Pirate Coliseum's Optimum Crew Combinations Revealed

Mastering Naval Combat in Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii): Optimal Crew Formations for the Pirate Coliseum

The Pirate Coliseum in Like a Dragon: Ishin! demands both skillful naval combat and strategic crew management. This guide outlines the best crew formations to conquer the Coliseum's challenges.

Three key crew positions significantly impact combat:

• First Mate: Provides offensive or defensive ship buffs.
• Squad Leader: Leads a boarding party, offering various boosts. Upgrading the Goromaru allows for four Squad Leaders, maximizing your 20-member boarding party.
• Support Squad: Provides crucial stat boosts or healing without directly participating in combat.

Top First Mates:

The ideal First Mate depends on the battle's demands.

• Daisaku Minami: "Sink King Kiwami" drastically increases stern damage, ideal for quickly eliminating boss ships in challenging encounters. (Recruited late-game, Chapter 4).

• Nishida: Provides two extra ship repairs, crucial for surviving multi-ship battles. (Recruited late-game, Chapter 4).

• Captain Beef: Early-game recruit with "Sink King Kiwami," offering strong early-game damage potential.

• Misaki: Offers two extra smoke screens for tactical retreats and surprise attacks. (Recruited for revenge storyline).

Elite Squad Leaders:

Effective Squad Leaders determine your boarding party's success.

• Kazuma Kiryu (Pre-order Bonus): "Dragon of Dojima" massively boosts attack and voltage gauge charge rate.

• Jason: Early-game recruit with "Former Hunter’s Knowledge," boosting both attack and defense, perfect for early Coliseum battles.

• Daigo Dojima (DLC): "Wisdom King’s Divine Protection" significantly speeds health recovery and heat gauge charging.

• Ono Michio (DLC): "The Idol of Onomichi" greatly boosts attack and madness gauge charge.

• Masaru: Early recruit with "Marine Cuisine," boosting boarding party attack.

• Taiga Saejima: Late-game recruit with "Veteran," significantly boosting attack and defense.

Invaluable Support Squad Members:

Support squad members, while not combatants, significantly impact battles.

• Noah: "Rallying Cry" provides essential health recovery, improving with leveling.

• Goro (Noah's Tiger): "Goro’s Mighty Roar" boosts boarding party attack, becoming devastating with leveling.

• Nancy-Chan (DLC): "Pincers of Pain" complements Goro's roar, potentially one-shotting enemies.

These crew formations will significantly enhance your chances of victory in the Pirate Coliseum. Like a Dragon: Ishin! is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.