Witcher 3 White Orchard Map: All Locations and Secrets

White Orchard is where The Witcher 3 begins: a quiet Temerian village on the Ismena, freshly occupied by Nilfgaard, with a griffin circling overhead. This interactive White Orchard map shows all 63 points of interest in the prologue region, from signposts and Places of Power to hidden treasure, bandit camps, merchants and both Viper School diagrams. Click a marker for details and links, switch categories on and off with the buttons, or search for a place by name.

An illustrated fan map, not a copy of the in-game map: distances and shapes are approximate, but every marker sits where it does in the game (patch 4.0). Some details may differ in the Remastered edition. Read more about the region on our White Orchard page, or explore the Velen & Novigrad, Skellige, Toussaint and Kaer Morhen maps.

About the White Orchard map

White Orchard is the game’s tutorial region, but it is bigger than it looks and easy to rush through. Geralt and Vesemir arrive here on Yennefer’s trail and end up hunting a royal griffin for the Nilfgaardian commander in The Beast of White Orchard. The map covers the whole area, from the village and the mill to the garrison, the burned villages and the bridges over the Ismena.

Nothing on the map disappears when the prologue ends, apart from a few merchants. Once the world opens up you can fast travel back and pick up whatever you missed.

What you will find on the map

13 places and signposts, including the village, the mill, Woesong Bridge and the Nilfgaardian Garrison
6 Places of Power, each worth a free skill point the first time you use it
5 quests and contracts, among them The Beast of White Orchard and Contract: Devil by the Well
Guarded treasure, hidden caches, a smugglers’ cache and spoils of war
Bandit camps, ghoul nests and abandoned sites you can clear
Merchants, the inn, a gwent player, an armorer’s table and grindstones
Both Viper School sword diagrams and the crystal skull from the intro

Tips for White Orchard

Visit all six Places of Power before you leave. Six skill points this early make the first hours of the game noticeably easier.

Both Viper School steel sword and silver sword diagrams are hidden here. The silver one sits below the chapel by the cemetery, the steel one out east near the Ransacked Village.

The crystal skull lies close to the campsite from the opening scene. Pick it up before you leave White Orchard and it unlocks a little extra dialogue with Yennefer later, during The Last Wish.

Frequently asked questions

Can you go back to White Orchard in The Witcher 3?

Yes. After the prologue you can fast travel back to White Orchard from the world map at any time.

How many Places of Power are there in White Orchard?

Six: Axii, Aard, Igni, Yrden and two for Quen. They are all marked on the map under Places of Power.

Where are the Viper School diagrams in White Orchard?

Switch on the Witcher gear filter. The silver sword diagram is below the chapel, and the steel sword diagram is in the east of the region, not far from the Ransacked Village.

More Witcher 3 maps

Head back to the Witcher 3 interactive maps, or read more about the region on our White Orchard page.