Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Tianyou Zhao Character Guide

Character Guide for Tianyou Zhao in Yakuza: Like a Dragon on PS5 and PS4, including a character overview, recommended jobs and techniques.

Tianyou Zhao Character Guide

Tianyou Zhao Character Profile

Tianyou Zhao is a party member character in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Zhao is a the leader the Yokohama Liumang gang, a Chinese mafia group in Ijinchou. He is renowned swordsman and cook in the game.

Tianyou Zhao joins your team in Chapter 11. He is voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto (JP) and Robbie Daymond (EN).

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Tianyou Zhao Best Jobs

Here are the jobs accessible to the character organized by requirement:

All Character Best Jobs

Available Job	Requirement	Battle Style
Gangster	Starting job	Attack using sword weapons. Allows the use of Chinese martial arts. Recommended Job for Tianyou Zhao.
Musician	Level 1 or higher	Attack using guitar weapons. Allows the use of music to boost allies and reduce fighting spirit of enemies.
Chef	Level 1 or higher	Attack using cooking utensil weapons. Allows the use of cooking methods to hurt enemies such as flames and cutlery. Recommended Job for Tianyou Zhao.
Host	Level 15 or higher	Attack using liquor bottle weapons. Allows the use of service-related skills to steal from enemies or support the party.
Breaker	Level 15 or higher Bond level 2 or higher	Attack using chain anklet weapons. Allows the use of dance-based to damage enemies and buff the attack stat of allies. Recommended Job for Tianyou Zhao.
Bodyguard	Level 20 or higher Bond level 3 or higher	Attack using Katana weapons. Allows the use hard-hitting attacks and skills that also cost the user’s HP
Fortuneteller	Level 20 or higher Bond level 4 or higher	Attack using fortune-telling gemstone weapons. Allows the use of fortune telling skills to inflict status ailments.
Foreman	Level 25 or higher Bond level 4 or higher	Attack using demolition hammer weapons. Allows the use of heavy-hitting skills and crushed objects to hurt enemies.
Enforcer	Level 25 or higher Bond level 5 or higher	Attack using riot shield and baton weapons. Allows the use of shields to protect allies.
Devil Rocker (DLC)	Level 1 or higher Bond Level 5 or higher	Attack using electric guitar weapons. Allows the use of madness and destructive performance to hurt enemies.

Tianyou Zhao Best Weapons

Here are the best weapons for each job accessible to the character:

All Best Weapons

Gangster Best Weapon

Weapon	Attack	Magic	Recovery	Special Effects
Master’s Saber	203	126	147	This weapon comes with an effect that boosts the chance of inflicting status conditions.

Tianyou Zhao Best Skills

Here are the best skills for each job accessible to the character:

All Job Skills

Default Character Skills

Job Skill	Level Rank	Skill Type	Skill Description
Triple Tiger Lashing	Level 5	Character Skill	Blunt attack on 1 enemy. Inflicts many hits.
Serpent Strike	Level 25	Character Skill	Blunt attack on 1 enemy.
Dragonfang Decimator	Level 35	Character Skill	Blunt attack on 1 enemy. May inflict stun.
Mantis Scythe	Level 40	Character Skill	Blunt attack on 1 enemy.
Essence of Deadly Beasts	Level 50	Character Skill	Blunt attack on 1 enemy.
Beast Brothers	Level 5	Bond Skill	Blunt attack on 1 enemy.

Gangster CharactLer Skills

Skill	Job Rank	MP	Skill Description
Falling Fang	Rank 1	8 MP	The acrobatic slash of the blue dragon sword damages one enemy. There is a chance that the enemy will be bleeding.
Dragon’s Vortex	Rank 1	13 MP	A rotating foot technique that crawls on the ground, dealing continuous damage to one enemy.
Blinding Viper	Rank 1	8 MP	A fist that imitates a snake that jumps from the darkness, damaging one enemy. There is a chance that the enemy’s hit rate will be reduced.
Dragon’s Ascension	Rank 6	21 MP	Damage one enemy by assaulting with a blue dragon sword. Other enemies on the way are also involved. There is a chance that the enemy will be bleeding.
Rapid Crane Kick	Rank 12	35 MP	Damages one enemy with a foot technique after flying in the air like a crane. There is a chance to stun the enemy.
Sanguine Blade Dance	Rank 16	37 MP	A splendid slash of a blue dragon sword, inflicting continuous damage on one enemy. There is a chance that the enemy will be bleeding.
Seismic Shockwave	Rank 18	45 MP	Aim at one enemy and build up your energy. On the next turn, launch a powerful range attack on that enemy and its surroundings.
Essence of the Phoenix Blade	Rank 24	57 MP	Damage one enemy with a splendid slash of blue dragon sword and heat. There is a chance that the enemy will be enthusiastic.
Essence of Ladder Acrobatics	Rank 28	62 MP	A splendid attack using a ladder causes great damage to all enemies. There is a chance that the enemy who received the last attack will be incapacitated.

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Other Characters

▼Yakuza: Like a Dragon Playable Characters

Ichiban Kasuga	Yu Nanba	Koichi Adachi
Saeko Mukuoda	Joon-gi Han	Tianyou Zhao
Eri Kamataki	–	–

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