Yakuza Kiwami 3 Baddie Location Guide: How to Build the Ultimate Gang
Kiryu Kazuma is back, and this time he is managing a vigilante biker gang. The Bad Boy Dragon storyline is easily one of the best additions to Yakuza Kiwami 3, but you cannot conquer the streets alone.
If you want to survive the massive Turf Wars and Total Annihilations, you need to recruit an army of "Baddies." There are 72 Baddies scattered across the game, ranging from absolute weaklings to Platinum-tier powerhouses. Some will join you automatically, but the vast majority require you to beat people up in the street, complete obscure substories, or grind out points in minigames.
I spent hours scouring Downtown Ryukyu and Kamurocho to build my roster. Here is exactly where you can find and recruit every single Baddie in Yakuza Kiwami 3 so you can get back to breaking faces.
The Automatic Story Unlocks
You do not have to work for these. Once you trigger the start of the Bad Boy Dragon storyline at the end of Chapter 2, the core leadership of the Haisai Girls will automatically join your ranks.
Tsubasa (Platinum)
Megaco (Silver)
Jenny (Silver)
Marilyn (Silver)
Recruiting via Baddie Battles (Downtown Ryukyu)
As you explore Downtown Ryukyu, you will see markers for "Baddie Battles." You simply have to walk up to these groups, win the fight, and the Baddie will pledge their loyalty to you.
Madam Aki (Bronze): Located on the east side of the city, right near the Poppo store on Hatsumachi.
Captain Akane (Bronze): Fight her next to the phonebooth on East Ryukyu Boulevard.
Shinobu (Bronze): Found at the intersection of West Ryukyu Boulevard and Yushibin Street.
Vanguard Leader Yoko (Bronze): Look for the fight right next to the Umachii restaurant in the center of the city.
Haruko-san (Bronze): Fight her at the Mahjong Camp on the northeast side of Hatsumachi Street.
Mayumina (Bronze): Found near the phonebooth on East Ryukyu Boulevard.
Bad Girl Miku (Bronze): Fight on the east end of South Kubochi Road.
Iron Fist Madoka (Bronze): Located in the southern section of the city, near the Public Market.
Housekeeper Mitako (Silver): Found next to the Inari Bridge on South Kubochi Road.
Ex-Teacher Nankumi (Bronze): Fight her right outside Ebisu Pawn.
Shadow Sukeban Sayuri (Bronze): Another fight located near the Public Market.
Recruiting via Baddie Battles (Kamurocho)
Once the storyline expands to Kamurocho, you have a whole new city of people to beat up.
Sara (Silver): Located on Nakamichi Street.
Sixth Head Onizuka (Silver): Fight outside Akaushimaru on Tenkaichi Street.
Gerbera, Backstreet Legend (Silver): Located right in the middle of Theater Square.
Black Helmet Kageyama (Silver): Found opposite the Poppo store on West Shichifuku Street.
Deviant Sister Yoh (Silver): Fight on the road connecting Shichifuku Street to East Millennium Tower Street.
Grim Reaper Misato (Silver): Located on the road connecting Shichifuku Street to Park Boulevard.
Yurichomu (Silver): Found in the parking lot opposite Kanrai on East Shichifuku Street.
Wicked Wrestler Casablanca (Silver): Look for the abandoned building with pillars on East Taihei Boulevard.
Empress Mamiko (Silver): Located on Senryo Avenue.
Street Recruits (No Fighting Required)
A few Baddies will join you simply by walking up to them and having a conversation, provided your Infamy Rank is high enough.
Saito (Bronze): Speak to him on Inari Street in Downtown Ryukyu.
Erika the Rookie (Bronze): Speak to her at the Ryudo Family Office on Hatsumachi Street.
The Monster of Hatsumachi (Bronze): Speak to her on Inari Street in Downtown Ryukyu.
Mai Kiryuin (Bronze): Requires Infamy Rank 3. Speak to her at the intersection of Ryukyu Boulevard and Ryukyu Central Highway in Downtown Ryukyu.
Nickelle Kidman (Silver): Requires Infamy Rank 5. Speak to her at the building opposite Mach Bowl on Theater Alley in Kamurocho.
Deviant Sister Yuka (Silver): Requires Infamy Rank 6. Speak to her in Nakamichi Alley, just left of Ebisu Pawn in Kamurocho.
Rumble Turf Wars and Total Annihilations
You will unlock large groups of Baddies automatically as you progress through the major gang battles.
Yoza, Kanemaru, & Miyagi: Unlocked together after completing the Turf War: Islander Defense Squad.
Sakura, Moe, Kyoka, & Tiffany: Unlocked together after finishing the Total Annihilation: Operation: Rescue Sakura.
Dawg Boi (Gold): Unlocked after completing the Turf War: The Big Three: Bullet Boyz.
Shuto the Elder & Shuto the Younger (Gold): Unlocked together after completing the Turf War: The Big Three: Hard Knock Academy.
Recruiting via Substories
Many of the best Baddies in the game are locked behind specific side quests. Do not skip these.
Minigames, Exchanges, and the Store
The final batch of Baddies requires you to actually engage with the city's economy and play the various minigames scattered around the map.
The Morning Glory General Store
You simply have to spend your gang funds at the Neighborhood Shop to buy these three.
Social Butterfly, Hanayo Yonaha: Costs 30,000 Funds.
Queen Bee, Aiko Komori: Costs 30,000 Funds.
Big Shot Irabu (Gold): Costs 50,000 Funds.
Collectibles and Training
Winnie-chan: Find all 30 Fortune Finder Foto Rally Stamps in Downtown Ryukyu, then speak to her in the Kariyushi Arcade.
Whiney-chan: Find all 30 Fortune Finder Foto Rally Stamps in Kamurocho, then speak to her on Theater Avenue.
Lala Aizawa: Reach 10 "LaLaLa Lovelies" and speak to her at her mobile stand.
Myazato (Gold): Earn 20,000 Training Points and pass the Master Promotion Exam at his dojo.
Nishida (Silver): Rise through the ranks of the Coliseum and complete the ninth challenge.
The Point Exchange Grind
You have to grind these specific minigames and exchange your earned points/tags/chips for the Baddie contracts.
Earth Angel Mama: Exchange 100 Tags at the Gambling Hall in Downtown Ryukyu.
Etsuko: Exchange 100 Tags at the Gambling Hall in Downtown Ryukyu.
Chicken Woman: Exchange 100 Chips at the Casino in Downtown Ryukyu.
Sheep Woman: Exchange 3,500 Points at Heaven's Golf in Downtown Ryukyu.
Patriarch Gondawara: Exchange 400 Points playing Bowling at Mach Bowl in Kamurocho.
Ono Michiko (Gold): Exchange 600 Points playing Bowling at Mach Bowl in Kamurocho.
Yankii Yappi: Exchange 1,300 Points playing Pool at the building on East Shichifuku Street in Kamurocho.
Pocket Circuit Fighter: Exchange 1,500 Points at the Yoshida Batting Center in Kamurocho.
Kamiyama: Exchange 3,000 Points with the Shogi Player in the Champion District of Kamurocho.
The Raffles
You have to spin the raffle wheels and pray to the RNG gods that you win the Grand Prize (the rainbow marble).
Koyuki (Gold): Win the Grand Prize at the Downtown Ryukyu Raffle (with Winnie-chan).
Yuki (Gold): Win the Grand Prize at the Kamurocho Raffle (with Whiney-chan).
The DLC Baddies
If you want the absolute strongest characters from the history of the franchise, you have to open your real-world wallet. Purchasing the Legendary Lads & Gals Set DLC instantly unlocks Daigo Dojima, Goro Majima, Taiga Saejima, Kaoru Sayama, Saeko Mukoda, Seonhee, Chitose Fujinomiya, and the legendary mascot Ono Michio.
