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 his adventure with a single fighting style. However, as the story unfolds, he unlocks new weapons and the Sea Dog fighting style, expanding his combat options significantly. This guide highlights essential early upgrades to streamline your gameplay. There are four skill trees: Overall Stats, Shared Abilities, Mad Dog, and Sea Dog.
Here are some top-priority early upgrades:
Essential Early Upgrades for Goro Majima
Overall Stats:
- Max Health Boost: Crucial for surviving encounters with numerous enemies, especially during boss fights. A higher health pool allows you to withstand more damage and maintain offensive pressure.
- Attack Boost: Increases the damage output of all basic attacks. In this action-oriented combat system, maximizing damage is key to efficient progression.
Shared Abilities:
- Knockdown Evasion: A vital upgrade for multi-enemy fights. It ensures a swift recovery after being knocked down, allowing you to quickly regain your offensive stance.
- Quickstep Strike: Enables attacks immediately after dodging, enhancing your offensive capabilities and facilitating Heat Gauge activation.
- Grapple Counter: Provides a counter to grab attacks, preventing damage and allowing for a retaliatory strike.
Mad Dog (Dual Swords, Flintlock Pistol, Grappling Hook):
- Serpent Trick: Launches enemies into the air, setting up devastating combos and leaving opponents vulnerable.
- Frenzy Trick: A spinning attack that knocks down multiple enemies simultaneously, excellent for crowd control in naval combat.
Sea Dog:
- Catch ‘n’ Slash Upgrade: Enhances the existing Catch ‘n’ Slash technique, extending its duration and allowing for immediate follow-up attacks.
- Charge ‘n’ Shoot Upgrade: Significantly improves the flintlock pistol's effectiveness, enabling multi-target attacks.
These upgrades will considerably improve your combat effectiveness in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
