Pets Guide for Like A Dragon: Ishin
In Like A Dragon: Ishin! (LAD Ishin/Yakuza: Ishin), Ryouma can befriend different cats and dogs around town and bring them home with him during Another Life. Taking care of pets serve as a nice side activity when not progressing through the game’s main story. With enough care, you can improve the mood of pets which causes them to pick up useful items for you.
How to Get a Pet
Clear Substories unlocked in Chapter 4 to befriend cats and dogs.
You can start owning pets to bring home with you once you progress to Chapter 4 of the game’s main story. This also unlocks the Another Life mini story section and mini game that requires you to pay off Haruka’s debt by fulfilling orders for items.
Like A Dragon: Ishin Another Life Guide
Cats and dogs found all around the different areas of the game have their own unique Substories that you need to clear to befriend and bond with them. Upon meeting specific conditions unique to each cat or dog, you will be able take them home with you and adopt them as your pet.
List of All Pets (Cats and Dogs)
There are a total of 3 cats and 3 dogs in the game that you can bring home during Another Life which are listed below. All of them can be adopted during Chapter 4 of the main story.
Cats
| Pet | Substory | How to Raise Bond |
|---|---|---|
| The Lucky Cat | Substory 17: The Lucky Cat – Unlocked at Chapter 4 by approaching the beckoning cat at Rakunai. | Keep giving the cat money (you will need 1100 mon and 1 ryo in total to raise its bond to maximum). |
| The Hungry Cat | Substory 29: The Hungry Cat – Unlocked at Chapter 4 by approaching the hungry cat at Rakugai. | Keep giving the cat fish (you can give the cat any fish but be sure to give it Red Seam Bream and Tuna on the 4th and 5th time to raise its bond to maximum). |
| The Filthy Cat | Substory 56: The Filthy Cat – Unlocked at Chapter 4 by approaching the filthy cat at Fushimi. | Give the cat a bath three times. |
Dogs
| Pet | Substory | How to Raise Bond |
|---|---|---|
| The Barking Dog | Substory 16: The Barking Dog – Unlocked at Chapter 4 by approaching the barking dog at Rakunai. | Give the dog bones twice (can be purchased at Ebisuya for 100 mon each). |
| The Injured Dog | Substory 37: The Injured Dog – Unlocked at Chapter 4 by approaching the injured dog at Mukurogai. | Give the dog healing items three times. |
| The Patient Dog | Substory 55: The Patient Dog – Unlocked at Chapter 4 by approaching the sleeping dog at Fushimi. | Give the dog a food item four times. |
Improving your Pet’s Mood
You can purchase special items from the Virtue Exchange to improve the mood of your pets while they are at home. Doing so increases the chance of them picking up useful items during Another Life.
Like A Dragon: Ishin Best Virtue Exchange Items to Get
| Item Name | Cost (Virtue) | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel | 500 | Increase the chance of dogs to be in a good mood, causing them to pick up more items. |
| Cat Blanket | 500 | Increase the chance of dogs to be in a good mood, making it easier to obtain items when peddling. |
Since you are also likely to spend a good amount of Virtue purchasing other upgrades for your farm or kitchen, you should take the time farming Virtue throughout the game.
Like A Dragon: Ishin Virtue Farming Guide
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