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| All DEs are '''low priority''' for leveling. There's no reason to level them outside of fulfilling branching or expedition requirements. You'll want at least 4 DE at Kai and the rest can be leveled at your own leisure. | | All DEs are '''low priority''' for leveling. There's no reason to level them outside of fulfilling branching or expedition requirements. You'll want at least 4 DE at Kai and the rest can be leveled at your own leisure. |
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− | ==Light Cruisers== | + | ==Light Cruiser (CL)== |
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− | CLs face the tightest competition for slots in a fleet as escort fleets traditionally allow only a single CL. There exists a large gulf in quality between the best and the worst picks for a CL slot. The very best CLs are capable of enhancing the performance of the entire fleet with torpedoes or a fourth slot.
| + | The primary role of a CL is to provide utility for the fleet. This is readily apparent in [[Combined Fleet]]s that only allow a single CL to participate. As such, there is a limited number of CLs that can be considered useful. Like DDs, they can be roughly divided into the same roles. |
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− | {| class="wikitable" | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
− | ! Priority | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" colspan="4"| Regular Girls |
− | ! Ship
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− | ! Accessibility
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− | ! Role
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− | ! Misc
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− | | Very High | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Priority |
− | | [[Abukuma|Abukuma Kai 2]] | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Name |
− | | D, RC
| + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Availability |
− | | Combat | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Notes |
− | | Opening Torpedo, Daihatsu/Tank Carrier | |
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− | | Very High | + | | rowspan="3"| Very High |
− | | [[Sendai|Sendai Kai 2]] | + | | [[Abukuma]] |
− | | D, RC | + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
− | | Eq | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | Valuable for equipment, mediocre combat performance otherwise
| + | * Requires blueprint. |
| + | * Can perform opening torpedoes. |
| + | ** Has great combat stats for TCI if luckmodded. |
| + | * Good ASW allows OASW at Kai Ni. |
| + | ** Requires level 82 for OASW while maintaining opening torpedoes. |
| + | * Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes. |
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− | | Very High
| + | | [[Kitakami]]<br>[[Ooi]] |
− | | [[Kitakami|Kitakami Kai 2]], [[Ooi|Ooi Kai 2]] | + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
− | | D, RC | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | Combat | + | * Low remodel level. |
− | | CLT
| + | * Can perform opening torpedoes. |
| + | * Source of [[61cm Quint (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount]]. |
| + | * Classified as CLT. |
| + | ** They '''do not always''' count as CL for branching requirements. |
| + | ** They do not count as CLs for the 1CL requirement in CF escorts. |
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− | | High | + | | [[Sendai]] |
− | | [[Yuubari|Yuubari Kai]] | + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
− | | D, RC | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | Utility | + | * Only valuable for equipment, but equipment is a must-have. |
− | | Easily accessible 4 slot CL | + | |- |
| + | | rowspan="3"|High |
| + | | [[Kuma]]<br>[[Nagara]] |
| + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
| + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
| + | * Low remodel level. |
| + | * Common drop. |
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| + | | [[Yuubari]] |
| + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
| + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
| + | * 4-slots. |
| + | * Good ASW allows OASW relatively early on. |
| + | * 4-slots allows maintaining DA setups while stacking WG42 for anti-installation. |
| + | * Unable to perform artillery spotting. |
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| + | | [[Yura]] |
| + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
| + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
| + | * Common drop. |
| + | * Requires Blueprint. |
| + | * Can perform opening torpedoes. |
| + | * Good ASW allows OASW at Kai Ni. |
| + | ** Requires level 79 for OASW while maintaining opening torpedoes. |
| + | * Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes. |
| + | * Can carry SPF to help with AS. |
| + | * Can perform decent AACI. |
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| + | | rowspan="6"| Medium |
| + | | [[Kiso]] |
| + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
| + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
| + | * Common drop. |
| + | * Can perform opening torpedoes. |
| + | * Classified as CLT. |
| + | ** '''Does not always''' count as CL for branching requirements. |
| + | ** Does not count as CL for the 1CL requirement in CF escorts. |
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| + | | [[Isuzu]] |
| + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
| + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
| + | * Common drop. |
| + | * Low Kai Ni level. |
| + | * Innate OASW at Kai Ni. |
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− | | High
| + | | [[Jintsuu]] |
− | | [[Kuma|Kuma Kai]], [[Nagara|Nagara Kai]] | + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
− | | D, RC | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | Combat | + | * Low Kai Ni level. |
− | | Low remodel level, excellent stats
| + | * Common drop. |
| + | * Highest combat stats. |
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− | | High
| + | | [[Naka]] |
− | | [[Yura|Yura Kai 2]] | + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
− | | D, RC | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | AS, AIW | + | * Lowest Kai Ni level. |
− | | Opening Torpedo, Daihatsu/Tank Carrier, Seaplane Fighters
| + | * Common drop. |
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− | | Medium | + | | [[Agano]]<br>[[Noshiro]]<br>[[Yahagi]]<br>[[Sakawa]] |
− | | [[Isuzu|Isuzu Kai 2]]
| + | | Drop<br>Large Ship Construction (Except Sakawa) |
− | | D, RC | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | ASW | + | * Low remodel level. |
− | | Auto-OASW
| + | * Can carry SPB. |
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− | | Medium
| + | | [[Ooyodo]] |
− | | [[Kiso|Kiso Kai 2]] | + | | Drop<br>Large Ship Construction (Except Sakawa) |
− | | D | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | Combat | + | * 4-slots allows maintaining DA setups while stacking WG42 for anti-installation. |
− | | CLT
| + | * Bad ASW makes her unable to OASW until very high levels. |
| + | * Low combat stats. |
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− | | Medium | + | | rowspan="6"| Low |
− | | [[Jintsuu|Jintsuu Kai 2]] | + | | [[Tama]] |
− | | D, RC | + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
− | | Combat | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
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| + | * Common drop. |
| + | * Requires blueprint. |
| + | * Good ASW allows OASW on Kai Ni. |
| + | * Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes. |
| + | * Can carry SPF to help with AS. |
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− | | Medium
| + | | [[Kinu]] |
− | | [[Ooyodo|Ooyodo Kai]] | + | | Drop<br>Normal Construction |
− | | D, E | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | AIW | + | * Requires blueprint. |
− | | Source of FCF, 4 Slots
| + | * Good ASW allows OASW on Kai Ni. |
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| + | * Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes. |
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− | | Low | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" colspan="4"| Event-Only Girls |
− | | [[Tama|Tama Kai 2]]
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− | | D, RC
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− | | AS, AIW
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− | | Tank/DLC/SPF-Capable
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− | | Very Low | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Priority |
− | | [[Tatsuta|Tatsuta Kai 2]] | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Name |
− | | D, RC | + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Availability |
− | | ASW, AIW
| + | !style="background-color:#99CCFF;" | Notes |
− | | Auto-OASW | |
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− | | Medium-High (If available) | + | | High |
− | | [[Gotland|Gotland Kai]], [[Garibaldi|Garibaldi Kai]], [[Abruzzi|Abruzzi Kai]] | + | | [[Gotland]]<br>[[Abruzzi]]<br>[[Garibaldi]] |
− | | E | + | | Event |
− | | Combat | + | | style="text-align:left;"| |
− | | 4 Slots
| + | * 4-slots. |
| + | * Good ASW for Gotland and Garibaldi allows OASW relatively early on. |
| + | * 4-slots allows maintaining DA setups while stacking WG42 for anti-installation. |
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− | | Very Low
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− | | Anything else not listed here
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