Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth brings back a lot of features and assets from previous games in the series, as is Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's way. It finally unites the franchise's new face Ichiban and Yakuza legend Kiryu together in one story, and serves as a capstone to the Yakuza series' most famous protagonist.

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The game is full of references to older games and the Dragon of Dojima's life, and adapts many of Kiryu's most iconic moves to its turn-based format – including Heat Actions. Because the game isn't a brawler, Heat Actions in Infinite Wealth work a little differently than in previous games, but should feel familiar for long-time fans of the series.

What Are Kiryu's Heat Actions?

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Heat Actions are a returning feature from previous Yakuza games that have been changed slightly for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's turn-based combat. In previous games, Kazuma Kiryu was the main character, and instead of being a turn-based RPG, the series was known for being an action brawler.

In these games, Kiryu could perform special Heat Actions in combat by fulfilling certain requirements and pressing an associated attack input. For example, in Yakuza 0, Kiryu could slam his enemies into the door of a vehicle, but only if his Heat Bar was at 2 or 3, and if there was a Black car nearby. Similarly, he could force enemies to drink with the same level of Heat, but only if he had a Mystery Bottle equipped.

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In Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Heat Actions return with a twist. Just like before, these actions are exclusive to Kiryu, and can only be performed when certain requirements are fulfilled. In Infinite Wealth, this includes being near certain Weapon objects in the environment, or being near specific types of environmental features – like being on a bridge.

How To Trigger Heat Actions In Infinite Wealth

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The two most basic things Kiryu must do to perform a Heat Action in Infinite Wealth are to be in Brawler stance and to be in close proximity to the target. Though there are additional requirements for some Heat Actions, these are the two baseline requirements for all of them.

Though there are quite a lot of Heat Actions in the game, the majority of Kiryu's Heat Actions cannot be performed until you max out his Soul stat. The Soul stat determines Kiryu's effectiveness in the Brawler stance (blue, up on the D-pad), and thus determines his ability to perform Heat Actions. There are some exceptions to this, like Ultimate Essence, which Kiryu can perform as long as he is low on HP.

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A large number of Heat Actions can only be performed if the main target is Stunned, so be sure to have at least one party member capable of inflicting Stun who can go before Kiryu in combat.

In total, there are fourteen different Heat Actions that Kiryu can perform in Infinite Wealth, though there are likely some that players haven't discovered yet thanks to hyper-specific requirements (like rumored Heat Actions only available at the Homeless Camp in Isezaki Ijincho).

Heat Action Name	Environmental Object Required
Essence of Pole Crush	Target must be next to a Pole (street light, sidewalk post, stop sign, etc) Kiryu must be next to the Pole too when be begins his attack
Essence of Momentum	Target must be next to a Large Object (large bike, big crate, etc) Kiryu must perform a Weapon Attack within proximity
Essence of Beatdown	Target must be next to a Medium Object (sidewalk sign, small box, etc) Kiryu must perform a Weapon Attack within proximity
Essence of Face Smash	Target must be next to a Small Object (football, small rock, etc) Kiryu must perform a Weapon Attack within proximity
Essence of Standing Crush	Target must be next to a raised environmental feature (stairs, bridge side, raised planters) Different animation based on which direction Kiryu attacks from
Essence of Rail Crush	Target must be next to a Rail of some kind (sidewalk rail, bike rail, etc)
Essence of Dynamic Throw	Target must be stunned and next to another enemy
Essence of Head Bashing	Target must be stunned and next to another enemy
Essence of Tiger Crash	Target must be stunned Another enemy must be present, but doesn't have to be nearby
Essence of Flattening Throw	Target must be stunned Nearby enemy in Knockback area must be knocked down
Essence of Might	Target must be stunned All other enemies must be defeated first
Essence of Swimming	Target must be stunned, and next to the edge of a Bridge, above the water
Ultimate Essence	Kiryu's HP must be critically low (Kiryu's icon on his HP gauge will glow red red)

Platform(s): PS5 , PS4 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , PC
Released: January 26, 2024
Developer(s): Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
ESRB: M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Simulated Gambling, Strong Language