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** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'', Serra, an insufferable WhiteMagicianGirl, joins Lyn's party in chapter 5 and provides healing for the entirety of Lyn's tale. In Eliwood's story, you get her back in chapter 13, while in Hector's story you get her back in chapter 12.

* In ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'', players are given the option to start the game with Ophilia, a Cleric with healing spells, or Alfyn, an Apothecary who brews curative potions.

* Downplayed in ''VideoGame/GreedFall'', where Siora (the only party member whose special ability restores others' HP) is technically the third companion recruited out of five[[note]]the GuestStarPartyMember Constantin notwithstanding[[/note]], but this still happens very early in the game -- specifically after the tutorial section, but before you can receive your first story missions after arriving on Teer Fradee.

** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI'', the first Trust party members the player can get when starting in San d'Oria or Windurst are respectively Kupipi, a WhiteMage and Excenmille, a [[ThePaladin Paladin]]. Averted if the player starts in Bastok, as in that case the first Trust is Naji, a [[MagicallyIneptFighter Warrior]].

** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', early-on after unlocking their powers, your characters are separated in two different groups, one with Lightning and Hope, and the other being composed of Sazh and Vanille. Hope and Vanille join with the Medic role, and Lightning also unlocks it quickly on her path (though she is outclassed by far by the other two).
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'', the player is immediately given two chemists, who specialize in using healing items and can develop into true mages (White, Black, and other).

*** In the original ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', the player is given a free copy of the Restore Materia, which teaches the Cure spell and its stronger firms, at the end of the first mission, and more copies can be bought at the first Materia shop in the Sector 7 slums.

** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', the very first materia shop you come across will sell the Restore materia so you can start using Cure and eventually learn stronger versions of it.

* In ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'', Irina becomes a recruitable party member after Chapter 3. She comes with the Buff Art "Repair", which restores some HP. At the same time, all characters are capable of healing one another through Soul Voice: using an Art corresponding with a party member's request restores HP for both the requester and the character performing the Art.

* ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'' doesn't have a healing ability only [[HealingPotion Omni Gel doses]] that every character could take. But there is the 'First Aid' Talent that make each dose more potent for the whole party and 'Medicine' that let you wait less between shots. Your very first squadmate (well, not counting [[RedShirt Jenkins]]) is Kaidan Alenko, who starts with both talents and incidentally is the only squaddie with the latter.

** From the very beginning of ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', the player has access to Yukari, TheMedic.
** In ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', as part of his role as a RedMage, Yosuke learns some of the early healing spells. Yukiko, the main healer, joins right after the first dungeon.

** ''[[Videogame/GoldenSunDarkDawn Dark Dawn]]'' also qualifies for the main trope in that Karis has access to a wind-version of the game's stock-standard healing spells usually reserved for the water-adepts, thus avoiding the need to cut your offense in half when someone needs some HP.

* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar''

* In ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'', Shulk starts with the Light Heal ability. He's later on outclassed by Sharla, whose entire purpose is being TheMedic, but him having a minor healing art helps avoid frustration until she's recruited (which could be a while given the game's WideOpenSandbox nature).

* ''{{VideoGame/Sonny}}'': In both games, you are quickly joined by a CombatMedic.

** Alternatively, instead of repair mecha, the game hands out pilots with cheaply costed healing Spirits. [[{{Anime/Macross}} Roy Fokker]] in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' and [[{{OriginalGeneration}} Denzel Hammer]] in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' are good examples.

* Kormac the Templar in ''Videogame/DiabloIII'' is the first follower to join your party, and is a StoneWall CombatMedic who can heal you, taunt enemies to distract them when they attack you, and provide bonuses to life and mana regeneration.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'': Of Negi's classmates, the 4th one who gets a Pactio artifact is Konoka, the dedicated healer, in the second major arc of the story. Even before that, Negi himself knows some healing spells.

* ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'': It's become tradition in the series to have your first two companions as Iffy and Compa. The latter specializes in healing spells. Makes sense, given she's a nurse. The second game gives protagonist Nepgear some light support options, and the next party member you get outside of the aforementioned Iffy and Compa is RED, a combat healer.

** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', Penelo joins your party early and already know the Cure spell (she doesn't need to learn the licence for it). When you get separated from her, luckily your new party members Fran and Balthier know the Cure spell and First Aid skill respectively. Finally, when Ashe joins your party quickly afterwards as a guest, she also knows the Cure spell. Also, Larsa as a guest will provide an infinite supply of Potions and Hi-Potion in the American and European release of the game (in the UpdatedRerelease, "''International Job System''", he instead joins with very powerful healing spells).
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', early-on after unlocking their powers, your characters are separated in two different groups, one with Lightning and Hope, and the other being composed of Sazh and Vanille. Hope and Vanille join with the Healer role, and Lightning also unlocks it quickly on her path (though she is outclassed by far by the other two).

** Rex's default moveset with Pyra also includes Anchor Shot, which produces an HP potion for minor healing even though Pyra is technically an Attacker-type Blade.

** In ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'', in a similar fashion to ''Secret of Mana'', the first spirit you unlock, Lumina, allows Charlotte, assuming she was chosen for the party, to cast healing spells. Charlotte is also the default cleric of the game, though depending on who you chose for your party at the start of the game, she may be [[DownplayedTrope the last member to join (though still early in the game)]], or even [[SubvertedTrope never join you at all]]. In fact, it's entirely possible to build a party with ''[[DefiedTrope no healers whatsoever]]'' (usually consisting of [[BlackMagicianGirl Angela]], [[ActionGirl Riesz]], and [[LovableRogue Hawkeye]]).

* ''VideoGame/BoxxyQuestTheGatheringStorm'': The healer signs on ''first''. Catie is the character you start with, and she gets all the best [[HealingHands healing spells]].

* In most ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' games, the hero naturally learns a healing spell early on. ''VideoGame/DragonQuestII'' is the only exception, as the Prince of Midenhall never learns any magic; however, both of his cousins have healing magic, and one of your first tasks is tracking down the Prince of Cannock. The protagonist of ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'' knows {{Heal|ingHands}}.

*** HealMore:

* While the Glyph system of ''{{VideoGame/Lunarosse}}'' means there's no one designated healer, Noel's first Glyph is Water, which has healing spells to it.

** ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy1'': The party starts and stays as P1 and P2, who both can heal each other and themselves, but at different levels of focus:
*** P1:

*** He can heal himself and P2 with Power Metal, but the healing's a side benefit.
*** P2: She has WhiteMagic, shorted to "[=WMagic=]", with dedicated HealingHands spells, among ones that have it as a side benefit:

* ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy4'': The player starts off playing as Anna, who has a [[HealingHands healing spell]] that she can use if it's unlocked.

* In ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', the first companion for the BountyHunter character is Mako, a healer. The second companion for all characters is a ship protocol droid who, while having very questionable usefulness as a companion, does have a healing ability if you do decide to use him.

*** Though realistically the limitation of the tanks' AI combined with attacks that should be avoided may find healers choosing to tank anyways.
*** Later updates play this straight in another way. Every companion can play the role of tank, damage, or healer, switching at your behest.
** Prior to the companion overhaul mentioned above, the Sith Warrior and Republic Trooper picked up their healers on the first planet you could go to after obtaining your ship, while the Jedi Consular's healer joined on the second.

* In the ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' games, the main character will learn healing spells if he's Good-aligned. If he's Evil-aligned, he will instead learn life absorption spells (same purpose, but not as useful). Also, in both games, you have Jaheira, a Warrior/Druid, who can join your party very early and who will provide the very necessary healing spells you will need to get through the game (on top of that, in the first Baldur's Gate game, she and her husband Khalid join very close to level-up).