Upgrade Your Ship Fast in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza - Hawaii Funding Guide

In *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*, players encounter a pivotal moment in the story where progression halts until you upgrade your crew and ship, specifically the Goromaru, which requires a hefty sum of $10,000. Here's how to quickly amass the funds needed to enhance your ship and push forward in the narrative.

How To Get Funds Fast in Pirate Yakuza

During Chapter 2, Goro and his crew face the challenge of entering the Pirate Coliseum in Madlantis, but their current vessel isn't up to the task. This initiates a questline where Goro must not only recruit a shipbuilder to upgrade the Goromaru but also enlist five new crew members to advance in the main storyline. While finding the crew members is relatively straightforward, the $10,000 needed for the ship's upgrade poses a significant challenge.

Fortunately, *Pirate Yakuza* offers several methods to earn money quickly, albeit with varying degrees of difficulty. Early in the game, during the second chapter, players can choose from three main strategies to gather funds: collecting bounties, opening treasure chests on various islands, or undertaking jobs in Honolulu.

How To Get Treasure in Pirate Yakuza

Treasures are scattered across Honolulu and various islands, often requiring raids to access them. This method, though time-consuming and necessitating travel outside Honolulu, is a viable option for earning money. However, for those eager to progress quickly through the story, focusing on bounties might be a more efficient approach, as it involves Goro tackling battles solo.

How To Get Bounties in Pirate Yakuza

The fastest way to secure the $10,000 needed for the Goromaru's upgrade is by pursuing bounties in Honolulu. Even the smaller bounties can yield around $2,000, while the larger ones can reward up to $16,000. However, tackling the higher-value bounties early in the game can be risky, given Goro's limited health and combat skills at this stage. Unless you're a seasoned *Yakuza* player with a strong grasp of the combat system, it's advisable to focus on the lower difficulty bounties, which offer rewards between $2,000 and $6,000.

Engaging in these bounties often involves dealing with the main target's cronies. Here, employing Goro's Sea Dog fighting style for crowd control before switching to the Mad Dog style for the one-on-one battle against the bounty boss can be highly effective.

Locating bounties is straightforward in *Pirate Yakuza*, with a red handcuff symbol on the map indicating their positions in Honolulu. Approaching a bounty marker will trigger an information screen detailing the bounty's difficulty, the reason for the bounty, and the potential reward. This allows you to assess the risk and decide whether to engage.

Engaging in these bounty fights follows the standard combat mechanics of *Pirate Yakuza*. You'll need to deplete the opponent's health, which can range from three to four bars, while also contending with minions equipped with various weapons. Successfully completing a bounty instantly adds thousands of dollars to your funds, helping you reach the $10,000 goal to upgrade the Goromaru and continue the story. By capturing a few bounties in Honolulu, you'll quickly have the necessary funds to proceed.

And that's how to efficiently gather the funds needed to upgrade your ship in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.

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