How To Get Funds To Upgrade Your Ship Fast in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

In Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, progressing the story requires upgrading your ship, the Goromaru, a $10,000 undertaking. This guide outlines the fastest ways to earn the necessary funds.

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Chapter 2 throws you into the Pirate Coliseum in Madlantis, but your Goromaru needs serious upgrades. This triggers a questline requiring ship repairs and five new crew members. While crew recruitment is straightforward, the $10,000 ship repair is a significant hurdle.

Fortunately, several methods exist for quickly earning in-game cash. Early in the game (mid-Chapter 2), three options present themselves: collecting bounties, hunting treasure chests, and completing jobs in Honolulu.

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Treasure chests are scattered across Honolulu and various islands, requiring raids to obtain their contents. This method is time-consuming and requires leaving Honolulu. For faster story progression, bounty hunting offers a more efficient alternative.

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How To Get Bounties in Pirate Yakuza

Honolulu's bounty system provides the fastest route to $10,000. Smaller bounties yield around $2,000, while larger ones offer up to $16,000. However, tackling high-value bounties early in the game is challenging due to Goro's limited combat capabilities.

A balanced approach involves targeting lower-difficulty bounties ($2,000-$6,000). These encounters often involve multiple enemies, making Goro's Sea Dog fighting style ideal for crowd control, switching to Mad Dog for tougher one-on-one boss fights.

Bounties are easily identified on the Honolulu map by a red handcuff icon. Approaching the icon displays bounty details, including difficulty and reward, allowing informed decisions before engaging.

Bounty battles unfold like standard Pirate Yakuza combat. Defeat the target(s) to claim your reward. Higher-value bounties often have multiple health bars and tougher minions. Completing several smaller bounties quickly accumulates the funds needed for the Goromaru upgrade.

By strategically hunting bounties in Honolulu, you'll amass the necessary $10,000 to upgrade your ship and continue your adventure. While combat-intensive, this is the fastest method for progressing the story.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.