The Witcher 3: 10 Best Secret Areas You Need To Visit

10. Vizima's Secret Chamber

After completing the introductory section in White Orchird, players will be whisked to the opulent palace in Vizima where the emperor of Nilfgaard tasks Geralt with tracking down Ciri.

The palace is the smallest area in the game and is the setting for what is essentially a crucial exposition dump. Most of the doorways are locked as Geralt is led through a very linear path to his meeting with the Emperor. Although there’s literally not a lot of room for exploration here, that doesn’t mean there aren’t secrets to be uncovered. One of which being a secret chamber.

While strolling across the courtyard (where you can obtain a rare Gwent card) use Geralt's witcher senses and a brick on one of the stone columns will be highlighted in red. This, it turns out, is a sneakily hidden switch that unlocks the door to a nearby secret chamber where you can find a fun little Easter Egg.

The chamber itself is small and decorated with cobwebs. The only other things there are a treasure chest and a skeleton carrying a letter. Read this document and you’ll discover that the bones belong to Roderwick de Wett, a character from the first game.