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− | Improvements are upgrades to equipment that increase their performance or upgrade them to better versions. Improvements are done in [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal]], requiring [[Akashi]]. Improvement Materials {{IM}} are notably used for improvements. | + | "Improvements" are increases in performance for equipment, being represented using {{Star}} stars. |
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| + | Improvements can be done via [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal]], notably requiring [[Akashi]] and Improvement Materials {{IM}}, or may be already present on the equipment when obtained. |
| + | *''See how to perform improvements [[Akashi's Improvement Arsenal|here]]. |
| *''See the full list of improvable equipment [[:Category:Improvable Equipment|here]] (this omit the equipment not improvable but obtainable already improved) . | | *''See the full list of improvable equipment [[:Category:Improvable Equipment|here]] (this omit the equipment not improvable but obtainable already improved) . |
| + | **''For a comprehensive list, please refer to [https://akashi-list.me/ Akashi-List]. |
| *''See the full list of ship Helpers [[Improvement/Helper|here]]. | | *''See the full list of ship Helpers [[Improvement/Helper|here]]. |
− | *''For a comprehensive list of improvements, please refer to [https://akashi-list.me/ Akashi-List] or the List of Improvements.''
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| =Overview= | | =Overview= |
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| # Improvement bonuses are '''hidden'''. The increase in stats is not reflected on ship girls' stat cards. | | # Improvement bonuses are '''hidden'''. The increase in stats is not reflected on ship girls' stat cards. |
| #* This means they do not count for [[Support Expedition]]s or for reaching certain thresholds like for [[OASW]]. | | #* This means they do not count for [[Support Expedition]]s or for reaching certain thresholds like for [[OASW]]. |
− | #* Those bonuses work to some extent to reach regular [[Expeditions]] thresholds. | + | #* Those bonuses work to some extent to reach regular [[Expeditions]] thresholds (''see [[#Expeditions Bonus|here]]''). |
− | #* Some improvements on equipment can add some additional [[#Visible Fit Bonuses|Visible Fit Bonuses]]. | + | #* Some improvements on equipment can also add some additional [[#Visible Fit Bonuses|Visible Fit Bonuses]]. |
| #** This works on an equipment-to-equipment and ship-to-ship basis with no general rule. | | #** This works on an equipment-to-equipment and ship-to-ship basis with no general rule. |
− | # Most conversion quests (e.g. {{Q|F62}}), allow to use improved equipment, but any {{Star}} are lost during conversion. | + | # Most conversion quests (e.g. {{Q|F62}}), allow to use improved equipment, but any {{Star}} are {{color|red|lost during conversion}}. |
| # Certain conversion quests that do not require improved equipment, will carry over any {{Star}} from the required equipment to the upgraded equipment. | | # Certain conversion quests that do not require improved equipment, will carry over any {{Star}} from the required equipment to the upgraded equipment. |
| #*So far, this is only applicable to quests {{Q|F13}}, {{Q|F14}}, {{Q|F15}}, {{Q|F19}}, {{Q|F24}}, {{Q|F26}}, {{Q|F28}}, {{Q|F29}}, {{Q|F30}}, {{Q|Fm1}}, and {{Q|Fm2}}. | | #*So far, this is only applicable to quests {{Q|F13}}, {{Q|F14}}, {{Q|F15}}, {{Q|F19}}, {{Q|F24}}, {{Q|F26}}, {{Q|F28}}, {{Q|F29}}, {{Q|F30}}, {{Q|Fm1}}, and {{Q|Fm2}}. |