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The Tournament of Captains is the culmination of your Pirates' Coliseum training inLike A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii.Once you’ve had your fill of Quick Clash and Madlantis Mania, you may put your newly learned skills and well-upgraded ship to the test against some of the most powerful pirate captains in Madlantis.
The Tournament of Captains combines the battle types of Quick Clash with the grueling gauntlet of rounds in Madlantis Mania, pitting you against multiple pirate crews in back-to-back battles, with more fights stacked up in later ranks. Beating ranks in the Tournament of Captains is also required to gain access to more difficult battles in Quick Clash and Madlantis Mania.
What Is The Tournament Of Captains?
Once you’ve honed your skills in Naval and Boarding Battles, you’re able to take your combined knowledge into theTournament of Captains (ToC),which puts you in multi-round fights that include both types of combat – cannon and boarding.
Unlike Quick Clash and Madlantis Mania, there are far fewer tournaments to challenge, with each subsequent challengeonly available once you’ve beaten the ranked battle that precedes it.
The Tournament of Captains fights also serve as rites of passageinto the upper tiers of theQuick Clash and Madlantis Maniafights, as you’ll need to complete through rank two of the Tournament of Captains to unlock the rank three Madlantis and Quick Clash challenges.
In addition to defeating the previous ToC battle to unlock each challenge in the Tournament of Captains, yourPirate Reputation rank must equalor exceed the rank you wish to challenge. So, if you want to face theTournament of Captains Rank Three,you mustbeat the three previous tournamentsand have aRank Three Pirate Reputationor above.
In addition to these stipulations, thesecond Rank Threebattle in the Tournament of Captains is only available once you’ve garnered interest fromCommodore Mortimerby advancing the main story.
If you’re diving straight into the Tournament of Captains after unlocking access to the Pirates' Coliseum, you should aim to achieve an S-rank in every available fight in Quick Clash and Madlantis Mania before you proceed to the third challenge.
However, you shouldincrease your pirate reputationoutside the Coliseumby advancing the main storyand finding treasures across the sea, as you can only earn reputation points the first time you complete a given battle.
How To Prepare For The Tournament Of Captains
The following squad compositions (once leveled up in Quick Clash and Madlantis Mania) should provide enough firepower to beat the first few Tournament of Captains ranks.
Boarding Squad Four
Before you dive into these fights, consider the following upgrades to your vessel to have the best chance of success in these grueling encounters:
While certain upgrades, like the Smoke Screen upgrade, aren’t strictly required, they will help make these fights far more manageable, so you don’t have to rely on luck or perfect play to finish each.
If you’re short on crew members,a few are standing around Pirates' Coliseumthat will join you after you’ve defeated the Tagger Pirates (Monica), Grey Pirates (Steve), and Beginner Mania (Robson Caetano di Sciuva).
These pirates should help fill out your Boarding Squad.
How To Win In The Tournament Of Captains
Unlike Madlantis Mania, the Tournament of Captains will level up everyone onboard, from the First Mate to your Boarding Squad.
As such,filling out your boarding crew by Ranks Two and Threeis a great idea to help round out the strength of your crew and give you an edge in the tougher boarding battles. With your crew prepared, your primary focus should be on depleting the boss ship’s HP as fast as possible, since you only need to defeat the boss ship to begin the boarding phase.
To quickly whittle down a boss ship’s HP, follow this pattern:
Completing these battles quickly will award significant chunks of pirate reputation with each victory, soupgrade Majima’s Sea Dog Styleto effectively whittle down your opponents during the challenging boarding battles.
The faster you complete each battle, the bigger the bonuses you will earn from this mode, with rank three awarding around 15 million dollars for an S-Rank completion.
Attack large groups to open the boarding phase, then make a beeline for the officers and captains to prevent them from unleashing their special skills. Don’t forget to hit up on the d-pad to use yoursupport skillsand rely on Majima’s Chain Hook to cut the distance between you and the enemy crew. This will help you achieve moreconsistent S-ranks.
If you fail a runor miss out on an S-rank at the hardest rank you may challenge, thenhead back to the first rank or twoto gain extra experience and money to upgrade the areas you’re struggling in.
What Rewards Do You Get From The Tournament Of Captains?
Once you rise to the fifth rank – Legend of the Sea – you’ll be sailing through the Tournament of Captains with ease as you follow our tips to victory.
Tournament Of Captains Ultimate Tournament
Completing these battles is well worth the time and effort, as you’ll be swimming in riches and upgrading Majima’s ship and abilities to the max after you’ve finished these fights.
