Yamori Kakuja is a transformation available to players who use the Yamori Kagune in Ghoul Re. Based on Yamori/Jason, the brutal torturer of the Tokyo Ghoul series, this Kakuja unlocks a grotesque and powerful form, boasting high grab-based damage, unique animations, and terrifying visual presence.
| Category | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PvP | 5/10 | High damage, but slow animations and grabs are easily dodged/parried |
| Boss Raiding | 6/10 | Burst damage possible, but cooldowns and range limitations hurt |
| Mobility | 4/10 | No strong dashes or gap closers; X-move has poor tracking |
| Sustainability | 3/10 | Doesn’t regenerate hunger, and cooldown punishes misplays |
| Ease of Use | 4/10 | Hard to land abilities, requires perfect spacing |
| Visuals & Style | 10/10 | Menacing model, amazing animations, true to Yamori lore |
However, despite its fearsome lore and cool design, this Kakuja has been met with mixed reception due to questionable performance in real combat scenarios. Read on for full details.
🧪 How to Obtain Yamori Kakuja
Unlike other Kakuja which follow a more unified path (e.g. Ken or Takizawa), Yamori’s path is unusually convoluted, and appears to have multiple interpretations or possibly bugs and inconsistencies in its implementation. Here is a synthesis of all verified and widely reported requirements:
✅ Step-by-Step Requirements (As Reported)
| Stage | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 1 | Have Yamori Kagune equipped (required at all stages) |
| 2 | Reach SSS Rank (Max Rank) |
| 3 | Accumulate at least 10,000,000 RC cells |
| 4 | Defeat a Ken V2 player with 1 million or more RC cells |
| 5 | Commit cannibalism against another Yamori user with 5 million or more RC (Ctrl + B) |
| 6 | Kill five Special Class NPCs while they are wearing Arata armor |
| 7 | Perform a final wipe, and on respawn you should awaken with Yamori Kakuja |
⚠️ Important Notes:
- Multiple sources confirm this path, including mod hints and early unlockers.
- Some players report bugs or inconsistency when requirements aren’t followed exactly.
- Doing steps out of order (e.g. cannibalism before rank) may invalidate progress.
🔓 Where to Unlock
After meeting all requirements:
- Enter a PD (Perma Death) server.
- Go to the Kakuja NPC (located above the CCG Construction Site — near the crates).
- Interact with him during the PD event.
- You’ll receive a message such as “Don’t lose yourself now…”, and the transformation will unlock.
📌 You must complete this step during a PD event. Outside of it, the NPC will not progress your transformation.
🧬 Activation & Cooldown
- Activate Yamori Kakuja with
Ctrl + J - Cooldown: 1 Hour
- Duration: ~60 seconds
- During Kakuja form, you gain:
- New model (inspired by Yamori’s monstrous Kakuja)
- Increased damage and speed
- Three unique abilities
- Modified M1s and Crits
⚔️ Yamori Kakuja Abilities
Once transformed, you enter a monstrous state with a focus on grapples, slams, and close-range dominance.
🔪 [R] – Critical
- A fast M1-based swipe combo
- Variant: Slam instead of slash, based on timing
💥 Z – Thunderclap
- A large double-handed overhead smash
- Good for AoE crowd control
- High wind-up, but powerful if landed
- Guardbreaks, but parryable
🌀 X – Thunderclaw
- Dashes forward into a grab that slams the target
- Has slight tracking, but low range
- Easily dodged if not used at close range
- Low cooldown, usable in combos
🌩️ C – Roaring Thunder
- Wraps your Kagune into a spinning slam finisher
- Long wind-up, decent AoE
- Can be comboed after parries
- Sometimes glitches, reported as unreliable
⚠️ Common Complaints & Bugs
- ❌ Long wind-up on all three abilities
- ❌ All moves are grab-based → easy to dodge/parry
- ❌ Hitboxes are inconsistent or too small
- ❌ Many players claim it’s worse than Yamori’s base Kagune
- ❌ Cooldown punishes you for an underwhelming payoff
📢 Community Verdict:
“Cool in concept, underwhelming in execution. Only roll this if you’re a Yamori fan — otherwise, avoid until it’s buffed.”
✅ Tips for Using Yamori Kakuja
- Use X in tight spaces or in team fights where enemies can’t dodge easily
- Try to bait a parry, then use Z or C to punish during recovery
- Pair with stun-heavy allies to land your grabs more reliably
- Don’t pop Kakuja unless the fight is in a controlled area (tight corridor, indoors, boss pit)
🧠 Final Thoughts
The Yamori Kakuja is a visual and lore masterpiece, but its combat potential is currently below expectations. With long animation times, grab-dependence, and buggy hitboxes, it underperforms in high-level play.
However, it’s still a trophy transformation, and for diehard fans of Yamori, it’s a terrifying aesthetic to wield.
Final Verdict:
⚖️ Needs buffs. Currently the weakest Kakuja, but has potential with future updates.