- "Master told me I must bring back the tusk of a giant boar to prove my worth as a hunter, but I fear for my life..." —
Rite of Passage is a side story in Octopath Traveler. The tale begins by talking to the Aspiring Hunter, South of the General Store in S'warkii. The Aspiring Hunter only appears once H'aanit's Chapter 1 story is complete.

Aspiring Hunter, S'warkii
Resolution[]
The side story may be resolved using one of two methods:
Inquire /
Scrutinize[]
Travel to North S'warkii Trail, north of S'warkii. Use the Inquire or Scrutinize Path Action to glean Where the Giant Boar Roams from the Roving Naturalist (
Min Lvl: 1 /
Base Rate: 90% ), located along the West path from the save point.


Roving Naturalist, North S'warkii Trail
The tale ends once Where the Giant Boar Roams is shared with the Aspiring Hunter
- "Careful studies of his quarry helped the boy pass the Rites, bringing him one step closer to becoming a true hunter."
Purchase /
Steal[]
Travel to North S'warkii Trail, north of S'warkii. Use the Purchase or Steal Path action to obtain the Giant Tusk from the Nomadic Hunter (

860 /
Lvl 1 ), located along the East path from the save point.




Nomadic Hunter, North S'warkii Trail
The tale ends once the Giant Tusk is given to the Aspiring Hunter.
- "After purchasing the tusk of the giant boar, the hunter's apprentice resolved to switch their focus to mercantilism."
Epilogue[]
Upon completion of the side story, the following occurs:
- If the Inquire/Scrutinize path was chosen, the Aspiring Hunter changes his name to Fledgling Hunter.
- If the Purchase/Steal path was chosen, the Aspiring Hunter changes his name to Aspiring Merchant.
Trivia[]
- If both the knowledge Where the Giant Boar Roams and Giant Tusk have been obtained when speaking with the Aspiring Hunter, a dialog box appears, giving the player the choice of which resolution path to follow.