you people expect too much, also this absorbs MAGIC dmg, not melee. if you hunt in the mines a bit collect a few, get a few of this item, and use it when ever your fighting casters, that 150 dmg less you take from their nukes(this works on ALL spells IE: fire/ice/magic/poison/disease). at the easyness to complete this quest i think 150 absorb is just about right. have not found a way to recharge it yet.... just get more ore samples if ya can. a good strat to use is if you are in a lower guild with not so good resists, get your casters to have a few of these, and have them click them every now and then in big fights against mobs that AoE. it brings down the DPS but its easier on your clerics ;) unless you have a surplus of them ;P