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 crucial for progressing through the game's story efficiently. During Chapter 2, Goro and his crew enter Madlantis, a Pirate Sanctuary that hosts Naval Colloseum battles. Here, players learn about the betrayal that disbanded Jason and Masaru's crew and the subsequent need to upgrade Goro's ship and recruit more members. To move forward in the main story, players must earn $10,000 to repair the ship and recruit five crew members. Here are the best early-game crew members to recruit, enabling you to bypass this challenge quickly.

Nickelle Kidman

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

Hammerhead

Hammerhead, located on the second floor of Honolulu's shopping center, requires you to defeat him in a fight to join your crew. As with most recruits on this list, fighting is the fastest way to recruit him. Hammerhead's health is manageable, making it quick for players to secure one of the five needed crew members to advance in *Pirate Yakuza*.

Kenzo

Kenzo, a ship hand at the Honolulu dock area, can be recruited by providing raw materials or a few thousand dollars. Both are easily obtainable through your sea adventures and treasure hunts. Kenzo is a fast and reliable crew member, well worth the minor investment of in-game resources.

Lucas

Found in Madlantis, Lucas joins your crew after a fistfight. His interaction with Goro is amusing, and while his melee weapon makes him slightly more dangerous than Hammerhead, players should handle him easily after the boss fights encountered in the previous chapters.

Obispo

To recruit Obispo, dine at his establishment in Honolulu five times. The area is rife with enemies, so engage in battles, lower your health, and then purchase meals at his restaurant. Although slightly more tedious, recruiting Obispo is still easier than other tasks on the island, marking your fifth crew member.

While *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii* offers many other impressive crew members across its islands, these five are the fastest to recruit in the early game, allowing you to progress through the story quickly. As the game's challenges escalate and more crew members are needed in later chapters, you can then focus on recruiting members with higher stats and more complex recruitment requirements.

These are the best crew members to recruit early in *Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii*.

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