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There are five tutorials to be completed before you dive into the game.

There are five tutorials to be completed before you dive into the game.

#Create a ship in the '''Factory/工廠'''(see ''The Main Screen'', below, for help finding this and other locations in the game): Simply use the default amount of resources to create a ship. Don't waste resources as at the tutorial level you cannot create anything powerful.

#Create a ship in the '''Factory/工廠''' (see ''The Main Screen'', below, for help finding this and other locations in the game): Simply use the default amount of resources to create a ship. Don't waste resources as at the tutorial level you cannot create anything powerful.

#Once you have your new ship, to add her to the fleet you use the '''Organize/編成''' page to do so.

#Once you have your new ship, to add her to the fleet you use the '''Organize/編成''' page to do so.

#Using the '''Quest/任務''' page you must perform a quest (select the top quest with the ship icon) to gain resources and a new ship. 遂行中/達成! will be displayed by the quest indicating Quest in progress/Completed! respectively.

#Using the '''Quest/任務''' page you must perform a quest (select the top quest with the ship icon) to gain resources and a new ship. 遂行中/達成! will be displayed by the quest indicating Quest in progress/Completed! respectively.

#It's time to '''Sortie/出撃'''. At this point you can participate in the first mission by clicking on the turret and plane icon and selecting the only available mission. It's probably safest if you participate in the first battle only as your ships will not be strong enough if the navigational compass sends you to the boss stage. To ensure this, select the right hand option(Retreat/撤退) after the battle is over.

#It's time to '''Sortie/出撃'''. At this point you can participate in the first mission by clicking on the turret and plane icon and selecting the only available mission. It's probably safest if you participate in the first battle only as your ships will not be strong enough if the navigational compass sends you to the boss stage. To ensure this, select the right hand option (Retreat/撤退) after the battle is over.

#Finally, you must resupply your ships to ensure that they don't run out of fuel or munitions during a battle. Do this by using the '''Supply/補給''' menu.

#Finally, you must resupply your ships to ensure that they don't run out of fuel or munitions during a battle. Do this by using the '''Supply/補給''' menu.

From left to right, they are:

From left to right, they are:

* '''Sortie(出撃)''' - Send your fleet on a mission to fight enemies and find new ship girls. The main game mode.

* '''Sortie (出撃)''' - Send your fleet on a mission to fight enemies and find new ship girls. The main game mode.

* '''Practice/exercise(演習)''' - Fight mock battles against other players. Unlike sortie, the damage taken in practice will be reverted after each battle, as in repair is not needed.

* '''Practice/exercise (演習)''' - Fight mock battles against other players. Unlike sortie, the damage taken in practice will be reverted after each battle, as in repair is not needed.

* '''Expedition(遠征)''' - Send your fleet to search for materials. They won't take damage or engage in fights, but there is an ammo/fuel cost and some expeditions can take quite a long time. Some expedition such as the support expedition available for world 5 onwards will cost bauxite.

* '''Expedition (遠征)''' - Send your fleet to search for materials. They won't take damage or engage in fights, but there is an ammo/fuel cost and some expeditions can take quite a long time. Some expedition such as the support expedition available for world 5 onwards will cost bauxite.

After choosing to sortie you'll be asked to choose a map, which your fleet will explore. Depending on the map, the path the fleet takes may be random or may depend on the ship types you have equipped; see the [http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Sortie wiki pages] about the individual maps for details. 

After choosing to sortie you'll be asked to choose a map, which your fleet will explore. Depending on the map, the path the fleet takes may be random or may depend on the ship types you have equipped; see the [http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Sortie wiki pages] about the individual maps for details. 

Ships will not sink as long they '''''are not'' heavily damaged (大破)'''. A non-heavily damaged ship (including minorly damaged小破/moderately damaged中破) will stay alive with 1HP even if she took excessive damage, and the rest of the damage taken will be shown as "Miss". '''If you continue the sortie(進撃)''' with a ship heavily damaged and entered a new battle''''', they are at risk of sinking''' and being lost forever!'''''<span style="font-size:14px;"> </span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;">The exception is your</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;"> </span>'''flagship'''<span style="font-size:14px;"> (the first ship in your fleet), </span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;">which can</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;"> never be sunk. Having your flagship heavily damaged will force your fleet to retreat.</span>'''

Ships will not sink as long they '''''are not'' heavily damaged (大破)'''. A non-heavily damaged ship (including minor damage/小破, moderate damage/中破) will stay alive with 1HP even if she took excessive damage, and the rest of the damage taken will be shown as "Miss". '''If you continue the sortie (進撃)''' with a ship heavily damaged and entered a new battle''''', they are at risk of sinking''' and being lost forever!'''''<span style="font-size:14px;"> </span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;">The exception is your</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;"> </span>'''flagship'''<span style="font-size:14px;"> (the first ship in your fleet), </span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;">which can</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;"> never be sunk. Having your flagship heavily damaged will force your fleet to retreat.</span>'''

*Night battles'' '''are not'' counted as a new battle.'''

*Night battles'' '''are not'' counted as a new battle.'''

[[File:KanColleNightAttack.png|thumb|300px]]

[[File:KanColleNightAttack.png|thumb|300px]]

If you do not wipe out the enemy fleet during the day, after the first stage of the battle you will have the option to make a '''night attack (夜戦突入)''' . The damage of both your own ships and those of the enemy is greatly increased during a night attack, especially for ships that utilize torpedoes. Select '''stop pursuit(追撃せず) '''if you wish to end the battle'''.'''

If you do not wipe out the enemy fleet during the day, after the first stage of the battle you will have the option to make a '''night attack (夜戦突入)''' . The damage of both your own ships and those of the enemy is greatly increased during a night attack, especially for ships that utilize torpedoes. Select '''stop pursuit (追撃せず) '''if you wish to end the battle'''.'''

After the battle, the battle result will be shown. You will receive a [http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Combat#Victory_Conditions battle rank] largely dependent on how badly you damaged the enemy fleet (the highest rank, 完全勝利 requires you to completely destroy all enemies while taking no damage.) You may have a chance to obtain a new ship girl at this time. The rarity of the ship girl you can obtain depends on the battle rank.

After the battle, the battle result will be shown. You will receive a [http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Combat#Victory_Conditions battle rank] largely dependent on how badly you damaged the enemy fleet (the highest rank, 完全勝利 requires you to completely destroy all enemies while taking no damage.) You may have a chance to obtain a new ship girl at this time. The rarity of the ship girl you can obtain depends on the battle rank.

[[File:KanColleSortieContinue.png|thumb|300px]]

[[File:KanColleSortieContinue.png|thumb|300px]]

If the battle was not a dead end on the map, you will be given the option to '''advance(進撃)''', or '''retreat(撤退)''' to end the sortie. To unlock the next zone, you will need to obtain a victory against the boss fleet (the larger, horned red dot on the map.)

If the battle was not a dead end on the map, you will be given the option to '''advance (進撃)''', or '''retreat (撤退)''' to end the sortie. To unlock the next zone, you will need to obtain a victory against the boss fleet (the larger, horned red dot on the map.)

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Chances are that one of your ship girls was damaged during your first sortie. If not, they certainly will be in short order, so you had better learn to '''repair'''.

Chances are that one of your ship girls was damaged during your first sortie. If not, they certainly will be in short order, so you had better learn to '''repair'''.

Click the '''Repair button(入渠)''' on the Main Screen. You will see your repair docks (two by default; more can be unlocked by purchasing the key from the cash shop.) Click a dock to see a list of your ships, by default ordered by the extent of damage taken. When you select a ship, you will see a screen similar to that on the right.

Click the '''Repair button (入渠)''' on the Main Screen. You will see your repair docks (two by default; more can be unlocked by purchasing the key from the cash shop.) Click a dock to see a list of your ships, by default ordered by the extent of damage taken. When you select a ship, you will see a screen similar to that on the right.

Every repair costs a large amount of steel and a smaller amount of fuel. By clicking the slider, you can also use an '''Instant Repair Item'''(also as "buckets"), which looks like a green bucket with the word 修復 on it. These are more abundant than you might expect- it may be possible to run out of them if you use one on every single repair, but don't hesitate to use them on particularly long ones.

Every repair costs a large amount of steel and a smaller amount of fuel. By clicking the slider, you can also use an '''Instant Repair Item''' (also as "buckets"), which looks like a green bucket with the word 修復 on it. These are more abundant than you might expect- it may be possible to run out of them if you use one on every single repair, but don't hesitate to use them on particularly long ones.

Click the button on the bottom right(入渠開始！！) to start the repair. Unlike when building ships, there's no need to 'claim' a repaired ship. Also, there is a bug that may be of interest to KanColle addicts; if less than one minute remains on a repair timer, it will be completed immediately upon switching screens.

Click the button on the bottom right (入渠開始！！) to start the repair. Unlike when building ships, there's no need to 'claim' a repaired ship. Also, there is a bug that may be of interest to KanColle addicts; if less than one minute remains on a repair timer, it will be completed immediately upon switching screens.

Finally, if you change your mind about waiting for a repair to finish, you can click the green button on the right(高速修復) at any time to use a bucket and complete the repair instantly.

Finally, if you change your mind about waiting for a repair to finish, you can click the green button on the right (高速修復) at any time to use a bucket and complete the repair instantly.

Even if your ships didn't take damage, you will need to '''resupply''' them. Click the '''Resupply button(補給)''' on the Main Screen.

Even if your ships didn't take damage, you will need to '''resupply''' them. Click the '''Resupply button (補給)''' on the Main Screen.

[[File:KanColleRefuel.png|thumb|300px]]

[[File:KanColleRefuel.png|thumb|300px]]

==Using the Factory==

==Using the Factory==

[[File:KanColleFactoryShip.png|thumb|300px]]

[[File:KanColleFactoryShip.png|thumb|300px]]

You'll probably want to build some more ship girls to bring your first fleet up to its maximum of 6 (this is one of your quest objectives, actually.) Click the Factory(工廠) button on the main screen.

You'll probably want to build some more ship girls to bring your first fleet up to its maximum of 6 (this is one of your quest objectives, actually.) Click the Factory (工廠) button on the main screen.

The buttons on the left, in order, are:

The buttons on the left, in order, are:

* Construction(建造)

* Construction (建造)

* Dismantle(解体), often called "scrapping"

* Dismantle (解体), often called "scrapping"

* Development(開発)

* Development (開発)

* Discard(廃棄), "scrapping" of equipments

* Discard (廃棄), "scrapping" of equipments

Selecting '''建造/construction''' brings up the dialog on the right. You can fine tune the amount of materials you want to use to attempt to get a certain category of ship, with 30-60% accuracy. You can try your luck with random amounts (which is likely to result in a destroyer), see the [[Construction]] page or individual ship pages for details on ship formulas, or use these basic ones:

Selecting '''建造/construction''' brings up the dialog on the right. You can fine tune the amount of materials you want to use to attempt to get a certain category of ship, with 30-60% accuracy. You can try your luck with random amounts (which is likely to result in a destroyer), see the [[Construction]] page or individual ship pages for details on ship formulas, or use these basic ones: