Best Weapons In Yakuza Like A Dragon

The crafting system in Yakuza: Like a Dragon can be a little overwhelming if you’re not careful. The game doesn’t do much to lead you down the path to getting the best weapon for each job. For your convenience, here are the best weapons for each job and how to get them.

Each of these weapons has to be crafted from a base weapon that can be found either by progressing the story or from one of the shops in the game. This base weapon is upgraded through the Romance Workshop and combined with a fuse weapon once it reaches a certain level. Once you’ve done that, you need to continue upgrading the new weapon until it reaches its final form, giving you a powerful new tool to fight against Ichiban’s enemies.

Just be ready to spend loads of money to complete any of these weapons, as late-stage upgrades will cost around 10 million yen each and require rare materials that can be found by fighting your way through the Sotenbori Battle Arena.

Hero

• Best Weapon: Legendary Hero’s Bat Ex ExBase Weapon: Self-proclaimed Hero’s BatBase Weapon Location: Given in a story cutsceneFuse Weapon: Dragon Soul BatFuse Weapon Location: Purchased for 10 million yen in Le Marche in Chapter 15 or as a reward on level 30 of Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Increases the number of attacks made with a standard attack

Homeless Guy

• Best Weapon: Amenohoakari no Mikoto Ex ExBase Weapon: Rugged CaneBase Weapon Location: Purchased from Love Magic in Injincho for 2,000 yenFuse Weapon: Staff of the Five WisdomsFuse Weapon Location: Purchased for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or as a reward on level 25 of the Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Boosts attacks made by fire attacks and restores a small amount of MP with each attack

Detective

• Best Weapon: Chromium Alloy Club Ex ExBase Weapon: Carbon Police BatonBase Weapon Location: Either in a chest in Yokohama Underground Dungeon or at Maruhan for 250 pointsFuse Weapon: Club of Holy MightFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or as a reward on level 20 reward in Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Boosts the critical hit rate of physical attacks

Barmaid

• Best Weapon: Jeweled Bag Ex ExBase Weapon: Casual BagBase Weapon Location: Purchased for 2,500 yen at Hustle BoutiqueFuse Weapon: Leaden BagFuse Weapon Location: Purchased for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or as the reward on level 15 of Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Boosts the amount of HP restored by recovery skills

Hitman

• Best Weapon: Darksilver Fists Ex ExBase Weapon: Inlaid GlovesBase Weapon Location: Purchase for 500 chips from underground casino in ChinatownFuse Weapon: Dragon KnucklesFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen from Le Marche in Chapter 15 or as a reward on level 10 of Sotenbori Battle Arena

Gangster

• Best Weapon: Curved Crystal Saber Ex ExBase Weapon: Master’s SaberBase Weapon Location: Purchase for 230,000 yen from Kai Xin Speciality StoreFuse Weapon: Liu Chinese SaberFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or as a reward on level 5 of Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Increased chance of inflicting status ailments

Clerk

• Best Weapon: Super High Frequency Ruler Ex ExBase Weapon: Anti-corrosion BoxcutterBase Weapon Location: Purchase at Injincho Gambling Hall for 500 wooden tags or found in a chest in the Yokohama Underground DungeonFuse Weapon: Ceramic BoxcutterFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or as a reward for reaching Executive Hero rank in Part-Time Hero

Foreman

• Best Weapon: Heaven and Earth Hammer Ex ExBase Weapon: Rusted HammerBase Weapon Location: Purchased from Batting Cages for 500 pointsFuse Weapon: StarcrusherFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen from Le Marche in Chapter 15 or purchase for 30,000 points from Batting CagesSpecial Effect: Boosts damage from blunt-type attacks

Bodyguard

• Best Weapon: Demon Blade Muramasa Ex ExBase Weapon: Nameless KatanaBase Weapon Location: Purchase from Shogi shop for 500 points or as a reward for completing Substory 21: Dumpster of DemiseFuse Weapon: Sakura StormFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or purchase for 50 Tojo Clan Crests from KamulopSpecial Effect: Chance on normal attack to inflict Bleed condition that doesn’t heal naturally

Enforcer

• Best Weapon: Special Ops Riot Shield Ex ExBase Weapon: Bulletproof ShieldBase Weapon Location: Found in Geomijul HQ in a silver safe or Purchased in Injincho Gambling Hall for 500 wooden tagsFuse Weapon: Absolute ShieldFuse Weapon Location: Purchased for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or exchanged for 150,000 points in the Shogi shopSpecial Effect: Boost to electric type attacks

Breaker

• Best Weapon: Soul Anklet Ex ExBase Weapon: Red AnkletBase Weapon Location: Purchase for 500 points from the Batting CagesFuse Weapon: Beat AnkletFuse Weapon Location: Complete the optional objective in level 22 of the Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Boost damage done by attacks that target a weakness

Musician

• Best Weapon: The Symphonic Ex ExBase Weapon: Vintage GuitarBase Weapon Location: Reward for earning 3000 points in Can Quest or for completing Takedown: Assassin quest in Part-Time HeroFuse Weapon: Violence GearFuse Weapon Location: Complete the optional objective in level 20 of the Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Boost the duration of buffs and debuffs bestowed by the Musician

Chef

• Best Weapon: Scorching Spatula Ex ExBase Weapon: Wooden FlipperBase Weapon Location: Purchase for 100 coins in Dragon Kart shop or complete Takedown: Technomancer quest in Part-Time HeroFuse Weapon: Damascus LadleFuse Weapon Location: Complete the optional objective in level 10 of the Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Boost damage done by fire attacks

Host

• Best Weapon: Snow Sapphire Wine Ex ExBase Weapon: Table SparklingBase Weapon Location: Purchase from Injincho Gambling Hall for 50 wooden tags or complete Takedown: Musclehead quest in Part-Time HeroFuse Weapon: PrestigeFuse Weapon Location: Complete the optional objective in level 15 of the Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Recover some MP on normal attack and boost damage done by cold attacks

Fortuneteller

• Best Weapon: Diamond Orbaculum Ex ExBase Weapon: Stone OrbBase Weapon Location: Purchase at Injincho Gambling Hall for 300 wooden tagsFuse Weapon: Pure Gold BallFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or purchase at Injincho Gambling Hall for 150,000 wooden tagsSpecial Effect: Recover MP on regular attacks and increase healing done with recovery skills

Hostess

• Best Weapon: Shining Pouch Ex ExBase Weapon: Cotton PouchBase Weapon Location: Find in Yokohama Underground Dungeon or Purchase from Pachinko Prize Exchange for 250 pointsFuse Weapon: Elegant PouchFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or earn 500,000 points in Can QuestSpecial Effect: Recover MP with normal attacks and boost all types of damage

Idol

• Best Weapon: Celestial Microphone Ex ExBase Weapon: Pretty MicrophoneBase Weapon Location: Purchase for 200 coins in Dragon Kart shop or complete Takedown Chinese Mafioso quest in Part-Time HeroFuse Weapon: Revival MicrophoneFuse Weapon Location: Complete the optional objective in level 24 of the Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Recover MP on standard attack, increases healing done with recovery skills, and boosts damage from blade skills

Night Queen

• Best Weapon: Whip of Pleasure Ex ExBase Weapon: Sadistic WhipBase Weapon Location: Purchase from Love Magic for 500,000 yenFuse Weapon: Electric WhipFuse Weapon Location: Complete the optional objective in level 26 of the Sotenbori Battle ArenaSpecial Effect: Recovers HP with normal attacks

Dealer

• Best Weapon: Fake Ace Ex ExBase Weapon: Tarot CardsBase Weapon Location: Purchase for 100,000 chips at underground casino or complete Bento and Bonsai Delivery quest in Part-Time HeroFuse Weapon: Royal Joker CardFuse Weapon Location: Purchase for 10 million yen at Le Marche in Chapter 15 or purchase from underground casino for 100,000 chipsSpecial Effect: More likely to get a good result from dealer skills.