"Quick Funding Tips for Ship Upgrades in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii"

In *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*, a pivotal moment arises when players need to pause their campaign to upgrade their crew and ship. To proceed, you must gather $10,000 to repair and enhance the Goromaru. Here's how you can swiftly accumulate the funds needed for this crucial upgrade.

How To Get Funds Fast in Pirate Yakuza

In Chapter 2, Goro and his crew find themselves needing to enter the Pirate Coliseum in Madlantis, but their current ship isn't up to the task. This initiates a quest line where Goro must recruit a shipbuilder to expand and strengthen the Goromaru, alongside five new crew members to advance the main storyline. While finding the crew members is straightforward, the ship upgrade presents a significant challenge, requiring $10,000 to complete the necessary repairs and upgrades.

Fortunately, *Pirate Yakuza* offers multiple avenues for earning money quickly, though they can be demanding, especially for larger sums. At this early stage in the game (mid-Chapter 2), you have three primary options: collecting bounties, opening treasure chests on various islands, or completing jobs in Honolulu.

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Treasures are scattered throughout Honolulu and on various islands, often requiring raids to obtain them. While this method is viable, it's more time-consuming and involves leaving Honolulu. For players eager to progress swiftly, focusing on bounties might be more efficient, as it involves Goro fighting solo.

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How To Get Bounties in Pirate Yakuza

The quickest way to amass $10,000 is by pursuing bounties in Honolulu. Even smaller bounties can yield around $2,000, with higher ones offering up to $16,000. However, tackling the more lucrative bounties early in the game can be risky due to Goro's limited health and combat skills. Unless you're a seasoned *Yakuza* player, it's advisable to focus on lower difficulty bounties, which reward between $2,000 and $6,000.

These bounties often come with entourages, so utilizing Goro's Sea Dog fighting style for crowd control and switching to the Mad Dog style for the main boss fight is key. Locating bounties is straightforward; they are marked by a red handcuff symbol on the map in Honolulu. Approaching these markers will trigger an info screen detailing the bounty's difficulty, reason for being wanted, and reward amount, helping you assess whether it's worth the risk.

Engaging in these bounty fights follows the standard combat mechanics of *Pirate Yakuza*. You'll need to deplete the health bars of the bounty target and their minions, who may wield various weapons, adding complexity to the fight. Successfully completing a bounty instantly rewards you with several thousand dollars, contributing significantly to the $10,000 needed for the Goromaru's upgrade.

By taking on a few bounties in Honolulu, you'll quickly gather the funds required to upgrade the Goromaru and continue the main storyline. While it involves a lot of combat, it's an effective way to progress through the campaign swiftly.

And that's how you can get funds to upgrade your ship fast in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.

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