Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8)

How to Unlock Detective Job: Skills and Abilities

A guide to the Detective Job in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8), including all skills, abilities, stats, and how to unlock.

How to Unlock the Detective Job

Job How to Unlock
Detective Initial Job (Chapter 1-2)

You can acquire the Detective Job when you reach a certain Chapter or when a certain member joins your party!

Characters Who Can Change Jobs to Detective

Job Available Character
Detective Koichi Adachi

The Detective Job is an Exclusive Job to Koichi Adachi. It cannot be equipped to any other party member.

Detective Skills

Skill Information
Slick Tongue
(1)
MP: 15 | Type: Support | Attribute: - | Range: Enemy Area | Power: - | Effect: -
Adachi turned in his badge, but not his megaphone. High likelihood of making enemies rage, with a chance to lower their Attack.
Monkey Flip
(2)
MP: 10 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Blunt | Range: Enemy Area | Power: Light | Effect: Grapple
Damages an enemy with a particularly unorthodox method of de-escalation.
Beatdown
(5)
MP: 15 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Blunt | Range: 1 Enemy | Power: Medium | Effect: Knockback
When that punk tries your patience for the last time... Damages an enemy and applies vour weapon's attributes.
Arrest
(6)
MP: 25 | Type: Support | Attribute: - | Range: 1 Enemy | Power: - | Effect: -
Adachi remains the law in this or any other town. Chance to instantly remove an enemy from the fight.
Detective's Determination
(10)
MP: 15 | Type: Support | Attribute: - | Range: Enemy Area | Power: - | Effect: -
Fire off a couple of warning shots. High likelihood of making enemies afraid, with a chance to lower their Agility. Look out, birds!
Reckless Charge
(12)
MP: 30 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Blunt | Range: Enemy Area | Power: Medium | Effect: -
Damages a line of enemies with this headlong tackle from Adachi's glory days.
Throat Punch
(15)
MP: 25 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Blunt | Range: 1 Enemy | Power: Heavy | Effect: Knockback
Nothing shuts 'em up like a shot to the Adam's apple. Damages an enemy and applies your weapon's attributes.
True Grit
(18)
MP: 35 | Type: Recovery | Attribute: - | Range: Self Only | Power: - | Effect: - (eval):1: syntax error, unexpected end-of-input, expecting ')' ...ude and hard liquor.).present?) ... ^
Breaking Top
(20)
MP: 45 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Blunt | Range: Enemy Area | Power: Heavy | Effect: Grapple
Damages enemies with a classic spin-to-win. Use to control Adachi's direction.
Heavy Beatdown
(22)
MP: 35 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Blunt | Range: 1 Enemy | Power: Heavy | Effect: -
Damages an enemy with a ruthless series of weapon strikes that ignores guard and never misses. Increase the number of hits by following the action prompt.
Essence of Handcuff Harbinger
(24)
MP: 40 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Blunt | Range: 1 Enemy | Power: Extreme | Effect: -
Go full-on maverick with one unlucky perp. Remember, you're not cuffed to him, he's cuffed to vou.
Essence of Cut and Run
(30)
MP: 65 | Type: Attack | Attribute: Magic, Fire | Range: Enemy Area | Power: Heavy | Effect: -
Defuse an explosive situation, dealing magic damage to enemies. High chance to stun anyone who survives.

Detective Stats and Resistances

Basic Info

Detective
Icon Detective
Character Koichi Adachi
Weapon Batons
Subname Pal of a Paladin
Job Description An exclusive job for Adachi. Not the fastest on the field but can protect allies with outstanding durability.

Stat Changes

HP ★★★★★ MP ★★☆☆☆
Attack ★★★★☆ Defense ★★★★☆
Magic ★★☆☆☆ Willpower ★★★☆☆
Agility ★☆☆☆☆ - -

Resistances

Blunt ImageBlunt Blade ImageBlade Bullet ImageBullet Fire ImageFire Ice ImageIce Electric ImageElectric
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