Physick is an Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar spell from Final Fantasy XIV that restores HP to a single target. It is the baseline healing spell for Scholars.

Mechanics

PvE version
Base mechanics	Restores HP with a potency of 400 to a single target Can target any friendly entity Activates the global cooldown (GCD)
Traits	Level 20: Maim and Mend increases healing by 10% Level 40: Maim and Mend II increases healing by 30% Level 85 (Scholar only): Enhanced Healing Magic increases potency to 450
Formulae	Base direct healing: ${\displaystyle Healing = \lfloor Potency * f(Mind_{HEAL}) * f(Determination) \rfloor * f(Magic Damage) \rfloor * Trait \rfloor}$ Where potency can be 400 initially or 450 with Enhanced Healing Magic; trait can be 1 initially, 1.1 with Maim and Mend, or 1.3 with Maim and Mend II.
	Cast/recast time formula: ${\displaystyle Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * Time \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor / 100 }$ Where Time can be 1500 for cast time or 2500 for recast time.

Use

Scholar version

Physick restores HP to a single target with no additional effects, providing MP efficient but unimpressive healing. At lower levels it provides the bulk of a Scholar's healing, but quickly falls off as they acquire more abilities that are either more powerful or provide useful secondary effects, in particular Adloquium. At high levels Physick should only be used in rare occasions, such as if the target is already under the effect of Galvanize, or in situations where the Scholar needs to preserve mana. Physick's 1.5 second cast time is also significantly shorter than the 2.5 second global cooldown (GCD), granting a short window in which to use an off global cooldown (oGCD) ability between spell casts, such as Excogitation.

Arcanist/Summoner version

The Arcanist/Summoner version of Physick scales with Mind rather than Intelligence, their primary attribute, and once Summoners reach level 50 their equipment will stop providing Mind bonuses. Without these bonuses, the healing provided by Physick is pitiful compared to player HP pools. As such Physick is only useful to sub-level 50 Arcanists and Summoners with equipment that still provides Mind bonuses, allowing them to act as emergency backup healers.

Behind the scenes

Old PvP version

Physick was available only to Scholars in PvP. Physick played a more prominent role with the limited tools available in PvP, and was notable for having 0 MP cost. In addition, it charged the player's Faerie Gauge by 10 whenever it was used in combat. Adloquium had the same potency and cast time while providing an additional HP shield, but costed 1000 MP. As such, if your target already has Galvanize or MP is a concern, the 0 MP Physick should be used instead.

Patch history

Arcanist/Summoner version

Version	Changes
A Realm Reborn	Added with a 6% base MP cost and 2 second cast time. Was also available to Scholars. Available as an additional action to Gladiators, Marauders, Pugilists, Lancers, Archers, Thaumaturges, Black Mages, Conjurers, and White Mages.
Patch 2.4	Added as an additional action to Rogues.
Stormblood	No longer available as an additional action. No longer available in PvP; new PvP exclusive version added; see below for its patch history
Patch 4.2	MP cost reduced to 5% base MP.
Shadowbringers	Cast time reduced to 1.5 seconds. MP cost set at 400 with MP system overhaul. No longer available to Scholars; new Scholar exclusive version added; see below for its patch history.

Scholar version

Version	Changes
Shadowbringers	Added.
Endwalker	Level 85 trait Enhanced Healing Magic added; increases Physick's potency to 450.

PvP version

Version	Changes
Stormblood	Added at 2500 cure potency, 250 MP cost, 1.3s cast time, and 2.3s recast. Additional effect increased Faerie Gauge by 5 when used to restore HP of self or a party member while in combat. Only available to Scholars.
Shadowbringers	MP cost removed. Cast time increased to 1.5 seconds. Recast increased to 2.4 seconds. Additional effect removed.
Patch 5.1	Cure potency reduced to 2000.
Patch 5.2	Additional effect readded; Faerie Gauge generated increased to 10.
Patch 6.1	Removed.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Physick is an ability learned by Alphinaud. It costs 5 MP to use and restores 400 HP with a modifier of 3x to one ally.