Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth - Battle System Guide

Battle System Guide for Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8)

Battle System Overview

New live command RPG battle feature

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth features a new and improved live command RPG battle system, which allows players to experience battle with more freedom. Players who are not adept at action games can enjoy this feature as well.

Characters can now be moved (Dynamic Movement)

In this game, you have the ability to move your character within a specific range, which gives you a variety of ways to attack your enemies. Additionally, as you level up your characters, their movement range will increase, allowing you to have more space and freedom to move during battle.

Combo Attacks

You can inflict more damage on enemies by teaming up with your party members during battle. This action is called Combo Attacks, which allow you to perform multiple attacks with an ally. In addition, performing the Combo Attacks will grant buffs to your characters, temporarily increasing their stats in battle.

It is recommended to plan ahead in order to perform Combo Attacks, especially when fighting tough enemies or bosses.

Improved Perfect Attacks

Perfect Attacks has been optimized and improved for this title. You can do more attacks and change their direction as well, allowing you to inflict more damage and hit multiple enemies at the same time.

Kazuma Kiryu’s Dragon’s Resurgence

Kazuma Kiryu’s unique ability, Dragon’s Resurgence, allows him to turn the turn-based battle into a full-on action battle for a certain period of time. By using this ability, Kiryu will be able move freely and use Heat Actions similar to the previous Like a Dragon titles.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Dragon’s Resurgence Guide

Smackdown

By using the Smackdown feature, players can completely skip battles with weak enemies. Doing this will save you a lot of time, but it will give you fewer experience points.

About Job Change System

Allows players to change the battle style of the characters in the game.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth features a job change system that allows players to completely change a character’s fighting style. Each job has unique skills and abilities, allowing players to build and experiment with team compositions that fit their own game style.

Kazuma Kiryu’s character-exclusive job, for example, has a unique ability called Dragon Resurgence, which allows him to enter a state wherein he can perform Heat Actions continuously for a certain period of time.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Job List and Guide

All Character-Exclusive Jobs

Hero (Ichiban Kasuga)

Skill: Bat Breaker

A versatile battle style that wields a bat to unleash a variety of offensive techniques. Additionally, the Hero can heal allies as well as boost their abilities by providing words of encouragement. A befitting job for a hero whose duty is to inspire those in their presence.

Cabbie (Eric Tomizawa)

Skill: Tire Tumbler

Armed with a wrench, the Cabbie uses his mechanical experience to manipulate electricity and water. It can leverage special techniques to exploit enemy weaknesses and inflict debuffs on them. A job that can turn the tides of battle by exploiting status ailments.

Heiress (Chitose Fujinomiya)

Skill: Grand Jeté

A battle style that utilizes various disciplines, centered around dance, to manipulate enemies. The Heiress can use its speed to outmaneuver others and alter the flow of combat. A job that possesses skills that reduce the enemy’s Attack and Agility, making it effective against formidable opponents.

Homeless Guy (Yu Nanba)

Skill: Sizzling Spitter

A battle style that utilizes umbrellas and canes to unleash an assortment of techniques, resembling that of a magician. The Homeless Guy can manipulate fire and use pigeons to knock down enemies over a wide area. The job harnesses the unique skill set of the homeless.

Detective (Koichi Adachi)

Skill: Monkey Flip

A powerful battle style that utilizes batons and possesses techniques to break through the opponent’s guard. Excelling in both offense and defense, the Detective is a well-rounded job that allows the use to serve as the party’s shield.

Barmaid (Saeko Mukoda)

Skill: Champagne Splashdown

A battle style that utilizes a handbag to inflict status ailments on enemies. Can weaken enemies by inflicting Cold, Blind, and other ailments. A highly versatile job capable of adapting to tough opponents and prolonged battles.

Assassin (Seonhee)

Skill: Stentorian Whip

A battle style that utilizes needles, crossbows, and other lethal weaponry for a quick kill. The Assassin utilizes whips and projectiles to render enemies immobile and deprive them of opportunities to attack.

Hitman (Joongi Han)

Skill: Professional Slash

A battle style that utilizes lightning-fast one-strike assassination techniques. The Hitman’s high agility allows the user to take the initiative in battles. A job capable of immobilizing enemies and delivering critical strikes from behind. The Hitman can equip blunt weapons, blades, and firearms.

Mafia (Tianyou Zhao)

Skill: Homecooked Dim Sum

A relentless battle style that wields sabers to slash down enemies. The Mafia is a well-balanced job that allows the user to boost its own attack while weaking its opponent.

All New Jobs

Sujimancer (Ichiban Kasuga)

Skill: Spicy Breath

A unique battle style that harnesses the power of trained Sujimon to fight. The Sujimancer job allows Kasuga to summon various Sujimon, giving him a range of different options in combat. The job is unique in that it grows stronger for every Sujimon you train and nurture.

Samurai (Male-exclusive job)

Skill: Burning Arrow

A battle style that excels in handling swords and bows, specializing in consecutive attacks and area-of-effect attacks. The Samurai’s sword techniques can cause enemies to bleed, which will increase the amount of damage dealt. It can also use bows to attack multiple enemies, giving it a range of options to deal with different foes.

Aquanaut (Male-exclusive job)

Skill: Cresting Carver

A battle style that utilizes marine creatures and marine-themed items to confuse opponents. The Aquanaut boasts an array of unique techniques inspired by the sea, allowing the user to blind enemies with squid ink or paralyze them with electric jellyfish. A well-rounded job capable of both offense and healing, making it extremely user-friendly.

Desperado (Male-exclusive job)

Skill: Wild Lasso

A battle style that uses dual pistols, dynamite, and rope, and excels in taking out multiple enemies. The Desperado can learn various status ailment techniques and possesses the wherewithal to take down any target.

Kunoichi (Female-exclusive job)

Skill: Shadow Clone Jutsu

A battle style that bewilders enemies with astonishing speed and ninjutsu techniques. The Kunoichi can use Substitution Jutsu to swap turns with allies and use clones to deal tremendous damage. A job that can use its quick agility to trick enemies and employ ninjutsu to completely alter the course of the battle.

Housekeeper (Female-exclusive job)

Skill: Bubble Breach

A battle style that utilizes cleaning techniques to elegantly sweep away enemies. The Housekeeper specializes in multi-target combat, using mops, vacuum, cleaners, and other tools of the trade to attack enemies over a wide area.

Geodancer (Female-exclusive job)

Skill: Kolohe Kick

A battle style that uses mysterious dances to attack enemies and provide support to allies. The Geodancer possesses extremely high Magic and is capable of unleashing powerful elemental techniques. A well-balanced job that excels in both bolstering and healing allies.

Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth Recommended Article List

Main Story Walkthroughs

Demo (Chapter 0)

Main Story Chapters

▼LAD: Infinite Wealth Main Story Walkthroughs
Chapter 1: Doin' the Best I Can	Chapter 2: Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Chapter 3: The Fool	Chapter 4: In the Ghetto
Chapter 5: Suspicious Minds	Chapter 6: Puppet on a String
Chapter 6: Trouble	Chapter 8: Return to Sender
Chapter 9: Hard-Headed Woman	Chapter 10: Don't Be Cruel
Chapter 11: Devil in Disguise	Chapter 12: For Ol' Times Sake
Chapter 13: Promised Land	Chapter 14 (Finale): If I Can Dream

Substories

Chapter 1 Substories

Chapter 2 Substories

Chapter 3 Substories

Chapter 4 Substories

Chapter 5 Substories

Chapter 6 Substories

Chapter 9 Substories

Non-Chapter Substories

Boss Guides

▼LAD: Infinite Boss Guides
Kuwaki	Boss 2

Characters

Playable Characters

▼LAD: Infinite Wealth Playable Characters
Ichiban Kasuga	Kazuma Kiryu
Eric Tomizawa	Chitose Fujinomiya
Yu Nanba	Koichi Adachi
Saeko Mukoda	Seonhee
Joongi Han	Tianyou Zhao

Non-Playable Characters

▼LAD: Infinite Wealth Non-Playable Characters
Jo Sawashiro	Eiji Mitamura
Masataka Ebina	Masumi Arakawa
Yutaka Yamai	Dwight Mendez
Wong Tou	Bryce Fairchild
Kihei Hanawa	Akane
Asakura

Job Guides

Character-Exclusive Jobs

Male-Exclusive Jobs

Female-Exclusive Jobs

Game Guides

Useful Guides

Collectibles and Locations Guides

Personality Stat Guides

The Bucket List Guides

Sujimon Battle Guides

Gameplay Features Guides

Gameplay Mechanics Guides

Battle System Guides

System Settings and Specs

Mini-Games

Game Database

Equipment

Skills and Abilities

Restaurants and Food Effects

Other

Pre-Release Information

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