| With the second phase unlocked, obtaining the shortest route in this phase requires: | | With the second phase unlocked, obtaining the shortest route in this phase requires: |
| * Kurita fleet ships in an STF (once again, 4, 6, and 8 respectively) | | * Kurita fleet ships in an STF (once again, 4, 6, and 8 respectively) |
| Kongou, Haruna, Tone, Chikuma, Maya, Choukai, Suzuya, Kumano, Haguro, Myoukou and Yukikaze offer many options (that list is not exhaustive), the main group of ships that should be avoided here from the Kurita fleet include Nagato and Yamato class ships. | | Kongou, Haruna, Tone, Chikuma, Maya, Choukai, Suzuya, Kumano, Haguro, Myoukou and Yukikaze offer many options (that list is not exhaustive), the main group of ships that should be avoided here from the Kurita fleet include Nagato and Yamato class ships. |