Rite of Passage

"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 Location — 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.

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 from the Nomadic Hunter (

860 /

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

The tale ends once the 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.
Fledgling Hunter, S'warkii
If the Purchase/Steal path was chosen, the Aspiring Hunter changes his name to Aspiring Merchant.
Aspiring Merchant, S'warkii

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.
Tale end, both path options

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