Witcher 3 All Velen and Novigrad Places of Power Locations Guide

Complete Guide on how to find the six Velen Places of Power (No Man’s Land) and two Places of Power in Novigrad in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt!

This guide is up-to-date for The Witcher 3 Next-Gen version (Update 4.04)

Finding the Places of Power in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is essential for your character progression. Each one of them gives you +1 Skill Point when you discover them and using them grants you increased Sign Intensity for 30 minutes (this buff can be repeatedly activated).

There are six Places of Power in Velen (No Man’s Land) and two in the Novigrad area. Below I have maps and directions to each one of them. If you are having trouble finding them, use the video walkthrough for extra navigation and instructions.

I suggest you complete at least the main quests in the areas before you go on hunting the Places of Power. This will grant you two significant advantages – you will have unlocked more signposts that will allow you to travel faster and you will be high enough level to defeat any enemies that may spawn near the Magic Stones.

Places of Power Locations in Velen
Places of Power Locations in Novigrad
- East of Novigrad
- Northern Novigrad

Places of Power Locations in Velen

Here are all six locations of Places of Power in Velen, the No Man’s Land in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt.

North of Lornruk

I’ll start from the most north-western edge of Velen and go anti-clockwise. If you follow my steps, you can do this all in 15 to 20 minutes. The starting point is the Lornruk signpost.

Place of Power Velen, Lornruk - map location

From Lornruk, head towards the fort and jump down from the bridge. With the Next-Gen Update, CD PROJEKT RED made Geralt able to survive bigger jumps and falls and this one will not be an issue at all.

How to get to the Lornruk Place of Power in Velen

Alternatively, you can also go east from the road and the signpost. Find the slope and follow it downhill. The Place of Power is on the water level below the fort. It grants you increased Quen Sign intensity.

In the Cave from Wandering in the Dark

The next Place of Power is inside that cave, where you did the Quest with Keira.

You can go back to this Place of Power at any time, even after you have completed the quest. Head straight into the cave from the exit point near the lake, where you finished Wanderings in the Dark with Keira. Enter the room where the Magic Lamp is/was (side quest with Keira). This is the room with the altar. If you need help, here is a guide on how to solve the Magic Lamp Quest Statues Riddle.

Turn left and climb up. In ~20m the Place of Power will be in front of you. Using this one will grant you increased Yrden Sign Intensity. There is a Golem (Elemental) in the room after the Place of Power. I suggest you take it down, the look around it is worth it.

South of Frischlow

The next stop is Frischlow. The Place of Power is just south from the sign post. If you have not been in this area before, the closest Fast Travel you might have would be either Fyke Isle directly to the north or Byways, northwest from the Place of Power.

There is a Treasure just north of the Place of Power, it’s guarded by a level 19 Gargoyle, but you can easily bypass it. Meditating at the Place of Power will grant you increased Aard Sign Intensity. The area is unguarded. Easy to get your +1 Ability Point.

Bald Mountain

This Place of Power is only accessible during or after the main quest “Bald Mountain”.

Start off from the Road to Bald Mountain signpost and head up the stairs leading to the cave above the village. There may be a few level 26 Foglets you might have to defeat on your way to the cave.

You can always run through them too. They only appear if you visit the place outside of the “Bald Mountain” quest’s narrative.

The cave is locked and the only way to get the key for it is during the main quest in this area that I mentioned earlier.

Enter the cave and always keep to the right and after a short climb, you will see the exit. There you will also find Stregomir and a few other NPCs. If you make a wrong turn in the cave, you may end up elsewhere.

Stregomir is at the exit of the cave, near the Place of Power

The Magic Stone is nearby – just a little to the north-northeast. on the edge of a cliff. This one increases your Quen Sign Intensity.

West of the Ancient Oak

The next Place of Power is hidden in the woods west of the Ancient Oak signpost.

It’s easy to find, but make sure you approach it from the west as the northern and eastern sides are surrounded by high cliffs and you will have to go around anyway.

Ancient Oak Place of Power in Velen - location map 2

If you don’t have the Ancient Oak Fast travel, a good way to get to this Place of Power is from the northwest, coming from the swamps.

Ancient Oak Place of Power in Velen - location map 4

From the Ancient Oak Fast Travel post travel directly west and slide down to the area where the Place of Power Is. Don’t go in the cave, it’s not inside. There is an unrelated cool side quest there, though. You should have heard its humming already.

Ancient Oak Place of Power in Velen - location

There might be a few insectoids around, level 9 to 11. Using this stone will grant you increased Igni Sign Intensity.

Between Dragonjslayer’s Grotto and Downwarren

The final sixth Place of Power in Velen is located on top of a rocky hill, right in the middle between the Dragonslayer’s Grotto and Downwarren signposts. Find the path leading up and climb. Beware, there’s a gap near the top where you will have to jump.

Place of Power Between Dragonjslayer's Grotto and Downwarren - path to the PoP

Using it will grant you increased Yrden Sign Intensity. This location is right next to the cave where you find the armor diagrams from the basic Griffin School witcher gear set.

Places of Power Locations in Novigrad

There are two Places of Power in the Novigrad area. One is in the northern part of the city, while the other is actually southeast of Novigrad.

East of Novigrad

The first one we will visit is not actually in Novigrad, You will find it east of the city and north of the Vegelbud Residence. The closest Fast Travels, if you have unlocked them, are Alness to the northwest and Wheat Fields west of the Place of Power.

At the crossroads, on top of a small hill, you will find the Place of Power. Using this will increase your Axii Sign intensity. The best and easiest way to reach the Place of Power is from the northeast side of the small hill it’s sitting on.

Place of Power east of Novigrad - location

Northern Novigrad

And the final Place of Power in this journey is in the northernmost part of Novigrad. Past St. Gregory’s Bridge and the Elector’s Square signpost.

If you have not been to this area before, you will not see the signposts, of course. Just get to the bridge, cross it and follow the instructions below.

From Elector’s Square sign, take the left path.

Follow this path north. When you reach the wooden gate in the stone wall, get off Roach and walk past the door.

Past the gate, you will arrive at the Temple of Eternal Fire. Turn left and run to the northern cliff, as shown in the image below. On the very edge, you will find an Igni Place of Power.

How to get to the Northern Novigrad Place of Power with Igni

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