The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · Sign
Quen
Quen forms a protective shield that lasts until it has absorbed damage totaling five percent of maximum Vitality.
How it works
The passage characterizes Quen as a protective shield and gives its absorption limit as damage totaling 5% of maximum Vitality. This states a damage-based endpoint for the shield; it does not describe a separate duration, recasting rule, or skill upgrades.
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