Changes

* To go start->B (and avoid the first maelstrom) you cannot have more than 1 CLT and your first fleet must contain either a CL, DD, or Akitsumaru and have 2 BB + 2 CA (other combinations may work, still needs testing)

* To go start->B (and avoid the first maelstrom) you cannot have more than 1 CLT and your first fleet must contain either a CL, DD, or Akitsumaru and have 2 BB + 2 CA (other combinations may work, still needs testing)

* Akitsumaru can guarantee F->H, plus she can carry Reppuus so Akitsumaru + a CV can get you air superiority at all nodes.  Combined with the previous rule this makes easy B->F->H->I routing.

* Akitsumaru can guarantee F->H, plus she can carry Reppuus so Akitsumaru + a CV can get you air superiority at all nodes.  Combined with the previous rule this makes easy B->F->H->I routing.

* Going C-E-G-I is possible with a fleet of Akitsumaru, 2 BBV, 2 CAV, 1 CL + 3 DD, 1 CL, 1 BB, 1 CLT. E is a maelstrom so this means you only fight 2 battles before the boss.

* Going east (C-E-G-I) is possible without carriers.  This is probably the best way for farming with 1 fuel maelstrom and easier preboss nodes.  Akitsumaru, 2 BBV, 2 CAV, 1 CL + 3 DD, 1 CL, 1 BB, 1 CLT can be used (126 AS for HQ99+ final boss).

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|dropsI = '''[[Akitsumaru]]''' '''[[Amatsukaze]]''' '''[[Asagumo]]''' [[Fusou]] [[Harusame]] [[Hiei]] [[Hyuuga]] [[I-8]] [[Ise]] [[Kinugasa]] '''[[Kiyoshimo]]''' [[Kongou]] '''[[Maruyu]]''' '''[[Mikuma]]''' [[Shimakaze]] '''[[Tokitsukaze]]''' [[Noshiro]] [[Nagato]] [[Tone]] [[Yuubari]] [[Houshou]]|dropsJ = [[Asagumo]]|dropsH = '''[[Maruyu]]''' [[Harusame]] [[Myoukou]] [[Hibiki]] [[Natori]] [[Samidare]] [[Shimakaze]] [[Yuubari]] [[Kinu]] [[Ooi]] [[Maikaze]]|dropsF = [[Shimakaze]] [[Kinu]]|dropsB = [[Shigure]] [[Arashio]]|dropsG = [[Shimakaze]] '''[[Maruyu]]''' [[Aoba]] [[Yamashiro]]}}

|dropsI = '''[[Akitsumaru]]''' '''[[Amatsukaze]]''' '''[[Asagumo]]''' [[Fusou]] [[Harusame]] [[Hiei]] [[Hyuuga]] [[I-8]] [[Ise]] [[Kinugasa]] '''[[Kiyoshimo]]''' [[Kongou]] '''[[Maruyu]]''' '''[[Mikuma]]''' [[Shimakaze]] '''[[Tokitsukaze]]''' [[Noshiro]] [[Nagato]] [[Tone]] [[Yuubari]] [[Houshou]]|dropsJ = [[Asagumo]]|dropsH = '''[[Maruyu]]''' [[Harusame]] [[Myoukou]] [[Hibiki]] [[Natori]] [[Samidare]] [[Shimakaze]] [[Yuubari]] [[Kinu]] [[Ooi]] [[Maikaze]]|dropsF = [[Shimakaze]] [[Kinu]]|dropsB = [[Shigure]] [[Arashio]]|dropsG = [[Shimakaze]] '''[[Maruyu]]''' [[Aoba]] [[Yamashiro]]}}