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Circle of Elements

A Circle of Elements (also called an Elemental Circle), and not to be confused with a "Place of Power", is a place where magic is strong, enough for people to have erected monuments. Mages can draw power from Circles of Elements, and witchers can learn new Signs, as well as getting a momentary boost for the spells they already know. These are likely manifestations of "intersections".

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Price of Neutrality | Maps

In The Witcher computer game[ | ]

map marker

There are many Circles of Elements scattered around the world of The Witcher. They are indicated by purple dots on the in-game maps.

Blessings[ | ]

The circles confer different blessings, based on which element they are associated with: five elements, five blessings:

Blessing of Air Blessing of Earth Blessing of Fire Blessing of Magic Blessing of Water

Mechanics[ | ]

  • Left-click on the large stone in the centre of a circle, the elemental stone, to learn a sign you do not already know.
  • Left-click on the elemental stone to acquire the ability enhancement, or blessing, from the circle.

Notes[ | ]

  • Look for elemental circles throughout the game to learn new powers.

Prologue Prologue[ | ]

In the Prologue, there is only one circle of elements, Circle of Whispering Stones, for the sign Aard. It is impossible to miss as the plot necessitates that Geralt find it in order to get out of the laboratory. It can be found at the end of the very dark underground passages leading off the witchers' laboratory.

Whispering Stones
Circle of Whispering Stones
Aard Blessing of Air

Chapter I Chapter I[ | ]

Chapter I is where Geralt can learn his second sign, Igni. There are only two circles of elements in this Chapter. The Circle of the Windy Wanderer is near the cave entrance, and the Circle of Inner Fire is inside the Crypt.

Windy Wanderer
Inner Fire
Circle of the Windy Wanderer Circle of Inner Fire
Aard Blessing of Air Igni Blessing of Fire

Chapter II Chapter II[ | ]

In Chapter II, Geralt has the opportunity to learn the rest of the signs available to him as a witcher: Axii, Quen and Yrden. There are five circles of elements in Chapter II:

Lifeless Air
Inner Fire
Gate of Water
Circle of Lifeless Air Circle of Inner Fire Gate of Water
Aard Blessing of Air Igni Blessing of Fire Axii Blessing of Water
Hanging Stones
Unwanted Power
Circle of Hanging Stones Circle of Unwanted Power
Quen Blessing of Earth Yrden Blessing of Magic

Chapter III Chapter III[ | ]

Two more circles of elements are found in Chapter III. The Circle of the Vengeful Flame, in the Elven Ruins part of the sewers and the Circle of Waning Power on the upper level of the Salamandra base.

Note: All the Circles of Elements from Chapter II remain available during Chapter III.

Vengeful Flame
Waning Power
Circle of the Vengeful Flame Circle of Waning Power
Igni Blessing of Fire Yrden Blessing of Magic

Chapter IV Chapter IV[ | ]

Since Geralt has no access to any of the previously explored locations in Chapter IV, it is lucky that we find a full complement of elemental circles here.

Winter Storm
Last Drop
Walking Fire
Circle of the Winter Storm Circle of the Last Drop Circle of the Walking Fire
Aard Blessing of Air Axii Blessing of Water Igni Blessing of Fire
Barren Lands
Waning Power
Circle of the Barren Lands Circle of Waning Power
Quen Blessing of Earth Yrden Blessing of Magic

Chapter V Chapter V[ | ]

There are only three elemental circles in Chapter V, but at least the most used, Igni, Aard and Quen, are there:

Mute Thunder
Inner Fire
Rolling Rocks
Circle of Mute Thunder Circle of Inner Fire Circle of Rolling Rocks
Aard Blessing of Air Igni Blessing of Fire Quen Blessing of Earth

Epilogue Epilogue[ | ]

There are no circles of elements at all in the Epilogue as Geralt fights his way through a burning Temple Quarter towards his final epic battle, with the help of a trusted ally. Depending on the Path chosen by our hero, that companion is either Yaevinn (Scoia'tael path), Siegfried (Order path) or Triss (Witcher / neutral path).


In The Price of Neutrality premium module[ | ]

In The Price of Neutrality, there are only two circles of elements: one for Aard, south-west of the camp, and one for Igni, south-east of the camp and across the river. They have no other, more interesting names.

Aard circle
Igni circle
Aard circle Igni circle
Aard Blessing of Air Igni Blessing of Fire

Maps[ | ]

Prologue: Chapter I: Chapter II:
Map KM laboratory circle

Circle of Whispering Stones

Map Outskirts circle

Circle of the Windy Wanderer

Map Outskirts crypt

Circle of Inner Fire

Map Lionhead spider cult crypt

Lionhead Spider cultists' lair

Map Swamp circle

Circle of Unwanted Power

Map Swamp cave

Circle of Hanging Stones

Chapter III: Chapter IV:
Map Elven ruins circle

Circle of Inner Fire

Map Salamandra base

Circle of Waning Power

Map Black Tern island circle

Circle of the Last Drop

Map Fields circles

Circles in the Fields

Map Crypt in Fields

Circle of the Barren Lands

Chapter V:
Map Swamp Cemetery circle

Circle of Mute Thunder

Map Ravens crypt

Circles in Raven's crypt

"The Price of Neutrality":

Map Kaer Morhen valley

Aard and Igni circles