Embarking on your journey in RGG Studios games can often feel tedious, particularly when it comes to leveling up characters and enhancing their abilities for improved combat effectiveness. This sentiment rings true for the latest installment, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza, where investing time in Majima’s various skills is crucial to bolster his combat prowess. You’ll need to develop abilities tailored to his two combat styles, along with general enhancements, such as health points and attack power.
The following list highlights **the top abilities for Majima**, assisting you in identifying which upgrades provide the most substantial advantages when facing enemy hordes or formidable bosses.
Keep in mind that some abilities will not be available at the start of the game. You must first acquire prior upgrades or reach a designated Pirate Rank to access them.
10 More Majima
Mo Clones, Mo Fun
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| Type | Mad Dog Style |
A notable new feature in the game’s combat is the Madness gauge, enabling Majima to summon doppelgangers in his Mad Dog Style or mythical creatures in Sea Dog Style. The Increase in doppelganger count with the More Majima ability allows for up to four summoned copies at its peak upgrade.
While this ability is appealing, focusing on other upgrades could yield greater benefits for Majima’s overall combat effectiveness.
9 Quickstep Boost
Your Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card
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| Requirement | Pirate Rank 3 |
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The Quickstep Boost ability significantly enhances evasion capabilities, allowing Majima to execute up to three quicksteps consecutively in Mad Dog Style and two in Sea Dog Style. This is particularly beneficial during expansive confrontations, such as ship deck battles, where dodging multiple opponents is critical.
While this upgrade becomes available later in the game (requiring Pirate Rank 3), its value particularly shines in intense end-game fights where dodging is essential.
8 Quickstep Strike
An Early Essential
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| Requirement | Pirate Rank 1 |
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The Quickstep Strike ability is accessible in the early chapters and is vital for effective evasion and counterattacks against enemies—especially during late-game one-on-one boss encounters where precision is crucial.
An effective tactic involves combo canceling your attacks and executing a Quickstep Strike in Mad Dog Style, followed by a string of additional attacks for extra damage.
7 Sea-Dog Skill: Cutlass Heave-Ho
Let’s Rip
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| Requirement | Pirate Rank 3 |
| Type | Sea Dog Style |
The Cutlass Heave-Ho ability allows Majima to hurl cutlasses like boomerangs, wreaking havoc among enemies in the line of fire. Upgrade it to extend the weapon’s travel range and enhance its impact.
This skill plays an essential role in charging your Madness gauge in Sea Dog Style, particularly during brawls in the Madlantis Coliseum.
6 Mad Dog Trick: Serpent
The Launcher For All Your Combo Needs
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| Type | Mad Dog Style |
The Serpent ability is instrumental in the Mad Dog style, providing options for launching enemies into the air for combo setups. The initial upgrade is instantly usable, while full enhancement greatly amplifies its power.
If you’re grinding for resources in the game, this feature is a game-changer, especially against challenging Wanted targets and bosses where executing aerial combos is key.
5 Sea Dog Skill: Charge ‘n’ Shoot
Like Mowing Down Bowling Pins
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The Charge ‘n’ Shoot feature is a powerful ability that allows Majima to charge his weapon for devastating attacks, making it a dominant tool in combat. Upgrading maximizes damage potential, enabling swift elimination of weaker foes.
Combining this ability with Pistol Madness results in significant contributions toward building your Madness gauge, setting the stage for formidable creature summons.
4 Essence Of Piracy: Rain Of Blood
Bullseye Buccaneer
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| Type | Sea Dog Style |
The Rain of Blood heat action ability unleashes a torrent of gunfire directed at multiple enemies, making it a crucial tool for crowd control in chaotic battles.
Combined with the Charge ‘n’ Shoot ability, you can rain down bullets while optimizing damage, further facilitating swift, effective enemy eliminations reminiscent of titles like Dynasty Warriors.
3 Sea Dog Skill: Triple Finisher
Knock ’em Up & Shoot ’em Down
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| Requirement | Pirate Rank 3 |
| Type | Sea Dog Style |
To unlock the Triple Finisher ability, you must first obtain Cutlass Heave-Ho, Charge ‘n’ Shoot, and Chain Reaction. While initially feeling sluggish, the Sea Dog style gains speed and fluidity as you invest in its ability upgrades, especially the Triple Finisher.
This skill introduces a third finishing blow into your combos, with one attack allowing Majima to shoot an enemy out of a midair combo. Mastering this increases your combat efficiency significantly, crucial for late-game encounters.
2 Mad Dog Mastery: Perfect Quickstep
Float Like a Butterfly
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| Requirement | Pirate Rank 3 |
| Type | Mad Dog Style |
Those familiar with Lost Judgment recognize the significance of the Perfect Quickstep ability in enhancing Majima’s combat in Pirate Yakuza. This upgrade allows for a speed boost on successful evasion, accelerating your attack rate.
Although it doesn’t extend to the Sea Dog style, Perfect Quickstep remains one of the game’s top abilities, making it a worthy investment for elevating your gameplay experience.
1 Mad Dog Trick: Savage
…Sting Like a Bee!
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| Type | Mad Dog Style |
The Savage ability stands out as one of the most powerful skills in the game, allowing for a relentless stream of attacks capable of decimating boss health bars.
Impressively, this ability is available from the start with no prerequisites. Its capability to unleash swift slashes transforms boss encounters, particularly useful against tough foes like Wanted bosses or Taiyo Amon, facilitating rapid phase transitions.
Even on higher difficulties, its efficacy remains consistent, making it an indispensable asset when you aim to dominate your adversaries.
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