
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is frankly a bit more lenient in difficulty than most JRPGs so you rarely have to grind.

The same also applies to job rankings as you can find accessories throughout the game that when equipped to a specific job will boost job XP by x0.5. Ultimately, it’s going to be a huge grind trying to find XP boosting items/gear for everyone so you’re best off prioritising these for Ichiban since he always has to be in the party. So you might want to weigh up trying to save XP grind by grinding a mini-game instead. Be warned however you’ll need to be really good at the mini-game and then play a lot of times, because this item also costs the most points. These can actually be found towards the end game but if you want to unlock it early, it’s one of the prizes found at the MIRAI batting center. To unlock this substory, you must pass all of the vocational exams at Ounabara Vocational School (recommended if you also want to quickly boost Ichiban’s personality stats).Īnother equally efficient XP boosting accessory is the Yakuza Training Gear. This is a reward you earn after completing ‘Substory 11: Certified Underdogs’. The easiest XP boosting gear is the Tranquil Tenugui. When each character can equip up to two accessories, that means at maximum you can double your XP earned. The better way to boost your XP is by finding rare accessories that can give you a x0.5 boost to your XP. It should be noted however that these effects don’t tend to last long and spending all this money on food and drink isn’t the most effective way to grind. These can be bought from vending machines, such as the one in the Seagull Cinema. Another way is by drinking a Kiwami drink. At certain restaurants, if you order the correct set menu, you’ll gain stat boosts for the next few battles, one such perk includes a boost to your XP multiplier. XP boosts can be gained from eating and drinking. Yakuza: Like a Dragon quick XP and levelling Once you’ve maxed out your friendship bonds, they will earn the same amount of XP whether or not they’ve an active party member so juggling party members for XP becomes less of a hassle. You can however improve this by increasing your bonds with each character. Typically, this will be ‘x1.0’, but there are ways to improve this.Īlso note that any party members in your reserves also gain XP although not as much to begin with. What you also want to keep in mind is a number next to each that acts as a multiplier.

If you pay attention to the Results screen at the end of a battle, you’ll see two XP gauges under each character, their character level at the top and their current job rank at the bottom.
