Do you want to learn the Merciless Melee ability in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth? We'll tell you how to do it with this guide.
The Ryu Ga Gotoku franchise is known for having a seemingly infinite amount of side content (no pun intended), and Like a Dragon 8 is no different, with a substory actually granting Ichiban Kasuga, the game's protagonist, a powerful ability to his arsenal.
In this guide, we'll tell you everything you need to know about the Merciless Melee ability, including how to unlock it, what it does, and more.
While you're here, consider checking our full Ichiban Kasuga personality guide to help you boost his stats easily.
Merciless Melee ability in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - How to unlock
To get the Merciless Melee ability, you need to complete substory #43, "A Man Named Asakura."
You can start this side quest during Chapter 4. It simply involves you taking on Asakura, an NPC mini-boss you first encounter pretty early on in the game before you arrive in Hawaii.
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+ 2How to use the Merciless Melee ability
The best thing about the Merciless Melee skill is that it can be used regardless of what job Kasuga is currently on, making it a great extra tool to have at your disposal.
It does heavy damage to a single enemy and has the Grapple property, meaning it's perfect to guard break enemies that are blocking regular and magic attacks.
click to enlarge + 2The only downside of the skill is that it's a relatively expensive one, costing 30 MP, so if you get Merciless Melee early on you might not get much use out of it, but as you progress, you might find it really handy.
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