Changes

* {{color|red|'''Heavily damaged (大破)'''}} and sunk ships are unable to participate in battle.

* {{color|red|'''Heavily damaged (大破)'''}} and sunk ships are unable to participate in battle.

* All types of Aircraft Carriers are unable to participate in battle, unless specific requirements are met. See [[#Carrier Night Attacks|Carrier Night Attacks]].

* All types of Aircraft Carriers are unable to participate in battle, unless specific requirements are met. See [[#Carrier Night Attacks|Carrier Night Attacks]].

* Shelling attacks that target submarines will always deal 0 damage, and default to '''scratch damage'''. This makes it not possible to sink a submarine during Night Battle.

* Shelling attacks that target submarines will always deal 0 damage, and default to '''scratch damage''', making impossible to sink submarines during Night Battle.

** This rule is void if the player fleet is a '''Combined Fleet'''.

** This rule is void if the player fleet is a '''Combined Fleet'''.

** [[Friend Fleet]] also ignores this rule and may damage submarines

** [[Friendly Fleets]] also ignores this rule and may damage submarines.

* Ships with 0 {{Firepower}} + {{Torpedo}} stats are unable to participate in battle.

* Ships with 0 {{Firepower}} + {{Torpedo}} stats are unable to participate in night battle.

** Currently, this is only observable against the Wa-Class Transport Ship.

** Currently, this is only observable against the Wa-Class Transport Ship.

* All [[:Category:Heavy Cruisers|heavy cruisers]] gain +5 {{Evasion}}

* All CA(V) gain +5 evasion {{Evasion}}.

* Heavy cruisers equipped with IJN 20.3 cm guns will gain an accuracy and evasion bonus. Please see [[Gun_Fit_Bonuses#Medium_Caliber_Guns|Gun Fit Bonuses]] for more details.

* Most CA(V) equipped with {{Equipment/Link|20.3cm Twin Gun Mount|20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount|20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount|text=IJN 20.3 cm guns}} will gain an accuracy {{Hit}} and evasion {{Evasion}} bonus. Please see [[Gun_Fit_Bonuses#Medium_Caliber_Guns|Gun Fit Bonuses]] for more details.

* Destroyers equipped with [[Skilled Lookouts]] and a [[:Category:Radar|Radar]] will gain bonus evasion. The exact amount is unknown.

* Destroyers equipped with {{EquipmentLink|Skilled Lookouts|Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts|text=Skilled Lookouts|link_category=Lookout}} and a [[:Category:Radar|Radar]] will gain bonus evasion. The exact amount is unknown.

[[File:Nightbattle_Order.png|thumb|right|Example of engagement order during Night Battle]]

[[File:Nightbattle_Order.png|thumb|right|Example of engagement order during Night Battle]]