Like A Dragon: Ishin! Guide – How To Farm Money

A complete on earning money quickly in Like A Dragon: Ishin!

Posted By | On 03rd, Mar. 2023

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Money is one of the key currencies in Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and you’ll be spending a lot of it during the course of the game. From equipment crafting to buying items, eating at restaurants, and even playing minigames, every activity in the game requires money. Fortunately for you, there are numerous ways to earn money in the game. Some are simple, while others are a bit complicated. But fret not, as we will be breaking things down for you in this guide. Let’s begin!

How to farm money quickly in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Fishing

Fishing is a safer but not the most efficient way to earn money. It becomes available in Chapter 2. You start with a basic fishing rod and can catch fish even without bait, but it’s recommended to use bait to catch rare fish.

Visit Ichikura’s Shop in Fushimi to purchase bait and quality bait, or unlock Rakunai and find the Bait Monger to buy special bait and top-grade bait.

There are four fishing spots in the game: near the Teradaya Inn south of Fushimi, Kamo River, and two spots that can be accessed by talking to the fisherman on the boat south of Fushimi.

Fish size depends on the location, and you can upgrade your equipment to catch better fish. You can catch as many fish as you want as long as you have enough inventory space.

To sell your fish, go to the commercial district in the center of Fushimi.

Another Life (Peddlar)

The side quest “Another Life” becomes available in Chapter 4, where you’ll assist Haruka to repay her debt and earn a second home. It is a farming simulation that offers various ways to earn Ryo, but the most profitable one is completing orders ranging from simple vegetables to cooked dishes.

You can sell them to shops or complete individual orders by interacting with the furniture near the resting point. Initially, farming yields less money, but by upgrading the farm and your abilities, you can increase the overall yield and income. You can upgrade various parameters to protect your crops, all of which are worth getting and will pay huge dividends in the long run. Check out the list of upgrades and their costs below.

1. Farm Expansion

LevelVirtue Cost
Farm Expansion 1500
Farm Expansion 21,500
Farm Expansion 34,000
Farm Expansion (last level)10,000

2. Farm Level

LevelVirtue Cost
Farm Level 21,500
Farm Level 34,000
Farm Level 48,000
Farm Level 512,000

3. Scarecrow Level

LevelVirtue Cost
Scarecrow Level 11,000
Scarecrow Level 22,000
Scarecrow Level 34,000
Scarecrow Level 46,000
Scarecrow Level (last level)10,000

4. Crops

Crop NameSpace NeededSpeed of GrowthExpected yield per batchVirtue cost to unlock
Daikon2×2Fast2
Cucumber2×3Fast6
Potato1×1Fast1
Carrot1×2Fast2
Spinach1×2Fast2
Sweet Potatoes1×4Fast4100
Green Onions1×5Normal5100
Ginger1×3Normal3150
Onions1×3Normal3150
Eggplant2×4Normal8200
Turnips1×1Normal1200
Brad Beans2×4Fast8250
Burdock Root1×2Normal2250
Hot Peppers3×3Normal9300
Garlic4×4Normal16400
Bok Choy1×3Slow3500
Pumpkins2×2Slow4600
Tomatoes3×5Slow151,000
Cabbage1×4Slow41,500
Strawberries2×2Slow41,500
Taro1×5Slow53,000
Ginseng1×1Slow110,000

A typical order rotation from beginning to end:

CropNo. of Items per order
Any5 or 10
Daikonx5 or x10
Carrotx5 or x10
Potatox5 or x10
Spinachx5 or x10
Cucumberx5 or x10
Carrotx10
Sweet Potatox5
Green Onionx10
Eggplantx15
Onionx5
Turnipx5
Broad Beanx10
Broad Beanx10
Burdock Rootx5
Gingerx10
Pumpkinx5
Bok Choyx5
Hot Pepperx5
Garlicx5
2 Types of Melon (Cucumber & Pumpkin)x1 & x1
Cabbagex4
Tomatox4
Tarox4
Strawberryx4
3 Types of Potato (Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato & Taro)x1, x1 & x1
Ginsengx1

Use fertilizer to increase the yield of your crops, which can be purchased from pawn shops in Kyo.

Start by planting fast-growing vegetables and keep a stockpile of them for cooking and completing orders.

Divide your farm into two sections: one for fast-growing vegetables and the other for slower-growing ones.

When going out on quests, plant slow-growing vegetables to avoid affecting your farming efficiency.

Get into Fights

Brawls with thugs and enemies can earn you decent money.

Enemies drop even more money per encounter as they get stronger.

Battle Dispatches

The battle hub becomes available after joining the Shinsengumi.

Enter battle dungeons from there and earn money and equipment.

The bandit cave has easy missions that give good rewards to early- to mid- game players.

Final mission gives 20 Ryo per clearing.

Virtue Vendor (late game strategy)

Max out the virtue vendor and visit the NPC.

Buy platinum plates in exchange for virtue and sell them for a decent amount of money.

Not a reliable way to make money, as the vendor also has other items that might come in handy.


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