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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthintroduces a new weapon branding system akin to the socketing systems found in the JRPGs which inspired the series' shift to turn-based combat. AtJulie’s Gearworks, players can use specific crafting materials to enhance their weapons and unlock brand slots at certain enhancement levels. Access to Julie’s Gearworks is unlocked through completion ofSubstory 20 inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s Chapter Four, which players are prompted to begin by the bartender of Revolve Bar.
How to Unlock Weapon Brand Slots
Every weapon in the game features three brand slots which open up as the player enhances the weapon, increasing its primary stats. These brand slots unlock uniformly for all weapons: the first atenhancement level 10, the next atenhancement level 30, and the final one atenhancement level 50.
Once a brand slot is unlocked on a weapon, players can buy brands from Julie’s Gearworks to affix and add new properties to that weapon. New brands become available as players level up Julie’s Gearworks through monetary investment or crafting weapons. When the Gearworks reachesFacility Rank 4, its maximum level, all available brands have been unlocked. There are no other brands to obtain through any other means inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
When an upgraded crafted weapon is used in crafting a new one, it loses many of its previous upgrade levels. Players then need to spend materials again to enhance the weapon to unlock any locked brand slots.
How to Apply Brands to Weapons
Applying a brand to a weapon is a simple process inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Visit any Julie’s Gearworks location, speak with the girl behind the counter, and select the “Weapon Upgrades and Brands” menu option. This opens a new menu where the player can select one ofLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s many jobsby name, then select a weapon from a list of weapons they currently own. Selecting one of these weapons opens another menu, featuring two options:Strengthen WeaponorBrand.
There are no restrictions on which brands players can apply to a weapon’s brand slots; any unlocked brand can be attached to any weapon once a branding slot is available. Additionally, brands can be overwritten by simply purchasing and applying another brand to that slot.
Each weapon brand inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthcan be applied only once to a single weapon, though it is possible to stack brands with similar abilities as long as they are different brands. For example, the player can brand a weapon with both Seal of Bolts and Seal of Bolts EX, both of which boost the damage of electric attacks. However, applying two Seal of Bolts EX to a single weapon is a no-go.
Understanding the Effects of Brands
InLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, it is crucial to focus on the precise terminology in the descriptions of each brand’s effects, highlighted in dark orange text, to grasp the function of each brand. While the effects of most brands are clear, we’ve opted to offer additional details on these game terms to aid players in understanding the function of these brands.
All Weapon Brands and What They Do
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthfeatures a total of 36 unique brands that players can apply to their weapons. Some of these brands are stronger versions of the previous one, while others offer completely unique effects. When two brands with similar effects, like the Seal of Bolts and Seal of Bolts EX mentioned earlier, are applied to the same weapon, their effects are additive, allowing the player to benefit from both brands.
Here is a full list of all brands players can unlock at Julie’s Gearworks, along with the required Facility Rank, cost, and effect for each, inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
$5.00
$5,000.00
$50.00
$500.00
