Learn how to complete the 'A Cub with No Name' side story in Octopath Traveler. Discover the two different solutions involving Ophilia, Primrose, Alfyn, or Cyrus.
This is a side story that takes place in Duskbarrow. You'll be helping a mother who's worried about the tiger cub her son brought home. There are two ways to solve this, and each requires a specific character in your party.
Walkthrough
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When: Chapter 4
Where: Duskbarrow
Solution 1 (Requires Ophilia or Primrose):
- Make sure either Ophilia or Primrose is in your active party.
- 2Travel to Bolderfall.
- 3Find the NPC wearing red near the inn.
- 4Use the Guide or Allure ability on the Beastmaster to bring them back to the mother in Duskbarrow.
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Solution 2 (Requires Alfyn or Cyrus):
- Make sure either Alfyn or Cyrus is in your active party.
- 6Head to S’warkii.
- 7Find the NPC named the Scholar of Beasts, located straight south from the entrance, next to the stairs leading to the southeastern part of the village.
- 8Use the Inquire or Scrutinize ability on the Scholar of Beasts to obtain the How to Train a Tiger information.
- 9Bring this information back to the mother in Duskbarrow to complete the quest.
Tips
- Choose the solution that best fits your current party composition.
- Remember to use the correct character ability (Guide/Allure or Inquire/Scrutinize) for each solution.
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