Kiryu: Dragon Fists

Learn all about Kiryu's innate and unlockable abilities in Yakuza 4, including Dragon God Defense, Komaki Parry, and more.

Kiryu has three innate techniques not listed in the ability tables:

• Down Grab: Press Circle near a fallen enemy's head to pull them standing, or near their feet to drag them.
• Charge Kick: Hold down Triangle and release to launch a powerful kick.
• Smoke Break: Press Down on the D-Pad to light up a cigarette.

Abilities marked with a "-" are pre-unlocked for Kiryu.

Abilities:

Soul Abilities:

• White Tiger Spirit: Taunt enemies to increase the Heat Gauge.
• Phoenix Spirit: When at critical health, the Heat Gauge will fill automatically.
• Tortoise Spirit: Blocking charges the Heat Gauge. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Azure Dragon Spirit: Cannot be KO'd when in Heat Mode. (Cost: 1 Orb, Requires: Prior)
• Stability: While in Heat Mode, more difficult to be knocked down by enemies. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• True Stability: Become more difficult to knock down in Heat Mode. (Cost: 1 Orb, Requires: Prior)
• Dragon God Defense: If in Heat Mode, Kiryu can block blades with his bare hands holding L1. (Cost: 1 Orb, Requires: Tortoise Spirit, True Stability)
• Golden Dragon Spirit: Hold down R2 to charge Heat up manually. You must be relatively close to enemies for this to work. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Wind God: Quicksteps are more evasive when not in Heat Mode. (Cost: 4 Orbs)
• Thunder God: When in Heat Mode, Kiryu will not be staggered by most attacks. (Cost: 4 Orbs, Requires: Prior)
• Asura Spirit: When health is low and you're in Heat Mode, press L3 and R3 together to restore a small amount of health. (Cost: 4 Orbs, Requires: Golden Dragon Spirit)

Tech Abilities:

• Dropkick: Press Triangle while running for a flying kick.
• Combo Speed Boost: Boosts the speed of your Rush Combo attacks.
• Lotus Flare Fist: Hold down Triangle longer than a Charge Kick and release for a dashing punch. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Double Finishing Blow: Press Triangle a second time after a Finishing Blow. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Knockdown Reversal: Press Triangle while falling to the ground to quickly counterattack. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Bounding Throw: Press Circle after a single Finishing Blow while in Heat Mode. This move consumes Heat to use. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Komaki Dodge Shot: Press Triangle while Quickstepping. A different attack happens depending on the direction. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Reversal: Mash Circle when grabbed to reverse the throw. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Komaki Knock Back: Block and press Triangle when attacked to push enemies away. (Cost: 4 Orbs, Requires: Level 10)
• Komaki Tiger Drop: Hold R1 and press Triangle just as an enemy attacks to counter. (Cost: 4 Orbs, Requires: Prior)
• Komaki Parry: Hold R1 and press Circle just as an enemy attacks to counter and stun. (Cost: 4 Orbs, Requires: Prior)

Body Abilities:

• Enhanced Quicksteps: Quicksteps become more effective at avoiding damage.
• Komaki Cat-Like Reflexes: Press X while falling to the ground to quickly get to your feet.
• Komaki Daruma Tumbler: Quickstep twice in quick succession to roll. You cannot Quickstep Attack out of the second dodge.
• Enhanced Grabs: Quicksteps become more effective at avoiding damage.
• Enhanced Throw Impact: After throwing an enemy, they will stay down for longer.
• Quick Stand: After being knocked down, mashing X will get you to your feet faster.
• Re-Guard: Press L1 after your guard is broken to swiftly re-guard.
• Enhanced Escapes: Mash X while being grabbed to escape faster.
• Enhanced Throw: Reduces the number of times to mash Circle to throw an enemy.
• Quickstep Cancel: Press X during a Rush Combo to cancel out of it. Must not be in Heat Mode.

Heat Abilities:

• Essence of Finishing: Heat Action: Stand near a fallen enemy and press Triangle in Heat Mode.
• Essence of Might: Heat Action: Multiple Heat Actions become available when in Red Heat.
• Essence of Slamming: Heat Action: Grab an enemy, move near a fallen enemy, and press Triangle in Heat Mode.
• Essence of Swinging: Heat Action: Grab a fallen enemy by the legs, then press Triangle in various situations.
• Essence of Mounting: Heat Action: While health is flashing, stand near a fallen enemy and press Triangle in Heat Mode.
• Essence of Smoking: Heat Action: Press Down on the D-Pad to smoke, then press Triangle near an enemy.
• Essence of Head Bashing: Heat Action: Grab an enemy in Red Heat and press Triangle near another enemy.
• Komaki Fist Reversal: Heat Action: Press Triangle as an enemy attacks while unarmed. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Komaki Swordless Rebirth: Heat Action: While unarmed, press Triangle as a sword-wielding enemy attacks. (Cost: 1 Orb, Requires: Prior)
• Komaki Firearm Flip: Heat Action: Press Triangle near an enemy holding a gun. (Cost: 1 Orb, Requires: Prior)
• Komaki Dragon King Essence: Heat Action: Stun an enemy with Komaki Parry, then press Triangle near them in Red Heat. (Cost: 4 Orbs, Requires: Level 15, Komaki Parry)
• Ultimate Essence: Heat Action: Stun an enemy with something besides the Parry, then press Triangle in Red Heat. (Cost: 4 Orbs, Requires: Level 15)
• Essence of Jumping: Heat Action: Press Triangle when there's a guard rail between you and an enemy. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Essence of Hurling: Heat Action: While grabbed, press Triangle. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Essence of Pole Dancing: Heat Action: While drunk and running, press Triangle near an enemy. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Essence of Rolling: Heat Action: Roll forward and press Triangle near an enemy while rolling. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Essence of Self Destruction: Heat Action: While an enemy is holding something large over their heads, press Triangle near them as they attack. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Essence of Reversing: Heat Action: While knocked down and an enemy is near, press Triangle. (Cost: 1 Orb)
• Essence of Head Press: Heat Action: Press Triangle near an enemy getting to their feet. (Cost: 1 Orb)