After entering the school inDreadOut’s Act 1, players will encounter a large boar with keys around its neck. Fans who hope to advance will eventually need to get their hands on those key, though the way that is done can prove to be quite confusing. Indeed, players must perform several very specific actions before they can collect the boar’s keys inDreadOut, and this walkthrough will help fans work through this process.
This guide focuses exclusively on describing how to obtain the boar’s keys inDreadOut, and it does not cover the positions of all the optional articles that can be found in the school.
DreadOut: How to Get Boar Key
Stun the Boar
Players who have encountered the boar for the first time, should begin by pulling out thecamera, pointing it at the creature, and taking a photo as soon as the distortions appear. Fans ofsurvival horror gamesshould then keep the camera aimed at the boar, gradually backup to avoid getting hit, and snap another photo as soon as the distortions reappear. Players should repeat this process until the boar runs away.
Go Upstairs
There is a flight ofstairs at the end of the hallwayin which the boar was first found, and players should use it to reach thesecond floor. At the top of the stairs, players shouldturn aroundand pass through theopening that is forward and to the left. There is a hallway that is being encroached upon by atreebeyond that opening, and players should walk through it to reach anarrow corridorthat is created by acurved wall.
Beat Sundel Bolong
As players approach the narrow corridor, ared vignettewill appear, indicating that an enemy is nearby. That enemy is Sundel Bolong, and fans can see her in the narrow corridor by looking through the camera. Once a player has located Sundel, they can put her into motion by taking a photo of her when the distortions appear. Fans can then take the actions shown in this video to dispatch the ghost.
Visit the Office Cabinet
Players should now continue through the corridor and follow the subsequent hallways until they encounter ablack catand ametal gate. Fans ofhorror games with female protagonistswill pass by a set of stairs as they make this journey, and it is worth noting that those arenotthe stairs that they previously used to reach the second floor.
As players approach the aforementioned metal gate, they will see a set ofdouble doors on their left. Fans should take these actions once they find those doors:
Fans are now in asmall office, and there is acabinet in the cornerthat they must open later. For now, players should simply interact with the office’sunopened doorand pass through the opening to return to the hallway and the aforementionedmetal gate.
Take a Photo of the Hanging Girls
Players should nowopen the metal gateand pass through the opening to access aledgethat overlooks the school’s entrance. Players who pull out the camera will see that there are streaks of bloodon the ledge, and they should stand on top of those streaks andpoint their camera toward the open room. From this position, fans will find that there areblood stainsthat look like hanging figureson the posts, and they should take a photo to reveal amore-detailed pictureof the hanging girls.
Get the Small Key
This detailed picture reveals that there is akey in a desk, and that desk can be found in a room on thefirst floor. Here is a path that players can use to reach the relevant room:
After collecting the Small Key, players will face the boar once again, and they should stun it with their cameras.
Open the Office Cabinet
Players must nowreturn to the cabinetthat they visited just before taking the photo of the hanging girls. For full clarity, here is a path that fans ofindie horror gamescan use to reach that cabinet:
Upon reaching the office, players should interact with the cabinet and enter the room that becomes accessible. In this secret room, fans should interact with thecribto trigger a short cinematic and a start a battle with theScissor Phantom.
Beat Scissor Phantom
The fight against the Scissor Phantom can be very difficult, and players should expect to die several times while attempting to beat the foe. That said, it is definitely possible to bring the ghost down, and this video showcases a strategy that fans may find effective.
By default, the limbo that players enter upon death gradually lengthens every time that they die, and this phenomenon can prove to be quite frustrating during the encounter with the Scissor Phantom. Fortunately, fans can prevent limbo from increasing in size through System -> Settings -> Experience Settings -> Fixed Limbo Distance.
Collect the Scissors and Get the Boar Key
Once the Scissor Phantom is defeated, players should collect theScissorsthat he drops on the ground andreturn to the boaron the first floor. That beast should be asleep in the room that isadjacent to the roomin which theSmall Keywas obtained, and fans ofgames likeFatal Framewill be prompted to cut the keys from its neck as they approach. For full clarity, here is a route that can be used to reach the sleeping boar:
