During the first approach the quest might seem to be too long - there are many people with whom you can talk to complete the investigation. I'm trying to do the Gaichu recruitment mission without killing anyone, but it looks like the Pendant, Astral Perception and Red Spears weren't enough to sway the Elders without violence? I have done everything else, as far as I know, and I have tried all speech options, but Porter still says that "the waters are muddy" and that Gaichu has to die. In Gaichu's case it's his sword. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. You will also find many small locations here - buildings' insides and shopping mall where you can obtain new equipment. He does decent damage with the heaven stance (hold his katana overhead for a downward slash). Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Walkthrough 2.1 Accepting the Case 2.2 Tong's Sensory Carnival 2.3 The Streets 2.4 Magpie and the Jackpoint 2.5 Parking Garage 2.6 The Storm Drains 2.7 Magpie's Stockroom 2.8 Confronting the Elders 3 Aftermath Synopsis Active Defense: Gaichu learns a defensive ability that raises his Armor by 2 and his Dodge by 1. Costs 1 AP and has a 5-turn CD. dude says he is convinced but ghoul is a threat anyway. Add in Dodge and some Charisma for speech checks and perhaps later on some ware compatibility to get a little bit of bioware. Not sure if in retrospect the armor piece would have still been needed, but nice to see the "better" ending. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). Go to the metro station and take a ride to Tolo Harbour. During the first approach the quest might seem to be too long - there are many people with whom you can talk to complete the investigation. - Throw shuriken now works as intended and has slightly increased range and is able to flush targets from cover. Gripping, Turn-Based Tactical Combat: When youre running the shadows, every turn matters. Valve Corporation. She can reduce the chance that they slip out of her control, and even seize control of hostile spirits summoned by her enemies. Coup de Grace: A vicious attack that deals over 100 damage, but only to stunned enemies. Racter: Spec his drone to be a sniper or a melee beast. Shadowrun: Hong Kong PC Home Guides Q&A Cheats Reviews Media News Board Topic Archived You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. You are not permitted to copy any image, text or info from this page. It's quite revealing that taking only the Red Samurai skills is a perfectly viable build for Gaichu - those warriors are tough. 11 Piece of armor. As with the other members of your team, you'll get to choose what skills Gaichu acquired whenever he levels up, which will happen after every two shadowruns you complete. Watch more Shadowrun: Hong Kong! Soften the vast majority of the enemies with Is0bel's mines, a strip armour focus, and fireballs; have Duncan or Racter finish them off; Gobbet for buffing, blind, and shadow. Go through the double door ahead of you. Territoriality Track: Focuses on battlefield control by buffing Gobbets barrier spells (increasing damage, increasing the number of tiles affected) and planting AOE damage spells, such as Toxic Fog. Red Samurai Track: A mixture of offense and defense. Whampoa Garden is a small city where you must conduct an investigation. As a result, otherworldly entities known as the Yama Kings are preparing to move though and claim Kowloon for their own as a hunting grounds. Melee strikes take enemies out of cover so use him first, then rip anyone that survives to shreds in a hail of gunfire/magic. Also deals AP DMG and has a 2-turn CD. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. All rights reserved. Crowd Control Track: Focuses on a variety of non-lethal attacks that inflict stun (-AP) effects. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. This track includes a bite attack that inflicts damage and heals Gaich, and claw and spit attacks that inflict damage and cause debuffs on enemies. If he infect Ishida, Gaichu will start to behaviour different in the bonus campaign so from point of Moral it is good to kill him for giving him peace and serving him the last honor. Interactions in: Shadowrun: Hong Kong runs Outsider Edit Outsider Upload image Outsider is a mission in Hong Kong . I like using him to CHARGE and then suss people out of cover with his katana. From what I remember from prior discussion boards, you get one thing no matter what. For completing the mission (proving the guilt) you will receive 2 Karma points and a companion - Gaichu the ghoul. Gobbets summon works well too. Whirlwind: An attack that hits all adjacent targets. (Getting the first extra point of essence to get some +Quickness bioware can be more karma-efficient than rasing Quickness itself past a certian level.). Gaich also gains self-buffs that can temporarily boost his armor, or give him the effects of cover when standing in the open. Gobbet is an ork street shaman and a follower of Rat. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Valve Corporation. At the heart of the mystery is the sinister, looming presence of the Kowloon Walled City slum, and the terrifying mass nightmares which are boiling out of it with ever-greater intensity. I did it just fine. Shadowrun Hong Kong features two unlockable runners - Racter and Gaichu - to add to your squad, with just as many upgrade options as your main party. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. NEXT: Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Best Eiger Build. But if you are REALLY concerned about overlap you should become a shotgun sorcerer. Just charge in with the heaven stance and crit everyone to death. It will also turn on the alarm however there is no other way. I'll be honest, Gaichu pretty much never makes an appearance in my loadout because I'd rather buff my actually useful characters than waste AP trying to protect him. I've only played through the game once, though, so I'm not sure how muny redundancies there are. Duncan, alongside the player, was fostered by Raymond, in Seattle, and were raised strictly. Your core team of shadowrunners seems to have all the bases covered when it comes to combat in Shadowrun: Hong Kong. This Red Samurai-turned-ghoul makes for a scarily competent melee warrior in Shadowrun: Hong Kong. Gaichu is a character and potential crew member in Shadowrun: Hong Kong. Originally posted by sanddorn: I guess it's kinda running joke in Shadowrun: any not concealed weapon should be suspicious in most secured environments. You have to find more evidence in the garage, I'm afraid. Walkthrough . Regenerate: Bestows a regen effect that heals 6 HP per turn for 3 turns. Kudos: 1 Hits: Daily Lives of the Heoi Crew by VioletAmet Shadowrun: Hong Kong Mature Graphic Depictions Of Violence F/M Complete Work 14 Feb 2023 Graphic Depictions Of Violence Protagonist/Racter (Shadowrun: Hong Kong) Female Protagonist (Shadowrun: Hong Kong) Racter (Shadowrun) Koschei (Shadowrun) Duncan Wu Gobbet (Shadowrun) Is0bel (Shadowrun) Progressing down this track bolts new ranged weapons to the drone, such as an auto-shotgun or a grenade launcher. Coup de grace has a 2 turn cooldown and Always misses because Gaichu sucks. I recruited him with no fighting. You may also make your job easier by hacking the terminal (M14,6) in the doctor's room (Decking [1]) to download some valuable data and to activate an elevator (M14,7) to bring the explosive barrels on the second floor. I was able to talk my way past the gangsters in there, but I think that might have been due to the Gang etiquette. 12 Silver neckless. So, I don't have etiquette, so I can't get into the parking garage without a fight. i am not sure. In 2056, a former street rat in Seattle gets a call from their long-separated foster father, Raymond Black. A Classic, Story-Driven cRPG: The Shadowrun series hearkens back to the golden age of computer RPGs with a novel-like branching narrative full of sharp prose and deep character development. Costs 2 AP and has a 3-turn CD. IIRC, need to focus on choices that specifically call out the painless deaths he tried to provide. Deals 16 DMG with ongoing HP and AP damage for 3 turns. It is thanks to Shadowrun Anarchy canon that Gaichu does not infected Ishida. If something corporate-owned is shipped through Hong Kong, it invariably moves through these streets. Enter the construction site where you will find four enemies which you have to take care of. Firstly, though, Active Defense is always going to be a great get thanks to the Armor buff. . Originally posted by silencer4: CHAAAARGEEEE!!!!! RELATED: Shadowrun Trilogy: Best Physical Adept Builds. A One-of-a-Kind Cyberpunk Setting: Experience the unique Tech meets Magic dystopian future of Shadowrun, a fan-favorite game setting that recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Wu is a veteran security expert with years of sprawl-site combat experience. Predator Track: Turns Koschei into a walking artillery piece. Used gang etiquette on the garage boss, found the armour piece and the sword damage on the wall, that's about it. Haste, aim, and dodge/moves buff him then just dump him on your enemies to get them out of cover till either he crits them to death or makes them vulnerable enough for your ranged characters to pick them off. Cost: 1AP. Gaichu is a frontliner who will often find himself out in the open - this makes the Armor crucial. It's very, very good. Rip: Gaichu learns Rip, a melee attack that does an additional 2 DMG and makes the enemy bleed for 2 turns. Not killing him gets a companion mission and therefore more money and Karma. All rights reserved. That pretty much sums up how to use Gaichu, on hard you need to cast Aim on him first. A Lone Star Police Department (LSPD) officer, he's summoned to Hong Kong by Raymond, his stepfather, and arrives accompanied by his Riot Unit Sergeant, Carter. Is0bel is a lot better if you grab the remote mine option for her GL. After going back to Heoi you will receive additional 8 Karma points . An incredibly powerful melee warrior with the discipline of a samurai and the biological warfare of a ghoul, that's what's missing. Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition > General Discussions > Topic Details. I ignored the garage when they told me to scram and went into the sewers. You are not permitted to copy any image, text or info from this page. I'm trying to do the Gaichu recruitment mission without killing anyone, but it looks like the Pendant, Astral Perception and Red Spears weren't enough to sway the Elders without violence? Fortunately you may do this during one long run just initiating new conversation once you'll be finished with other one. Costs 1 AP and has a 2-turn CD. Command Your Team: Lead a small team of shadowrunners - each with their own outlook, motivations, and backstory. Last edited by Hex ; Aug 3, 2019 @ 11:58am #12 Freedom's Flame Aug 3, 2019 @ 12:24pm For this mission you have to team up with Gaichu and you may also invite two other allies. When you get 3 AP Gaichu gets a lot better. That's not answering OP's question, he was asking if his choice would have any impact on his game, not on the cannon story. You will find Gaichu on the bottom of your ship, Use the terminal outside to hurt the two guards from the lab. Shadowrun: Hong Kong contains all the features of Shadowrun Returns and builds upon the engine and gameplay upgrades added to Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (including the ability to save your game anywhere). I took Is0bel, and I think she was freaked out. You just don't walk into Mordor with a drone and a glowing totem. The project was spearheaded by Josephine Tsang, recently elected to the Hong Kong Executive Council, who is responsible for the APB on their lives and has been attempting to keep the Prosperity Project going for her own gain. Camp on a Heavy Dragon Line and annihilate your foes, preferably while laughing maniacally. By Ryan Thomas Bamsey Jun 23, 2022 Thanks. You DO need to collect the armor piece in the parking garage (and have it analyzed by the clothier). Disease makes for a stronger area coverage move than Whirlwind and Regenerate is a bit weak for how much HP Gaichu is likely to be losing. When I say I won't let them kill him, a fight starts. He's merely slightly different in a dialogue point of view, but OP was asking for potential differences in his fighting abilities (to which there aren't any). For those who didn't play the game, Gaichu is a character from Shadowrun: Hong Kong who is a former Red Samurai turned Ghoul turned Shadowrunner, who overdosed on every Japanese stereotype in the book. This build takes Active Defense, Shuriken, Coup de Grace, Disease, and Regenerate. As introduced in Dragonfall, you'll be able to guide your crew's advancement by choosing special abilities on their Growth Tracks to complement the choices you make for your own character. You can not walk into Ares with a Ghoul. What are some of your favourite builds that you've put together? One problem with the emperor sword (or the other adept swords) is that it can "overwrite" Gaichu's special sword abilities if you loan it to him. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Just for and giggles I had a save back near that point. Enter the building and finish the guards off. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Framed as terrorists, Duncan and the player are forced into the shadows, becoming Shadowrunners themselves to shake the attention of the HKPD--and whoever's pulling their strings--and to unravel the mystery of exactly what went wrong. Haste, heaven stance, pedal to the metal. Cybtroll or cybork combi shooter melee tank. Costs only 1 AP but has a 5-turn CD. You need to get into the shop for two parts of evidence. Lugging those 2 wastes of space around is a chore. Rude Awakening; The Impound Lot; Namazu . I ignored the garage too, but it still ended in conflict despite doing all of the other optionals. - Metal stance attacks (second and final attack) are slightly buffed to consistently deal AP damage when crew is lvl3 and higher. It will detonate an electrical box. Bite: A melee attack that restores 8 HP to Gaichu and increases his Strength by 1 for 2 turns. http://harebrained-schemes.com/blog/2015/07/24/release-date-anyone/, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Includes 12+ hours of non-linear story with a diverse cast of all-too-(meta)human characters. You may listen to Gaichu and let him go or kill him where he stands. During your two free turns you may spread your team in a way that will allow you to hide yourself during the attack behind the covers. Welcome to our Shadowrun: Hong Kong walkthrough! For Hong Kong? Many many options and very fast movements - versatility is bliss. Includes additional sword attacks, such as a coup de grace that can be used to dispatch stunned targets. You can also bring Racter instead of Gobbet if you happen to be a Shaman yourself, who will then make the biotech check for you. [SPOILERS WITHIN PROBABLY]. So for those confused about how to do this, let me state exactly what needs to be done for others who had trouble from all the non-explanations in this thread: Zemnex, if you later get to the bonus campaign, please use my guide and leave a comment or criticism for me ok? All logos and images are copyrighted by their respective owners. His personal run (Retribution) can be completed with a full party of 4 runners: the player character, himself and 2 other runners. Kernest Sep 4, 2015 @ 1:28am. Either way, some of these upgrades make for difficult decisions. Before entering the building you may use the terminal (M14,3) left of the door. The next companion quest is related to Gaichu but only if you will invite him to your team during the Outsider mission in Whampoa Garden. Deals 2 additional DMG but cannot do AP damage. If you want to unlock his quest you have to talk with him about his past three times. (I didn't do the biotech check on tong's body) What some may forget cause its a little confusing: There is Magpie's Shop, and Magpie's Stockroom. If the going looks tough, make him end his turn in metal stance for a little extra survivability (Particularly if he has the trait to make it give light cover). Discussions Rules and Guidelines It is thanks to Shadowrun Anarchy canon that Gaichu does not infected Ishida. We'll walk you through the best upgrade options to take when building out these runners with our Shadowrun Hong Kong companion Guide. Is0bel is a character and crew member in Shadowrun: Hong Kong . Date Posted: Aug 20, 2015 @ 2:41pm. Well on my 1st playthru, and on most I will take I say kill Gaichu. 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