Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is teeming with creative flair whether it comes to the implementation of many original RPG mechanics or just sheer artistry with its over-the-top, flashy animations. The rich cinematic vocabulary of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is especially on full display with the characters’ ultimate abilities, called “Essence” skills, which verge on the territory of being hilarious, stylish, cool, and just outright bizarre.
Here is a look at some of the most visually dazzling Essence skills in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and also highlights their viability in terms of gameplay. The selection excludes any Essence skill associated with Poundmates as it deserves its own time in the spotlight.
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8 Essence Of The Dragon God
The Dragon of Dojima
Unleash Kiryu’s full might of power with a literal fire-breathing dragon. This skill will deal Extreme fire damage to all enemies in the battle and costs a hefty 90 MP to execute. In order to unlock the essence, players are required to reach job rank 30 in the Dragon of Dojima.
Upon using this Essence, players are greeted to a flashy cutscene of a mega-sized dragon that twists and swirls and erupts the arena in flames of blue fire. The essence is as intimidating as it is damaging to enemies that have a vulnerability to fire-based attacks.
7 Essence Of Wicked Web
Don’t Mess With The Assassin
Seonhee traps her opponents in a dangerous web of high-voltage kunais, in a shape very reminiscent of the spider-web pendant hanging from her necklace. For a cost of 65 MP, Seonhee, in her Assassin job, can inflict Heavy electric damage on an enemy area with this Essence skill. The attack also has a high chance of paralyzing enemies that survive the hits.
When players trigger the Essence of Wicked Web, Seonhee summons multiple Geomijul units who do a Naruto run just to organize themselves for the purpose of delivering a masterpiece display of intricately embedded kunais in the enemies. The shock is then delivered across these supposed conducting wires with kunais as the nodes. The whole display is dazzling and well-designed.
6 Essence Of Sujimon Supremacy
Putting The Spirit In Spirit Bomb
The Sujimancer class in Like A Dragon: Infinite is loosely based on the abilities of a Pokemon trainer. However, with the Essence of Sujimon Supremacy, Kiryu channels his inner Goku by unleashing a deathly spirit bomb, the Suji Bomb to deal Extreme Magic damage to all enemies present on the battlefield. This comes at a reasonable cost of 64 MP so it makes it a very good attack against opponents that have weak Willpower stat.
The Sujimancer draws power from all his currently equipped Sujimon to power a huge magical sphere that he hurls down at all opponents, dealing massive damage. The overexposure as the Suji Bomb grows bigger is a trip down the nostalgia lane of Dragon Ball and somehow feels right at home in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
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5 Essence Of Masked Medium
Fear The Pyrodancer
This Essence Skill is in the high ranks mostly because of the unique mood it sets and less so due its actual effects in combat. Exclusive to the Pyrodancer class, the Essence of Masked Medium is unlocked at job rank 30 and costs 45 MP to execute. It deals Heavy to Extreme blade damage to a single enemy and scales with the health of the user, so at higher health of the player, the damage dealt to the target is massive. This comes with a caveat though, that the user’s health is depleted a little upon using this Essence skill.
What follows once the player triggers the Essence is just pure nightmare fuel, as the scary sequence is unique in the Like A Dragon series. The mask, which is best seen than described, will send chills down most players’ spines as the Pyrodancer slashes at the enemies before finishing with a flashy dropkick.
4 Essence Of High Noon
Always Bring A Bigger Gun
A Wild West duel is always a serious affair that requires the utmost focus of both the contestants, that is until it is a duel in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The Desperado class gives players access to the Essence of High Noon skill at job rank 30 to dish out Extreme damage on a single enemy with a chance of KO’ing them if they are suffering from an active ailment.
The opening of the cutscene is not too different from traditional wild western gunfights but quickly adopts a Yakuza-series flavor when the Desperado reveals a rather big railgun that beams and obliterates the opponent in a hilarious mismatch of a duel.
3 Essence Of Natural Healing
When Prayers Get Answered
This Essence skill showcases a beautifully choreographed dance sequence that the Geodancer users can avail at job rank 24. Arguably the best healing ultimate skill in the game, this skill will regenerate HP as well as remove status ailments for all allies. Due to its powerful effects, the skill is rightfully costly, at 70 MP usage.
The cutscene pits the Geodancer in a barren landscape but it doesn’t remain that way for long when the actual rain dance starts. By appealing to the spirits of nature, the Geodancer will receive the bounty of plentiful rain from the sky which ultimately turns the arid landscape lush green with all sorts of vegetation, and in the process also heals the party members.
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2 Essence Of Sengoku
Sound The Alarms of War
The Samurai job in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth has a lot of flair and flashy sequences in most of the skills associated with the class. The one that reaches the highest degree of epic is probably the Essence of Sengoku which pits the opponents in an actual brutal battle sequence. The skill is unlocked at job rank 24 for Samurai and costs 60 MP to use. Apart from dealing Heavy blade damage to an enemy area, the skill also greatly increases the user’s critical chance for any damage they dish out thereafter.
The epic war sequence starts when the Samurai leader blows his war horn to sound off his troops and initiate the assault. By slashing the enemies with their sharp swords and impaling them later with spears, there is no doubt that the enemy indeed faces death by a thousand cuts.
1 Essence Of Improvisation
Always Keep Them Guessing
The Like A Dragon series borrows from a lot of different influential eras in films, TV, and other games. One such inspiration is from the classic Canton Kung Fu action flicks headed by the greats like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. The Action Star class pays homage to this influence with the Essence of Improvisation skill, taking it to hilarious new heights. The skill deals Heavy physical damage to an enemy area at the cost of 65 MP. Moreover, it will also heal the user after the move is finished.
In the actual sequence, Action Star will just beat the enemies with the full force of every piece of furniture that a person may find in an office workplace. From a wooden bench to a decker sofa, the character will climb all the way to the top and bring all these tools of destruction down on the enemy for huge damage. It does not get cooler than this.
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Platform(s)
- PS5 , PS4 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , PC
- Released
- January 26, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
- Genre(s)
- RPG
