WithLike A Dragonprotagonist Kazuma Kiryu having returned from prison after his arrest in the previous game, theYakuza 6protagonist finds the power balance in the city of Kamurocho in shambles as multiple new forces fight for control in his beloved city. Hoping to retreat to a new life with his foster children, he travels to Onomichi, Hiroshima to take care of Haruto, the infant son of his foster daughter Haruka, and eventually gets acquainted with the local gangs in the area.
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Now that Kiryu once again finds himself entangled with both friendly and unsavory forces from the criminal underworld, players need to help theYakuza 6protagonist meet his goal of peace from his previous chaotic life. To do this, players need to make sure Kiryu’s stats are raised enough to help him fight his many battles. And fans who want to take the fast lane may want to adopt some special strategies to get the edge.
Consider Difficulty In Raising Certain Stats
Beforeplayers ofYakuza 6try to speedrun their way into a perfect stats build, they should consider the difficulty of raising certain stats in the game first. It’s important to consider that the five (5) stats - Strength (Red), Agility (Blue), Spirit (Yellow), Technique (Green), and Charm (Purple) - have different methods of being raised, and some would undoubtedly take more time unless players actually invest in raising them actively.
At its core,Strength, Agility, and Spiritare raised progressively as protagonist Kiryu engages in various fights in the game, be it in the story, against bosses, or random street fights. However,Technique and Charmhave more specific routes of being raised and take more time to do so as they require different activities that are often “out of the way” of the core experience, and not immediately fit for speed-leveling. Committing to Strength, Agility, and Spirit first and then leaving Technique and Charm for the late game will give players less time to raise all stats together.
Multitask Exploration, Story Missions, Side Missions
Similar to other open-world titles,Yakuza 6and its sheer openness gives players quite a ton of opportunities to explore the worldand get lost in its shenanigans - especially with a ton of mini-games, activities, and Side Missions the game provides on top of its riveting story. Getting losses in these circumstances seems like a surefire way to miss on a lot of EXP, but players can use this to their advantage by being more practical in their approach to Missions.
For instance, players should time their exploration of the world’s various regions with what their Story Missions ask them to do. That way, players can consider exploring an entire suburb and grab their Side Missions while accomplishing their ongoing Story Mission, and only proceed to another suburb when more quests in that location pop up. This strategy is reminiscent of quest banking in MMOs, where doing missions simultaneously can drop a ton of EXP immediately.
Check The Phone For Achievements, Troublr Tasks
The smartphone is the best resource of information Kiryu has inYakuza 6gameplay, and it’s also the main menu of the game. Players might want to check their phone often, and not just for messages. Rather, players should keep track of Achievements available in the game and try accomplishing those they can do on top of existing Side Missions and Story Missions. These Achievements range from running certain meters and doing rather obscure tasks, and all of them reap rather generous amounts of EXP.
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Another way players can grind easily is by the time they get the Troublr app, which is a sort of tasking platform where people around the city ask Kiryu to do tasks for them. He can accomplish these tasks on top of other Story and Side Missions he has to finish in his current location, further boosting his EXP total.
Grab Training Gears To Up Gain, Difficulty
Players who want to raise their EXP for stats as quickly as possible might want to consider procuringspecific types ofYakuza 6Gearin order to boost Kiryu’s EXP Gain. These come in the form of the Yakuza Training Gear, the Wrist Training Gear, and the Ankle Training Gear - all of which provide boosts to EXP Gain at the cost of general stat debuffs. This immediately means Kiryu will have a tougher time doing almost anything in the game, but at least he gets more EXP out of it. Here’s how to get the specific Gear and what they do:
Spam Sodachi And Saigo
Street fights remain one of the most entertaining aspects ofYakuza 6gameplay, and part of this level of fun is whenever Kiryu faces the likes of Sodachi and Saigo, street thugs that regularly challenge him to fighters. Facing them might seem easy at first, but subsequent challenges become much more difficult for players, so it’s important for players tobrush up on theirYakuza 6skillswhenever facing them.
However, defeating Sodachi and Saigo gives players quite a ton of Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green EXP. While Technique EXP given by these two (2) aren’t as plentiful as with other tasks, the ease of access these fighters give for frequent matches make them worthwhile when spamming for points.
Upgrade Fighting With Clan Battles
It’s not aYakuzagame if players aren’t able to experience yakuza culture from a video game perspective, andYakuza 6does this excellently with the Clan Battles mini-game. In the game, players conduct Clan Wars by sending out guys to fight on their own against the enemy Clan’s own set of warriors. There’s a deep tactical aspect to it, such as different soldiers having different abilities and players having to be economical in how many units to send out at a time.
Clan Battles also have various victory conditions, which players need to be mindful of in order to successfully dominate in combat. While somewhat tedious, players who get the hang of Clan Battles quickly can find themselves raking in a lot of EXP while enjoying the thrill of deploying units in this mini-game.
Save Up To Speedrun Technique, Charm EXP
While it’s more difficult to raise Technique and Charm EXP, it doesn’t necessarily mean that this is impossible to do so. However, they do take more time than usual due to the things players might need to do. Players short on cash but want to raise both EXP should try playing games at DARTSLIVE and Club SEGA for Technique EXP, and Live Chatting for Charm EXP. However, both methods take time and still cost money on the player’s part.
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Instead, what players could do is save up money for the long term, especially when planning to max out Technique and Charm EXP. Faster methods to gain these stats are extremely expensive, such as visiting the Cabaret Club’s hostess to secure a ton of Charm EXP quickly.
Activate Boost EXP Gain Skills
One of the best ways for players to secure the best EXP numbers for their stats is to ensure Kiryu is adequately prepared to receive such numbers. This has a lot to do with how players distribute their skill points, especially those that help to boost EXP gains for certain stats.
Located in his Other Skills tab, players who want Kiryu to invest in particular stats might want to raise the Skills involving said attributes. All stats in the game have dedicated “Boost EXP Gain” Skills, all of which can be raised to Level 5 (MAX) stats. When raised to these levels, the Skills can help Kiryu receive much more stat EXP with virtually everything he does. Players who plan on raisingYakuza 6Kiryu’s specific statsmight want to raise that particular stat’s Boost EXP Gain Skill first.
Proper Nutrition Counts For EXP Gain
Fans of theYakuzafranchise know that their characters are able to eat Food from various places to gain bonuses in specific skills. However, with the multitude of restaurants and dishes available, fans often have to mix and match meals from different places in order to get the kind of EXP combos they want, which can undoubtedly take a bit more time than necessary.
However, fans can look at thislist from u/WeeniesthutofallJrs in Redditto get a better idea of what food combinations their characters could eat to maximize their EXP gain. Depending on the stats players want to raise, it may help to grab food combinations that work in boosting them as quickly as possible while committing to other tasks in their day-to-day adventures.
Guess Right Through RIZAP Gym Plans
Manually grabbing food from various restaurants can definitely be a waste of time forYakuza 6players who want to maximize their time in the game, and going to RIZAP Gym for a good round of bodybuilding could definitely help players unwind after an intense day. Thankfully, Makuta the RIZAP Gym Trainer is committed to helping players maximize their gains - completely with e-mails with helpful meal plans. Thing is, Makuta’s hints in his e-mails can be rather vague and a bit difficult to guess.
Fans of the franchise who want to skip the guessing game can look atthe Reddit guide from u/Rosencruezfor a complete list of food choices based on Makuta’s hints. This is extremely helpful for players who want to maximize their EXP grind while eating specific food combinations at the same time as waiting for Makuta’s meal plans.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Lifewas released for the PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
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