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This is a guide to leveling your ship girls effectively through sorties.

This is a guide to leveling your ship girls effectively through sorties. [[Experience and Rank|Experience (XP)]] increases the level of ships, which leads to increases stats of [[Tutorial: FAQ#Equipment.2C_Stats_and_Remodels|Evasion]], [[Line of Sight|LOS]], and [[Tutorial: FAQ#Equipment.2C_Stats_and_Remodels|ASW]], as well as passive accuracy increases.  Leveling ships can also unlock [[Remodel|remodels]] at higher levels.

 

==Suggested places to level:==

==Suggested places to level:==

*'''[[World 1#World_1-5:_.E3.80.90Extra_Operation.E3.80.91_.E9.8E.AE.E5.AE.88.E5.BA.9C.E8.BF.91.E6.B5.B7_Adjacent_seas_of_the_naval_base|1-5]]''': [Base XP: 150, Node(s): 3] Lower level Admirals who haven't cleared 2-4 yet. Good place to level DD/CL early on.

*'''[[World 1#World_1-5:_.E3.80.90Extra_Operation.E3.80.91_.E9.8E.AE.E5.AE.88.E5.BA.9C.E8.BF.91.E6.B5.B7_Adjacent_seas_of_the_naval_base|1-5]]''': [Base XP: '''150''', Node(s): '''3'''] Lower level Admirals who haven't cleared 2-4 yet. Good place to level DD/CL early on.

* 2-4A: [Base XP: 300, Node(s): 1] Typically used for admirals that have not cleared 2-4 yet.

* [[World 2#World_2-4:_.E6.B2.96.E3.83.8E.E5.B3.B6.E6.B5.B7.E5.9F.9F_Okinoshima_Island|'''2-4A''']]: [Base XP: '''300''', Node(s): '''1'''] Typically used for admirals that have not cleared 2-4 yet.

*'''[[World 3#World_3-2:_.E3.82.AD.E3.82.B9.E5.B3.B6.E6.B2.96_.7C_The_Kis_Island|3-2A]]''': [Base XP: 320, Node(s): 1] Often the default place to level.  Features decent xp gain and very easy enemies.  Is very versatile and can be used to level all types of ships.  A good goal for newer admirals is to clear 2-4 to unlock the path to 3-2 for easy leveling and preparations for events and following maps.

*'''[[World 3#World_3-2:_.E3.82.AD.E3.82.B9.E5.B3.B6.E6.B2.96_.7C_The_Kis_Island|3-2A]]''': [Base XP: '''320''', Node(s): '''1'''] Often the default place to level.  Features decent xp gain and very easy enemies.  Is very versatile and can be used to level all types of ships.  A good goal for newer admirals is to clear 2-4 to unlock the path to 3-2 for easy leveling and preparations for events and following maps.

*'''4-3''': [Base XP: 330, Node(s): 3]  A more challenging place to level.  The main focus is to level a specific ship with ASW capabilities (DD, CL) at a fast pace by placing as flagship and achieving MVP.  

*'''[[World 4#World_4-3:_.E3.83.AA.E3.83.A9.E3.83.B3.E3.82.AB.E5.B3.B6.E7.A9.BA.E8.A5.B2_Bombing_of_Ri_Lanka|4-3]]''': [Base XP: '''330''', Node(s): '''3''']  A more challenging place to level.  The main focus is to level a specific ship with ASW capabilities (DD, CL) at a fast pace by placing as flagship and achieving MVP.  

*'''5-2''': [Base XP: 380, Node(s): 3-4]

*'''[[World 5#World_5-2:_.E7.8F.8A.E7.91.9A.E8.AB.B8.E5.B3.B6.E6.B2.96_The_Coral_Islands|5-2]]''': [Base XP: '''380''', Node(s): '''3~4''']

*'''5-4A''': [Base XP: 420, Node(s): 1]  A good way to level up the expensive Yamato class.  2 CV/L goes to easier node and SS can be used to tank most of enemy fire.

*'''[[World 5#World_5-4:_.E3.82.B5.E3.83.BC.E3.83.A2.E3.83.B3.E6.B5.B7.E5.9F.9F_Salmon_Sea_Area|5-4A]]''': [Base XP: '''420''', Node(s): '''1''']  A good way to level up the expensive Yamato class.  2 CV/L goes to easier node and SS can be used to tank most of enemy fire.

*'''5-4''': [Base XP: 300, Node(s): 3] A relatively easy map in comparison to base XP.  Can be cleared for both HQ xp and Ship xp.  

*'''[[World 5#World_5-4:_.E3.82.B5.E3.83.BC.E3.83.A2.E3.83.B3.E6.B5.B7.E5.9F.9F_Salmon_Sea_Area|5-4]]''': [Base XP: '''420''', Node(s): '''3'''] A relatively easy map in comparison to base XP.  Can be cleared for both HQ xp and Ship xp.  

Number in parenthesis indicates number of nodes typically completed.

Number in parenthesis indicates number of nodes typically completed.

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A relatively easy map.  Increases in difficulty at HQ levels 40 and 80 with higher chance to get SS as drop.  Map overview.

A relatively easy map.   

Suggested Composition: DD/CL

Equipment: Focus on ASW equipment such as sonars and depth charges as you will only face SS.

 

*The first three nodes are relatively easy and it is recommended that you end after 3 nodes.  Use formation Line Abreast.

* The boss node can be reached if you use a composition of 4 ships composing of: 1 CVL or AV, 2 or less CL, DD.  A BBV can also be added for an additional shelling phase)

Tips:  

Tips:  

*All the non dead end nodes are composed of SS.

*All the non dead end nodes are composed of SS.

*Use the formation Line Abreast as this is the strongest ASW formation.

*Third node has the possibility to drop SS

*Use the formation Line Abreast as this is the strongest ASW formation. (Requires a minimum of 4 ships)

*Third node has the possibility to drop SS with S rank.

 

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*Leveling speed, cycling ships

*Leveling speed, cycling ships

*Resource cost: Submarines, Destroyers and Light Cruisers have relatively low consumption.

*Resource cost: Submarines, Destroyers and Light Cruisers have relatively low consumption.

==Other notes and tricks==

==Other notes and tricks==

===Submarines as tanks===

===Submarines as tanks===

Submarines draw fire from all ships that can target it (DD, CL) This helps to prevent damage to other ships and lowers your repair costs as submarines have very low repair costs. Early on, submarines can be obtained through [[construction]] or on the map 1-5. They have low sortie costs.

Submarines draw fire from all ships that can target it (DD, CL) This helps to prevent damage to other ships and lowers your repair costs as submarines have very low repair costs. Early on, submarines can be obtained through [[construction]] or on the map 1-5. They have low sortie costs.

===XP Mechanics===

===XP Mechanics===

*Placing a ship at flagship and achieving MVP grants the most XP.  This is useful for quickly leveling up a single ship or focusing XP on more resource expensive ships to reduce the resource costs of leveling it up.

*Placing a ship at flagship and achieving MVP grants the most XP.  This is useful for quickly leveling up a single ship or focusing XP on more resource expensive ships to reduce the resource costs of leveling it up.

===Morale considerations===

===Morale considerations===

* Earlier on, It can help to try to reduce HQ XP gain as certain maps like event maps can get more difficult at certain HQ tiers. 

* Earlier on, It can help to try to reduce HQ XP gain as certain maps like event maps can get more difficult at certain HQ tiers. 

* More details on the topic can be found on the [[Experience and Rank|Experience and Rankings]] page. 

* More details on the topic can be found on the [[Experience and Rank|Experience and Rankings]] page. 

==Other ways to level==

==Other ways to level==