Master the Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name Pirate Coliseum: Optimal Crew Formations for Naval Combat Victory
The Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name Pirate Coliseum demands both naval combat prowess and strategic crew placement. This guide outlines the best crew formations to conquer the Coliseum's challenges.
Crew Roles: The Key Three
Your crew's effectiveness hinges on three crucial roles:
- First Mate: Provides offensive or defensive ship boosts during naval combat.
- Squad Leader: Leads a boarding party, offering various combat advantages. Upgrading the Goromaru allows for up to four Squad Leaders, maximizing your boarding party to 20 members in the second phase of Coliseum battles.
- Support Squad: Provides crucial buffs or healing without directly engaging in combat.
Optimal Crew Choices
The ideal crew composition varies depending on the battle's difficulty, but these are top choices:
First Mates:
- Daisaku Minami: "Sink King Kiwami" significantly boosts damage to enemy sterns, ideal for swiftly eliminating boss ships in challenging encounters. (Image)
- Nishida: Provides two extra ship repairs, crucial for surviving intense multi-ship battles. (Image)
- Captain Beef: Early-game access to "Sink King Kiwami," offering strong early-game damage output. (Image)
- Misaki: Offers additional smoke screen uses for tactical retreats and surprise attacks. (Image)
Squad Leaders:
- Kazuma Kiryu (DLC): "Dragon of Dojima" massively boosts attack and voltage gauge charge rate.
- Jason: "Former Hunter’s Knowledge" boosts both attack and defense, excellent for early-game challenges.
- Daigo Dojima (DLC): "Wisdom King’s Divine Protection" accelerates health recovery and heat gauge charging.
- Ono Michio (DLC): "The Idol of Onomichi" significantly boosts attack and madness gauge charging.
- Masaru: "Marine Cuisine" boosts boarding party attack, a solid early-game choice.
- Taiga Saejima: "Veteran" significantly boosts boarding party attack and defense. (Image)
Support Squad:
- Noah: "Rallying Cry" provides essential health recovery, crucial for survival.
- Goro: "Goro’s Mighty Roar" boosts boarding party attack, significantly increasing damage output.
- Nancy-Chan (DLC): "Pincers of Pain" complements Goro's roar for potentially one-hit kills. (Image)
By strategically combining these crew members, you can tailor your formation to overcome any challenge the Pirate Coliseum throws your way. Remember to level up your crew for maximum effectiveness.
Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
