Starting a New Game Plus run in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth allows players to dive back into Hawaii and Yokohama with their hard-earned stats and equipment intact. This mode offers a fresh challenge by letting players experience the narrative again while testing high-level builds against tougher opponents. Understanding what carries over and what resets is essential for preparing an efficient end-game save file.
What Carries Over to New Game Plus
Players retain character levels, job ranks, and base stats accumulated during the initial playthrough. All non-story gear, weapons, accessories, and accumulated money carry over into the new file seamlessly. Additionally, inventory items like crafting materials and usable consumables remain available from the start.
Sujimon progress, unlocked abilities, and permanent stat upgrades are preserved across playthroughs. Dungeon points earned from past explorations remain in your inventory to spend on high-tier rewards. Unlocked job skills stay with your characters, allowing for immediate tactical advantages once jobs become available.
Features That Reset in New Game Plus
Main story progression, substories, and character bond events reset completely to fit the narrative structure. Map exploration resets, meaning players must rediscover landmarks and fog-of-war areas across Honolulu and Isezaki Ijincho. Certain minigame rankings, including Aloha Links, will require fresh progression.
Dondoko Island undergoes a partial reset where overall island ratings and building progress start over. However, collected Dondoko Bucks and unlocked crafting recipes remain in player storage. Players also retain island tools and special skills learned during the island storyline.
Difficulty Options and Unique Mechanics
New Game Plus introduces higher difficulty tiers such as Hard and Legend to challenge endgame parties. Enemies in these modes feature significantly increased levels and aggressive combat parameters. Defeating stronger foes yields increased job experience and rare crafting components.
Jobs become accessible again during Chapter 5 once the Alo-Happy location opens in the story. DLC job options like Chef, Host, and Night Queen become usable immediately in Chapter 5 without additional requirements. This structure keeps party progression flexible while maintaining story beat continuity.
How to Access New Game Plus
Accessing New Game Plus in Infinite Wealth requires having the Master Vacation DLC pack installed. Players can launch the mode directly from the main menu using completed game save data or Premium Adventure files. Preparing your team in Premium Adventure mode beforehand ensures you enter the new run fully equipped for high-level combat.
