Top Strategies for Completing and Solving Money in Like a Dragon: Ishin

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While exploring Kyo in Like A Dragon: Ishin, you’ll discover numerous ways to earn extra money. This is helpful because if you’re aiming to collect the strongest swords in the game, you’ll need a sizable amount of Ryo—money in the game.

Not all money-making methods are equally effective. Should you spend your time fishing or chopping wood? Race chickens or play poker? This guide will cover all the options to grow your cash, including legitimate gameplay tactics and some cheesy tricks to break the game.

There are two types of currency in Ishin: Mon and Ryo. Mon is less valuable, with 10,000 Mon equaling 1 Ryo.

Fight For Your Money
Fighting in the game can be a quick way to earn cash. Random encounters often give a good amount of money, especially if you learn the Rustling Leaves swordsman ability early on. The strength of your sword impacts this; legendary swords with a golden background allow you to efficiently disarm enemies. Most enemies wield a Bundle Blade, which is worth about 250 Mon—so collecting these swords isn’t worth much, but you should still disarm them to get the swords. The real treasure is the equipment carried by the Golden Sneaks, which are more valuable to sell.

Farm Battle Dungeons
The best quick way to earn money is farming Battle Dungeons through the Shinsengumi HQ’s mission system. Completing these dungeons yields a lot of rare materials and money. After upgrading, you’ll find that you’ll run out of money quickly—so keep farming the final stage, which rewards around 20 Ryo per run, taking less than five minutes once you’ve mastered it. Bringing weapons with the Bewitched Seal into the last stage helps you clear faster.

Chicken Race Hustle
A popular and fast way to make money is the Chicken Race mini-game. Find a race featuring a favored chicken—one that is healthy and has a strong past record. Bet the maximum tokens (300) on every winning configuration for your chosen chicken, save after winning, and reload your game if you lose. Repeat this process to accumulate tokens quickly. Once wealthy enough, use your winnings at the gambling den by betting on poker, then sell high-value items such as Platinum Plates or Silver Hammers at pawn shops for profit.

Gion Hood Cheese
In the Finders Weepers substory, you can obtain the Gion Hood armor, which generates money with every step you take. Normally, just wearing it earns money passively, but there’s a secret trick: place your controller in a position to leave Ryoma standing still in a safe area where enemies won’t attack—such as your room—and let the game run overnight. Ryoma will accumulate a frightening amount of money by walking in place. Keep in mind, this method consumes electricity and may cost real money.

Create a Farming Empire
Once your farm is running smoothly, you can greatly increase your income by expanding your plot and managing crops and fishing. Fill your garden with cucumbers and daikon, harvest, and make meals like Katemashi and Homemade Pickles to sell. Stockpiling fish and crops for orders provides additional income. Regularly upgrading your farm allows for bigger harvests, and planting crops that benefit your dish recipes increases efficiency. Keeping at least 100 of each vegetable in your garden ensures steady supplies for cooking and selling, making your farm a reliable source of Ryo and virtue.

Additional Tips

Vary your crops to maximize virtue and profit.
Catch fish that are requested for orders, especially slow-growing ones, to supplement your earnings.
As your operation expands, your income and virtue will grow together, allowing you to upgrade everything on your farm efficiently.

These methods, from farming to mini-games, provide various paths to boost your cash quickly in Like A Dragon: Ishin, helping you collect the best gear and improve your character’s power.