In *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*, players must pause their campaign to upgrade their crew and ship, particularly the Goromaru, which requires a hefty $10,000 for repairs. Here's how you can gather the funds quickly to get back on track with your adventure.
How To Get Funds Fast in Pirate Yakuza
In Chapter 2, Goro and his crew face the challenge of entering the Pirate Coliseum in Madlantis. However, their current ship isn't up to the task, leading to a quest to recruit a shipbuilder and expand the crew by five members. While finding crew members is straightforward, the real hurdle is the $10,000 needed to upgrade the Goromaru to battle-ready status.
Fortunately, *Pirate Yakuza* offers several methods to earn money quickly, though they can be demanding, especially if you're aiming to gather a substantial sum swiftly. At this stage of the game, in the midst of Chapter 2, you have three primary avenues for earning money: collecting bounties, opening treasure chests on various islands, or taking on jobs in Honolulu.
How To Get Treasure in Pirate Yakuza
Treasure hunting is a viable, albeit time-consuming, method to earn money. Treasures are scattered across Honolulu and on various islands, requiring raids to access them. For players eager to progress quickly, this might not be the most efficient method. Instead, focusing on bounties could be a faster way to earn the necessary funds, as it involves Goro fighting solo.
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How To Get Bounties in Pirate Yakuza
The most direct way to secure the $10,000 is by pursuing bounties in Honolulu. Even smaller bounties can net you around $2,000, while the larger ones can offer up to $16,000. However, tackling the higher-value bounties early on can be risky due to Goro's limited health and combat abilities at this stage. Unless you're an experienced *Yakuza* player with a strong grasp of the combat system, it's safer to target the lower difficulty bounties, which reward between $2,000 and $6,000.
When engaging in bounty hunts, it's crucial to use Goro's Sea Dog fighting style for crowd control, then switch to the Mad Dog style for one-on-one confrontations with the main bounty boss. Bounties are easily located on the map, marked by a red handcuff symbol in Honolulu. Approaching these markers will display an info screen detailing the bounty's difficulty, the reason for the bounty, and the reward amount, allowing you to assess the risk before engaging.
Each bounty fight follows the standard combat mechanics of *Pirate Yakuza*. You'll need to deplete the health bars of the bounty target and their minions, who may wield various weapons, adding complexity to the fight. Successfully completing a bounty immediately awards you with several thousand dollars, contributing significantly to the $10,000 needed for the Goromaru's upgrade.
By focusing on a few bounties in Honolulu, you can quickly amass the funds required to upgrade the Goromaru and advance to the next major event in the main story. While it involves a lot of combat, it's an effective way to progress through the campaign swiftly.
And that's how you can gather funds to upgrade your ship fast in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.
*Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*
