Optimized Crew Formations for Pirate Coliseum

Master the Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Pirate Yakuza) Pirate Coliseum: Optimal Crew Formations for Naval Combat Domination

The Like a Dragon: Ishin! Pirate Coliseum demands both naval combat prowess and strategic crew placement. This guide outlines the best crew formations to guarantee victory.

Crew Roles: Three Key Positions

Your crew's effectiveness hinges on three crucial roles aboard the Goromaru:

• First Mate: Provides either offensive or defensive ship boosts during naval combat.
• Squad Leader: Leads a boarding party (up to four, expandable to 20), offering various combat enhancements.
• Support Squad: Provides crucial stat boosts or healing without directly engaging in combat.

Optimal Crew Selections

The ideal crew composition varies depending on the battle's difficulty. Here are top choices for each role:

First Mates:

• Daisaku Minami: "Sink King Kiwami" trait massively increases damage to enemy sterns, ideal for late-game, high-difficulty encounters.
• Nishida: Provides two extra ship repairs, crucial for surviving intense multi-ship battles.
• Captain Beef: Early-game powerhouse with "Sink King Kiwami," maximizing early naval combat damage.
• Misaki: Offers extra smoke screen uses for strategic retreats and surprise attacks.

Squad Leaders (Up to Four):

• Kazuma Kiryu (DLC): "Dragon of Dojima" significantly boosts attack and voltage gauge charge rate.
• Jason: Early recruit with "Former Hunter's Knowledge," boosting both attack and defense for early-game advantages.
• Daigo Dojima (DLC): "Wisdom King’s Divine Protection" accelerates health recovery and heat gauge charging.
• Ono Michio (DLC): "The Idol of Onomichi" greatly boosts attack and madness gauge charging.
• Masaru: Early recruit whose "Marine Cuisine" trait enhances boarding party attack.
• Taiga Saejima: Late-game recruit offering significant attack and defense boosts to the boarding party.

Support Squad:

• Noah: "Rallying Cry" provides crucial health recovery, significantly improved with leveling.
• Goro: "Goro’s Mighty Roar" boosts boarding party attack, becoming devastating when fully leveled.
• Nancy-Chan (DLC): "Pincers of Pain" complements Goro's roar for potentially one-hit kills.

Conquer the Pirate Coliseum with these optimized crew formations and dominate the seas!

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.