Best Pirate Coliseum Crew Formations in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Mastering the Pirate Coliseum in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii* demands both naval combat prowess and strategic crew management. Optimizing your crew formation is key to victory. This guide highlights the best crew formations to dominate the Coliseum.

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Your Goromaru crew's effectiveness hinges on three crucial roles: First Mate, Squad Leader, and Support Squad. While other positions exist, their impact is less significant.

First Mate: Your Goromaru's second-in-command, providing offensive or defensive ship boosts during naval combat.

Squad Leader: Leads a boarding party (up to four, expandable to 20), offering various combat advantages.

Support Squad: Provides crucial stat boosts or healing during combat without directly participating.

The Best First Mates for Your Crew Formation in Pirate Yakuza

The optimal First Mate can vary depending on the battle, but these consistently excel:

Daisaku Minami

Minami, recruited in Chapter 4, boasts the "Sink King Kiwami" trait, significantly increasing damage to enemy sterns. Ideal for quickly eliminating boss ships in challenging Coliseum matches.

Nishida

Also recruited late-game, Nishida provides two extra ship repairs, crucial for surviving intense multi-ship battles.

Captain Beef

An early recruit with the "Sink King Kiwami" trait, Captain Beef offers strong early-game damage output.

Misaki

Misaki's "Master of Stealth Kiwami" trait provides extra smoke screens, offering tactical advantages through evasion and surprise attacks.

The Best Squad Leaders for Your Crew Formation in Pirate Yakuza

Effective Squad Leaders significantly impact hand-to-hand combat:

Kazuma Kiryu

(Pre-order bonus) Kiryu's "Dragon of Dojima" trait drastically boosts attack and voltage gauge charging.

Jason

An early recruit, Jason's "Former Hunter's Knowledge" boosts both attack and defense for your boarding party.

Daigo Dojima

(DLC) Daigo's "Wisdom King's Divine Protection" accelerates health recovery and heat gauge charging.

Ono Michio

(DLC) Ono Michio's "The Idol of Onomichi" trait significantly boosts attack and madness gauge charging.

Masaru

An early recruit, Masaru's "Marine Cuisine" trait boosts his boarding party's attack.

Taiga Saejima

Taiga's "Veteran" trait significantly boosts both attack and defense for your boarding party.

The Best Support Squad Members for Your Crew Formation in Pirate Yakuza

Support Squad members don't fight directly, but their skills are game-changing:

Noah

Noah's "Rallying Cry" provides essential health recovery, significantly improving survivability.

Goro

Goro's "Goro's Mighty Roar" boosts your boarding party's attack, often leading to one-hit kills.

Nancy-Chan

(DLC) Nancy-Chan's "Pincers of Pain" complements Goro's roar for devastating combined attack boosts.

By strategically combining these crew members, you can create powerful formations to conquer the Pirate Coliseum in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.

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