Changes

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>'''

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'''''<nowiki/>''' counted as a new battle.'''

*Night battles'' '''are not'''''<nowiki/>''' counted as a new battle.'''

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

Before you fight a battle you can choose a formation if you have 4 or more ships in your fleet.

Before the battle starts you can choose a formation if you have 4 or more ships in your fleet.

* {{LineAhead}} '''Line ahead''' (単縦陣) - Offensive formation that maximizes torpedo damage, torpedo accuracy and shelling damage. Weak against submarines. Lowest chance of flagship protection.  Default formation for 3 or less ships.

* {{LineAhead}} '''Line ahead''' (単縦陣) - Offensive formation that maximizes torpedo damage, torpedo accuracy and shelling damage. Weak against submarines. Lowest chance of flagship protection.  Default formation for 3 or less ships.

* {{DoubleLine}} '''Double line''' (複縦陣) - Balanced formation that gives the highest accuracy in shelling, but less damage than line ahead. Torpedoes have moderate accuracy and damage.  Moderately weak against submarines. Available at 4 ships.

* {{DoubleLine}} '''Double line''' (複縦陣) - Balanced formation that gives the highest accuracy in shelling, but less damage than line ahead. Torpedoes have moderate accuracy and damage.  Moderately weak against submarines. Available at 4 ships.