Dave the Diver best staff – Itsuki, Maki, El Nino, and more

Dave the Diver best staff will keep Bancho’s Sushi bar running like a well-oiled machine, serving dishes, pouring perfect beers and cocktails, and raking in generous tips. As the restaurant’s reputation grows, running a smooth operation becomes a tough task for Dave alone, so hiring and managing a capable team of staff to help out is crucial.

We’ll walk you through the best Dave the Diver staff. To up your nightly profits, check out how to get Moray Eel in Dave the Diver and how to catch a jellyfish in Dave the Diver.

Best employees in Dave the Diver

Here’s a list of the best staff in Dave the Diver you can hire:

• Istuki
• El Nino
• Masayoshi
• Davina
• Maki
• Yone

Note that an employee starting stats are randomised when they first respond to a job listing. When you view their profile in the hiring menu, got to details to see a breakdown of their stats at level 20, the maximum level to which you can train staff.

Potential is far more important than initial stats. Play the long game when it comes to staff and don’t judge them on their stats when your hire them. The stats found below refer to rank 20 stats.

Each of these employees have what we’ll call a specialty – wasabi refill skill, cocktail serving, tip master, dispatch master, ingredient prep master – the idea being to get the best staff for each task to maximise efficiency.

Istuki

• Cooking – 438
• Serving – 932
• Procure – 628
• Appeal – 963
• Skills – Drink Serving / Staff with Irresistible Charm

Though Itsuki has decent all-round stats, the main draw when hiring her is the 932 level 20 serving stat and 963 appeal stat. Combined, these ensure customers get their meals fast and leave satisfied, which means more return business and higher profits.

El Nino

• Cooking – 132
• Serving – 1033
• Procure – 769
• Appeal – 901
• Skills – Drink Serving Master / Cleaning Master

El Nino is hands-down the best serving staff hire you can make in the game. His level 20 1033 serving stat speaks for itself, but is elevated further by his Drink Serving Master and Cleaning Master skills, which both mean bigger profits in the long run.

Masayoshi

• Cooking – 786
• Serving – 253
• Procure – 814
• Appeal – 378
• Skills – Ingredient Prep Expert / Dispatch Master

Though Masayoshi can hold his own in the kitchen, putting him on dispatch duties will see him shine thanks to one of the best level 20 procure stats in the game. The Dispatch Master helps in that respect as well, making Masayoshi by far the best dispatch staff option in Dave the Diver.

Davina

• Cooking – 490
• Serving – 360
• Procure – 859
• Appeal – 915
• Skills – Staff with Irresistible Charm / Dispatch Master

Davina has the highest level 20 procure stat in the game at 859, which when coupled with her Dispatch Master skill makes her an excellent choice for dispatch duties alongside Masayoshi. Davina’s excellent appeal stat and Staff with Irresistible Charm skill also help keep customers coming back to Bancho’s Sushi.

Maki

• Cooking – 2100
• Serving – 33
• Procure – 20
• Appeal – 20
• Skills – Cooking + / Cooking ++

You’ll automatically unlock Maki as a staff member during Chapter 2 Into the Deep. Her starting stats aren’t generally all that impressive, but trained up to level 20 and she has the highest cooking stat in the game at 2100, making her one of the best Dave the Diver staff you can hire.

Yone

• Cooking – 901
• Serving – 154
• Procure – 385
• Appeal – 126
• Skills – Cooking ++ / Ingredient Prepping Expert.

Bested only by Maki when it comes to her level 20 cooking stat, Yone is a wise hire to help Sancho whip up sushi in the kitchen. Yone’s Ingredient Prepping Expert skill increases the number of menu items, which means more dishes and more profit

Raptor, James, Drae, Billy, Jandi, Il Nino, Tohoku get an honorable mention as well for being decent all-round employee picks. Use them as temporary options on your way to hiring the best staff in Dave the Diver.

That covers all the best Dave the Diver staff we’ve found so far for the sushi restaurant. If you haven’t yet, learn how to get a bug net in Dave the Diver and how to catch a seahorse in Dave the Diver to keep your menu varied.