The world of Cyberpunk 2077 is far from safe. Night City is a place where the corrupt and sinful thrive. The place is governed by immoral politicians and greedy suits and roamed by dangerous gangs. One of these gangs is the Tyger Claws.
The Tyger Claws is just one of the many gangs that call Night City their home. While not every gang is as terrible as the most heinous, every single one of them should not be messed around with. As you progress through Cyberpunk 2077, you will learn a couple of information regarding the Tyger Claws gang. However, if you really want to learn more about them, you're going to have to do more digging.
10 The Formation
The Tyger Claws was established way back in 2020 who claimed the original Japantown, which is now a sub-district in Westbrook, as their own territory. It was started by a group of Japanese men and the culture's influence on the gang is still very much prevalent today.
The gang originally heavily relied on defensive combat and martial arts instead of utilizing the advantages of cyberwar. They mainly used traditional Japanese weapons and enhanced reflexes.
9 They Were Backed By Arasaka
Around the time Tyger Claws was formed, another Japanese organization was already digging its claws into Night City. This organization is none other than Arasaka.
Arasaka is a group that's not afraid to get its hands dirty for the sake of maintaining its power. When Saburo Arasaka became the company's head, he had the reputation of working with shady groups for the benefit of his company. Tyger Claws was one such group. The gang was financially backed by Arasaka and in exchange, they would ensure Arasaka's influence in Night City.
8 They Were Protectors Of The Asian Community
Following the Fourth Corporate War, perception towards Arasaka and the Asian community in Night City were very clouded. There were a lot of hate going on and the N.U.S.A doubled down on it by constantly putting Arasaka in the limelight as the reason for the disaster.
This is when the Tyger Claws step in to defend the Asian community in Night City. Whenever they were attacked, the gang would defend them. It is unknown whether Arasaka was still funding them at this point or not, but they became a beacon of hope for the Asian community during this time.
7 Katanas, Street Bikes, Luminous Tattoos, And Cyberwares
In 2077, the Tyger Claws are still very respectful towards its traditions and still maintain its practices that can be traced back to its formation, but it has also learned to adapt to the changes of the world.
The Tyger Claws, while still adhering to traditional practices such as using katanas and martial arts in combat, now also know to take advantage of cyberwares. They are also known to frequently use luminous tattoos to stand out and prefer street bikes for transportation.
6 One Of The Biggest Gangs In Night City
The Tyger Claws gang has come a long way since its formation in 2020. Starting out just a small defensive combat gang, the Tyger Claws is now known as one of the biggest gangs in Night City.
Perhaps the only gang in Night City that can rival the Tyger Claws in numbers is the Valentinos. It is regarded that the Valentino is greater in number, which would make the Tyger Claws the second biggest gang in Night City.
5 The Tyger Claws And The Yakuza
Aside from being an organized gang with Japanese members, the Tyger Claws and the Yakuza have no immediate connection. However, it is known that both organizations know of and respect each other. Both make an effort to never get into the business of the other.
The Tyger Claws' system and philosophy also seem to be heavily inspired by the Yakuza's. The Night City gang has often used methods originally employed by the Japanese crime network.
4 Rivalry With The Steel Dragons
Word around Night City is that the Tyger Claws seems to have been engaged in a feud with a fellow Japanese gang by the name of Steel Dragons. The Steel Dragons were founded in Tokyo by Yorinobu Arasaka himself. Considering the Tyger Claws' history with Arasaka and Yorinobu's relationship with his family's empire, this gang feud is very interesting indeed.
While what's known is that both gangs are only battling over territory, it is still highly possible that the background of both gangs still has something to do with their rivalry.
3 Their Use Of Cyberware
Whenever they're engaged in combat, the Tyger Claws gang still mainly use their katanas and their martial arts expertise. However, their use of cyberware is also pretty remarkable.
Most of the Tyger Claws' cyberwares are put in place to simply enhance the skill they already have. The members mainly use reflex boosters, augmented cyber limbs, and pain editors. Their luminous tattoos are also mostly just ECM systems in disguise.
2 Their Source Of Income
For a gang to be efficient in a place like Night City, they need to have a steady stream of income coming in and going out. For the Tyger Claws, their source of income comes from their ties with Japantown.
Japantown is one of Night City's leading nightlife districts, an industry this city has no shortage of. The Tyger Claws control a wide portion of this. In fact, the gang owns more businesses in Night City than any other gang. The Tyger Claws also make money from drug manufacturing and distributing, mercenary jobs, prostitution, and human trafficking.
1 Notable Members
Some of the most powerful and influential figures in the underbelly of Night City are members of the Tyger Claws gang. The current boss of the gang is Taki Kazo. However, the most prominent Tyger Claws member is Wakako Okada, a famous high-level fixer.
The higher-ups at the Clouds bar are also mostly members of the Tyger Claws gang. A lot of the establishments around Japantown and Kabuki are owned by Tyger Claws members.