by As in previous games, The Witcher 3 Places of Power are special points that Geralt can activate to gain a boost for each of his five magic signs. You’ll get a skill point for visiting each Place of Power the first time, then just the signs buff each time after that. They’re not terribly hard to find, as you can see them on the world map, and Geralt’s medallion will vibrate when you’re near them.
What the map doesn’t tell you is which of the Places of Power on the map corresponds to each of your five witcher signs. We’ve got the six Places of Power from White Orchard, The Witcher 3’s first main map, presented for you by a sign here. Don’t rush to the first site you see if there’s a specific sign you want to boost before a fight.
Be aware that there is also an achievement for the simultaneous activation of five places of power. This is another act in the name of Geralt that is easy for you to take while you are here. Read below a route to do it the fastest.
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The Witcher 3 Places of Power: White Orchard
- Arard – In the woods directly north of the Igni Stone in the graveyard, surrounded by a circle of other large rocks
- Axi – Directly west across the mill’s fast travel bridge, northeast of the sawmill, in a wooded area
- Igni – White Orchard cemetery courtyard, north of the Moulin rapid transit station
- Quen – South of the Broken Bridge fast travel post, on top of the hill overlooking the ravine
- Quen – Just east of the Cackler Bridge rapid transit station, nestled between two hills
- Yrden – East of the abandoned village, just south of the road in the trees
How to Get the Power Overwhelming Achievement
For the achievement hunters in the room, the Power Overwhelming is the one you’ll get for having all five sign buffs active at the same time. It’s not too difficult since each bonus stays active for about 20 minutes, but due to the size of the map, White Orchard is the easiest place to unlock the Power Overwhelming achievement.
I would recommend starting at the northernmost sign, the Aard Stone north of the mill fast travel point.
From here you can drop back down to the cemetery courtyard to grab Igni, head west across the bridge to Axii, turn nearly due south to Quen, and east along the road to finish with Yrden.
You can take Roach on a scenic tour to reach all of these locations or just use the fast travel posts if it’s just a pit stop on your grand journey to achievement.
