In Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, progressing the story requires upgrading your ship, the Goromaru, a $10,000 undertaking. This guide outlines the quickest ways to earn the necessary funds.

Chapter 2 throws you into the Pirate Coliseum in Madlantis, but your ship needs serious work. This triggers a quest line requiring ship upgrades and crew recruitment. While finding crew is relatively straightforward, the $10,000 ship repair presents a significant hurdle early in the game.

Fortunately, several methods exist to quickly amass in-game cash. While challenging, these strategies accelerate your progress:

How to Get Treasure in Pirate Yakuza

Treasure chests are scattered throughout Honolulu and various islands requiring raids. This method is time-consuming and requires leaving Honolulu, making it less efficient for rapid story progression.

How to Get Bounties in Pirate Yakuza

Hunting bounties in Honolulu offers the fastest route to $10,000. Smaller bounties yield around $2,000, while larger ones can reward up to $16,000. However, higher-paying bounties pose a significant challenge early in the game, requiring considerable combat skill.

A balanced approach involves targeting lower-difficulty bounties ($2,000-$6,000). These encounters often feature multiple enemies, making Goro's Sea Dog fighting style ideal for crowd control, switching to Mad Dog for boss fights.

Bounties are easily identified on the map by a red handcuff icon. Selecting a bounty reveals its difficulty, reward, and backstory, allowing you to assess the risk.

Completing bounties awards several thousand dollars, significantly contributing to your $10,000 goal. While combat-intensive, this method swiftly provides the funds needed to upgrade the Goromaru and advance the main story.

This strategy allows for rapid story progression, prioritizing efficient money-making over other early-game activities.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.