Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza: Best Abilities, Ranked

In games developed by RGG Studios, the initial playtime might seem tedious, often due to the necessity of enhancing the main characters and their combat skills, which provides a wider range of battle choices.

In much the same way, the latest game “Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza” necessitates enhancing Majima’s capabilities to boost his fighting prowess. This could involve acquiring skills for his dual combat styles or improving his overall stats such as HP and attack power enhancements.

As a seasoned gamer, here are my top picks on the skills that will give Majima an upper hand when facing waves of foes or challenging bosses:

1. [Your skill 1 description] – This ability boosts Majima’s strength and agility, making him more formidable against enemies.
2. [Your skill 2 description] – With this skill, Majima can deal critical damage to groups of enemies, clearing the battlefield quickly.
3. [Your skill 3 description] – This passive ability improves Majima’s defense and resistance, ensuring he can take more hits in intense fights.
4. [Your skill 4 description] – This ultimate move allows Majima to unleash a devastating attack on a single boss or group of enemies, making quick work of them.

Some skills or upgrades won’t become accessible immediately. You may need to acquire the prerequisite upgrade level or reach a certain Pirate Rank before they can be unlocked.

10. More Majima

Mo Clones, Mo Fun

Cost
  • First Upgrade: 2000 Rep, $1000
  • Second Upgrade: 15000 Rep, $7500
Requirement
  • First Upgrade: Pirate Rank 1
  • Second Upgrade: Pirate Rank 3
Type Mad Dog Style

One novel feature introduced in this game for combat is the Majima’s Frenzy meter. This feature enables Majima to conjure replicas of himself during his Mad Dog mode, or summon dark-themed beings akin to Sea Dog’s Dark Instruments.

With the final upgrade, Majima enables you to call up to four doppelgangers.

I’ve saved it for the end, as it turns out, since having extra temporal duplicates of Majima is pleasant, there are certainly more beneficial skills to focus on that will boost Majima’s combat strength as a brawler instead.

9. Quickstep Boost

Your Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card

Cost
  • 7500 Rep
  • $5000
Requirement Pirate Rank 3
Type Shared Abilities

If you’ve experienced most Yakuza series games, you’re likely familiar with or can grasp the significance of quickstepping. This technique becomes particularly crucial when aiming for a smoother fighting experience.

With Quickstep Boost, you can perform three consecutive quicksteps in the Mad Dog fashion, followed by two quicksteps in the Sea Dog rhythm.

In massive clashes, such as sea battles on decks or conflicts on islands, it truly proves invaluable. You could find yourself surrounded by swarms of pirates and ruffians, leaving you with just the quickstep or the daring leap of Mad Dog as your escape routes.

A significant challenge arises because this skill becomes accessible only after reaching Pirate Rank 3, which means you’ll need some patience before you can utilize it. However, its benefits are substantial, particularly during the final battles when evading attacks is crucial.

8. Quickstep Strike

An Early Essential

Cost
  • 50 Rep
  • $750
Requirement Pirate Rank 1
Type Shared Abilities

From the outset, you’ll have the ability to utilize Quickstep Strike. This skill is often highly beneficial during the initial stages of gameplay, making it a top choice for acquisition at that time.

In crucial situations, particularly during one-on-one encounters with a boss, it’s vital to dodge and retaliate effectively with your attacks. This strategy is key because swift dodging moves can create chances for you to inflict damage.

Check out this clever move: I often link my assaults by cancelling one into another, then swiftly counterattack using the Mad Dog Style’s quickstep strike. This is followed by any sequence of attacks for a good amount of damage.

7. Sea-Dog Skill: Cutlass Heave-Ho

Let ‘er Rip

Cost
  • 5000 Rep
  • $5000
Requirement Pirate Rank 3
Type Sea Dog Style

Among the many skills I enjoy using in Sea Dog Style, none quite compare to the thrill of wielding the Cutclass Boomerang. This versatile ability lets me hurl Majima’s cutlasses in a boomerang-like fashion, effortlessly slicing through any adversary unfortunate enough to cross their path.

With each use of Cutlass Heave-Ho, the tool’s reach is expanded, allowing the cutlasses to move a bit further.

If you have Cutlass Madness, it becomes an excellent method for filling up your Madness gauge when using the Sea Dog Style, particularly during ship battles at the Madlantis Coliseum.

6. Mad Dog Trick: Serpent

The Launcher For All Your Combo Needs

Cost
  • First Upgrade: $75
  • Second Upgrade: 5000 Rep, $5000
Requirement
  • Second Upgrade: Pirate Rank 3
Type Mad Dog Style

As a gamer, I can’t deny that the Serpent move is absolutely crucial when playing with the Mad Dog style. It gives me the perfect setup for those exhilarating aerial combos against my foes.

Immediately, you can access the initial upgrade level. However, completely upgrading this ability significantly boosts the power of the uppercut launcher, a recommendation I highly suggest for optimal performance in battle scenarios.

As a dedicated player of Pirate Yakuza, I can’t help but focus on farming the elusive Wanted targets. Some of these foes prove to be formidable challenges, particularly during the intense boss battles!

If you want to score some style while fighting them and set them up for aerial combinations, choosing Serpent becomes almost essential in this scenario. It’s really a straightforward decision to make.

5. Sea Dog Skill: Charge ‘n’ Shoot

Like Mowing Down Bowling Pins

Cost
  • First Upgrade: $50
  • Second Upgrade: 5000 Rep, $5000
Requirement
  • First Upgrade: Pirate Rank 1
  • Second Upgrade: Pirate Rank 3
Type Sea Dog Style

Surprisingly enough, I find the charge-up attack from the Sea Dog’s sidearm to be incredibly powerful within the game. This is primarily due to its ability to swiftly and smoothly eliminate opponents.

Completely utilizing and enhancing the attack through Charge ‘n’ Shoot enables your pistol to be charged fully, reaching its maximum damage capacity at the third level.

With its immense power, it swiftly dispatches weak adversaries in mere moments, proving incredibly advantageous during island conflicts, where numerous groups of enemies converge for battle.

Combine this skill with the Pistol Frenzy, and you’ll quickly fill your Madness Meter, ready for summoning dangerous beasts.

4. Essence Of Piracy: Rain Of Blood

Bullseye Buccaneer

Cost
  • 3000 Rep
  • $3000
Type Sea Dog Style

Although I recently pointed out the impressive sight of the loaded gun, it was essential to incorporate the Heat Action skill, Rain of Blood, into this discussion due to its unique nature.

Among my frequently utilized skills in the game, this one stands out. It enables you to execute a heated move where Majima unleashes a volley of pistol shots towards five adversaries.

Here’s the exciting aspect: Using Charge ‘n’ Shoot allows you to take out a cluster of foes simultaneously and trigger that powerful skill combo I frequently employed for efficient management in big fights.

In this game, you’ll frequently encounter numerous opponents, similar to the experience in a “Dynasty Warriors” series title. This skill of yours will make short work of those enemies, making it easy for you to clear them out.

3. Sea Dog Skill: Triple Finisher

Knock ’em Up & Shoot ’em Down

Cost
  • 25000 Rep
  • $10000
Requirement Pirate Rank 3
Type Sea Dog Style

In order to activate these skills, you first have to buy the Cutlass Heave-Ho, Charge ‘n’ Shoot, and Chain Reaction capabilities.

At first, the Sea Dog technique seems slow, but after you’ve poured sufficient skills into it and grow accustomed to employing it against swarms of adversaries, it becomes perfectly suited to Majima’s Mad Dog style.

To truly enhance the Sea Dog’s brilliance, incorporating the triple finisher skill is absolutely essential. This additional move allows for a third finishing strike beyond your regular combo sequences, one of which involves Majima firing an enemy from a mid-air combo.

Based on your specific combination, the final strike will vary slightly, but don’t be deceived – it’s a crucial skill, particularly during late-game situations and when aiming to optimize the Sea Dog’s battle prowess.

2. Mad Dog Mastery: Perfect Quickstep

Float Like a Butterfly

Cost
  • 35000 Rep
  • $15000
Requirement Pirate Rank 3
Type Mad Dog Style

As a devotee of Lost Judgment and the Crane Style’s Hidden Arts skill, I can’t help but appreciate the significance of this power in Pirate Yakuza.

In the game “Yakuza 0”, Majima’s Mad Dog style was incredibly quick to use, and in “Pirate Yakuza”, you can amplify its enhanced power even more by utilizing Perfect Quickstep.

Just as a last-minute dodge can save you from an impending attack, it also triggers a momentary increase in your attack speed. This means you’ll be able to deliver your combos even faster.

The major drawback here is that this skill doesn’t apply to the Sea Dog playstyle, but despite that, it’s undeniably one of the top skills in the game. It’s definitely worth considering the somewhat costly investment for enhancing your combat experience even further.

1. Mad Dog Trick: Savage

…Sting Like a Bee!

Cost $20
Type Mad Dog Style

In my opinion, the skill known as ‘Savage’ appears to be the most powerful in the game because it enables a continuous assault that swiftly depletes the health bars of even the toughest bosses.

What’s particularly astonishing is that…you can start using it immediately, no prerequisites needed!

In the finale of your unarmed combat sequences, you can execute swift, rapid slices, reminiscent of lightning. It is during these fast attacks that you will see the significant damage mentioned earlier being inflicted.

This method works exceptionally well for swiftly defeating wanted leaders, allowing you to claim the rewards, or even during the hidden boss battle with Taiyo Amon, which features multiple health bars.

Even though I was playing at the Pro level, I found that some bosses fell faster than anticipated. However, it’s advisable to use this power only when you aim to annihilate your target or switch a battle with a boss to the subsequent stage.

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2025-03-22 20:01