Changes

* {{color|lime|Green}}: Outstanding

* {{color|lime|Green}}: Outstanding

* {{color|gold|Yellow}}: Good

* {{color|gold|Yellow}}: Above Average

* Since the Luck Stat is difficult to modernize, it is listed as Base(Max).

* Since the Luck Stat is difficult to modernize, it is listed as Base(Max).

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|custom_row_subclasses_content = '''CAV Base Ships'''<br />These are the maximum stats of the Tone class CAs before their remodel to CAVs.<br />(These are not CAVs, but are here for comparison. For other CAs, see [[List of heavy cruisers by upgraded maximum stats|Heavy Cruisers]])<br />Highlights here are relative to the CAVs, above.}}

|custom_row_subclasses_content = '''CAV Base Ships'''<br />These are the maximum stats of the Tone class CAs before their remodel to CAVs.<br />(These are not CAVs but are here for comparison. For other CAs, see [[List of heavy cruisers by upgraded maximum stats|Heavy Cruisers]])<br />Highlights here are relative to the CAVs above.}}

General Notes:

General Notes:

*Aviation Cruisers are heavy cruiser sized vessels equipped to carry seaplanes. They are also known as ''Aircraft Cruisers''.

*Aviation Cruisers are heavy cruiser sized vessels equipped to carry seaplanes. They are also known as ''Aircraft Cruisers''.

**Aviation cruisers can launch [[List of Seaplanes by stats|Seaplane Bombers]], allowing them to participate in aerial combat phase and grant them the ability to attack submarines.

**Aviation cruisers can launch [[List of Seaplanes by stats|Seaplane Bombers]] allowing them to participate in aerial combat phase and grant them the ability to attack submarines.

***The ability to participate in ASW is not always advantageous.

***The ability to participate in ASW is not always advantageous.

**Unlike Aviation battleships, their '''max firepower are not reduced''' after remodel. Their default firepower after remodel are however a lot lower than average heavy cruisers.

**Unlike Aviation battleships, their '''max firepower is not reduced''' after the remodel. Their default firepower after remodel is, however, a lot lower than the average heavy cruiser's.

*While Mogami-class CAVs have a higher plane count, the Tone-class have a more useful distribution, as it is rare to equip 3 or 4 slots with Seaplane Bombers.

*While Mogami-class CAVs have a higher plane count, the Tone-class has a more useful distribution as it is able to equip 3 or 4 slots with Seaplane Bombers.

*Aviation Cruisers have higher fuel consumption, but lower ammo consumption than heavy cruisers.

*Aviation Cruisers have higher fuel consumption but lower ammo consumption than heavy cruisers.

*Aviation Cruisers '''can equip [[Drum Canister|drum canisters]] ''' where heavy cruisers can't.

*Aviation Cruisers '''can equip [[Drum Canister|drum canisters]] ''' while heavy cruisers can't.

*Every Mogami Class Aviation Cruisers come with a [[Zuiun]] as their default equipment.

*Every Mogami Class Aviation Cruisers come with a [[Zuiun]] as their default equipment.

**Mikuma Kai gives an uncraftable [[20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount]].

**Mikuma Kai gives an uncraftable [[20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount]].

**Tone Class Aviation Cruisers come with an uncraftable [[20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount]] and [[Zuiun (634 Air Group)]] .

**Tone Class Aviation Cruisers come with an uncraftable [[20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount]] and [[Zuiun (634 Air Group)]].

**Tone Class Aviation Cruisers (Kai Ni) have the highest LoS stat [[file:icon_LOS.png|View Range]] in game.

**Tone Class Aviation Cruisers (Kai Ni) have the highest LoS stat [[file:icon_LOS.png|View Range]] in game.