Mastering Goro Majima's Skills in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Amnesiac Goro Majima, the protagonist of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, begins with a single fighting style. However, as the story unfolds, he gains access to new weapons and the Sea Dog style, expanding his combat options significantly. This guide highlights essential early upgrades across the four skill trees (Overall Stats, Shared Abilities, Mad Dog, and Sea Dog) to enhance your gameplay experience.
Prioritize these early upgrades:
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Max Health Boost (Overall Stats): Essential for surviving encounters with numerous enemies, particularly during boss fights. Increased survivability allows for sustained offense.
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Attack Boost (Overall Stats): A straightforward upgrade that significantly increases damage output for all basic attacks, crucial in the game's action-oriented combat.
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Knockdown Evasion (Shared Abilities): Minimizes downtime from knockdowns, allowing for a rapid return to the offensive. Invaluable when facing multiple opponents.
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Quickstep Strike (Shared Abilities): Enables attacks immediately after dodging, enhancing combo potential and facilitating Heat Gauge activation.
- Grapple Counter (Shared Abilities): Provides a counter to grab attacks, preventing damage and allowing for a retaliatory strike. Highly effective against groups of enemies.
- Serpent Trick (Mad Dog): This Mad Dog style upgrade launches enemies into the air, setting up devastating combos and leaving opponents vulnerable.
- Frenzy Trick (Mad Dog): A powerful spin attack that knocks down surrounding enemies, ideal for crowd control in naval combat scenarios.
- Catch ‘n’ Slash (Sea Dog): While initially unlocked, upgrading this improves the duration and combo potential of the projectile attack.
- Charge ‘n’ Shoot (Sea Dog): Transforms the flintlock pistol into a more practical weapon, allowing for multi-target attacks.
These upgrades will significantly improve your combat effectiveness and overall enjoyment of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Remember to strategically allocate your resources for maximum impact.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
