Changes

In case neither fleets meet the requirements, the sub-phase will be skipped.

In case neither fleets meet the requirements, the sub-phase will be skipped.

<onlyinclude>=Opening ASW Shelling (OASW)=

=Opening ASW Shelling (OASW)=

Commonly referred to as ''OASW (opening ASW)''. All eligible ships will perform a regular ASW Shelling attack, following range order in the same fashion as the First Shelling Phase. As these opening attacks happen before the Opening Torpedo Salvo, they may disable or even sink enemy submarines before they have a chance to attack.

<onlyinclude>Commonly referred to as ''OASW (opening ASW)''. All eligible ships will perform a regular ASW Shelling attack, following range order in the same fashion as the First Shelling Phase. As these opening attacks happen before the Opening Torpedo Salvo, they may disable or even sink enemy submarines before they have a chance to attack.

OASW has the following trigger conditions:

OASW has the following trigger conditions:

!width="25%"|OASW Ship

!width="25%"|OASW Ship

!ASW Stat Required<ref>The Required ASW Stat '''does''' include [[Equipment_Bonuses|visible equipment bonuses]], but '''does not''' include [[Improvement|improvement bonuses]].</ref>

!ASW Stat Required<ref>The Required ASW Stat '''does''' include [[Equipment_Bonuses|visible equipment bonuses]], but '''does not''' include [[Improvement|improvement bonuses]].</ref>

!Equipment Required<ref>[[Equipment_Bonuses|Visible equipment bonuses]] or [[Improvement|improvement bonuses]] '''do not''' count as equipment ASW (e.g. a +6 ASW equipment with +1 ASW bonus does not count as a +7 equipment but just as a +6 one).</ref><ref>Regardless of their ASW stat, {{GreenPlane}}{{Night Fighter Aircraft}} [[:Category:Fighters|Fighters]] or {{YellowPlane}} [[:Category:Recon Aircraft|Recon Aircrafts]] cannot trigger any OASW.</ref>

!Equipment Required<ref>[[Equipment_Bonuses|Visible equipment bonuses]] or [[Improvement|improvement bonuses]] '''do not''' count as equipment ASW (e.g. a +6 ASW equipment with +1 ASW bonus does not count as a +7 equipment but just as a +6 one).</ref><ref>Regardless of their ASW stat, {{GreenPlane}}{{Night Fighter Aircraft}} [[Fighter]]s or {{YellowPlane}} [[Carrier Recon]] cannot trigger any OASW.</ref>

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! Any [[DD|Destroyer]]/[[CL|Light Cruiser]]/[[CLT|Torpedo Cruiser]]/[[AO|Fleet Oiler]]/[[CT|Training Cruiser]]

! Any [[DD|Destroyer]]/[[CL|Light Cruiser]]/[[CLT|Torpedo Cruiser]]/[[AO|Fleet Oiler]]/[[CT|Training Cruiser]]

!{{Ship/Banner|Shinshuu Maru/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Fusou/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Yamashiro/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{ItemStack|item={{Ship/Banner|Yamato/Kai Ni Juu|small=true}}|text=Kai Ni Juu}}

!{{Ship/Banner|Shinshuu Maru/Kai|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Fusou/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{Ship/Banner|Yamashiro/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br>{{ItemStack|item={{Ship/Banner|Yamato/Kai Ni Juu|small=true}}|text=Kai Ni Juu}}

| '''100+ ASW'''

| '''100+ ASW'''

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{SPB}} {{Autogyro}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + [[SPB|Seaplane Bomber]] or [[:Category:Rotorcraft|Rotorcraft]]

| {{Sonar}} '''+''' {{SPB}} {{Autogyro}}<br>'''[[Sonar]]''' + [[SPB|Seaplane Bomber]] or [[Rotorcraft]]

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