Velen South – Witcher 3 Location

This guide is an overview of a certain location in the Witcher 3. The guide is composed of a map, map legend, and walkthrough of all the various points.

Map Legend

1 – Hidden Treasure
2 – Spoils of War (Sunken Ship)
3 – Hidden Treasure
4 – Hidden Treasure
5 – Elven Ruins
6 – Byways
7 – Abandoned Site (Brickworks)
8 – Ruins / Guarded Treasure (Wraiths) / Treasure Chest
9 – Island / Hidden Treasure
10 – Fyke Isle
11 – Guarded Treasure (Wraiths)
12 – Abandoned Site (Olena’s Grove)
G – Guarded Treasure
P – Place of Power
$ – Treasure

Overview

1 – Hidden Treasure

At this spot you’ll discover a corpse being guarded by a level 28 grave hag. After defeating the hag, when you loot the corpse you’ll find a Crumpled Letter and a key. Reading the letter will trigger the quest A Plea Ignored.

2 – Spoils of War (Sunken Ship)

You’ll discover four treasure chests in the ship here. In one of them (in the hold underneath the staircase), you’ll find the diagram for Wolven Steel Sword – Mastercrafted.

3 – Hidden Treasure

At this spot you’ll discover a deserter camp, complete with half a dozen level 9 deserters, including a shield-bearing deserter leader. After defeating the deserters, you’ll find a Marauder’s Notes and a key on one of the corpses. Reading the notes will trigger the quest The Dead Have No Defense.

4 – Hidden Treasure

On the western side of the ruins here, you’ll find a corpse with an Unsent Letter and a key. Reading the letter will trigger the quest Don’t Play with the Gods.

5 – Elven Ruins

These ruins are involved in the quest Wandering in the Dark.

6 – Byways

This location is involved in the quest Contract: The Mystery of the Byways Murders.

7 – Abandoned Site (Brickworks)

If you defeat the level 9 deserters here, then you’ll earn 50 crowns and 120 xp, and the peasants (including a merchant) will return to work.

8 – Ruins / Guarded Treasure (Wraiths) / Treasure Chest

In one of the pools on the western side of the ruins here, you’ll find a chest containing the diagram for Mastercrafted Wolven Armor.

9 – Island / Hidden Treasure

On the island here you’ll find a corpse with some Blood-Smeared Notes. Reading the notes will trigger the quest Sunken Chest. In the submerged ruins just to the east of the island, you’ll find several chests, including one containing the diagram for Enhanced Wolven Armor.

10 – Fyke Isle

Fyke Island is involved in the quests For the Advancement of Learning, Forefather’s Eve, and A Towerful of Mice.

11 – Guarded Treasure (Wraiths)

After defeating the wraiths here, you’ll discover a corpse holding a Soaked Letter. The letter will indicate that a pregnant woman committed suicide and was then buried in the vault here with lots of riches. You’ll have to use the Aard sign to open up the vault, but inside it you’ll find the guarded treasure chest (containing a leveled version of Alder Folk Boots) plus a regular treasure chest (containing the diagram for Enhanced Griffin Gauntlets).

12 – Abandoned Site (Olena’s Grove)

If you defeat the endrega workers and warrior here, then you’ll earn 50 crowns and 120 xp, and a few peasants (including an herbalist) will return to the site.

G – Guarded Treasure

P – Place of Power

$ – Treasure