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[BaldingAshCrimson]

In any game that allows you to do that, mostly RPGs, I'm guessing.
I did that a bunch in Final Fantasy 7 (Original, don't know if you can do that in the Remake) and Final Fantasy 8.

It usually backfires on me, but it's really fun!

 

[wizaga]

No

 

[GHG]

I don't have a problem with it. It's a similar principle to bosses having multiple phases.

 

[Punished Miku]

I always healed the skeletons in FFIV.

 

[winjer]

 

[ReBurn]

I usually need to heal me because I'm getting whupped.

 

[Diddy X]

In Tibia you can heal the bosses or any creature as a way to PK, you could do it in non-pvp servers before but you can't anymore.

 

[BlackTron]

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[Kiya's Guard]

Im okay with multiple phases, but I hate with a passion when they heal. Even in pokemon

 

[Northeastmonk]

I liked how casting cure on the undead would hurt the boss. Bosses healing themselves has been a thing for a while too. From Street Fighter Third Strike to more recently Tekken 8. I’m kinda glad friendly fire and healing enemies is disabled in most games.

 

[Zheph]

I think most people didn't read properly, its not about bosses healing themselves lol

well played op its surely is the first time I've read that

 

[Fart Knight]

 

[Deft Beck]

No, not really.

 

[Toots]

Are you healing them so you can prolong their suffering OP ?

 

[BaldingAshCrimson]

I think most people didn't read properly, its not about bosses healing themselves lol

well played op its surely is the first time I've read that

It's understandable though I can see that misread of the title.

 

[SHA]

I think it started with DMC3, not at all.

 

[BaldingAshCrimson]

Are you healing them so you can prolong their suffering OP ?

Never looked at it that way
That does sound very cruel.

Well, as long as it's one of those bosses that is into it, it's not that bad.

He/she was asking for it.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Do you do this as well op?

 

[kanjobazooie]

Wasn't there a Final Fantasy game that let you inflict a cursed zombie status on enemies and then heal them to damage them?

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Yes, I loved healing Malenia in Elden Ring.

 

[Aesius]

Wasn't there a Final Fantasy game that let you inflict a "cursed" status on enemies and then heal them to damage them?

That's all of them, innit? And the undead bosses die when you use a Phoenix Down on them.

 

[Zheph]

Wasn't there a Final Fantasy game that let you inflict a "cursed" status on enemies and then heal them to damage them?

It's actually the "zombie" status, cursed is a bit different and usually halves your stats

 

[TintoConCasera]

OP must be a DBZ fan.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Yeah, I also like to attack my own teammates just to mix things up a bit. I like to beat Yuffie from time to time, as payback for stealing my materia and then putting it back in the wrong slots when I found her out. She deserves it.

 

[Fbh]

OP playing games like:

 

[Bond007]

Its annoying- same with phases.
I get it, thats gaming---- but i just happen to prefer a straight forward sort of thing when it comes to health.

 

[German Hops]

 

[Raven117]

A psycho does this

 

[BouncyFrag]

This happened to me.
Persona 3 fes end boss spoilers:

Spoiler

 

[Black_Stride]

Basically if you play JRPGs you have used heal(light magic) on undead(evil) enemies.
(or you are really retarded and this shit didnt click)

Death and its analogues usually actually heals or powers up certain enemies in RPGs which have a robust tick-tack-toe system of elements.

 

[Zelduh]

I like to heal undead enemies

 

[FloopCookiefix]

I can't say I remember actively healing particular bosses.. but I definitely will stall to make sure I finish as dramatically/as cool as possible, hah

Either with a special move/ultimate attack, or having the story's current focus character get the final attack

 

[mayham2199]

No I don't see the point. If you really like the fight in almost all cases you can just keep your save before the boss, reload and do it again.

 

[BaldingAshCrimson]

This happened to me.
Persona 3 fes end boss spoilers:

Spoiler

Fucking woooow... That's a turn the game off moment...

I hope to play this game, that boss looks really cool!

 

[Danjin44]

Good boss fight is about being challenging and I can't effort give them any advantage by healing them, so no.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Edit-once again I read it wrong.

 

[Astral Dog]

I didn't know that was possible, but im not a fan of bosses that heal themselves they are annoying

 

[Beechos]

Never healed a boss to continue a fight.

I did enjoy the old final fantasy games that made clever use of the healing mechanic.

Like casting reflect on a boss who is trying to heal themselves would end up healing you.

Heal undead enemies to damage them.