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There are several effects of increasing ship speed:
There are several effects of increasing ship speed:
* Meeting routing requirements:
* Meeting routing requirements:
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** Fleet speed affect certain [[Combat/Map Mechanics and Nodes#Routing|map routing]].
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** Fleet speed affect certain [[Routing|map routing]].
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*** Note that this does not apply to ''ship type'' requirements (eg. a BB will not count as an FBB where FBBs are specifically required).
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*** Note that this does not apply to ''ship type'' requirements (e.g. a BB will not count as an FBB where FBBs are specifically required).
*** Most map routings are only affected by slow/fast fleets, '''fast+''' and '''fastest''' being required for routing in very few maps (eg. [[3-2]] and [[4-5]]).
*** Most map routings are only affected by slow/fast fleets, '''fast+''' and '''fastest''' being required for routing in very few maps (eg. [[3-2]] and [[4-5]]).
* [[Combined Fleet#Combined Fleet Types|Combined Fleet composition]]:
* [[Combined Fleet#Combined Fleet Types|Combined Fleet composition]]:
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* ''Evasion increase'':
* ''Evasion increase'':
** Devs claim ([https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF/status/818739607776804866]) that higher speed values increase evasion, however, no such bonus has ever been measured ([https://twitter.com/Xe_UCH/status/819164409025032195][http://ja.kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%89:676]).
** Devs claim ([https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF/status/818739607776804866]) that higher speed values increase evasion, however, no such bonus has ever been measured ([https://twitter.com/Xe_UCH/status/819164409025032195][http://ja.kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%89:676]).
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* Because [[Coastal Defense Ships]] (DE) cannot equip {{Engine}} [[Engine Improvement]]s, they are the only ship type that '''cannot be speed-up'''.
* Because [[Coastal Defense Ships]] (DE) cannot equip {{Engine}} [[Engine Improvement]]s, they are the only ship type that '''cannot be speed-up'''.