13 February 2026

Status Ailments and Their Effects in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

By newsgame

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, like all other Yakuza titles, incorporates Status Ailments into its beat ’em up combat system. These abnormal conditions add strategic depth and are inflicted through Kazuma Kiryu and Yoshitaka Mine’s combat styles or special moves. Some other ailments are also accessible through weapons found in battle.

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This Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties guide explains each status ailment and how it affects enemies in combat. Also, this page provides instructions on how to inflict each negative effect in fights.

All Status Ailments and Effects

Status Ailment	Status Ailment Effects
Bleed	The target will continue to take damage each second for a set period of time.
Stun	Immobilizes the target for a set period of time.
Poison	The target will continue to take damage for each second for a set amount of time.
Shock	The target falls prone.
Burn	The target will take damage and be immobilized for a set amount of time.
Fear	The target is rendered defenseless for a set amount of time.
Rage	Increases the rate of an enemy’s attack.
Cold	Makes attacks more difficult to pull off for a set period of time.
Charm	Charmed enemies will attack their allies.

Only enemies will experience Rage, Cold, and Charm status ailments in battle.

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How to Inflict Status Ailments in Combat

Enemies with Aura Status in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.

Bleed Status

Use Sai or Kama weapons in Ryukyu-style weapons to inflict Bleed effects on enemy targets. When someone is inflicted with Bleed, their body will flash red. However, they will lose HP over time.

Stun Status

Special moves or Tonfa weapon attacks in Ryukyu Style to disable them through stunned status. Stunned enemies are defenseless and will take critical hits. Attacks with a stun effect may crackle with electricity.

Enemies can stun Kazuma Kiryu and Yoshitaka Mine with blunt weapon special attacks.

Poison Status

Use weapons imbued with poison, such as knives, to hinder enemy targets with Poison status.

Shock Status

Hit foes with a Stun gun to disable them with Shock effects. Shocking enemies will also disrupt their attack patterns.

Enemies under Shock status are temporarily disabled.

Burn Status

Similar to poisoned weapons, damage foes with flame-emitting weapons to impair them with Burn effects. They will fall to the ground in flames and take damage over time.

Fear Status

Fear ailments are inflicted through defeating multiple foes. The remaining enemies faced by Kiryu or Mine will unlock a blue aura and grovel or slip in the fight.

Rage Status

Enemies will undergo Rage effects when they are provoked in battle. Also, dodging their attacks will make them activate Rage status by chance.

Cold Status

Hitting enemies with powerful attacks will make them under Cold status.

Charm Status

Some special moves can inflict enemies with Charm effects.

Attacking Charmed adversaries will not remove their Charm effect.

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By understanding how each Status Ailment works in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, players can maximize their damage output against enemies, especially bosses. Regardless of combat style (Dragon of Dojima: Kiwami, Ryukyu, or Shoot-Boxing styles), they can take advantage of ailment effects for enemy crowd control and make encounters finish quickly!