Naval combat plays a crucial role in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*, making it essential to upgrade the weapons of the Goromaru. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to upgrade your cannons, the most powerful and vital weapons in the game.
How To Upgrade Cannons in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
In Chapter 2 of *Pirate Yakuza*, you're introduced to the main hub worlds of Honolulu and Madlantis. These new locations offer plenty of areas to explore and characters to meet, which are essential for upgrading your ship and recruiting new crew members to progress the story and enhance the reputation of the Goro Pirates. During the main questline, you'll encounter Julie, a skilled mechanic who runs the GearWorks shop in Honolulu.
Julie is key to upgrading the Goromaru. After your initial meeting, you can revisit her at her shop and even recruit her to upgrade the various weapons on your ship, including cannons. The upgrades require different materials, which you can collect by defeating enemies. Here's a list of the components you'll need:
- Quality Components
- Superb Components
- Miscellaneous (animal parts, fruits, stones)
To upgrade your cannons, approach Julie, engage in conversation, and select the cannon you wish to enhance. Once upgraded, navigate to the crew formation menu on your ship to equip the cannons on either side of the Goromaru. Below are the types of cannons you can upgrade, along with their requirements:
Shark Cannon
The Shark Cannon inflicts elemental damage to enemy ships and boasts a faster reload time compared to other options. However, its damage output is relatively low, making it a less urgent upgrade. Consider saving your components for a more powerful cannon and perhaps purchase this one later to recruit Julie to your crew.
Egesta Cannon
The Egesta Cannon offers strategic value by slowly damaging enemy ships. Its unique feature is firing two rounds at a time, compensating for its slower reload time. You can equip different types of cannons on each side of the Goromaru, allowing for diverse tactical approaches.
Laser Cannon
The Laser Cannon is arguably the best weapon for your ship in *Pirate Yakuza*. It's highly recommended to save your components while progressing through the story until the Laser Cannon upgrades become available. Despite its long reload time, it delivers devastating damage, capable of obliterating weaker ships instantly and significantly impacting boss ships.
Super Laser Cannon
The Super Laser Cannon represents the pinnacle of cannon upgrades for the Goromaru. It requires rare and hard-to-find components, meaning you won't be able to acquire it until later in the game. The key advantage over the regular Laser Cannon is its long-range capabilities. Its immense power makes it an invaluable asset, especially in challenging battles against the Pirate Coliseum and the Devil Pirates.
That concludes the guide on how to upgrade cannons in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.
*Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*
