5 Best Weapons in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

The Yakuza series had always applied its signature combo-based attack style until it switched to a turn-based attack style in 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Now, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the eighth mainline chapter in the series, retains the turn-based attack style but improves the game’s tactical decision-making aspect, making movements more flexible and enhancing proximity-based attacks. To this end, the action is rough and sweet, just like traditional Yakuza street fights.

However, beating the mobs looting on the streets of Honolulu and Yokohama requires the best weapons. You have hundreds of weapons to choose from, which is convenient but also a bit overwhelming. Fortunately for you, we have already identified the five best weapons in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

5. Rough Lumber (Hero)

The Rough Lumber Bat is one of the most effective and lethal weapons for Ichiban Kasuga, the hero, early in the game. Overall, it has some of the highest stats of all other early-game weapons, including 14 Attack and 12 Magic ratings. To this end, the hero can rely on this weapon during his journey from Japan at the start of the game to Hawaii in Chapter Two.

This weapon’s decent Attack rating inflicts considerable physical damage on your enemies, taking them down a few notches with each hit. Moreover, the Magic also helps chip away at your enemies’ health.

The Rough Lumber bat has a 1-star rarity rating, so it’s not hard to find. You can buy the weapon at Yamabiko for only $50 before embarking on your journey to the U.S. However, you will need to replace the bat with a more efficient weapon as you progress through the levels and take on different roles and jobs, so don’t get too attached.

4. Cyber Choker (Heiress)

The Cyber Choker is also a reliable early-to-mid-game weapon recommended when you reach Chapter 4. It has decent stats for this stage of the game, including 22 Attack and 20 Magic ratings, making it effective against the mobs.

Notably, the Cyber Choker is an electric weapon, making it quite effective, considering that most mobs share a particularly high vulnerability to electricity. Moreover, using this weapon increases your critical hit rate, enabling you to cause healthy enemies considerable damage and take out weak enemies relatively quickly.

You can only use the Cyber Choker as Chitose when working the Heiress job. It is definitely worth having, and you can get it for $123 at Treasure Select Pawn in Chinatown. However, it is worth noting that a few formidable enemies surround the store and don’t hesitate to attack, so go prepared. Interestingly, you can also get it for free by looting a safe in Chapter 4 if you can find the safe key.

3. Metal Bat (Hero)

Kasuga’s Rough Lumber bat must be replaced with a stronger and more efficient weapon when you reach Chapter 3. Ideally, you should get the Metal Bat, one of the hero’s most reliable early-game weapons. It is just as convenient as the Rough Lumber bat but offers better stats, including 42 Attack and 38 Magic ratings.

The Metal Bat is dense and compact, enabling you to deal with your enemies' powerful blows that leave devastating damage. Moreover, the relatively higher Magic rating enables you to chip away at your enemies’ strengths during combat, giving you an added advantage.

It is worth mentioning that you can upgrade the Metal Bat to Kasuga’s iconic Barbed Wire Bat when you reach Chapter 4. Moreover, you can upgrade the Barbed Wire Bat to the even more powerful True Legendary Hero’s Bat later in the game. Overall, the Metal Bat is definitely worth having, and you can get it for $500 at the Panthera Sports Kingdom.

2. Evil-Understood Sword (Detective)

The Evil-Understood Sword is a big upgrade from the Metal Bat and necessary if you want to survive mob attacks in the late game. Notably, its stats are impressive, including 196 Attack and 184 Magic ratings. Moreover, it has a rarity star rating of seven, making it even more valuable.

This weapon deals considerable damage to your enemies. It is specifically designed to damage attacking enemies when you perform the Perfect Guard, making it effective against the marauding mobs that often charge without warning.

The Evil-Understood Sword is rare and can only be acquired when you reach Facility Rank 4. Moreover, you can only get it through crafting, which takes more time and work than buying an ordinary weapon. Overall, you need one Detective Club, 15 Rainbow Crystals, one Empty Cough Drop Tin, and one Shark Fin to craft this weapon at Julie’s Gearworks. Besides the Detective Club, you can find all of the other resources at Points Exchange: Yokohama Underground. Moreover, you also need $140,000,000 to facilitate the crafting process.

1. True Legendary Hero’s Bat (Hero)

If you think Kasuga’s Barbed Wire Bat is lethal, you will be impressed by the True Legendary Hero’s Bat. As an upgrade to the iconic barbed bat, this weapon offers impressive stats, including 196 Attack and 184 Magic ratings.

To this end, the True Legendary Hero’s Bat causes considerable damage against enemies in the late game, including dealing additional electric damage to downed enemies. Essentially, attacks from this weapon are sustained, even when the enemies weaken and go down. Moreover, it produces random lightning strikes that can down whole mobs. Overall, this weapon’s features are convenient, considering that mob attacks in the late game are more frequent and violent.

The True Legendary Hero’s Bat is only accessible when you reach Facility Rank 4. Moreover, you can only obtain it through crafting at Julie’s Gearworks. To this end, you will need one Hero’s Bat, 15 Electric Crystals, one Empty Cough Drop Tin, and one Shark Fin. You can buy the Hero’s Bat and get all of the other resources at Points Exchange: Yokohama Underground Hawaii Haunt.

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