Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Freelancer Job Guide

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Overview and guide for the Freelancer job in Yakuza: Like a Dragon on PS5 and PS4, including a best characters, best weapon, best skills, status resistance, and etc.

Freelancer Job Guide

The Freelancer is a character-specific job class exclusive to Ichiban Kasuga. The job enables the character to fight using blunt attacks and high speed moves, including wrestling moves. It also allows the use of the terrain and party-based moves.

This job boosts the character’s Attack stat and Agility stat. The job gives the user additional turns in battle. In addition, the job’s wrestling moves can inflict crit or stun status to enemies.

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Freelancer Job Overview

Job Requirement	Level 1 or higher
Unlocking Condition	Chapter 4: Dragon of Yokohama
Job Rating	★★★☆☆
Job Strengths	Blunt Attacks, Agility
Recommended Characters	Ichiban Kasuga

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Freelancer Job Status Resistance

Status	Resistance
Blunt	0%
Blade	0%
Bullet	0%
Fire	0%
Ice	0%
Electric	0%

Freelancer Job Max Stats (Job Rank 99)

Character	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Magic	Healing	Agility	Dexterity
Ichiban Kasuga	890	500	341	243	274	192	303	283

Freelancer Job Stat Bonuses

Job Rank	Stat Boost
Rank 6	Agility +5
Rank 10	Attack +5
Rank 14	Agility +5
Rank 18	Attack +5
Rank 22	Agility +5
Rank 26	Attack +10
Rank 30	Agility +10
Rank 35	Attack +5
Rank 40	Agility +5
Rank 45	Attack +5
Rank 50	Agility +5
Rank 55	Attack +5
Rank 60	Agility +5
Rank 65	Attack +5
Rank 70	Agility +5
Rank 75	Attack +10
Rank 80	Agility +10
Rank 85	Attack +10
Rank 90	Agility +10
Rank 95	Attack +10
Rank 99	Agility +10

Freelancer Best Weapon

Weapon	Attack	Magic	Healing	Attribute	Bonus Effects
Bare-Handed	81	83	47	Blunt	The two lethal weapons that’ll never let you down.

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Freelancer Best Weapon Upgrades

There are not upgrades needed for Bare-Handed.

Freelancer Character Skills

Job Skill	Job Rank	Skill Type	MP	Skill Description
Exploration Ability: Treasure Hunt	N/A	Character Skill	N/A	Search for hidden treasures scattered throughout the city. Try pressing the square button any time you find something shiny on the ground.
Hyper Swagger	Rank 8	Character Skill	10 MP	Kasuga hypes himself up and attunes to the flow of battle, boosting his Evasion and Attack for 2 turns.
Release German Suplex	Rank 24	Character Skill	50 MP	Damage an enemy with a wrestling technique known as a release German Suplex. May instantly knock out the enemy.

Freelancer Job Skills

Job Skill	Job Rank	Skill Type	MP	Skill Description
Tenacious Fist	Rank 2	Job Skill	8 MP	Kasuga puts all his energy into a single punch that may leave the enemy stunned.
Rock Swing	Rank 4	Job Skill	10 MP	Damage an enemy by putting them in a headlock and throwing them.
Headbutt Barrage	Rank 5	Job Skill	13 MP	Damage an enemy with an onslaught of headbutts.
Dropkick	Rank 12	Job Skill	21 MP	Damage an enemy with a flying kick. High chance to land a critical hit.
Ruffian’s Kick	Rank 16	Job Skill	28 MP	Damage an enemy with a swift, brutal kick.
Atomic Drop	Rank 20	Job Skill	43 MP	Damage an enemy by hitting them hard in their vital spot. High chance to land a critical hit.
Essence of Roadside Weapon	Rank 28	Job Skill	65 MP	A powerful skill that damages an enemy with an improvised weapon lying about the city. Changes depending on the surrounding area.

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