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'''Jintsuu 神通''' - Level 60

'''Jintsuu 神通''' - Level 60

Jintsuu has no tricks, she's just really good at hitting targets really hard. Possessing an FP/TP combination of 71/98 makes her the strongest day attacker in terms of raw stats. Two guns and a plane place her at a base of 96 (71+10+10+5)

Unlike Abukuma, Jintsuu doesn't bring any special tricks, just the highest base FP/TP combination of 71/98. This makes her the strongest night battle double-attacker in the game that isn't a CA(V) or CLT.

 

'''Abukuma Kai Ni 阿武隈 - Lander/Tank Capable, Minisub Capable - Level 75, <span style=" color:blue">Blueprint Required</span>'''

'''Abukuma Kai Ni 阿武隈 - Lander/Tank Capable, Minisub Capable - Level 75, <span style=" color:blue">Blueprint Required</span>'''

[[File:NewGuide_ABKM_Demo.png|thumb|right|Equipment-wise, 2 guns and a minisub is generally better against lighter opposition (effectively giving her two lighter attacks against different targets), while a full torpedo loadout is superior against heavy opposition, even capable of crippling Flag-Ru]]

[[File:NewGuide_ABKM_Demo.png|thumb|right|Equipment-wise, 2 guns and a minisub is generally better against lighter opposition (effectively giving her two lighter attacks against different targets), while a full torpedo loadout is superior against heavy opposition, even capable of crippling Flag-Ru]]

By designation, Abukuma is a CL; however, in practice, she is a CLT. This is because she possesses the unique ability to equip the Kou-Hyouteki, better known as the midget submarine, allowing her to perform opening torpedo attacks. This ability alone makes her probably ''the'' single strongest CL in the game.

Compared to Jintsuu, Abukuma's raw power is mediocre (just 56/94 vs Jintsuu's massive 71/98). In reality, though, Abukuma possesses a unique trick: She is the only CL in the game that can launch an opening torpedo.

 

The upshot of this is that Abukuma is a CLT that can serve as a CL for branching and fleet composition purposes, making her arguably the single-best escort fleet CL, if not the strongest CL in the game outright.

While her FP/TP is just 56/94 (Jintsuu being 71/98), firing an opening torpedo with a power of at least 111 (94+5+12) early means that she gains an attack phase, with her torpedo serving as her main source of damage.

Her torpedo effectively gives her an extra attack phase, serving as her main source of damage to supplement her shelling.

It often becomes feasible for her to be equipped with dual torpedoes (refer to image). This boosts her daytime torpedo power directly, keeps her range at short to prevent her from clashing with stronger ships, and also enables her to perform a torpedo CI at night.  

Furthermore, it often becomes feasible for her to be equipped with dual torpedoes (refer to image). This boosts her daytime torpedo power even more, keeps her range at short (thus preventing a clash with stronger ships), and also enables her to perform a torpedo CI at night.  

No other surface ship in the game (save perhaps Maya) innately benefits from running a torpedo set (the CLTs are at daytime torpedo cap of 151 already); consequently, '''she is a natural candidate for luckmodding''', which allows her to keep her boosted day power while improving her at night. She can also carry tanks and daihatsus, making her extremely versatile against hardened installations, while also allowing her to contribute on a strategic level as an expedition leader.

No other surface ship in the game (save perhaps Maya) innately benefits from running such a torpedo set (the CLTs are at daytime torpedo cap of 151 already); consequently, '''she is a natural candidate for luckmodding''', which allows her to keep her boosted day power while improving her at night. She can also carry tanks and daihatsus, making her extremely versatile against hardened installations, while also allowing her to contribute on a strategic level as an expedition leader.

''TL;DR'' Abukuma is overall '''the''' most powerful light cruiser in the game.

''TL;DR'' Abukuma is overall '''the''' most powerful light cruiser in the game.