Quen (character development)

This article is about the character tree in The Witcher. For information about the sign, see Quen.

Quen attribute governs the use of the sign. There are five basic levels, each with a selection of attributes, and five levels of special attack (Student, Apprentice, Specialist, Expert, and Master). The full Quen attribute tree can be found below.

Contrary to its description, the Quen Sign renders Geralt invincible rather than providing damage absorption based on Sign level.

Level 1 |Level 2 |Level 3 |Level 4 |Level 5

Attribute tree

Click on any of the attributes below for a more complete description or scroll down to see each level.

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Level One

Quen (level 1)

• Generates damage-absorbing shield
• Endurance Cost 15

Barrier I

• Fire Resistance + 50%

Student

• Assailant loses 5% of current Vitality
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign

Level Two

Quen (level 2)

• Generates damage-absorbing shield
• Damage Absorption + 25%
• Endurance Cost 15
• Requires level 1 Intelligence

Barrier II

• Acid Resistance + 50%

Extended Duration

• Sign Duration + 10%

Apprentice

• Assailant loses 10% of current Vitality
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Student

Level Three

Quen (level 3)

• Generates damage-absorbing shield
• Damage Absorption + 50%
• Endurance Cost 20
• Requires level 2 Intelligence

Barrier III

• Knockdown Resistance + 50%
• Stun Resistance + 50%

Added Intensity

• Sign Intensity + 25%

Specialist

• Assailant loses 15% of current Vitality
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Apprentice

Level Four

Quen (level 4)

• Generates damage-absorbing shield
• Damage Absorption + 75%
• Endurance Cost 20
• Requires level 3 Intelligence

Survival Zone

• Restores Vitality at a rate of + 1 per second

Added Efficiency

• Cost of casting Sign − 20%

Expert

• Assailant loses 20% of current Vitality
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Specialist

Level Five

Quen (level 5)

• Generates damage-absorbing shield
• Damage Absorption + 100%
• Endurance Cost 25
• Requires level 4 Intelligence

Resonance

• Raises chance of opponent Knockdown
• Works only with Sign powerup

Master

• Assailant loses 25% of current Vitality
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Expert