In *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*, progressing the story requires upgrading your ship, the Goromaru, a $10,000 endeavor. This guide outlines the fastest ways to earn the necessary funds early in the game, specifically during Chapter 2.
Reaching the Pirate Coliseum in Madlantis necessitates this upgrade, along with recruiting five crew members. While crew recruitment is straightforward, the ship upgrade presents a significant hurdle. Fortunately, there are several methods to quickly amass the required in-game cash.
Quick Cash Strategies in *Pirate Yakuza*
Early in the game, three primary money-making avenues exist: bounty hunting, treasure hunting, and completing jobs in Honolulu. While treasure hunting offers a steady income stream, it's time-consuming and requires venturing beyond Honolulu. Jobs in Honolulu provide a slower but more manageable path to wealth.
Treasure Hunting
Treasure chests are scattered throughout Honolulu and various islands, requiring raids to obtain their contents. This method, though viable, is less efficient than bounty hunting for rapidly accumulating the $10,000 needed for the Goromaru's upgrade.
Bounty Hunting: The Fastest Route
Bounty hunting in Honolulu offers the quickest path to $10,000. While higher-paying bounties (up to $16,000) exist, they pose a considerable challenge early in the game due to Goro's limited combat capabilities. Targeting lower-difficulty bounties, yielding $2,000-$6,000 each, provides a safer and more efficient approach.
Utilizing Goro's Sea Dog fighting style for crowd control and switching to Mad Dog for boss encounters proves highly effective. Bounties are easily identifiable on the map via a red handcuff icon. Each bounty's details, including reward and difficulty, are displayed before initiating the fight.
Completing bounties awards several thousand dollars per successful hunt. By tackling several lower-difficulty bounties, you'll quickly accumulate the necessary funds to upgrade the Goromaru and progress the main storyline. While combat-intensive, this method significantly accelerates campaign progression.
By focusing on Honolulu bounties, players can efficiently earn the $10,000 needed to upgrade their ship and continue their adventure in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
