In Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, jobs serve as character classes. Alex, our expert for Sega's Yakuza series, breaks down each of the jobs, including their special attacks.
Everything about Jobs and Combat Skills (TLDR):
The job system in "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" adds dynamic action to battles, effectively serving as specialized character classes. While many jobs might seem unconventional at first glance (ever seen a housekeeper fight with a mop or a water sports enthusiast with a surfboard?), a closer look reveals similarities to Dungeons & Dragons and the like.
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However, Infinite Wealth takes it a step further by allowing you to craft your unique class from the progressively unlocked special abilities. This article, though, is focused on the standard jobs available, such as Action Star, Pyrodancer, Cabbie, and Housekeeper.
We've compiled a comprehensive table listing all the available jobs in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Column 1 details the requirements and images for each class, Column 2 provides information on job traits and basic stats like HP, MP, and attack power, and Column 3 explains the special attacks unique to each class.
But enough talk: Let's dive in!
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Action-Star
(Click to enlarge images) | The Action-Star, as evident from the images in the left column, pays homage to Bruce Lee from "(Re-) Enter the Dragon". Strangely, Ichiban Lee moves at a speed of 3/5. Overall, this class is designed to deal damage.
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Aquanaut
(Click to enlarge images) | This job takes surfing and diving to the streets and indoors. Anyone crossing the Aquanaut's path gets hit with surfboards and diving fins made of pure energy. Additionally, this fighter has healing properties, making them a versatile ally.
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Cabbie
(Click to enlarge images) | Essentially, this is the taxi driver's job, but it might as well be called a car mechanic. This style involves everything that comes with car technology, including a car battery. A job not to be underestimated, often quickly tipping battles in the heroes' favor. If one were to find a classic RPG equivalent for the Cabbie, it might be something like a magician in heavy armor.
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Desperado
(Click images to enlarge) | True to its name, the Desperado is a genuine gunslinger from the Gold Rush era in the USA. However, he fights not only with his revolvers but also knows how to handle his lasso and hunting knife. The Desperado has plenty of MP to execute as many special attacks in a row as possible. His high attack power comes at the cost of rather weak defense.
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Detective (Click images to enlarge) | Description
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Dragon of Dojima
| This job is naturally the fitting hand-to-hand combat style for Kazuma Kiryu. However, the associated special attacks might not seem familiar. The Dragon pulls some surprises out of the hat. Overall, Kiryu's punch power lives up to his reputation, thus outshining his peers at the start. In essence, this style is not unlike that of the Action Star.
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Freelancer
(Click images to enlarge) | This is Ichiban's basic combat style. With just three special abilities that aren't particularly effective at the beginning, the Freelancer is probably the weakest fighter in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Even the next higher job, that of the Hero, significantly outperforms it, so this class can safely be neglected.
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Geodancer
(Click images to enlarge) | Pacific-inspired dancer, armed with two wicked batons, serving both as support and attacker. It's a well-balanced job that invites experimentation with its quirky abilities. However, at the end of the day, Chitose might be more effective as an Heiress in most setups.
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Heiress
(Click images to enlarge) | Heiress is the fitting combat style for Chitose, showcasing weak defense that belies her apparent physical frailty. However, appearances can be deceiving. At higher job ranks, Chitose becomes an incredibly agile and strong attacker, whose weaknesses can be well compensated with a few accessories.
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Hero
(Click images to enlarge) | A job familiar from Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon. As a Hero, Ichiban is once again on the move with his hero's bat, which he can quickly swap for better "tools of the trade." Although Hero is somewhat of a secondary basic fighting style, its base values and special techniques are quite respectable. It's a job that will serve you well throughout the entire game.
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Homeless Guy
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Housekeeper
(Click images to enlarge) | The Housekeeper role really packs a punch, though not in terms of dealing physical damage. Rather, this is Chitose's mage class, meaning she sacrifices HP, MP, and defense for high focus and devastating magical damage.
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Kunoichi
(Click images to enlarge) | The Kunoichi, or female ninja (also described in-game as She-nobi), boasts many MP and maximum agility. If Chitose needs to be even faster than she already is, then this job is just right for her. Unfortunately, a She-nobi doesn't take many hits or particularly hard ones well. Caution is therefore advised.
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Linebacker
(Click images to enlarge) | With its maximum defense value, the Linebacker essentially has tank qualities, except that they can't draw attacks to themselves. Thanks to many HP, the football player stands like a rock in the surf, making him a good safeguard for Ichiban in battles against particularly tough opponents. Because if he, as the main character, goes K.O., the fight is immediately lost.
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Pyrodancer
(Click images to enlarge) | The Pyrodancer is all about fire (including barbecuing), of course. Behind the silly native look lies one of the most powerful classes in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. It actually deals even more damage than the Action Star class, but has the lowest defense rating.
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Samurai
(Click images to enlarge) | The Samurai is the most powerful damage dealer in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, boasting high defense as well. However, it slightly lacks in HP, speed, focus, and of course, magic. Nevertheless, when facing a particularly tough boss, this job is clearly the first choice.
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Tennis Ace
(Click images to enlarge) | As a Tennis Ace, Chitose becomes a kind of damage dealer, though not to the extent of, say, Ichiban as a Samurai. With high HP and speed, this is surely one of the most effective jobs Chitose can take on. However, depending on the party composition, the very low magic rating (1) should be taken into account.
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is available from January 25, 2023, for PC (Steam), Playstation 5/4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. The price for Sega's action RPG is 70 euros across all platforms, with a total of 19 DLCs being offered. These include not only cosmetic items but also those that provide in-game minor advantages to purchasers.