Circle of Elements

A Circle of Elements (also called an Elemental Circle) is a place where magic is strong, enough for people to have erected monuments. Mages can draw power from the Circles of Elements, and witchers can learn new Signs, as well as getting a momentary boost for the spells they already know.


 * Note: a “Circle of Elements” is not a “Place of Power”.



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:
 * [[Image:Effect Aard.png|24px|Blessing of Air]] Blessing of Air : intensity of the Aard sign increased by 50% for 1 h 40 min
 * [[Image:Effect Quen.png|24px|Blessing of Earth]] Blessing of Earth : intensity of the Quen sign increased by 50% for 1 h 40 min
 * [[Image:Effect Igni.png|24px|Blessing of Fire]] Blessing of Fire : intensity of the Igni sign increased by 50% for 1 h 40 min
 * [[Image:Effect Yrden.png|24px|Blessing of Magic]] Blessing of Magic : intensity of the Yrden sign increased by 50% for 1 h 40 min
 * [[Image:Effect Axii.png|24px|Blessing of Water]] Blessing of Water : intensity of the Axii sign increased by 50% for 1 h 40 min

Mechanics

 * Left click on the large stone in the center 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

[[Image:Icon_Prologue.png|32px]] 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.


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Whispering Stones

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 * align="center" | Aard / Blessing of Air
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 * align="center" | Aard / Blessing of Air
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[[Image:Icon_Act_I.png|32px]] Act I
Act I is where Geralt can learn his second sign, Igni. There are only two circles of elements in this Act. The Circle of the Windy Wanderer is near the cave entrance, and the Circle of Inner Fire is inside the Crypt.


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Windy Wanderer

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Inner Fire

 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_the_Windy_Wanderer.png|200px]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Inner_Fire.png|200px]]
 * align="center" | Aard / Blessing of Air
 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
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 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
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[[Image:Icon_Act_II.png|32px]] Act II
In Act 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 Act II.


 * the Circle of Lifeless Air, in the Cult of the Lionhead Spider lair in the Sewers of Vizima
 * the Circle of Inner Fire, also in the lair
 * the Gate of Water, inside the Mage's Tower
 * the Circle of Hanging Stones, in the cave in the Swamp
 * the Circle of Unwanted Power, in the Druids' Grove


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Lifeless Air

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Inner Fire

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Gate of Water

 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Lifeless_Air.png|200px|Circle of Lifeless Air]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Inner_Fire_lionhead.png|200px|Circle of Inner Fire]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Gate_of_Water.png|200px|Gate of Water]]
 * align="center" | Aard / Blessing of Air
 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
 * align="center" | Axii / Blessing of Water
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 * align="center" | Axii / Blessing of Water
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Hanging Stones

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Unwanted Power

 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_the_Hanging_Stones.png|200px|Circle of Hanging Stones]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Unwanted_Power.png|200px|Circle of Unwanted Power]]
 * align="center" | Quen / Blessing of Earth
 * align="center" | Yrden / Blessing of Magic
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 * align="center" | Yrden / Blessing of Magic
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[[Image:Icon_Act_III.png|32px]] Act III
Two more circles of elements are found in Act III. The Circle of the Vengeful Flame, in the Elven Ruins part of the sewers and the Circle of Waning Power on the first level of the Salamandra Base.

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


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Vengeful Flame

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Waning Power

 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_the_Vengeful_Flame.png|200px|Circle of the Vengeful Flame]]
 * align="center" |[[Image:Places_Circle_of_Waning_Power_2.png|200px|Circle of Waning Power]]
 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
 * align="center" | Yrden / Blessing of Magic
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 * align="center" | Yrden / Blessing of Magic
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[[Image:Icon_Act_IV.png|32px]] Act IV
Since Geralt has no access to any of the previously explored locations in Act IV, it is lucky that we find a full complement of elemental circles here.


 * the Circle of the Winter Storm, northeast of the Hermit's hut
 * the Circle of the Last Drop, on the west side of Black Tern Island, not far from the Lady's area
 * the Circle of the Walking Fire, near the Druids' Circle in the Fields
 * the Circle of the Barren Lands, in the crypt in the fields
 * the Circle of Waning Power, near the Naiad at the Lakeside


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Winter Storm

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Last Drop

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Walking Fire

 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_the_Winter_Storm.png|200px|Circle of the Winter Storm]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_the_Last_Drop.png|200px|Circle of the Last Drop]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_the_Walking_Fire.png|200px|Circle of the Walking Fire]]
 * align="center" | Aard / Blessing of Air
 * align="center" | Axii / Blessing of Water
 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
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 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
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Barren Lands

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Waning Power

 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_the_Barren_Lands.png|200px|Circle of the Barren Lands]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Waning_Power.png|200px|Circle of Waning Power]]
 * align="center" | Quen / Blessing of Earth
 * align="center" | Yrden / Blessing of Magic
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 * align="center" | Yrden / Blessing of Magic
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[[Image:Icon_Act_V.png|32px]] Act V
There are only three elemental circles in Act V, but at least the most used, Igni, Aard and Quen, are there.


 * the Circle of Mute Thunder, in the Cemetery
 * the Circle of Inner Fire, in a southern chamber of Raven's crypt in the Swamp Cemetery
 * the Circle of Rolling Rocks, in a northern chamber of Raven's crypt


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Mute Thunder

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Inner Fire

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Rolling Rocks

 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Mute_Thunder.png|200px|Circle of Mute Thunder]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Inner_Fire_Raven.png|200px|Circle of Inner Fire]]
 * align="center" | [[Image:Places_Circle_of_Rolling_Rocks.png|200px|Circle of Rolling Rocks]]
 * align="center" | Aard / Blessing of Air
 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
 * align="center" | Quen / Blessing of Earth
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 * align="center" | Quen / Blessing of Earth
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[[Image:Icon_Epilogue.png|32px]] 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, there are only two circles of elements: one for Aard, southwest of the camp, and one for Igni, southeast of the camp and across the river. They have no other, more interesting names.


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Circle of Elements (Aard)

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Circle of Elements (Igni)

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 * align="center" | Aard / Blessing of Air
 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
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 * align="center" | Igni / Blessing of Fire
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Maps

 * These maps show the locations of the Circles of Elements in The Witcher and The Price of Neutrality.

Prologue:



Act I:



Act II:



Act III:



Act IV:



Act V:



"The Price of Neutrality":