The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered icons and symbols meaning isn't clear immediately. Many players get confused during gameplay. It can be a lot to take in, especially if you are playing a Witcher game for the first time. The HUD, minimap, and Gwent table are all packed with small icons that are hard to see and harder to understand, and most of them aren't explained very clearly in-game. Knowing what each one does makes a big difference once you're out on the Path. Here is a detailed table with all The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered icons and symbols with meaning.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Gameplay Icons Meaning

These are the icons you'll see most often while exploring the map, talking to NPCs, and fighting monsters. Some appear on your HUD at all times, while others only pop up during conversations or when a buff is active.

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1. Pouch iconOpen Merchant Shop - Lets you trade with the NPC you're talking to. You can buy items, sell loot for crowns, and check what the merchant has in stock.
2. Chat bubble icon with X insideExit Conversation - Ends the dialogue and closes the conversation menu. Picking this won't affect quests; it just lets you walk away.
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3. Two cards iconStart Gwent Game - Challenges the NPC to a match of Gwent. Only certain characters like innkeepers, merchants, and Gwent players will have this option.

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4. Red curving gauge bar iconAdrenaline Points - Obtained by striking opponents. Some abilities grant you special attacks that consume Adrenaline Points, and it can also slowly decrease when you are out of combat.
5. Yellow curving gauge bar iconStamina Bar - Stamina is consumed when you cast magic Signs, sprint, or perform special heavy movements. It refills on its own after a few seconds.
6. Skull icon with a gauge barToxicity Meter - It fills up whenever you consume Witcher potions, decoctions, or certain toxic items. If it goes past its safe threshold, Geralt will begin losing vitality over time.
7. Witcher icon with white and red gauge barWhite > Experience Points - Shows how close you are to the next level. Leveling up gives you ability points to spend on skills.

Red > Vitality - This is Geralt's health. You can restore it by eating food, drinking, or using potions like Swallow. Meditating also restores Vitality on the lower difficulties. You can equip food and drink in your Consumable slots and use them during combat.
8. White gauge bar icon on top of enemyEnemy Health Bar - Shows how much health the enemy has left. The enemy's level is displayed next to it, and a red skull means the enemy is much stronger than you.
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9. Sun icon (or Moon icon)Weather and Time - Shows the current time of day on the minimap. A sun means it's daytime and a moon means it's night, which matters because some monsters only appear or get stronger at night.
10. Yellow circle iconNext Objective Location - Marks the general area of your current quest objective. You'll usually need to search inside the circle with your Witcher Senses.
11. Red arrow facing down iconObjective is Below You - Your objective is on a lower level than where you're standing, such as a cave, basement, or lower floor. You need to find a path going down.
12. Footsteps iconsDistance to Objective - Shows roughly how far you are from your next objective location. The number gets smaller as you get closer.
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13. Sword icon inside a circleEnhanced Weapons - Your sword has an active buff. It boosts your damage for a limited time or number of hits.
14. Triangle icon with a horizontal line inside itAard Sign - A telekinetic blast that knocks enemies back, staggers them, and can break weak walls.
15. Triangle icon Igni Sign - Shoots a burst of fire that damages enemies and can set them on fire.
16. Inverted triangle iconAxii Sign - Stuns or confuses enemies for a short time. It can also be used in conversations to persuade NPCs.
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17. Vase icon with a plant on itVitality Regeneration - You have an active healing buff, usually from eating food or drinking. Your Vitality slowly refills while this icon is showing.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Gwent Icons Meaning

Gwent has its own set of icons and their meanings in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, and they tell you everything about a card at a glance. Once you know what they mean, building a deck for yourself will get a lot easier.

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1. Number icon inside a white circleUnit Card Strength - On the battlefield, this value is added to the total strength of the player who placed it.
2. Siege arrow icon inside a yellow circleSiege Combat - The card can only be placed in the Siege row, the row furthest back on your side.
3. Plus icon inside a white circleMorale Boost Ability - Adds +1 strength to every card in its row, excluding itself.
4. Three stacked cards iconCard Amounts you have in your deck - Shows how many cards are left in your deck.
5. Arrow and bow iconRanged Combat - The card can only be placed in the Ranged row, the middle row.
6. Sword iconClose Combat - The card can only be placed in the Close Combat row, the row closest to your opponent.
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7. War helmet iconHero Card - Hero cards are immune to all special cards, weather effects, and abilities. Their strength never changes, and a Medic can't bring them back from the discard pile.
8. Sun iconScorch - Destroys the strongest card (or cards, if tied) on the battlefield. Hero cards are not affected.
9. Can icon with four circles on itMuster - When you play this card, every card with the same name is pulled from your deck and placed on the battlefield at the same time.
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10. Horn iconCommander's Horn - Doubles the strength of all units in a given row (limit one per row).
11. Snowflake iconBiting Frost - Sets the strength of all Close Combat cards to 1 for both players.
12. Moon icon with multiple stripes on itImpenetrable Fog - Sets the strength of all Ranged cards to 1 for both players.
13. Water droplets iconTorrential Rain - Sets the strength of all Siege cards to 1 for both players.
14. Blazing sun iconClear Weather - Removes all active weather effects from the battlefield.
15. Mannequin target iconDecoy - Swap it with a card on your side of the battlefield to return that card to your hand. Useful for getting back a Spy or Medic to play again.
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16. Eye iconSpy - Placed on your opponent's side, so its strength counts toward their total. In return, you draw 2 cards from your deck.
17. Two hands shaking iconTight Bond - Place it next to a card with the same name to double the strength of both cards.
18. Heart with plus icon insideMedic - Choose one card from your discard pile and play it instantly. It can't bring back Hero or special cards.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Skill Tree Icons Meaning

The skill tree is where you spend the ability points you earn from leveling up and from Places of Power. Each icon marks a different branch or slot, and knowing them helps you plan your build early on.

The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered Icons skill Tree
IconsDescription and Meaning
1. Two swords iconCombat - Skills that improve your sword fighting, like fast attacks, strong attacks, defense, and crossbow use. Best for builds focused on dealing direct damage.
2. Eye icon with three lightning bolts on topSigns - Skills that upgrade your five magic Signs: Aard, Igni, Yrden, Quen, and Axii. Investing here unlocks stronger alternate modes for each Sign.
3. Potion bowl iconAlchemy - Skills that improve potions, decoctions, bombs, and blade oils. It also raises your Toxicity limit, so you can drink more potions safely.
4. Person icon General - Passive skills that give broad bonuses like extra Vitality or more Adrenaline gain. These work well with any build.
5. DNA iconMutagens - Slots for mutagens, which you get from killing certain monsters. Each mutagen boosts your attack power, Sign intensity, or Vitality, and the bonus gets bigger when the skills next to it share the same color.
6. Lock iconLocked Ability or Skill - This slot or skill isn't available yet. You need to reach a higher level or spend more points in that branch to unlock it.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Map Icons Meaning

The world map is packed with icons, and each one tells you what's waiting at that spot. Some mark shops and services, while others point to treasure, monsters, or side activities.

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1. Vial iconAlchemy Supplies - Marks a place where you can find or buy alchemy ingredients, like herbs and monster parts, for crafting potions and oils.
2. House with two swords icon on topAbandoned Site - A village or area taken over by monsters or bandits. Clear it out and the locals will return, often opening up new merchants.
3. Sword with a circle icon on topBandit Camp - A camp full of hostile bandits. Defeat them to get loot and usually a treasure chest.
4. A line with a hammer iconArmorer's Table - A workbench you can use to repair your armor and give it a temporary defense boost.
5. Scissor iconBarber - A place where you can change Geralt's hairstyle and beard.
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6. Gate iconEntrance - Marks the entrance to a cave, dungeon, building, or area you can go inside.
7. Anchor iconHarbor - A dock where you can find a boat to travel across the water
8. Heart iconBrothel - A place for Geralt to unwind. Mostly flavor, but a few quests take you here.
9. Sword icon with a circle below itGrindstone - Use it to sharpen your swords, which repairs them and gives a temporary damage boost.
10. Cloth icon with a hammer on topArmorer - A craftsman who can make and repair armor for you.
11. Steel plate icon with a hammer on topArmorer's Table - A workbench you can use to repair your armor and give it a temporary defense boost.
12. Box icon with a skull on topGuarded Treasure - Treasure protected by a strong monster. Check the area's level before going in.
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13. Demon iconMonster Nest - A nest that keeps spawning monsters. Throw a bomb (like Grapeshot or Dancing Star) inside to destroy it and get the loot.
14. Wand iconHidden Treasure - A buried or hidden stash of loot. Use your Witcher Senses to find it.
15. Beer iconInnkeep - An inn where you can buy food and drinks, rest, and often play Gwent with the innkeeper.
16. Leaf iconHerbalist - A merchant who sells herbs and alchemy ingredients.
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17. Note with lines iconNotice Board - Check it for contracts, side quests, and local news. Reading it also reveals nearby points of interest on your map.
18. Gate icon with skill on topMonster Den - A spot where a group of monsters lives. Clear it out for loot.
19. Rectangular box iconPerson in Distress - Someone nearby needs your help, usually because they're being attacked. These often lead to short side quests.
20. Flag iconPoint of Interest - An undiscovered location. Go there to find out what it is, and the icon will change once you do.
21. Tombstone iconPlace of Power - A magical stone. Interact with it to get a free ability point the first time, plus a temporary Sign buff.
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22. Sign post iconSign Post - A fast travel point. Once you discover it, you can travel back to it from any other Sign Post.
23. Barrel icon with chain on topSmuggler's Cache - A hidden stash of contraband and loot left by smugglers, usually found near the water in Velen and Skellige.
24. Pouch iconShopkeeper - A general merchant where you can buy and sell everyday items.
25. Sword on land iconSpoils of War - Loot left behind on an old battlefield. Usually guarded by monsters like ghouls or wraiths, but the chests often have good gear.

That's the end of all icons and symbols in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered with their meanings, too. The HUD tells you exactly when to heal or slow down on potions, the Gwent icons help you plan your rows and counter your opponent, and the map icons show you where the loot, merchants, and side activities are. Keep this guide handy as you play, hope it helps!