Top Early Game Crew Picks for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

In *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*, building the best pirate crew is key to progressing through the story swiftly. As you navigate through the game, you'll have the opportunity to recruit various characters to join your crew. Here are the top crew members you should aim to recruit early on to advance through the *Pirate Yakuza* storyline efficiently.

During Chapter 2, Goro and his small crew venture into Madlantis, a Pirate Sanctuary that hosts Naval Colosseum battles. Here, you'll delve deeper into the backgrounds of Jason and Masaru, learning about their disbanded crew due to a betrayal in the Pirate Colosseum battles that led to their downfall. This revelation sets Goro on a mission to upgrade his ship and recruit more crew members to participate in the naval battles. However, before he can take on these challenges, he must repair his ship, which requires $10,000, and recruit five new crew members to move forward in the main story. To help you bypass these hurdles quickly, here are five crew members that are easy to recruit:

Nickelle Kidman

Nickelle Kidman, a playful nod to Nicole Kidman, is an actor found near the beach in Honolulu. To recruit her, your Goro Pirates need a two-star rating, which you can achieve effortlessly by completing the main story missions up to this point. If you haven't reached this rating yet, you can quickly earn it by finding treasure, defeating thugs, and engaging in naval battles.

Hammerhead

Located on the second floor of the shopping center in Honolulu, Hammerhead can be recruited by defeating him in a fight. As most of the early recruits can be obtained through combat, Hammerhead offers a quick solution to your recruitment needs. With his manageable health, players should find it easy to defeat him and add him to their crew.

Kenzo

Kenzo, a ship hand at the Honolulu beach dock, can be recruited by either giving him raw materials collected during your sea voyages or by paying him a few thousand dollars. This makes him an easy and worthwhile recruit, especially since players are likely to have amassed enough materials and money from their adventures to afford him.

Lucas

Found in Madlantis, Lucas can join your crew after a fistfight. His amusing interaction with Goro leads to a battle that, while slightly tougher due to his melee weapon, shouldn't pose a significant challenge compared to previous boss fights in the game's first two chapters.

Obispo

To recruit Obispo, visit his restaurant in Honolulu and dine there. By engaging in battles to lower your health and then buying meals, you can complete this task five times to have Obispo join the Goro Pirates. Although a bit more time-consuming, this method is still easier than recruiting other members with more demanding requirements.

While *Pirate Yakuza* offers a wide array of crew members across its islands, these five are the most efficient for early recruitment, helping you progress through the story quickly. As the game progresses and battles become more challenging, you can focus on recruiting crew members with higher stats who require more effort.

And those are the best crew members to recruit in the early game for *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.

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