Embark on a swashbuckling adventure as Goro Majima in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*! This amnesiac ex-yakuza starts with a single fighting style, but soon unlocks a wealth of skills and devastating techniques. To help you dominate the seas and conquer your foes, here are some essential early upgrades for Goro:

Recommended Goro Majima Upgrades in *Pirate Yakuza*, Explained

Goro begins Pirate Yakuza with the Mad Dog fighting style, but progresses to unlock new weapons and the powerful Sea Dog style, each with its own upgrade tree. There are four skill trees in total: Overall Stats, Shared Abilities, Mad Dog, and Sea Dog. Here are some early game upgrades that provide significant advantages without requiring a massive investment of points or money.

Max Health Boost (Overall Stats)

Prioritize boosting Goro's maximum health. Many encounters involve waves of enemies, and a higher health pool ensures survivability during intense crowd control situations. Sustained combat is key to victory in *Pirate Yakuza*, making this an invaluable early investment.

Attack Boost (Overall Stats)

Increasing Goro's attack power significantly enhances his damage output across all basic attacks. With the shift back to real-time combat, melee attacks are crucial for story progression and side content. While costly, the payoff is substantial, making future battles significantly easier. Consider also investing in Attack Boost Plus later on.

Knockdown Evasion (Shared Abilities)

Facing multiple opponents increases the likelihood of being knocked down. Knockdown Evasion ensures rapid recovery after being hit, allowing you to quickly resume your offensive.

Quickstep Strike (Shared Abilities)

This upgrade lets you chain attacks after dodging, significantly improving combat flow. The extra damage is invaluable in all fights, particularly boss battles, and helps build up your Heat Gauge faster.

Grapple Counter (Shared Abilities)

This counter negates grab attacks, preventing damage and allowing for an immediate counterattack. A must-have for efficiently handling groups of enemies.

Serpent Trick (Mad Dog)

Mad Dog utilizes dual swords, a flintlock pistol, and a grappling hook. Serpent Trick launches enemies into the air, setting up devastating combos and leaving them vulnerable.

Frenzy Trick (Mad Dog)

This spinning attack is ideal for crowd control, knocking down multiple enemies simultaneously. Especially useful during naval combat encounters with large pirate groups.

Catch ‘n’ Slash (Sea Dog)

While initially unlocked, upgrading Catch ‘n’ Slash extends the duration of the throw and allows for immediate follow-up attacks, creating extended combos.

Charge ‘n’ Shoot (Sea Dog)

This upgrade transforms the flintlock pistol into a more practical weapon, allowing for multi-target shots and knockback effects.

These upgrades will significantly enhance your experience in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Prepare to become the master of the seas!

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