Skill Types

Understand the different skill types in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, from physical and magic attacks to buffs, debuffs, and healing. Learn how to counter evasive enemies!

Alright, let's break down the different kinds of skills you'll be using in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Think of each character's job as their main toolkit, and skills are the specific tools within that box. You can even inherit skills from other jobs once you've ranked them up, which opens up a ton of cool customization options. It's easy to get lost in all the choices, so let's clear things up!

Basically, skills are marked by icons next to their names, and they fall into a few main categories:

• Physical Skills: These deal direct damage and come in three flavors: blunt (fist icon), blade (sword icon), and gun (gun icon).
• Magic Skills: These are your elemental powerhouses. You've got non-elemental magic (staff icon), and then fire (flame icon), water (water drop icon), and electric (lightning bolt icon) damage.
• Hybrid Physical-Elemental Skills: These are a mix! They count as physical attacks but also pack an elemental punch. The icon will show both the physical type (like a gun) and the element (like a flame). For example, the Samurai's Burning Arrow skill uses a gun icon with a flame over it.
• Buffs and Debuffs: Buffs give your party a boost (starburst with a green up arrow), while debuffs hinder enemies (starburst with a red down arrow).
• Miscellaneous Skills: These don't fit neatly into other categories – they don't deal damage or apply status effects, just marked with a plain starburst.
• Debilitation Skills: These inflict status ailments like sleep (zzz's icon), poison (purple splatter icon), and more, each with its own symbol.
• Healing Skills: A green heart with 'HP' in it, pretty straightforward – these restore health.
• Revival Skills: A green heart with wings, these bring fallen allies back into the fight.
• Ultimate Skills: Every job has two of these super-powered moves. They use the same icons as other skills but with a rainbow sheen.

Now, here's a crucial tip for dealing with those super-dodgy enemies. Physical attacks and hybrid physical-elemental attacks are great for most foes, but some enemies are just annoyingly evasive. When you run into one of these slippery opponents, you'll want to switch to pure magic attacks. Why? Because physical attacks can be dodged, but magic attacks generally can't. This also applies to those hybrid skills – they can still be dodged, and their elemental damage can be reduced if the enemy is Blinded. Pure magic attacks, on the other hand, can only be fully prevented if the enemy is Silenced.

So, if you're struggling to land a hit, don't be afraid to swap to your magic-focused skills for more consistent damage. And remember, the game is pretty good about telling you when an enemy is weak to something, so experiment with your different skill types!