Like a Dragon: Ishin! – Battle Dungeons Explained

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The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series is famous for the number of minigames and side activities that are packed into each and every installment, with some of them being so in-depth that you can lose hours away from the game’s main story. Like a Dragon: Ishin! is no exception to this rule, with one of its major side activities being the Battle Dungeon mode that sees Ryoma taking part in his duties as a Captain in the Shinsengumi. This is a mode that players will want to fully understand before diving head-first into it, so allow me to provide a breakdown! This guide will provide a full explanation of the Battle Dungeons in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

The Battle Dungeons are unlocked in Chapter 5: The Iron Code when Ryoma is given a tour of the Shinsengumi’s base on his first official day as the group’s Third Division Captain. At the end of the tour, you will be brought to a stand with a Mission Receptionist sitting behind a desk. Interacting with this NPC will bring you to the Battle Dungeon menu which gives you the chance to embark on Battle Dungeon Missions and introduces the Trooper Card system.

Trooper Cards are special items that you will be able to equip to your different Fighting Styles that provide you with special attacks, buffs, and actions both in Battle Dungeons and in the game’s normal open world of Kyo. These cards are broken down into different categories and rarities, with the former telling you whether the card is Offensive, Defensive, Medical, Assist, or Support.

You will be able to assign your cards in the Formation section of the Battle Dungeon screen. Each card comes with a universal action that will be used whenever the card is activated as well as a passive Corporal skill. This special skill is active when you