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* ''MuramasaTheDemonBlade'' employs this trope... unless you're playing in [[OneHitPointWonder Shigurui Mode]].

** Well, in ''[[TheElderScrollsFour Oblivion]]'' at least. ''{{Skyrim}}'' on the other hand plays it straight, allowing you to use a level up in the middle of a fight for cheap, one-time healing.

* No matter where you put the stat point gained for an Omega Factor entry in ''AstroBoyOmegaFactor'', you get your HP restored.

* In PAYDAYTheHeist, when you get a Reputation Level increase, your health gets reset back to maximum, you get placed back on your feet if you're downed (and it counts as being helped up for the purposes of challenges), and if you just unlocked your first secondary weapon, you also get that weapon at however much ammo you would've had at the start of the mission. Very handy, but if you hit level 145, you won't be getting another one until another skill tree gets added.

* In ''{{Recettear}}'', you get an HP ''and'' SP refill when you level up, as well as when you exit a dungeon. Once you hit the level cap, you can still earn EXP to fill up the level progress ring; doing so gets you another free refill and empties the ring again.

* ''{{Radiata Stories}}''.

* At least one of the ''FinalFantayCrystalChronicles'' games do this. Somewhat bizarre if you're familiar with the regular ''FinalFantasy'' games, which don't even bother to heal you you by the amount your HP increased.
* Occurs in CityOfHeroes, although this is a relatively new addition to gameplay. If your character levels up while defeated (i.e. killed) due to team shared experience, they will be revived during their LevelUpFillUp.

* ''[[CastlevaniaIISimonsQuest Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]]'' does this and gives you more health as per the level up.

* No matter where you put the stat point gained for an Omega Factor entry in ''AstroBoy: Omega Factor'', you get your HP restored.

What happened? Whence comes these new found HitPoints? You didn't use a potion or heal spell, so it must be... a LevelUpFillUp.

Commonly occurs either after defeating an enemy or at the end of a battle when ExperiencePoints are distributed. Depending on how scarce healing is, and when Hitpoints are restored, this can be a major factor in your strategy. Usually though, its just a perk. Frequently averted in more "realistic" games where a level up gives additional health, but no heal is given.

Not to be confused with AfterBossRecovery where your health is restored after a boss fight, regardless of experience point totals(Although boss fights do frequently cause characters to level).

* ''SuperMarioRPG'' also exhibits this trope.

* The ''PaperMario'' series restores Mario's Heart Points when he levels up. The first two games 1) also restore Flower Points at this time, and 2) defer Star Point (exp) gains, and therefore level ups, to the ends of battles. It's the more reliable way of recovering HP in dungeons without using many items or if you can't find heart boxes. ''The Thousand-Year Door'' also restores your partner's HP during level ups. ''SuperPaperMario'' is more platformy, and takes each enemy as a separate deal.

* ''RondoOfSwords'' doesn't have it by default, but certain characters can learn and set the Eternal Rage skill, which completely restores HP and MP upon leveling up.

* ''ResonanceOfFate'' characters will be healed when they level up, especially useful as they will typically level up mid battle rather then after.

* Rare strategy example: In ''Civilization IV'' promoting a unit heals it partially, frequently allowing the player to attack multiple consecutive turns with the same unit if it has leveled. This can frequently be the difference between capturing a city or being unable to move forward, too injured to continue.

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* ''DragonBallZ: Legend of the Super Saiyan'' does this upon leveling up without having to go to an inn or using an item card. It helps that leveling up heals and if HP reaches zero, the character's dead.

* Also occurs in ''Diablo'' and the sequel, where both your health and mana is restored on leveling.

* Games from the DigimonWorld franchise usually feature this. In DigimonWorld2, though, it's quite welcome, since you don't have [[VideogameInventoryPuzzle that much space]] for healing items, anyway.

* ''Science Girls!'' for the PC has this trope kick in for whichever of your characters levels up after combat. Due to the general scarcity of healing items, this can be a real life saver.