White Orchard Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Map
White Orchard is the first open world zone you can explore in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt after finishing tutorial in Kaer Morhen. It takes aproximately a few hours to finish all quests available here.
This well-to-do village is famous for its fruit orchards, whose boughs burst out in white blossoms come spring, and also for the top-quality, furniture-grade lumber harvested from the Vulpine Woods.
Quests that take place on White Orchard map
An alphabetical list of quests that take place on this map.
Points of interest
Below you will find some information about the points of interest located on "White Orchard" map.
Places of Power
On your first visit to the place of power you will gain an additional ability point.
Aard
Axii There is one Wraith (6) nearby.
Igni There is a Wraith (7) nearby.
Quen
Quen
Yrden There's a bear (6) nearby.
Witcher Gear
It is always some kind of box, chest or a corpse containing witcher gear diagrams required for scavenger hunt quests.
Viper School Gear (Silver Sword) Kolgrim's Remains. Diagram: Serpentine silver sword and Letter from witcher Kolgrim of the Viper School. Skeleton is in the crypt. Use your weapon or the aard sign to destroy the door to the crypt. Related quests: Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear (6).
Viper School Gear (Steel Sword) Diagram: Serpentine steel sword and the Interrogation report. Chest in the castle ruins. Related quests: Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear (6).
Quest Givers
Places where you can get new quests to play.
Aldert Geert A scholar who will introduce you to gwent, a trading card game. Related quests: Collect 'Em All.
Geralt & Vesemir This is where you begin your adventure after you finish the tutorial in Kaer Morhen.Related quests: Lilac and Gooseberries.
John Geermer Related quests: Precious Cargo.
Old Woman Related quests: A Frying Pan, Spick and Span.
Peter Saar Gwynleve The Nilfgaardian commander. Related quests: Lilac and Gooseberries, The Beast of White Orchard (3).
Tomira You can talk to her during The Beast of White Orchard quest. Related quests: Contract: Devil by the Well (2), On Death's Bed (2), The Beast of White Orchard (3).
Willis Related quests: Twisted Firestarter.
Notice Boards
Offers of work for the witchers are posted here. Return from time to time to notice boards you've already seen becouse new contracts might have been posted since your last visit.
White Orchard Notice Board Related quests: Contract: Devil by the Well (2), Missing in Action.
Quest-related
Places, NPCs and other elements related in some way to the quests available in the game.
Bastien and Rhosyn Related quests: Missing in Action.
Destroyed Griffin Nest Related quests: The Beast of White Orchard (3).
Dune Vildenvert Related quests: Missing in Action.
Griffin Attack Site Related quests: The Beast of White Orchard (3).
Mislav's House Related quests: The Beast of White Orchard (3).
Odolan Related quests: Contract: Devil by the Well (2).
The Battlefield Related quests: Missing in Action.
Hidden Treasure Quests
Here you can find clues about the location of the hidden treasures.
Deserter Gold (Quest) Take the Spy's notes from the small crate in the tent. Related quests: Deserter Gold (3).
Dirty Funds (Quest) Take the Scrawled notes from the chest in the tent. Related quests: Dirty Funds (2).
Temerian Valuables (Quest) Loot the Temerian lily key from the body lying on the shore then dive and use it to open locked chest on the bottom. Inside you will find the Blood-soaked military orders. Related quests: Temerian Valuables (4).
Hidden Treasures
Here you can find the hidden treasures.
Deserter Gold (Treasure) Chest is inside a small cellar. The entrance is located in the nearby house. Related quests: Deserter Gold (3).
Dirty Funds (Treasure) Related quests: Dirty Funds (2).
Temerian Valuables (Treasure) Chest is inside a small cellar, entrance is located in a nearby house. Related quests: Temerian Valuables (4).
Treasures
Places where there are usually chests containing some nice loot.
Chest
Chest
Chest Chest is behind the Nilfgaardian tent.
Chest Chest at the bottom of the waterfall.
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Chest Chest next to the bridge.
Chest To enter the house, destroy the door with an aard sign.
Chest Chest on the wagon.
Chest Chest in the house.
Chest
Chest Chest under the bridge.
Chest
Chest
Chest Chest at the bottom of the lake.
Chests Two chests in the house.
Chests Two chests in the house.
Chests Three chests in the house.
Chests Two chests on the broken wagon.
Chests Two chests under the broken bridge.
Chests Three chests in the house.
Chests Two chests in the ruined house.
Corpse and Package
Corpses Two bodies in the ruins of a burned-out house.
Small Chest A small chest next to the body.
Smuggler's Caches
Smugglers' Cache Six packs under the bridge.
Spoils of War
Spoils of War
Special Monsters
The special monsters you encounter on your way. These are mostly monsters that you have to kill to finish the witcher's contracts.
Devil by the Well It's a wraith you have to kill to complete the Contract: Devil by the Well quest. Related quests: Contract: Devil by the Well (2).
Royal Griffin Here you will start the fight against the griffin in The Beast of White Orchard quest. Related quests: The Beast of White Orchard (3).
Monster Nests
Every nest is guarded by the monsters of a specific type. Use bombs to destroy it. Do not forget to loot it after you destroy it.
Ghouls Ghouls (2).
Ghouls Ghouls (2).
Ghouls Ghouls (2).
Guarded Treasures
It is always some kind of box, chest or a dead body containing some goods and guarded by one or more monsters.
Guarded Treasure Two chests. Guarded by Warg (5) + 3 x Wolf (5).
Guarded Treasure It's in the crypt. Guarded by the Wraith (7).
Guarded Treasure
Guarded Treasure Guarded by 4 x Drowners (3,4).
Guarded Treasure Guarded by 4 x Drowners (3,4).
Bandit Camps
Kill all the enemies in the area. There is always a treasure chest somewhere in the camp.
Deserters A deserter leader (4) and a few deserters (1,2).
Deserters A few deserters (1,2).
Deserters A few deserters (1,2).
Deserters A deserter leader (5) and a few deserters (1,2).
Deserters A deserter leader (5) and a few deserters (1,2).
Deserters A few deserters (1,2).
Abandoned Sites
A place abandoned due to monster or bandit attacks. Once the danger is eliminated, it will fill with life once more.
Ghouls This place is occupied by the ghouls (2).
Ghouls This place is occupied by the ghouls (4).
Signposts
Once discovered, signposts allow you to fast travel directly from one signpost to another. Walk up to the signpost and use it to open the world map and select the destination point.
Abandoned Village A few years ago, a group of armed men marched into this settlement. They butchered its inhabitants and burned down their homes. Not a soul has dwelt here since that black and bloody day.
Broken Bridge This bridge was destroyed by retreating Temerian troops during the Nilfgaardian attack. It was shoddily built to begin with. Good riddance.
Cackler Bridge Bridge named in honor of a woman who went mad from unfulfilled love. After her heart snapped, she spent all her days running up and down this bridge while laughing hysterically.
Crossroads The road splits here. One fork leads to Vizima, the other to Novigrad.
Ford Before the war, merchants and travelers would cross the river here. Now only Nilfgaardian soldiers traverse this path.
Mill Carts haul grain from all the surrounding villages to White Orchard's mill.
Nilfgaardian Garrison This strategic point guards White Orchard's main river crossing. Nilfgaardian troops have taken it over.
Ransacked Village A band of soldiers attacked this village early one morning. They slaughtered most of the villagers in their beds, and the lucky few who fled to the woods in time had nothing left to return to.
Sawmill White Orchard is famous not only for its premium fruit, but also for the top-quality, furniture-grade lumber harvested from the Vulpine Woods.
Woesong Bridge So named because of a girl who once would stand on the bridge and sing, waiting for her beloved's return.
Taverns
Here you can buy or sell various items.
White Orchard Tavern Gwent cards sold by Elsa, the innkeeper: Decoy, Catapult, Blue Stripes Commando, Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter, Foltest - Lord Commander of the North.Related quests: Lilac and Gooseberries, The Beast of White Orchard (3), The Incident at White Orchard (2).
Merchants
Here you can buy or sell various items.
Bram This is the merchant that you and Vesemir saved from the griffin. Gwent cards: Catapult, Blue Stripes Commando, Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter, Foltest - Lord Commander of the North. Alchemy formula: Torn-out page: Griffin decoction Temerian gear: Armor, Boots, Trousers, Gauntlets, Horse Blinders, Saddle, Saddlebags
Merchant
Herbalists
You can buy alchemical ingredients from herbalists.
Herbalist
Tomira
Armorers
Armorers craft armor. Armorers and blacksmiths can salvage crafting components from any unneeded items you've gathered.
Willis Armorer (Amateur)
Blacksmiths
Blacksmiths forge weapons. Armorers and blacksmiths can salvage crafting components from any unneeded items you've gathered.
Quartermaster Blacksmith (Amateur)
Grindstones
Sharpening your blade on a grindstone will cause it to deal more damage. This bonus will wear off after some time, but you can renew it by using a grindstone again.
Grindstone
Grindstone
Grindstone