definitely uses it in battle.
As a healer,Luocha has an arsenal of skills that will keep your party fit for combat. His passive-aggressive skill, Abyss Flower, will heal anyone in your party that’s at less than 50 percent healthwithoutusing any of your energy. If that isn’t good enough, Luocha can cast a field that turns all enemy damage into HP to keep his party alive. Not surprising from one who’s from the house of Abundance.
12Compa - Hyperdimension Neptunia
Turning Them Off And On Again With Spells
The Hyperdimension Neptunia games attempt to answer the question: What if our game systems were anthropomorphized into powerful goddesses charged with saving all dimensions in existence? Compa is an ally you meet during your adventures, and she represents the developer of the game, Compile Heart. Having the company protect and heal its characters gives a more personal touch.
All Compa wants to do is become a nurse to heal those who are in need. Her heart is large, and her personality is too sweet for this world. Even better, you can focus on building up her defense stats and make her a tanky healer who can take some serious damage.
11Estelle - Trails In The Sky
A Well Rounded Attacker Who Can Heal Your Wounds
Estelle isn’t solely a healer like the others on this list, but she excels as a well-rounded, jack-of-all-trades character that you’re able to utilize in a multitude of ways. For much of the game, she is your sole healer and the only other one that can learn all the healing spells in the game once the prerequisites are met.
Her flexibility in battle is the best thing about keeping her in your party. Estelle isn’t the strongest by any means, but her grit, charm, and willingness to knock someone out with her infamous stick earn her a place on this list.
10Princess Garnet - Final Fantasy 9
The Healer Searching To Heal Herself
Garnet is an example inFinal Fantasy 9of tenacity in the face of adversity and never taking no for an answer. Even first meeting her in the game, she tries to escape from her home and becomes a willing participant in Zidane and the company’s princess heist. Not only does she have to watch as her mother, Queen Brahne, goes on a continent-wide rampage, but she has to attempt to pick up the pieces when she becomes queen.
She starts as a decent healer before trauma silences her skills for a time. Once she recovers, not only is she a great healer to have in your party, she is the strongest summoner in the game. Granted, she is one of only two summoners in the game, but that doesn’t mean we should discount the sheer power she commands. Just look at the devastation the summons extracted from her did.
9Estelle Sidos Heurassein - Tales Of Vesperia
She Has A Strong Urge To Protect Those She Cares About
InTales of Vesperia, the world relies on a magical substance called Blastia that powers everything, from electrical work to magic that people use daily. Estelle is a special type of magic user; she is the only one who can use magic without Blastia because she is a child of the moon.
She comes with all the fixings one would think of when discussing healers: able to heal single and multiple targets, remove status effects and provide protection spells. However, she isn’t just there for the heals. No, she will make the pain rain down on anyone who gets in her way. She has several attacks that command the power of the stars themselves.
8Mercedes - Fire Emblem Three Houses
The Healer With A Heart Of Gold
Those inFire Emblem: Three Houses’Blue Lions house have come to understand that they have the complete support of Mercedes, the house’s healer. Though all house members could technically become a healer through the job system, Mercedes has two spells that set her above the rest of the school’s healers.
First, she has the spell Fortify, which can heal her allies within the chosen radius. However, the spell that sets Mercedes apart from the pack is the spell unique to her: Live to Serve. Using the spell heals both your target and Mercedes herself, giving you two heals for the price of one.
7G’raha Tia - Final Fantasy 14
How Could We Not Include The Best Boy?
Okay, okay. Technically, G’raha Tia isn’t a healer but acts more as a jack of all trades. Unlike other people who fall under that category, though, G’raha has had the time and patience to master them all. He’s saved the lives of countless allies, including the Warrior of Light. So is it such a far-fetched notion not to consider him such?
InFinal Fantasy 14, you may use the Trust System and run dungeons with your favorite characters from the story. While all the other characters are locked in their specific jobs, G’raha has a unique job called All-Rounder. If you need a tank, he can do it. Need DPS? He’s got you there too. Plus, he can heal. It puts him on the same level of expertise as the character who’s fought and beaten gods: you.
