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|+ The best

|+ The best

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| Kasumi Kai Ni || Superb. Excellent stats - high night battle attack power and good starting luck. She is also able to equip Tanks and all types of Landing Crafts, making her an effective anti-installation attacker as well. On top of her high stats and ability to take on multiple attacking roles, she's also has historical damage bonuses in maps more often than any other DD in the game, often making her a key boss killer. She can also equip all types of Command Facilities.

| Kasumi Kai Ni || Superb. Excellent stats - high night battle attack power and good starting luck. She is also able to equip Tanks and all types of Landing Crafts, making her an effective anti-installation attacker as well. On top of her high stats and ability to take on multiple attacking roles, she's also has historical damage bonuses in maps more often than any other DD in the game, often making her a key boss killer. She can also equip all types of Command Facilities.

|+ Surface Combat DDs

|+ Surface Combat DDs

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| Shimakaze, Yukikaze || The difference between them and other destroyers becomes less pronounced or even disappears as other DDs reach their final remodels, but they're still strong and the fact that they require only a small amount of experience to do their job is valuable, allowing you to funnel more EXP into other ships.  

| Shimakaze, Yukikaze || The difference between them and other destroyers becomes less pronounced or even disappears as other DDs reach their final remodels, but they're still strong and the fact that they require only a small amount of experience to do their job is valuable, allowing you to funnel more EXP into other ships.  

|+ Anti-Installation DDs

|+ Anti-Installation DDs

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| Michishio Kai Ni || Excellent stats and can moonlight as a surface combat DD.  

| Michishio Kai Ni || Excellent stats and can moonlight as a surface combat DD.  

|+ Anti-Submarine Warfare DDs

|+ Anti-Submarine Warfare DDs

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| Johnston Kai || Can perform OASW attacks regardless of equipment at all times. However, she is a rare drop from 2-3 only and requires her Kai remodel to be effective, which is at level 55. Highly recommended regardless, as not needing certain gear or level to OASW makes her very flexible.

| Johnston Kai || Can perform OASW attacks regardless of equipment at all times. However, she is a rare drop from 2-3 only and requires her Kai remodel to be effective, which is at level 55. Highly recommended regardless, as not needing certain gear or level to OASW makes her very flexible.

|+ Anti-Air DD

|+ Anti-Air DD

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| Akizuki Kai || IJN's premier AA destroyer with a very powerful Anti-Air Cut In, and by Kai she has all the gear she needs to AACI. An absolute must have. Drops in the boss node of 2-2 only.

| Akizuki Kai || IJN's premier AA destroyer with a very powerful Anti-Air Cut In, and by Kai she has all the gear she needs to AACI. An absolute must have. Drops in the boss node of 2-2 only.

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