It's worth mentioning that while these are all great suggestions for optimal Jobs, you may still want to invest in other classes as well to unlock their permanent character abilities and expand the movesets of your party.
One caveat for people who don't want to spend hours leveling all jobs is that only a handful of character abilities gained from jobs are actually useful.
By permanent character abilities, you mean the character skills opposed to the jobs skills, right? I didnt know that character skills transfer over to all jobs Do you also know if the passive stats you get for leveling jobs also transfer to other jobs?
@@Umi_Pumi No, I meant job skills :) Every job has two skills that are perma-learned by its user, even after switching job. You can identify which by checking the list under Skills: they’re the ones with a red orb in front of them instead of green.
I went with a 4-man band with Joon-Gi Han having a splash of Enforcer for the initial AOE damage. Open with Shield Blast, follow up with Kasuga's orbital laser, and then mop up the leftovers with some CDs. Kasuga also benefits from going a full 24 levels into his base job so that he gets the german suplex, which can insta-KO even resistant targets.
One notice is that we should at least change Ichiban job at least once. When you unlock job change, changing Ichiban to Foreman job tk unlock the 'wall' destruction passive, so that you can unlock some secret areas in map and dungeons. After that, return to hero job
I find adachi and Eri to be pretty solid with their default job. Particularly Eri. The clerk is good for AOE and it does it’s work with buff and debuffs
Eri's Photoblink is also incredibly useful in tough boss battles. It basically always hits, and the accuracy debuff is so strong that enemies will be whiffing half of their attacks if your stats are decent. It can really get you through the {REDACTED} and Tendo fights if you're underleveled. Inkblot Nocturne is also great on Legend, because enemies dodge so frequently. Sometimes if you want to use your best physical skills, you have to debuff dudes first. Then yeah, Thumbtack Scatter is ridiculous and stays ridiculous.
Thank you for being so helpful and keeping the video short and not overwhelming us and over explaining everything and getting to the point ❤much love !
@@fungustheturd4004 Lucky punch is my favorite skill in the game, sadly it basically always misses on Legend, even against trash mobs in the Commercial District. Eri can have a 600 dexterity stat and still whiff. All those high-crit-rate skills seem to have inherently low accuracy. I had to stop relying on it when I upped the difficulty.
I believe its not just exclusive to him, im 40h in yakuza like a dragon and i mostly see myself using yakuzas 6 MP attack.. he has a "stronger" variant for 21 but i think its literally weaker or does the same damage 🤷♂️
For those with the DLC jobs, leveling Matriarch to at least 10 for both Saeko and Eri is a must. They get a gun attack with high crit that goes well with the Dealer class and gives more offensive options for your Idol. Devil Rocker isn't too bad, goes well with Nanba cuz of his high magic.
@@jessekaakkomaki2747 They really are in the long run, especially the Matriarch as the rank 10 skill you get is one of the two character skills from that job, which are those that carry from job to job. That skill is a gun attack, as Luis explains.
What I'm doing currently, Chapter 5, is Hero Ichiban although Breaker was a lot of fun, Musician Nanba, Enforcer Adachi, Hostess Saeko for the ice magic, and Dealer Eri. One thing I love about this game is just how easy it is to switch jobs, I plan to switch Nanba to Host as soon as his bond is high enough then switch Saeko back to Idol. As for Han Joon-Gi and Zhao, probably Hitman and Chef as you suggested
Nanba's shit eating grin when he does that throwing disc attack as a singer is the only reason I don't want to change his job. Plus the funeral costume it's perfect
@@auhs6240 ok, well if you're doing 1200 with paralysis prongs, how much damage are you doing on average with your other characters at the moment? The damage should still scale.
@@isuckatgaming1873 1200 is actually the highest my team is doing right now. I'm about level 49 with all my weapons at their final form with only Ichiban being EX. This is with adachi and he has his weapon final form +1
@@auhs6240 intriguing. I havent played the game in a bit, so its possible the damage on paralysis prongs has been changed. If not, then I'm not sure what the difference is, as I had ex weapons on most everyone other than adachi, as his damage got so high i never felt the need to upgrade his weapon.
optimal choice for me (at least i beat the game with those jobs on hard) Kasuga - Hero (giga swing make easy clean without using orbital strike) Adachi - Enforcer (Powerful kiwami aoe attacks and full realized tanky potential) Nanba - Homeless (Powerful aoe kiwami moves and strong breath debuff on all enemies) Joon-gi - Hitman (Divine shot for easy clean and bayonetta strike help me with the bosses) Zhao - Gangster (very strong target damage, good with bosses, but in city pretty mediocre) Eri - Hostess (Extra magic damage and powerful kiwami moves)
Thank you. Went the same way for me. Enforcer just fits perfectly for Adachi and Nanba became Homeless again, after i made him learn all the elemental fun from Fortuneteller, Host and even Foreman^^. I love his Essence of the Pyro Prison. Looks so cool, especially in that black suit!
I recently took down the True Final Millennium Tower using all of the jobs you suggested are the best and Holy shit! They really are! That wound opener does more damage than most of the essence moves in the game against those who are both weak to blade skills and who are bleeding at the same time. Now the only one that you suggested was best for ERI I used Matriarch instead as her essence of elegance works wonders for the 3 enemies, the Biker Vanguard, Bedeviler and Bohemiarch as they are all weak to blade skills. This video proved to be very helpful for my True Final run, thank you! I realize that was based off of your opinion but these jobs really are the best for their respective characters. You clearly know your stuff well.
A few weird details: Chef actually has the same Magic stat as Fortune Teller. And Nanba can have all 3 elemental attacks regardless of class (Pyro Breath is innate, Host teaches Ice Spreader and Fortuneteller teaches Fulminating Forecast). Also, technically, Hostess ends up with high Magic stat, but yeah that’s not really a comparison. But my biggest surprise is the Riot Officer. His attack stat is even with Mafia (presumably highest Attack in the game?) with a shock weapon that boosts shock damage, a lightning hit all super and a ridiculously powerful single hit shock attack. Considering how incredibly useful shock attacks are in this game, its omission on the list is kind of weird.
@@NeoDMC Enforcer is a high damage job with strong AoE attacks. I got more use out of him in TFM than I did my Gangster. Part of the reason is that Shield Rupture also seems to take on the properties of the shield? So he has a hit all Blunt/Shock attack? It wrecks several encounters.
An important tip is that 2 skill (which are highlighted in red at Hello Work) can be transfer over to any other job so it worth leveling up some jobs to get a skill you might need.
honestly, just finished my first playthrough and didnt really experiment with jobs but i did end up liking the all enemy max def/att debuff from nambas homeless job. That and joon's hitman can poison most if not all bosses in the game including the last lot of them adds for some nice consistant side damage.
Here's my active party: Ichiban as Breaker. Joon as Hitman. Zhao as Gangster. Eri as Idol (With some Dealer abilities carried over) My inactive party is: Nanba as Musician. Saeko as Night Queen (With some Idol abilities carried over) Adachi as Body guard. So far everything has worked out and I basically gave them jobs that suited their personality. Ichi is super charismatic = breaker Joon and Zhao are best as themselves. But I can see Zhao being a chef and Joon being a host because of his master owned a host club and how he dresses. Eri is passionate and cheerful = Idol. Nanba is lazy and funny at times = hippie looking musician. Saeko takes no shit from anyone= Night queen. Adachi is very protective but has a wild side=Body guard. Whether or not it works for their stats? Its worked out so far and I decided im going to be true to the characters. Might be harder but yeah.
Yeah that will work for the main story for sure but the harder version of the post-game dungeon (unlocks after doing the initial post-game dungeon) will require a more optimized job setup in addition to a lot of other preparation.
Another reason Joon would make a good host: he's one of those feminine Korean guys girls like Saeko fall head over heels for. I think Bodyguard suits Adachi really well too but Ichiban looks cool as hell in the black and red suit he can wear with that job. I like that Host also kinda makes Adachi look like he just walked out of Vice City and makes Ichiban look the closest to Kiryu without needing the DLC costumes from 0 or Kiwami.
Thanks for this dude. I've been reading from several best jobs sites and you're reasoning just sounds much more reasonable and makes sense than others.
I run Breaker on Zhao. And I think it works honestly Breaker style matches his personality with wanting to show off and have some flair doing it. Though do say he's a really good chef.
Coming back to Yakuza 7 after 8 and i'm so glad they made jobs more flexable in 8. Having most of your base stats locked to the job meant you really wanted to just stick with one in this game.
Definitely agree with Adachi as musician but I feel like Saeko is super good as a Dealer, has more attack and dex then eri as a dealer, Eri is much better as a nightqueen anyway
It’s worth noting that when you you initially get the extra party members that their gear would be hot garbage so if you have some decent breaker gear joon-gi han works really well with that class Eri’s base class has thumbtack scatter which is really effective when you get it early on Zhao at this time you should be rolling in dough so just buy the saber from the market in China town.
Yeah, it's super easy to get the upgradable weapons from safes around the map so it's definitely worth investing in those items first. Hella expensive but they can't be beat
I like using the break dancer on Adachi as I get a move that can nuke all the enemies around me. Now, this move could be on the other party members if they got the job on them but I like using them with the pefered jobs I assigned them too. Other then that, nice video.
I decided to give Han the Fulminating Forecast and all the Musician skills. He became insanely OP, especially with Idol Saeko and Dealer Eri. The game became too damn easy.
Do to his base stats he does well as any job really; but since he's the only one who can be a Hitman, and because that job is so powerful, it generally best to have him stay that when going for optimization.
To sum it up, the bost jobs for each of the characters is Ichiban - Hero Eri - Dealer Nanba - Host/Fortune Teller Adachi - Musician Han - Hitman Saeko - Idol Zhao - Mafia/Chef
Very much enjoying the game so far I bought the legendary digital edition so I got a ton of extra stuff as well... Do you ever plan to do a video on the two DLC jobs? cuz they seam like they could be fun as well
My choices... Ichiban: Hero Namba: Fortune Teller Adachi: Enforcer Saeko: Idol Eri: Night Queen Han: Hitman Zhao: Chef Upgrade all weapons to EX EX (you will spend some time grinding), then you don't have to worry about any enemy 😊
I learned after having on musician for awhile he kept the mp and hp move when i switched him to enforcer for ch 12 boss fight best of both worlds in my opinion
for eri, clerk job needs to have special mention. the best thing about eri as a clerk that their is a weapon for her that has an effect that ignore defense.
I have a soft spot for clerk Eri, she dealt some big damage with Thumbtack Scatter and the compass attack (I forget the name) in the dungeons and boss battles before I got Han and Zhao.
Been going through my playthrough and personally here's what I like: Kasuga: Hero Nanba: Fortune Teller Adachi: Devil Rocker Saeko: Idol Eri: Dealer Han: Bodyguard Zhao: Breaker
Are you going to do any videos covering the arena/millennium tower? Would be interested to see what kind of party compositions you prefer to use, whether it be for fun or for optimal setup
Hey, I have a video suggestion. I know you probably have this in mind, but can you make a video guide on getting the best gear for each job? Because I can't make up my mind. I got that Ichiban weapon that you mentioned which deals wide area damage on normal attacks. It's also an upgrade material for the hero bat. What's your suggestions? Should I upgrade the hero bat or maybe there's a better weapon in the post game dungeon?
All of the best weapons are crafted and then upgraded weapons and aren't fully obtainable until post-game due to need materials from the bonus dungeons.
So who would your end game party be along with their jobs??? Just interested and great video even though I’m late to the party, also how are you feeling about the new like a dragon game is it better worse or about the same??? Thanks boss???
I used everyone for my end-game party, swapping members in and out as needed. As for Yakuza 8, it's good, but the writing has taken a noticeable hit with the departure of series creator Nagoshi Toshihiro.
How come you can see enemy weakness when you targeting them? I'm playing the English version and I don't see these UI. Without those UI, it's hard to remember all enemy weaknesses (it's not like this is pokemon where weaknesses are obvious). Edit: It seems this is only an issue on the English localization based on forums I've seen. Hope it gets patch soon.
@@Pureshadow I didn't know about it until I saw this video and like wait, that's a thing? How do I unlock it? Then I saw people playing the English release complaining about the same problem. So, ok, it's not an unlockable. It's a bug. Hahaha
Probably could’ve done it sooner if I knew how to grind for it better. Start with 1000 chips on the blackjack table. Then when you get to over 10000 chips start doing the Texas Holdem table. I did Texas holdem majority of the way and that took forever.
Yeah I’m dreading the endgame grind. At first I thought this might be my first yakuza platinum but I don’t know if I have the will to beat that last tower AND rank up all those jobs to max
I believe you get it as a high-end reward in Sotenbori arena. But I've found that the upgraded Hero's bat is better because it gets higher electrical damage and extra hits.
I've found that jobs that are great in the early-to-mid game (dealer, hit man, even hero) lose some utility in the late game because they lack damage-all essence skills. Well, hit man has a damage-all piercing attack, but it's pretty weak. I think the host is extremely strong, as he has damage-all essence skills for both fire and ice. Gangster and clerk have damage-all blunt attacks, and the matriarch has a damage-all blade attack.
@@RozalinGaming Fair enough. I haven't played the game on the hardest difficulty yet, so if I ever get around to it (I'm currently enjoying Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth), my opinions could well change.
Nice video on which recommended player to get the job class. also is it true that the western side for Y7 DLC is free? or are those just rumors for now.
I have no idea about the price of the DLC tbh. Some of the DLC was super cheap though when it launched in Japan (like 7 yen for a week or something) so it could be possible.
@@therenegadegamer7422 oh thanks for that the western side has the free premium adventure and new game plus. im dumb on what im saying that the dlc is free. Im referring to the premium adventure and new game plus is free only on the western side and no more of that $10 bs.
@@Maikeru101 sorry. i forgot to rephrase what i said. what i meant was the premium adventure,new game+ and hard difficulties are free on the western side rather than behind a paywall dlc in the japanese version
@@unlyricallyrics4152 Japanese can be intimidating but it's actually not too bad to learn once you get the basics down since it's a very loose language gramatically. It is a very contextual language though, which can throw us English speakers off at first.
@@chrispydesign585 I genuinely studied the sujidex to figure out weaknesses and now I find this out, I am geniunely saddened. yet at the same time I somewhat like the aspect of just figuring out stuff
I need to change ichiban back to his host or the hero the rest I knew who to have especially saeko and joong hi but the others wasn't sure thanks for this vid lol I been in love with the game
This video has helped my decision making alot during my playthrough. Would you recommend I switch Zhao to Chef as soon as I get him, or grind him up to Job level 22 on Gangster to learn the skills that can carry over to Chef?
Would you recommend getting any transferable "Character Skills" from other jobs to add to your recommended party here? I think I'm going to copy your party choices (switch as needed, like between Fortuneteller and Host for Hibana depending on what I need at the moment, but make sure their both leveled as well so that way they're ready to go with skills and bonus stats.) If that helps you answer my question Your party seems pretty appealing to me...just want to know if any extra skills with them will help push them to that "next level" 😉. (PS: Especially for the ladies. I know Idol is the go to, but any of their other Job skills worth bringing along for their Idol Roles?)
If you're doing post game content, get the fire ability from Demolisher class for your male characters. The females can also learn a water spell from hostess
I switched job for Saeko to from Idol to dealer and Eri from dealer to Idol, now they both got healing abilities. Is there a problem with this setup? I found Saeko's costume better looking as dealer. :D
Tbh, I kind of disagree with a big chunk of this. I would say that Nanba is best with his default job, only using host/fortuneteller to get some complimentary skills. Adachi is best in my opinion as a enforcer, and since you have Saeko as a idol, you don’t need two healers. A second support is a waste of a slot to me. Eri has a naturally high attack, so her default job or night queen are really great for her. Zhao is amazing with his default job, and doesn’t need chef, especially with his amazing attacks in his default job. Other than that, I mostly agree with you. Ichi, Han, and Zhao are great for their defaults. That aside, great video!
Simba Not Mufasa problem with Nanba’s default job is all the good abilities are character ones and transfer to other jobs with better stat modifiers. Enforcer is okay but as I said in the video there is no good place to make use of it, hence why I recommend Musician, which isn’t just a healer; it focuses on buffs and debuffs. While on the note of multiple supports, if you go into EX Hard or the bonus dungeon with just an Idol you will get slaughtered. The reason I recommend Dealer over Night Queen is twofold: (1) it simply deals more damage and (2) it has access to more damage types. As for Zhao, his default is fine, but Chef does similar numbers while giving him access to magic damage. All of my recommendations for best jobs are based off of EX Hard and the bonus dungeon, which are basically the only places optimization matters.
if I want to have a party of buffer, debuffer, physical attacker, and magic attacker, what jobs and party members combination do you suggest? Thanks for the guide as always!
@@angelsilva8371 Yeah the main game isn't that difficult and can be completed with pretty much anything; it's the post-game that's a different story where you need to optimal.
Like I said, you can definitely make him a physical attacker but others do that role better than him which is why his best job is the Musician, especially for post-game content.
In like a dragon Han is broken af (he got nerfed on Infinite wealth). Once he joins the party I use him permanently. He doesn't needs another job but Hitman to exterminate everyone with Head trauma, Divine shoot, Essence of Phantom Drive, Combo beat and his iconic taser.
The way my main party is setup is… Ichiban is a Bodyguard, Saeko is an Idol, Adachi is a Breaker, and Joon-gi Han is his default job. The way it’s setup too; Joon goes first, then Saeko, then Adachi, and then Ichiban goes last and does the most damage in my party.
I mostly agree with this, but I do feel like Clerk is still an incredibly solid job for Eri, especially if you're using her to mop up random encounters in the streets or one of the dungeons. Her Thumbtacks are a great early option, and Telephone Nunchucks is just *amazing* at endgame. I'm also a fan of keeping Nanba homeless for his Pigeon Swarm, useful when you need general magic damage and all the enemies have different elemental resists, but magic as a whole works equally well on them. Also, even if you don't plan to main the Enforcer Job, for the love of god, use it to at least Rank 4 on all your physical attackers. Shield Blast is a wonderful tool to have. Hero is definitely the best option for Ichiban, no question, but one should still spend some time with Bodyguard, Host, Foreman, and Fortune Teller on him to get those sexy cross class abilities. You'll then have a Hero with access to every damage type except for guns, making him incredibly flexible for any encounter.
Yep, other jobs for the characters are definitely strong. The ones I listed are simply the best for each character if you are min/maxing (which admittedly is only necessary for the post-game dungeon).
For the main story it's not necessary but if you plan to tackle the bonus dungeon you definitely want to be leveling multiple jobs as high as possible for the skills and stat boosts.
@@kingsboro1 Yeah and? Adachi is a great early game party member though. I'm not taking him to fight Amon but Bodyguard Adachi is still great till you unlock Zhao. Endgame my party in 7 is always Ichi, Han and Zhao with the 4th being a flex slot.
It's worth mentioning that while these are all great suggestions for optimal Jobs, you may still want to invest in other classes as well to unlock their permanent character abilities and expand the movesets of your party.
One caveat for people who don't want to spend hours leveling all jobs is that only a handful of character abilities gained from jobs are actually useful.
@@RozalinGaming Yes, this is why your videos were so helpful! Knowing which abilities are perma-learned really helped in making decision :)
@@RozalinGaming True, but those are still nice to have. Like having the Host's R10 ice bucket spell on Namba, while he's a Fortune Teller.
By permanent character abilities, you mean the character skills opposed to the jobs skills, right? I didnt know that character skills transfer over to all jobs
Do you also know if the passive stats you get for leveling jobs also transfer to other jobs?
@@Umi_Pumi No, I meant job skills :) Every job has two skills that are perma-learned by its user, even after switching job. You can identify which by checking the list under Skills: they’re the ones with a red orb in front of them instead of green.
I'm just breakdancing people to death with 4 dancer
On easier difficulties and early game that is perfectly viable and quite fun!
@@RozalinGaming breaker has some really good character skills useful in veryhard newgame plus mode though
Majima squad
i use breaker on ichiban since it is quite balance between high attacks and buffs
I went with a 4-man band with Joon-Gi Han having a splash of Enforcer for the initial AOE damage. Open with Shield Blast, follow up with Kasuga's orbital laser, and then mop up the leftovers with some CDs.
Kasuga also benefits from going a full 24 levels into his base job so that he gets the german suplex, which can insta-KO even resistant targets.
One notice is that we should at least change Ichiban job at least once. When you unlock job change, changing Ichiban to Foreman job tk unlock the 'wall' destruction passive, so that you can unlock some secret areas in map and dungeons. After that, return to hero job
Yes, I mention this in my job showcase for that job and in my top tips video.
What level if I may ask?
@@GameFreak64101 To unlock the ability to break down walls? Level 1. You get it as soon as you make Ichiban a Foreman.
@@RozalinGaming oh, lol
The wall destruction ability isn't tied to the Foreman job? Only to unlock it?
Zhao the head of the Liumang Mafia is an amazing chef.
He's the boss of a restaurant, obviusly he's an amazing chef!!!!
But his gangster class is awesome. Chef as the Sub class to get the character skills
Looking back on it a lot of his quips and party dialogue did revolve around food...
@@The_Immortal_ Ichiban said he was a good cook too
@@yeah351 I love using him to cook my enemies after he grinds their face in….
This is the best "quick'n'dirty" coverage out there without a ton of fluff but like an expanded "top ten" style list. Well done.
I find adachi and Eri to be pretty solid with their default job. Particularly Eri. The clerk is good for AOE and it does it’s work with buff and debuffs
Her Thumbtack skill does a lot of damage and scales decently.
i use adachi as an enforcer and i think he's really nice. especially because paralysis prongs are OP in early game until late
I was gunna say I like Eri’s default it’s got that awesome AOE thumbtack attack
Eri's Photoblink is also incredibly useful in tough boss battles. It basically always hits, and the accuracy debuff is so strong that enemies will be whiffing half of their attacks if your stats are decent. It can really get you through the {REDACTED} and Tendo fights if you're underleveled. Inkblot Nocturne is also great on Legend, because enemies dodge so frequently. Sometimes if you want to use your best physical skills, you have to debuff dudes first. Then yeah, Thumbtack Scatter is ridiculous and stays ridiculous.
Adachi default job is just inferior riot officer
Thank you for being so helpful and keeping the video short and not overwhelming us and over explaining everything and getting to the point ❤much love !
Eri-chan as a clerk is Ridiculous when you get her ultimate weapon ignores all defense on every attack she does
you would be likely spamming spells and heat at the end anyway
Also Lucky Punch is strong af
@@fungustheturd4004 Lucky punch is my favorite skill in the game, sadly it basically always misses on Legend, even against trash mobs in the Commercial District. Eri can have a 600 dexterity stat and still whiff. All those high-crit-rate skills seem to have inherently low accuracy. I had to stop relying on it when I upped the difficulty.
Yep, totally agree.
It's insane to me that Joon-Gi Han's best attack is Head Trauma, an attack that costs 6MP. The devs probably though no one would notice.
I know right!? The move just does so much damage compared to the rest of his kit for such a cheap cost.
@@RozalinGaming Yeah. Joon-Gi Han is just an OP character in general. Head Trauma, Poison Shot, and Divine Shot are ace. His stats are also amazing.
I believe its not just exclusive to him, im 40h in yakuza like a dragon and i mostly see myself using yakuzas 6 MP attack.. he has a "stronger" variant for 21 but i think its literally weaker or does the same damage 🤷♂️
For those with the DLC jobs, leveling Matriarch to at least 10 for both Saeko and Eri is a must. They get a gun attack with high crit that goes well with the Dealer class and gives more offensive options for your Idol.
Devil Rocker isn't too bad, goes well with Nanba cuz of his high magic.
Ah. I do have the dlc jobs and all, so I should definitely give that a try.
is dlc jobs worth it i maybe buy it later date
@@jessekaakkomaki2747 I just got the hero edition so idk how much they are but matriarch is definitely one of the best jobs imo
@@jessekaakkomaki2747 They really are in the long run, especially the Matriarch as the rank 10 skill you get is one of the two character skills from that job, which are those that carry from job to job. That skill is a gun attack, as Luis explains.
plus the devil rockers best weapon the Magical Electric Guitar recovers hp with normal attacks
Your JRPG videos are so informative and good! Keep up the great work :)
Thank you. I'm glad you like them :)
What I'm doing currently, Chapter 5, is Hero Ichiban although Breaker was a lot of fun, Musician Nanba, Enforcer Adachi, Hostess Saeko for the ice magic, and Dealer Eri. One thing I love about this game is just how easy it is to switch jobs, I plan to switch Nanba to Host as soon as his bond is high enough then switch Saeko back to Idol. As for Han Joon-Gi and Zhao, probably Hitman and Chef as you suggested
Nanba's shit eating grin when he does that throwing disc attack as a singer is the only reason I don't want to change his job. Plus the funeral costume it's perfect
I was a big fan of Musician Namba. He always felt like a support healer, and I just liked how it felt for him
Me too
Same here. Looks funny as well
Adachi deals way too much damage with paralysis prongs. I had him dealing 3000 damage when others were dealing 700
I second this. That ability is amazing
3000? What kind of items r u using becuase I can only do 1200, or is this end game?
@@auhs6240 ok, well if you're doing 1200 with paralysis prongs, how much damage are you doing on average with your other characters at the moment? The damage should still scale.
@@isuckatgaming1873 1200 is actually the highest my team is doing right now. I'm about level 49 with all my weapons at their final form with only Ichiban being EX. This is with adachi and he has his weapon final form +1
@@auhs6240 intriguing. I havent played the game in a bit, so its possible the damage on paralysis prongs has been changed. If not, then I'm not sure what the difference is, as I had ex weapons on most everyone other than adachi, as his damage got so high i never felt the need to upgrade his weapon.
The fact the Zhao, a restaurant owner and food expert, recommended job is has a chef just is hilarious to me to no end
optimal choice for me (at least i beat the game with those jobs on hard)
Kasuga - Hero (giga swing make easy clean without using orbital strike)
Adachi - Enforcer (Powerful kiwami aoe attacks and full realized tanky potential)
Nanba - Homeless (Powerful aoe kiwami moves and strong breath debuff on all enemies)
Joon-gi - Hitman (Divine shot for easy clean and bayonetta strike help me with the bosses)
Zhao - Gangster (very strong target damage, good with bosses, but in city pretty mediocre)
Eri - Hostess (Extra magic damage and powerful kiwami moves)
Thank you. Went the same way for me. Enforcer just fits perfectly for Adachi and Nanba became Homeless again, after i made him learn all the elemental fun from Fortuneteller, Host and even Foreman^^. I love his Essence of the Pyro Prison. Looks so cool, especially in that black suit!
You didn't use Saeko at all?
I recently took down the True Final Millennium Tower using all of the jobs you suggested are the best and Holy shit! They really are! That wound opener does more damage than most of the essence moves in the game against those who are both weak to blade skills and who are bleeding at the same time. Now the only one that you suggested was best for ERI I used Matriarch instead as her essence of elegance works wonders for the 3 enemies, the Biker Vanguard, Bedeviler and Bohemiarch as they are all weak to blade skills. This video proved to be very helpful for my True Final run, thank you!
I realize that was based off of your opinion but these jobs really are the best for their respective characters. You clearly know your stuff well.
this was incredibly helpful! i’m glad i found this guide before heading into the last few chapters of the game!
Same here to be honest haha
A few weird details: Chef actually has the same Magic stat as Fortune Teller. And Nanba can have all 3 elemental attacks regardless of class (Pyro Breath is innate, Host teaches Ice Spreader and Fortuneteller teaches Fulminating Forecast). Also, technically, Hostess ends up with high Magic stat, but yeah that’s not really a comparison.
But my biggest surprise is the Riot Officer. His attack stat is even with Mafia (presumably highest Attack in the game?) with a shock weapon that boosts shock damage, a lightning hit all super and a ridiculously powerful single hit shock attack. Considering how incredibly useful shock attacks are in this game, its omission on the list is kind of weird.
Like srsly Adachi Enforcer is incredibly strong in my game. Easily doing 2k+ damage with that shock grapple move.
@@NeoDMC Enforcer is a high damage job with strong AoE attacks. I got more use out of him in TFM than I did my Gangster.
Part of the reason is that Shield Rupture also seems to take on the properties of the shield? So he has a hit all Blunt/Shock attack? It wrecks several encounters.
I don't currently have the game and yet I'm still watching this.
An important tip is that 2 skill (which are highlighted in red at Hello Work) can be transfer over to any other job so it worth leveling up some jobs to get a skill you might need.
Can you name some of these skills? Gotta save time instead of getting all jobs.
honestly, just finished my first playthrough and didnt really experiment with jobs but i did end up liking the all enemy max def/att debuff from nambas homeless job. That and joon's hitman can poison most if not all bosses in the game including the last lot of them adds for some nice consistant side damage.
Here's my active party:
Ichiban as Breaker.
Joon as Hitman.
Zhao as Gangster.
Eri as Idol (With some Dealer abilities carried over)
My inactive party is:
Nanba as Musician.
Saeko as Night Queen (With some Idol abilities carried over)
Adachi as Body guard.
So far everything has worked out and I basically gave them jobs that suited their personality.
Ichi is super charismatic = breaker
Joon and Zhao are best as themselves.
But I can see Zhao being a chef and Joon being a host because of his master owned a host club and how he dresses.
Eri is passionate and cheerful = Idol.
Nanba is lazy and funny at times = hippie looking musician.
Saeko takes no shit from anyone= Night queen.
Adachi is very protective but has a wild side=Body guard.
Whether or not it works for their stats? Its worked out so far and I decided im going to be true to the characters. Might be harder but yeah.
Yeah that will work for the main story for sure but the harder version of the post-game dungeon (unlocks after doing the initial post-game dungeon) will require a more optimized job setup in addition to a lot of other preparation.
Honestly you gotta need Peerless Resolve , that's downright mandatory for Ichiban because if he dies it's game over
Another reason Joon would make a good host: he's one of those feminine Korean guys girls like Saeko fall head over heels for. I think Bodyguard suits Adachi really well too but Ichiban looks cool as hell in the black and red suit he can wear with that job. I like that Host also kinda makes Adachi look like he just walked out of Vice City and makes Ichiban look the closest to Kiryu without needing the DLC costumes from 0 or Kiwami.
Thanks for this man. Never would have known things about some games if it wasn't for your knowledge. Satisfied subscriber here!
Thanks for this dude. I've been reading from several best jobs sites and you're reasoning just sounds much more reasonable and makes sense than others.
This looks interesting. Thanks.
I run Breaker on Zhao. And I think it works honestly Breaker style matches his personality with wanting to show off and have some flair doing it. Though do say he's a really good chef.
Coming back to Yakuza 7 after 8 and i'm so glad they made jobs more flexable in 8. Having most of your base stats locked to the job meant you really wanted to just stick with one in this game.
Max all jobs. Become gods.
I actually prefer Night Queen for Eri.
It's damage godly, plus the speed helps.
Hey man this was really informative and well-thought out. Thank you so much 😊 Have a good day!
Definitely agree with Adachi as musician but I feel like Saeko is super good as a Dealer, has more attack and dex then eri as a dealer, Eri is much better as a nightqueen anyway
Tip:For Ichiban you should use Breaker at the start, it sure helps a lot, as Hero at the start isnt as effective.
It’s worth noting that when you you initially get the extra party members that their gear would be hot garbage so
if you have some decent breaker gear joon-gi han works really well with that class
Eri’s base class has thumbtack scatter which is really effective when you get it early on
Zhao at this time you should be rolling in dough so just buy the saber from the market in China town.
Yeah, it's super easy to get the upgradable weapons from safes around the map so it's definitely worth investing in those items first. Hella expensive but they can't be beat
You can get zhaos best sword from the arena. It's a beast of a weapon
@@keesingh2031 the arena sword is just an upgrade component for zhaos best weapon.
I just finished it and got the liu khang sword. It does over 140 attack.
Ooo do you use the actual weapon to craft a better one ??
I like using the break dancer on Adachi as I get a move that can nuke all the enemies around me. Now, this move could be on the other party members if they got the job on them but I like using them with the pefered jobs I assigned them too. Other then that, nice video.
I did the same with adachi . Made him breaker at the start and switched him to enforcer mid game
I decided to give Han the Fulminating Forecast and all the Musician skills. He became insanely OP, especially with Idol Saeko and Dealer Eri. The game became too damn easy.
Two Words.
Paralysis Prong.
Thank you; I may try these suggestions on NG+
I actually find that Joon-Gi Han does really well as a breaker. Yes, even on the harder difficulties.
Do to his base stats he does well as any job really; but since he's the only one who can be a Hitman, and because that job is so powerful, it generally best to have him stay that when going for optimization.
I hope next game they let us change jobs freely. Going back to Hello Work everytime only makes the player less inclined to try different things.
This.
To sum it up, the bost jobs for each of the characters is
Ichiban - Hero
Eri - Dealer
Nanba - Host/Fortune Teller
Adachi - Musician
Han - Hitman
Saeko - Idol
Zhao - Mafia/Chef
Feels like johne checked this out before he started his play through
Indeed, lol.
who's johne?
@@curupa66 johneawesome
Very helpful video, thanks!
Very much enjoying the game so far I bought the legendary digital edition so I got a ton of extra stuff as well... Do you ever plan to do a video on the two DLC jobs? cuz they seam like they could be fun as well
I don't have the DLC so I can't cover them.
All 4 characters using Devil Rocker is all you need!
My choices...
Ichiban: Hero
Namba: Fortune Teller
Adachi: Enforcer
Saeko: Idol
Eri: Night Queen
Han: Hitman
Zhao: Chef
Upgrade all weapons to EX EX (you will spend some time grinding), then you don't have to worry about any enemy 😊
I learned after having on musician for awhile he kept the mp and hp move when i switched him to enforcer for ch 12 boss fight best of both worlds in my opinion
Love this game thank you for the tips 👍🏼👌🏽
Zhao: Welcome to the shitty wok, may I take your order, preeash?
for eri, clerk job needs to have special mention. the best thing about eri as a clerk that their is a weapon for her that has an effect that ignore defense.
The Clerk is definitely strong, but with only two female party members it doesn't leave a lot of room for it when the Dealer provides much more.
@DeadlyDuel What is that weapon and how is it acquired?
I have a soft spot for clerk Eri, she dealt some big damage with Thumbtack Scatter and the compass attack (I forget the name) in the dungeons and boss battles before I got Han and Zhao.
I got adachi as a breaker and he kills everything and he does a lot of follow up attacks
After returning to Osaka it seems that the game ramps up in difficulty like crazy. Any advice?
Oh, no worries on the advice. I got’er done.
Thank you so much for this man
Been going through my playthrough and personally here's what I like:
Kasuga: Hero
Nanba: Fortune Teller
Adachi: Devil Rocker
Saeko: Idol
Eri: Dealer
Han: Bodyguard
Zhao: Breaker
All seems good except Han in my opinion; Hitman is a strict upgrade to Bodyguard and also just the best job in the game.
What is that Hero weapon for Ichiban that lets him do damage to a wide area with standard attacks? And what chapter does it become available?
Thanks for the video!
Are you going to do any videos covering the arena/millennium tower? Would be interested to see what kind of party compositions you prefer to use, whether it be for fun or for optimal setup
Maybe Millennium Tower but not the area. Basically anything works for arena; it's not really difficult.
@@RozalinGamingand what about true millenium tower?
@@vault29a If I make a video covering the Millennium Tower it would be for both entrances.
@@RozalinGaming that would be rad
Hey, I have a video suggestion. I know you probably have this in mind, but can you make a video guide on getting the best gear for each job?
Because I can't make up my mind. I got that Ichiban weapon that you mentioned which deals wide area damage on normal attacks. It's also an upgrade material for the hero bat. What's your suggestions? Should I upgrade the hero bat or maybe there's a better weapon in the post game dungeon?
All of the best weapons are crafted and then upgraded weapons and aren't fully obtainable until post-game due to need materials from the bonus dungeons.
@@RozalinGaming ok thanks. I'll stick with these bats for now.
I'm saving this video when I begin playing like a dragon that way I know which jobs to focus on.👍👍
good job you do on your channel. subbed
So who would your end game party be along with their jobs??? Just interested and great video even though I’m late to the party, also how are you feeling about the new like a dragon game is it better worse or about the same??? Thanks boss???
I used everyone for my end-game party, swapping members in and out as needed. As for Yakuza 8, it's good, but the writing has taken a noticeable hit with the departure of series creator Nagoshi Toshihiro.
How come you can see enemy weakness when you targeting them? I'm playing the English version and I don't see these UI. Without those UI, it's hard to remember all enemy weaknesses (it's not like this is pokemon where weaknesses are obvious).
Edit: It seems this is only an issue on the English localization based on forums I've seen. Hope it gets patch soon.
i was wondering this too. i was like u can see weaknesses :O
Still not fixed :(
@@jeanzyy7955 true. Been waiting for the patch for weeks now.
@@Pureshadow I didn't know about it until I saw this video and like wait, that's a thing? How do I unlock it? Then I saw people playing the English release complaining about the same problem. So, ok, it's not an unlockable. It's a bug. Hahaha
It's fixed yesterday
I set break dancer on ichiban and I can't seem to change it. Its just too fun.
Thanks for the vid. Is it possible to cover dlc jobs as well?
I don't have the DLC jobs so I can't cover them.
@@RozalinGaming Would you want to make the videos if we paid you for the DLC? :) Genuine question!
@@Spainkiller I would make them in that case; though I would need a week or so to level them up and thoroughly test them out.
I grinded the poker table for 3 days straight just so I could get the royal joker card early mid game for Dealer Eri. Worth it.
Probably could’ve done it sooner if I knew how to grind for it better. Start with 1000 chips on the blackjack table. Then when you get to over 10000 chips start doing the Texas Holdem table. I did Texas holdem majority of the way and that took forever.
He said he completed everything on ex hard. Must be including the final millennium tower. Fuckin’ respect
He just fucking one shot ichiban at his second stage
Yeah I’m dreading the endgame grind. At first I thought this might be my first yakuza platinum but I don’t know if I have the will to beat that last tower AND rank up all those jobs to max
@@kc3494 this game is much more fun then i expected but i really miss the real time beat em up combat
Final Millennium Tower is about having the right tools, the best equipment, and a lot of patience.
@@IJIKAI pop in 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 then
2:00 what weapon are you referring to? So far I’ve bought all the bats in shops but no such thing?
I believe you get it as a high-end reward in Sotenbori arena. But I've found that the upgraded Hero's bat is better because it gets higher electrical damage and extra hits.
I've found that jobs that are great in the early-to-mid game (dealer, hit man, even hero) lose some utility in the late game because they lack damage-all essence skills. Well, hit man has a damage-all piercing attack, but it's pretty weak. I think the host is extremely strong, as he has damage-all essence skills for both fire and ice. Gangster and clerk have damage-all blunt attacks, and the matriarch has a damage-all blade attack.
I tested all job's viability in the True Final Millennium Tower before make my final decision on the best jobs; the result is this video.
@@RozalinGaming Fair enough. I haven't played the game on the hardest difficulty yet, so if I ever get around to it (I'm currently enjoying Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth), my opinions could well change.
My part is breaker for ichiban, hitman, mafia, and idol for saeko. And I also got best weapons for all and fully upgraded. You think that’s good.
Nice video on which recommended player to get the job class. also is it true that the western side for Y7 DLC is free? or are those just rumors for now.
I have no idea about the price of the DLC tbh. Some of the DLC was super cheap though when it launched in Japan (like 7 yen for a week or something) so it could be possible.
@@therenegadegamer7422 oh thanks for that the western side has the free premium adventure and new game plus. im dumb on what im saying that the dlc is free. Im referring to the premium adventure and new game plus is free only on the western side and no more of that $10 bs.
No it’s not, I bought them for 5.99 I think
@@Maikeru101 sorry. i forgot to rephrase what i said. what i meant was the premium adventure,new game+ and hard difficulties are free on the western side rather than behind a paywall dlc in the japanese version
This whole time on your videos I thought you were saying “Eddie” until I saw it spelled as “Eri” haha. Love your vids btw!
In Japanese there is no ri or re sound as they are basically pronounced at the same time so it can sound like eddie if you aren't used to hearing it.
@@RozalinGaming that’s interesting and I enjoy the way you pronounce names. I really want to learn Japanese at some point in my life!
@@unlyricallyrics4152 Japanese can be intimidating but it's actually not too bad to learn once you get the basics down since it's a very loose language gramatically. It is a very contextual language though, which can throw us English speakers off at first.
@@RozalinGaming thank you! You make learning it sound easier than what I pictured in my head which makes me want to give it a fighting chance lol
Zhou ca cook right , so the chef job is really suit him .
Nice video! How do I get the "WEAK" to prompt upon target selection like in Persona??
you need to hit the enemy with their damage weakness, check the sujimon index on the smartphone to see it mate
Worth noting that this is currently bugged for English text: if you are playing on English text settings, the text won't appear
@@chrispydesign585 wtf lol
@@chrispydesign585 I genuinely studied the sujidex to figure out weaknesses and now I find this out, I am geniunely saddened. yet at the same time I somewhat like the aspect of just figuring out stuff
It's fixed yesterday. I don't even know such thing exist. I've been studying the sujidex like any sujimon master should lol.
I need to change ichiban back to his host or the hero the rest I knew who to have especially saeko and joong hi but the others wasn't sure thanks for this vid lol I been in love with the game
This video has helped my decision making alot during my playthrough. Would you recommend I switch Zhao to Chef as soon as I get him, or grind him up to Job level 22 on Gangster to learn the skills that can carry over to Chef?
Would you recommend getting any transferable "Character Skills" from other jobs to add to your recommended party here? I think I'm going to copy your party choices (switch as needed, like between Fortuneteller and Host for Hibana depending on what I need at the moment, but make sure their both leveled as well so that way they're ready to go with skills and bonus stats.) If that helps you answer my question
Your party seems pretty appealing to me...just want to know if any extra skills with them will help push them to that "next level" 😉.
(PS: Especially for the ladies. I know Idol is the go to, but any of their other Job skills worth bringing along for their Idol Roles?)
If you're doing post game content, get the fire ability from Demolisher class for your male characters. The females can also learn a water spell from hostess
+Rozalin What level is Eri when she joins? Or does it scale based on your level?
I believe she scales cause I got her after Han joined and she was lvl 38 like him
I switched job for Saeko to from Idol to dealer and Eri from dealer to Idol, now they both got healing abilities. Is there a problem with this setup? I found Saeko's costume better looking as dealer. :D
What weapon was he talking about at 1:54? I'm in chapter 12 and haven't found it.
You get it for beating the Sotenbori arena in chapter 12
Just got the AoE bat from the arena and you weren’t kidding. Shit shreds
How do you get this item?
Tbh, I kind of disagree with a big chunk of this. I would say that Nanba is best with his default job, only using host/fortuneteller to get some complimentary skills. Adachi is best in my opinion as a enforcer, and since you have Saeko as a idol, you don’t need two healers. A second support is a waste of a slot to me. Eri has a naturally high attack, so her default job or night queen are really great for her. Zhao is amazing with his default job, and doesn’t need chef, especially with his amazing attacks in his default job. Other than that, I mostly agree with you. Ichi, Han, and Zhao are great for their defaults.
That aside, great video!
Simba Not Mufasa problem with Nanba’s default job is all the good abilities are character ones and transfer to other jobs with better stat modifiers. Enforcer is okay but as I said in the video there is no good place to make use of it, hence why I recommend Musician, which isn’t just a healer; it focuses on buffs and debuffs. While on the note of multiple supports, if you go into EX Hard or the bonus dungeon with just an Idol you will get slaughtered. The reason I recommend Dealer over Night Queen is twofold: (1) it simply deals more damage and (2) it has access to more damage types. As for Zhao, his default is fine, but Chef does similar numbers while giving him access to magic damage. All of my recommendations for best jobs are based off of EX Hard and the bonus dungeon, which are basically the only places optimization matters.
if I want to have a party of buffer, debuffer, physical attacker, and magic attacker, what jobs and party members combination do you suggest?
Thanks for the guide as always!
There isn't one job for each specific role per se, but to fulfill what you are looking for: Hero, Idol, Musician, Host, Hitman + other would suffice.
I run ibachi as hero, namba as homeless, adachi as enforcer and idol. So far haven’t lost a single battle and im lv 50
@@angelsilva8371 Yeah the main game isn't that difficult and can be completed with pretty much anything; it's the post-game that's a different story where you need to optimal.
Hey! What’s the weapon you speak of which deliverers damage to a wide area? When and where can I get it?
With Adachi (Foreman) Help me a lot on bosses
Like I said, you can definitely make him a physical attacker but others do that role better than him which is why his best job is the Musician, especially for post-game content.
Still kinda like the enforcer because of the shield and weapon.
Éri is a beast
Where do you get their weapons for their best jobs
What would you say is the best overall party once you have all 6 characters?
I used Ichiban, Saeko, Eri, and Han Joon-gi the most; but since you can switch party members during battle it's best to think of it as a party of 6.
In like a dragon Han is broken af (he got nerfed on Infinite wealth). Once he joins the party I use him permanently. He doesn't needs another job but Hitman to exterminate everyone with Head trauma, Divine shoot, Essence of Phantom Drive, Combo beat and his iconic taser.
Good video, what do you think about the DLC jobs?
I didn't buy them because they didn't seem worthwhile.
@@RozalinGaming oh, makes sense
Thanks!
The way my main party is setup is… Ichiban is a Bodyguard, Saeko is an Idol, Adachi is a Breaker, and Joon-gi Han is his default job. The way it’s setup too; Joon goes first, then Saeko, then Adachi, and then Ichiban goes last and does the most damage in my party.
This has became my favorite game .
Eri as matriarch is a best, really really strong, at level 50 so deal over 1000 with the best weapon she owns
Good call on making Adachi a musician 👌
I mostly agree with this, but I do feel like Clerk is still an incredibly solid job for Eri, especially if you're using her to mop up random encounters in the streets or one of the dungeons. Her Thumbtacks are a great early option, and Telephone Nunchucks is just *amazing* at endgame. I'm also a fan of keeping Nanba homeless for his Pigeon Swarm, useful when you need general magic damage and all the enemies have different elemental resists, but magic as a whole works equally well on them.
Also, even if you don't plan to main the Enforcer Job, for the love of god, use it to at least Rank 4 on all your physical attackers. Shield Blast is a wonderful tool to have.
Hero is definitely the best option for Ichiban, no question, but one should still spend some time with Bodyguard, Host, Foreman, and Fortune Teller on him to get those sexy cross class abilities. You'll then have a Hero with access to every damage type except for guns, making him incredibly flexible for any encounter.
Yep, other jobs for the characters are definitely strong. The ones I listed are simply the best for each character if you are min/maxing (which admittedly is only necessary for the post-game dungeon).
Would you recommend leveling all jobs to a certain level? I just unlocked the Arena.
For the main story it's not necessary but if you plan to tackle the bonus dungeon you definitely want to be leveling multiple jobs as high as possible for the skills and stat boosts.
@@RozalinGaming cheers *farm mode activated*
Question can you call at the Business Management minigame and storyline
a few days ago i didnt know what to play, and i thought lets give this game a try. and its just fuckin amazing! what a game
Same! I just bought the game on the 31st of December and its awesome👌
I know this is incredibly late but props to you for not recommending musician on Nanba
Musician is ass on everyone, but Nanba especially
Don't know why he recommended Musician on Adachi. Bodyguard Adachi is a demon in combat. Musician is ass compared to Idol.
@@admiralalyssaadachi is outclassed by eri joon and zhao
Musican isn't a magic job namba shines in magic because he is a black mage
@@kingsboro1 Yeah and? Adachi is a great early game party member though. I'm not taking him to fight Amon but Bodyguard Adachi is still great till you unlock Zhao.
Endgame my party in 7 is always Ichi, Han and Zhao with the 4th being a flex slot.
@@admiralalyssa I've done that to had adachi on enforcer and bodyguard until musican was available and then zhao and han joined I stayed with musican