Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealthfeatures ten playable party members, each with a starting job that’s uniquely their own. You’ll havea variety of unique skills to choose from, but be aware that not all started jobs are created equally.
Some of the best starting jobs in Infinite Wealth will carry you through thegame’s roughly 55-hour adventure, while others are better off being swapped out at your nearest Alo-Happy. Following notable changes in some returning Jobs' skill lists, you’ll want to acquaint yourself with the best starting jobs in Infinite Wealth.
Essence of Magnum Bottle
Deals Damage + Chance of inflicting a Cold.
Saeko’s starting class in Infinite Wealth isn’t particularly impressive, and you’ll most likely want toswitch her over to something like Idolas soon as possible to give her access to more useful abilities.
Idol, her best role fromYakuza: Like A Dragonremains one of Seako’s best jobs in Infinite Wealth due to the lack of dedicated healers available among the other starting jobs.
Barmaid offers solid area-of-effect (AoE) Skills, and access to the Cold status, which presents flexibility for early-game party compositions. However, while Barmaid offers a quicker way through lower-level battles, it won’t be necessary later in the game.
Essence of Cut and Run
Deals Magic Damage + A high chance to stun.
Adachi’s starting Detective job is better now, but unfortunately, doesn’t improve enough to soar up the rankings. Placement aside, Adachi’sAttack Statis nothing to scoff at, coming in atfour out of five. His attacks and “Arrest” support Skill present some high-risk, high-reward options.
Adachi’s ability to Guard Break is particularly useful, especially when he’s part of a party without Kiryu. While he won’t carry your party’s damage, Adachi is a solid tank that can draw aggro, absorb hits, and dish out decent physical attacks when they’re needed.
Essence of Wicked Web
Inflicts Magic Damage + Likely paralyzes enemies.
Seonhee is finally playable in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, with a fitting starting job: Assassin. While the title sounds intimidating, Seonhee isn’t as terrifying in battle as in lore. However,her starting job is still solidand offers incredibly helpful debuffs like poison, paralysis, and blinding.
Seonhee’s greatest strengths are her AoE whip attacks which deal massive damage on top of their chance to inflict paralysis. Her Agility is particularly helpful for setting the tone of battle with a Stentorian Whip (unlocked at level 22), which can eviscerate HP bars, and thin the herd.
Essence of Ballroom Blitz
Damages Enemies + applies Weapon attributes.
Chitose Fujinomiya fills a similar role as Seonhee, though Chitose edges her competition via access toHealingSkills.Spill The Tea(level six) andApéritifs(level 22) each allow you torecover your party’s HP, with the latter removing debuffs.
Chitose’s utility gets even better considering her access to self-buffing via Palm Tree Pose, which increases her Agility and Attack – a deadly combination that allows her to attack more often. She can hit grouped-up enemies with her attacks, and only really lacks elemental damage and non-physical attacks.
Essence of Mirror Image
Damages enemies + a chance to greatly raise Evasion.
Joongi Han’s Hitman Job offers a vast improvement in physical damage potential over both Heiress and Assassin, with access tothree forms of physical damage. He even boasts Sleeping Powder and the Stun Smash Skill, which has ahigh chance of inflicting paralysis.
Joongi Han has dangerous Skills for one-on-one and group fights but requires careful positioning to make use of their Back Attack bonuses. All things considered, Joongi gets the job done as well as you might hope, especially when you gain access to theEvasion Boostfrom his level 30 Essence of Mirror Image Skill.
Essence of Big-Ass Bird
Causes Magic Damage + applies Weapon attributes.
Nanba’s Homeless Guy Starting Job is fairly similar to its Yakuza: Like A Dragon version in both power and flexibility.The Stashed Bottle Skill is a great Healing Skillin a pinch and was something Nanba lacked in his starting Job in the previous title.
His pigeon-based skills, including his level 30 Essence Skill are excellent at inflicting large chunks of AoE damage against groups, plus they can be altered to mirror the element of Nanba’s weapon. With his great Magic damage, access to debuffing Skills, along with self and group healing, it’s hard to find a better combination of damage and healing for your party.
Essence of Buckle Up
Deals Magic damage + a low chance of instilling Fear.
Eric Tomizawa, more affectionately known as “Tomi” offersplenty of offensive optionsto take care of almost every enemy type. Tomizawa boastsElectric,Cold, andFire-based Skills along withGun,Magic, andBluntattacks, giving you a range of potential options to choose from.
While the low chance of instilling Fear is a bit disappointing, the strength of that status condition warrants the restrictive application.
you’re able to improve Tomizawa’s Starting Job Essence byupgrading your Brands at Julie’s Gearworksto enhance the chance of inflicting Fear.
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Essence of Ladder Acrobatics
Damages enemies + possible Instant KO on the last one hit.
Zhao’s Gangster starting Job is an excellent hybrid of Joongi Han’s pure power combined with a mage’s flexibility, as Zhao can buff himself, inflict high damage, and use Blunt, Blade, and Fire-based Skills withfantastic secondary effects, most notably from Essence of Ladder Acrobatics.
The chance to instantly KO, or boost your Attack (Dragon’s Ascension) makes Zhao incredibly powerful once he gets rolling.
Essence of the Dragon God
Damages all enemies with Fire.
Kiryu’s Dragon of Dojima is one of the best starting Jobs in Infinite Wealth, with essentially no major weaknesses on the offensive front. Unfortunately, Kiryu’s mindset is a bit one-dimensional as he mainly offers all-out offensive options, buthe’s so good at what he does, that he makes it exceptionally easyto use him in battle.
Beast Style is the undisputed most powerfulof the three at Kiryu’s disposal, as it inflicts heavy damage, can Guard Break, and can hit multiple enemies if properly directed.
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Essence of Full Swing
Damages enemies + applies Weapon attributes. Lower HP yields higher damage.
Kasuga’s Hero is a well-rounded starting Job and the best in that it can fulfill aunique support nichewhile stilloffering superb damage. Consider Kasuga a slightly less powerful version of Kiryu, but with far more flexibility to assist his team.
Infuse Kasuga’s weapon with an elemental damage effect to increase his flexibility in combat, and fill in any gaps.
Whether you want to improve your party’s critical-hit-rate, boost your defense, or clobber a large group of enemies with a devastating AoE attack,Kasuga has you covered with the best starting Job in Infinite Wealth.
