The best way to earn Virtue fast in Like a Dragon: Ishin

Virtue is an interesting system in Like a Dragon: Ishin, where Ryoma Sakamoto can help the community to gain Virtue points. These points can then be exchanged for upgrades across several categories of gameplay. Farming these points can lead to you obtaining more money as well, since this method requires you to farm Platinum Plates.

Like a Dragon: Ishin’s Virtue can be obtained simply by playing the game and completing objectives, but there's a surefire way to speed things up as well. You will need some money first and should save up before trying it out, but it’s certainly worth investing time in. The upgrades you receive from this system help you in a wide variety of ways.

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How to easily earn Virtue in Like a Dragon: Ishin

Before you do this, you need to be in at least Chapter 3 and have 36 Ryo. The system that players are going to take advantage of is the Chicken Racing mini-game, which allows you to farm two useful currencies at the same time.

You’re going to want to get all the Virtue Gain upgrades, and if you’ve already put effort into those, that’s even better. Head to the Chicken Racing building in Like a Dragon: Ishin and purchase 3600 Wooden Tags. This is essentially the betting item that you use for all gambling in the game and is vital for this Virtue farming method. It should be noted that it might take some time to obtain that amount of money.

Selling items and completing side quests will help you save up money, as will taking part in the Mukurogai “Wanted Men” side quests. The top floor of Mukurogai has a group of men in Tengu masks, that are seeking wanted men. Defeating these will net you between 1 and 15 Ryo, so if you’re short on money, go beat up these people.

You must first save at least 36 Ryo in Like a Dragon: Ishin and then head into the Chicken Racing Arena. Look at the 'Single Win' category, and put 300 Wooden Tags on the Chickens with the three lowest payouts. Take a look at the Dividend List, and scroll to "Triple Exacta". Bet 300 on each race that matches those three numbers, and then Finish Buying. Every time that you succeed, you must save the game. You should hopefully get at least 10,800 from your winnings.

You can also put Wooden Tags on the "Buy Quinella" section. I wagered what I thought would win first and second here, based on which two chickens had the lowest possible payouts. Should you fail and lose, reset your game and try again. Considering that this method isn't guaranteed to work every time, remember to save often.

One way to determine which chicken is going to win, is by looking at the "Single Win" category, and see which chickens have the three lowest payouts. Go in order, and select the lowest, second lowest, and third lowest. Then, head to Dividend List, and bet on races that have those three chickens in the first three slots.

If you have a nice pile of tags in SEGA's popular RPG, head to the Gambling Hall and buy as many Platinum Plates as you can in Like a Dragon: Ishin. These cost 1500 Wooden Tags apiece. From here, go to the Pawn Shop and sell the Platinum Plates for 3 Ryo, 7500 mon.

This should give you tons of Ryo and depending on which upgrades you have, you'll gain 375-1800 Virtue each time you sell a Platinum Plate. I recommend spending on the Virtue increase first and then worrying about other upgrades.

Considering that the Chicken Race is heavily RNG-focused, you may not always get what you’re looking for. You should definitely keep an eye on the stats of the chickens in Like a Dragon: Ishin, but betting on all the chickens is much safer than simply guessing and hoping. You can read our review of the game here.