Explore Shinada's unique moveset in Yakuza 5, detailing his special abilities like My Meteor Tackle, and a comprehensive breakdown of his Soul, Tech, Body, and Essence upgrades.
Shinada's moveset is characterized by his focus on grabbing abilities and weapon usage. The game provides "Sturdy" weapons throughout his sections. His special move is "My Meteor Tackle", performed by tapping Heavy Attack after a Finishing Blow to perform a running tackle on the nearest enemy, draining Heat while carrying them. You can damage other enemies, slam them into walls, push them down with Light Attack, or push them away with Grab.
Soul Upgrades
| Lv | Name | SP | Effect |
|---|
| 1 | Boozer's Lore | 1 | Attack power up when drunk. |
| 2 | White Tiger Spirit | 1 | Taunting raises the Heat Gauge. |
| 3 | Sword Mastery | 1 | Attacking with weapons raises the Heat Gauge. |
| 4 | Champion's Blessing | 1 | Get more experience when finishing enemies with weapons. |
| 5 | Tortoise Spirit | 2 | Blocking raises the Heat Gauge. |
| 6 | Phoenix Spirit | 2 | When health is flashing red, Heat will automatically raise. |
| 7 | Stability | 2 | If in Heat Mode, you're less likely to get staggered. |
| 8 | Ashura Spirit | 2 | If in Heat Mode, press L3 and R3 to recover health if critical. |
| 9 | Taunt Mastery | 2 | Taunting raises the Heat Gauge more. |
| 10 | Azure Dragon Spirit | 2 | Take less damage in Heat Mode. |
| After Breakthrough | | | |
| 11 | Secret of Guard Breaking | 2 | Break enemy's guard with well-timed attack button presses. |
| 12 | Secret of Strife | 3 | Gain more Heat from strikes with well-timed attack button presses. |
Tech Upgrades
| Lv | Name | SP | Effect |
|---|
| 1 | My Explosive Finish | 1 | Press Grab after Finishing Blow to throw an enemy. |
| 2 | Re-Guard | 1 | If your guard is broken, you can guard again more quickly. |
| 3 | My Forcible Ascension | 1 | Press Grab near a fallen enemy's head to pick them up and grab them. |
| 4 | Break Guard | 1 | Certain attacks will break an enemy's guard. |
| 5 | My Double Evasion | 2 | Press Evade twice for a double quickstep. |
| 6 | My Ground Cleaving Slide | 2 | Run and press Heavy Attack to slide into them. Hits low and hard to block. |
| 7 | My Meteor Finish | 2 | Press Heavy Attack after slamming an enemy into a wall with My Meteor Tackle. |
| 8 | My Lightspeed Catch | 2 | Press Grab during a Rush Combo to grab your enemy mid-combo. |
| 9 | My Reversal | 2 | Press Grab when grabbed to throw the enemy grabbing you. |
| 10 | My Flowing Counter | 2 | In Fighting Stance, press Grab before an attack hits and you'll counter-grab. |
| After Breakthrough | | | |
| 11 | My Supernova Attack | 3 | You can now break an enemy's guard with a one-handed weapon. |
Body Upgrades
| Lv | Name | SP | Effect |
|---|
| 1 | Boost Health | 1 | Increases maximum health. |
| 2 | Enhanced Grab | 1 | Makes it easier to throw enemies. |
| 3 | Enhanced Entangle | 1 | Do more collateral damage with thrown enemies. |
| 4 | Enhanced Hold Escape | 2 | Easier to break enemy grabs. |
| 5 | My Indomitability | 2 | Hit Evade before getting knocked down to quickly get to your feet. |
| 6 | Power Grab | 2 | Makes it even easier to throw enemies. |
| 7 | Max Enhanced Entangle | 2 | Do even more collateral damage with thrown enemies. |
| 8 | Boost Health | 2 | Increases maximum health. |
| 9 | Boost Health | 2 | Increases maximum health. |
| 10 | Enhanced Evasion | 3 | Invincible time while Quickstepping is increased. |
| After Breakthrough | | | |
| 11 | My Meteorfest | 3 | Reduce the Heat drop when using My Meteor Tackle. |
Essence Upgrades
| Lv | Name | SP | Effect |
|---|
| 1 | Essence of Seizing | 1 | Heat Action: If unarmed and an enemy attacks you with a small weapon, press Heavy Attack. |
| 2 | Boost Heat Gauge | 1 | Raise Heat Gauge maximum value. |
| 3 | Essence of Circle Throw | 1 | Heat Action: Grab an enemy and press Heavy Attack while on open ground. |
| 4 | Essence of Heaving | 1 | Heat Action: Press Triangle while in the midst of performing My Meteor Tackle. |
| 5 | Boost Heat Gauge | 1 | Raise Heat Gauge maximum value. |
| 6 | Essence of Cyclone Slash | 2 | Heat Action: While holding a sword, move amid three enemies and press Heavy Attack. |
| 7 | Essence of Tonfa Beating | 2 | Heat Action: While holding a tonfa, press Heavy Attack near an enemy. |
| 8 | Essence of Bo Coiling | 2 | Heat Action: While holding a pole, press Heavy Attack near an enemy. |
| 9 | Essence of Armbarring | 2 | Heat Action: Press Heavy Attack near an enemy climbing to his feet. |
| 10 | Essence of Spear Throwing | 2 | Heat Action: While holding a pole, press Heavy Attack some distance from an enemy. |
| After Breakthrough | | | |
| 11 | Boost Heat Increase | 2 | Heat Gauge increases faster. |
| 12 | Boost Heat Gauge | 2 | Raise Heat Gauge maximum value. |
Training/Revelations
- My Meteor Tackle — Special Move: Press Heavy Attack after a Finishing Blow in Heat Mode.
- Thrift Mastery — Ayanokoji: Weapon durability increases.
- My Essence of Whirlwind — Ayanokoji: Climax Heat Action: While holding a pole, press Heavy Attack when a red prompt appears.
- My Snapping Turtle — Ayanokoji: Press Grab after throwing an enemy to grab them again.
- Max Thrift Mastery — Ayanokoji: Weapon durability further increases.
- My Afterimage — Ayanokoji: Press Grab during a Quickstep to grab the enemy.
- My Essence of Bashing Combo — Ayanokoji: Climax Heat Action: While holding a small one-handed weapon, press Heavy Attack near an enemy when a red prompt appears.
- Essence of Furious Thrusts — Cutscene Revelation: Heat Action: While holding a small one-handed weapon, press Heavy Attack near an enemy.
- Enhanced Dolly Attack — Weapon Revelation: Press Heavy Attack when wielding a cart.
- Enhanced Beer Crate Attack — Weapon Revelation: Press Heavy Attack when wielding a beer crate.
