This fully complete Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena guide will tell you all the enemies and rewards for every floor of the Sotenbori Battle Arena.
If you’re playing Yakuza Like a Dragon, in Chapter 12 you’ll gain access to the Sotenbori Battle Arena. Most of the game’s rare crafting materials can be found in the Sotenbori Battle Arena, not to mention it’s one of the best spots to farm money available in Yakuza Like a Dragon.
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Needless to say, you’re going to be spending a lot of time grinding your way through battles at the Sotenbori Battle Arena. Not only is it a great source of materials and gold, it’s also a convenient way to fight many of the enemies you have to defeat for the various Takedown challenges in the Part-time Hero subquest.
This fully complete Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena guide will be a convenient reference for you whenever you need to know what floors give which rewards you’re looking for, or when you’re trying to find a specific enemy for the Part-time Hero subquest, or even if you just mashed through the enemy information and forgot the condition for the repeatable reward.
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 1 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Pier Reviewer x2
Otaku-at-Arms
Black Blade
Reward: Dice Cane
Additional Reward: Golden Moth
Condition: Win within 10 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 2 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Cutpurse
Invulnera-Billboard
Grizzled Yakuza
Chomp-and-Charger
Reward: Hot Sparkling
Additional Reward: Golden Butterfly
Condition: Win without having any allies knocked out
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 3 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Battering Batter
False Security
Grizzled Yakuza
Yakuza x5
Reward: Broken Microphone
Additional Reward: Golden Rhinoceros Beetle
Condition: Win without switching party members during battle
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 4 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Scarredface
Bombadier x2
Druggler
Reward: Omnipouch
Additional Reward: Golden Mantis
Condition: Win without using skills or calling for help
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 5 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: No swapping members during battle
Opponent Details:
Intelligent Yakuza
Yakuza Swordsman
Yakuza Strong-arm
Reward: Liu Chinese Saber
Additional Reward: Viking Helmet
Condition: Win within 10 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 6 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Attacks from allies and enemies will always land a critical hit
Opponent Details:
Master Gambler
Pier Reviewer
Druggler
Spearheader
Reward: Professional Overalls
Additional Reward: Golden Spider
Condition: Win without using any Recovery skills
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 7 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Allies and enemies will be lighter during battle
Opponent Details:
King Joe
Creeper Peeper
Trickmaster
Reward: Wind Sneakers
Additional Reward: Golden Scorpion
Condition: Win without having any allies knocked out
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 8 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Battering Batter
Heavenly Host
Reward: Office Pumps
Additional Reward: Golden Dragonfly
Condition: Win without switching party members during battle
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 9 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Poison will slowly decrease your health
Opponent Details:
The Mule
The Wheelman
Tribesbrute
Safe Crackpot
Reward: Commander Hat
Additional Reward: Golden Stag Beetle
Condition: Win within 7 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 10 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: No swapping members during battle
Opponent Details:
Resolute Man
Otaku-at-Arms x2
Reward: Dragon Knuckles
Additional Reward: Damascus Ladle
Condition: Win within 7 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 11 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Attacks from allies and enemies will always be a critical hit
Opponent Details:
The Dark Sweeper
Master and Commando
Big Payback
Notorious V.I.P.
Reward: Hariti’s Amulet
Additional Reward: High-density Metal
Condition: Win without having any allies knocked out
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 12 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Subjugation-kun x2
Reward: Silver Bracelet
Additional Reward: Silver Ingot
Condition: Win without using any Recovery skills
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 13 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: No swapping members during battle
Opponent Details:
Bedeviler x2
Fishy Founder
False Security x2
Voyeurchin
Master Six
Flash Mobber
Reward: Sengoku Armor
Additional Reward: Gold Ingot
Condition: Win without reviving fallen allies
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 14 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Once every 3 turns, vulnerability to ice increases
Opponent Details:
Ultimate Champion
Qigong Master
Dragon King
Prizedfighter
Reward: Military Insoles
Additional Reward: Pearl
Condition: Win without having any allies knocked out
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 15 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Fallen allies cannot be revived
Opponent Details:
Beast King of the Arena
Reward: Leaden Bag
Additional Reward: Prestige
Condition: Win within 7 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 16 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Biker Boss
Heavenly Host
Johnny Gale
Mohawk Emperor
Emperor of Funk
Reward: Comedy Masquerade
Additional Reward: Raw Platinum Ore
Condition: Win within 7 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 17 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Juggle-O
Batterer Out of Hell
Dr. Black
Reward: Poetry Unbound
Additional Reward: Raw Ruby Ore
Condition: Win without using any Recovery skills
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 18 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Attacks from allies and enemies will always land a critical hit
Opponent Details:
Boss Gangsman
Tribeschief
Twisted Mind
Chinese Mafia Boss
Death Merchant
Ghillie Man
Reward: Curse Substitute
Additional Reward: Raw Sapphire Ore
Condition: Win within 7 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 19 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Once every 3 turns, vulnerability to electricity increases
Opponent Details:
Metal Headsman
Bohemiarch
The Twister
Reward: Kiwami Mouthguard
Additional Reward: Raw Diamond Ore
Condition: Win without reviving fallen allies
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 20 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Fallen allies cannot be revived
Opponent Details:
Veteran Yakuza
Reward: Club of Holy Might
Additional Reward: Violence Guitar
Condition: Win within 5 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 21 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Massacore Mascot
Mystery Meatsmith
Noblesse Obesity
Ironclad Chef
Eccentrickster
Reward: Security Clothes
Additional Reward: Empty Cough Drop Tin
Condition: Win without having any allies knocked out
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 22 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: No swapping members during battle
Opponent Details:
Tinkersman x2
Iceonist
Reward: Technical Hat
Additional Reward: Beat Anklet
Condition: Win within 5 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 23 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Allies and enemies will be lighter during battle
Opponent Details:
Scarredface
The Mule
Paralyticist
Reward: Suppression Helmet
Additional Reward: Empty Cough Drop Tin
Condition: Win within 5 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 24 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Bleeding will slowly decrease your health
Opponent Details:
Jack the Ripper
Scarred Yakuza
Death Merchant
Reward: Minister Robe
Additional Reward: Revival Microphone
Condition: Win without switching party members during battle
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 25 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Fallen allies cannot be revived
Opponent Details:
Excavator
Reward: Staff of the Five Wisdoms
Additional Reward: Empty Cough Drop Tin
Condition: Win within 5 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 26 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
p*rnagra-Pharoah
Crotchety Geezer x2
The Shadow Diver x2
Reward: Sacred Steel Helmet
Additional Reward: Electric Whip
Condition: Win without reviving fallen allies
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 27 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: No swapping members during battle
Opponent Details:
Forsaken Samurai
Captain Cruncher
Weltraiser
Reward: Aberrant Jacket
Additional Reward: Empty Cough Drop Tin
Condition: Win without using any Recovery skills
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 28 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: None
Opponent Details:
Munanugget Messiah
Fishy Founder
Shady Minister x2
Hollow Follower x4
Reward: Mysticism Shoes
Additional Reward: Dragon Boots
Condition: Win without having any allies knocked out
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 29 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Once every 3 turns, vulnerability to fire increases
Opponent Details:
High Necromancer
The Death Knuckle
Arminator
Undertaker
Reward: Strange Helmet
Additional Reward: Dragon Kinagashi
Condition: Win within 5 turns
Sotenbori Battle Arena Floor 30 – Yakuza Like a Dragon Battle Arena Guide
Rules: Fallen allies cannot be revived
Opponent Details:
Slaughter King
Inventor King
Engineer King
Reward: Dragon Soul Bat
Additional Reward: Dragonhelm
Condition: Win within 7 turns
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