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Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Hawaii Pirate Crew Tactics

By LaylaOct 13,2025

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Hawaii Pirate Crew Tactics

Optimized Crew Management in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza

The Pirate Coliseum challenges in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii demand exceptional naval combat skills alongside strategic crew formations. Master these setups to dominate every battle.

Crew Formation Essentials

The Goromaru's crew management system revolves around three critical positions:

First Mate: Acts as Goro's right-hand officer, providing offensive or defensive boosts during naval battles.

Squad Leader: Commands boarding parties of four members each. Upgrading the Goromaru allows four Squad Leaders, enabling a 20-crew boarding force.

Support Squad: Non-combatants who activate powerful buffs mid-battle, either healing your team or enhancing attack/defense.

Top First Mate Candidates

Daisaku Minami

Minami Crew Stats

Goro's lifelong brother-in-arms joins late-game and brings "Sink King Kiwami"—massively increasing stern damage against enemy ships. Ideal for high-difficulty Coliseum matches.

Nishida

Nishida Crew Stats

Provides two additional ship repairs per battle. Invaluable during prolonged engagements against multiple foes.

Captain Beef

Captain Beef Crew Stats

An early-game powerhouse with "Sink King Kiwami," perfect for dealing heavy naval damage.

Misaki

Misaki Crew Stats

"Master of Stealth Kiwami" grants extra smoke screens for tactical repositioning.

Elite Squad Leaders

Kazuma Kiryu (Pre-Order Bonus)

Kiryu Crew Stats

"Dragon of Dojima" boosts attack power and accelerates voltage gauge charging.

Jason

Jason Crew Stats

"Former Hunter’s Knowledge" enhances boarding squad survivability.

Daigo Dojima (DLC)

Daigo Crew Stats

"Wisdom King’s Divine Protection" accelerates healing and heat gauge buildup.

Taiga Saejima

Taiga Crew Stats

Late-game powerhouse with balanced attack/defense boosts.

Essential Support Squad

Noah

Noah Crew Stats

Provides medium healing, scaling with level progression.

Goro (Tiger Companion)

Goro Tiger Crew Stats

"Goro’s Mighty Roar" enhances boarding party damage significantly.

Nancy-Chan (DLC)

Nancy-Chan Crew Stats

Ichiban's crawfish partner adds stacking attack buffs.

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

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