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"Special Attacks", or "Touch", are special combats mechanics involving specific ships combinations in a fleet, in order to trigger a powerful attack, involving a unique animation and sometimes a unique "Touch CG" for the involved ships.

There are 3 main types of Touch currently in the game:

  • The "Big Seven Touches", the "Yamato Touch", the "French Touch", the "Queen Elizabeth-class Touch", some 2/3-battleships, 3-hits attacks.
  • The "Kongou Touch", a 2-battleships, 2-hits night attack.
  • The "Submarine Touch", a 1-submarine tender & 2/3-submarine, 2/4-hits torpedo attack

In a Combined Fleet, it is possible to both:

  • Trigger a Big Seven or Yamato Touch in the main fleet during day battle,
  • Then trigger a Kongou Touch in the escort fleet during night battle.

No special attack can be triggered in PVP.

Big Seven Touch

"Big Seven" refers to the first 7 battleships built to carry the biggest naval guns (> 40 cm) allowed by the Washington Naval Treaty, namely, the Nagato-class, Nelson-class, and Colorado-class.

Nagato-class Special Attack

At Kai Ni, Nagato and Mutsu gain a special attack:

"Touch Helpers"
Any FBB, BB, BBV
  • A Nagato-class Kai Ni must be the flagship.
    • Secretary"1st fleet's flagship" for combined fleets.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • The 2nd ship in the fleet must be FBB/BB/BBV.
    • She must not be TaihaHeavily Damaged (大破).
  • There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
    • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.

If triggered:

  • The flagship will do a 1st & 2nd attack,
  • The 2nd battleship will do a 3rd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sink, then touch stops early.
Attack Multipliers
Equipment Ship in 2nd position
Ship Banner Nagato Kai Ni.png
Ship Banner Mutsu Kai Ni.png
Nagato-class Kai Ni 		(Nagato Flagship only) Other BB
Ship Banner Mutsu Kai.png
Mutsu Kai 		Ship Banner Nelson Kai.png
Nelson Kai
Attacks 1, 2, & 3 Attacks 1 & 2 Attack 3 Attacks 1 & 2 Attack 3 Attacks 1 & 2 Attack 3
No Bonus Equipment 1.68 1.61 1.62 1.54 1.50 1.40 1.20
Surface RADARSurface Surface Radar Only 1.93 1.85 1.86 1.77 1.73 1.61 1.38
Armor-Piercing Shell AP ShellsType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai Only 		2.27 2.17 2.18 2.08 2.02 1.89 1.62
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Surface RADARSurface Radar 		2.61 2.50 2.52 2.39 2.33 2.17 1.86
  • The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
  • The equipment bonuses do not stack further than 1 radar and/or 1 AP shell per ship.
    • Only ships equipped with those equipment will get a bonus for their attack(s).

  • Both ships involved consume additional ammunition when triggered:
Fleet type Triggering type Additional ammo consumption
Single Day battle (no night battle) 10 %
Day battle (with night battle) 15 %
Night battle (after day battle) 15 %
Night battle Node 5 %
Combined Day battle (no night battle) 0 %
Day battle (with night battle) 10 %
Night battle (after day battle) 10 %
  • Costs are rounded up.

The touch:

  • Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
  • Can only be activated once per sortie.
  • Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
    • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • The rate is [1]:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Lv}} + 1.5 \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Luck}} + 25 \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv} }[/math] the Level of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck} }[/math] the Luck Luck of the participating ships.
  1. ↑ https://x.com/Divinity_123/status/1820114420569162214

  • Nagato Special Attack Kai Ni

  • Mutsu Special Attack Kai Ni

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Nagato
Play 		Let's do this! Main guns, full broadside! FIRE!!!!!!! Special Attack Line　
行くぞ！主砲、一斉射！てえーーっ！！！！！！[1]
Nagato
Play 		Mutsu, leave it all to me! FIRE! Special Attack Line with Mutsu Kai
陸奥よ、この長門に任せておけ！てえーーっ！！
Nagato
Play 		Mutsu, follow me! First fleet, attack! Main guns, full broadside! FIRE! Special Attack Line with Mutsu Kai Ni
陸奥よ、この長門に続け！第一戦隊、突撃！主砲、一斉射！てえーーっ！！
Nagato
Play 		Nelson? Interesting. Let's do this! FIRE! Special Attack Line with Nelson
Nelsonか？面白い。行くぞ。てえーーっ！
Mutsu
Play 		Battleship Mutsu, beginning the attack! Full broadside, FIRE! Special Attack Line
戦艦陸奥、突撃するわ。一斉射、てえーーっ！
Mutsu
Play 		Nagato, leave it to me! FIRE! Special Attack Line with Nagato Kai
長門、任せて！てえーーっ！
Mutsu
Play 		Nagato, ready? Here we go! First Fleet, full broadside, FIRE! Special Attack Line with Nagato Kai Ni
長門、いい？いくわよ！第一戦隊、一斉射、てえーーっ！
  1. ↑ The word "Teeeh" (てーっ) is just a variant of pronunciation of "ute" (撃て) to be easy to shout. They both mean same thing.

Nelson-class Special Attack

Nelson and Rodney are able to perform a special attack:

"Touch Helpers"
Any FBB, BB, BBV, CA, CAV, CL, DD, DE, AV, AS, AR, AO, LHA
  • A Nelson-class must be the flagship.
    • Secretary"1st fleet's flagship" for combined fleets.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • The 3rd and 5th ships must not be any CV/CVB/CVL/SS/SSV.
    • They can be TaihaHeavily Damaged (大破).
  • There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
    • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.

If triggered:

  • The flagship will do a 1st attack,
  • The 3rd ship will do a 2nd attack,
  • The 5th ship will do a 3rd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sink, then touch stops early.
Multiplier No other
Nelson-class present 		Other Nelson-class present[1]
Flagship Other Nelson-class
Base 2.0 2.3 2.4
Red T 2.5 2.875 3.0
  • The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
  • There is an additional small Accuracy Accuracy bonus of 1.05 [2].
  • Even if the other two ships can attack submarines, they will never target them during the touch.

  • It does not cost any extra resources if triggered.

The touch:

  • Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
  • Can only be activated once per sortie.
  • Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
    • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • The rate is[1][2]:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor 1.1 \times \sqrt{\text{Lv}_\text{FS}} + \sum_\text{Helper} \sqrt{\text{Lv}_\text{H}} + 1.4 \times \sqrt{\text{Luck}_\text{FS}} + 25 \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv}_\text{FS} }[/math] the flagship's Level,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv}_\text{H} }[/math] the helper ships' Level,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck}_\text{FS} }[/math] the flagship's Luck Luck.
  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/dewydrops/status/1181520911444271105?s=19
  2. ↑ https://x.com/Divinity_123/status/1820114418904002935

  • Nelson Special Attack

  • Nelson Special Attack Kai

  • Rodney Special Attack

  • Rodney Special Attack Kai

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Nelson
Play 		Nelson Touch. Main guns 1 and 2, one more shot! Nelson Touch Line
Nelson Touch。主砲、一番、二番、もう一撃だ！
Rodney
Play 		Rodney Squadron, charge. We'll divide those enemies. All ships, fire all your main guns! Commence bombardment! Special Attack Line
Rodney戦隊、突入。敵を分断する。各艦、全主砲斉射！始め！

Colorado-class Special Attack

Colorado and Maryland are able to perform a special attack:

"Touch Helpers"
Any FBB, BB, BBV
  • A Colorado-class must be the flagship.
    • Secretary"1st fleet's flagship" for combined fleets.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • The 2nd and 3rd ships in the fleet must be FBB/BB/BBV.
    • They must not be TaihaHeavily Damaged (大破).
  • There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
    • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.

If triggered:

  • The flagship will do a 1st attack,
  • The 2nd ship will do a 2nd attack,
  • The 3rd ship will do a 3rd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sink, then touch stops early.
"Big 7" refers here to the Nagato-class Kai/NiNagato Kai
Nagato Kai Ni
Mutsu Kai
Mutsu Kai Ni, the Nelson-class KaiNelson Kai
Rodney Kai, and the Colorado-class base/KaiColorado
Colorado Kai
Maryland
Maryland Kai.
Attack Multipliers
Equipment Any
Flagship 		2nd ship 3rd ship 2nd ship 3rd ship
is Big 7 not Big 7
Attack 1 Attack 2 Attack 3 Attack 2 Attack 3
No Bonus Equipment 1.50 1.50 1.52 1.30
Surface RADARSurface Surface Radar Only 1.73 1.72 1.75 1.50
Surface RADARSurface SG Radar (Late Model)SG Radar (Late Model) Only 1.98 1.98 2.01 1.72
Armor-Piercing Shell AP ShellsType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai Only 		2.03 2.02 2.05 1.76
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Surface RADARSurface Radar 		2.33 2.32 2.36 2.02
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Surface RADARSurface SG LMSG Radar (Late Model) 		2.68 2.67 2.72 2.32
  • The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
  • The equipment bonuses do not stack further than 1 radar and/or 1 AP shell per ship.
    • Only ships equipped with those equipment will get a bonus for their attack(s).

  • All three ships involved consume additional ammunition when triggered:
Fleet type Triggering type Additional ammo consumption
Single Day battle (no night battle) 10 %
Day battle (with night battle) 15 %
Night battle (after day battle) 15 %
Night battle Node 5 %
Combined Day battle (no night battle) 0 %
Day battle (with night battle) 10 %
Night battle (after day battle) 10 %
  • Costs are rounded up.

The touch:

  • Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
  • Can only be activated once per sortie.
  • Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
    • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • The rate is probably[1]:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor \text{V} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Lv}} + \text{W} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Luck}} + \text{X} + \text{Y} \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv} }[/math] the Level of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck} }[/math] the Luck Luck of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{V & W} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus factors,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{X} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus variables,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Y} }[/math] some yet unknown base rate.

It is currently measured around 52~60 % if all three ships are lv.99.

  1. ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WM9aEgxE5ZV5aGoCp1tzM0ZX2CugILIPtSeigHPhp80/edit#gid=1646567925

  • Colorado Special Attack

  • Colorado Special Attack Kai

  • Maryland Special Attack

  • Maryland Special Attack Kai

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Colorado
Play 		Colorado Squadron, full broadside! Open fire when you've confirmed your targets! We'll destroy them in one broadside. Fire! Special Attack Line
Colorado戦隊全力斉射！各個目標に砲撃開始！一気に殲滅する。Fire!
Maryland
Play 		Ready to begin directed fire. All ships, use the following targeting data. OK? ...Open fire! Special Attack Line
統制射撃を開始する。各艦、目標諸元入力。OK?……Open fire!

Richelieu-class Special Attack

On Kai/Deux, Richelieu and Jean Bart gain a special attack called "Richelieu! Overwhelm them!" (Richelieuよ！圧倒しなさいっ！, "French Touch"):

"Touch Helpers"
Richelieu Flagship: Jean Bart Flagship:
Ship Banner Jean Bart Kai.png Ship Banner Richelieu Kai.pngKai/Deux
  • A Richelieu-class Kai/Deux must be flagship.
    • Secretary"1st fleet's flagship" for combined fleets.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • The other "Touch Helper" must be in the 2nd position.
    • She must not be TaihaHeavily Damaged (大破).
  • There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
    • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.

If triggered:

  • The flagship will do a 1st & 2nd attack,
  • The 2nd battleship will do a 3rd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sink, then touch stops early.
Attack Multipliers [3]
Equipment Flagship
Ship Banner Richelieu Kai.png Ship Banner Jean Bart Kai.png
Attacks 1 & 2 Attack 3 Attacks 1, 2, & 3
No Bonus Equipment 1.30 1.24 1.24
Surface RADARSurface Surface Radar Only 1.50 1.43 1.43
Armor-Piercing Shell AP ShellsType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai Only 		1.76 1.67 1.67
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Surface RADARSurface Radar 		2.02 1.93 1.93
  • The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
  • The equipment bonuses do not stack further than 1 radar and/or 1 AP shell per ship.
    • Only ships equipped with those equipment will get a bonus for their attack(s).

  • Both ships involved consume additional ammunition when triggered [4]:
Fleet type Triggering type Additional ammo consumption
Single Day battle (no night battle) 10 %
Day battle (with night battle) 15 %
Night battle (after day battle) 15 %
Night battle Node 5 %
Combined Day battle (no night battle) ?
Day battle (with night battle) ?
Night battle (after day battle) ?
  • Costs are rounded down.

The touch:

  • Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
  • Can only be activated once per sortie.
  • Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
    • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • The rate is probably:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor \text{V} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Lv}} + \text{W} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Luck}} + \text{X} + \text{Y} \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv} }[/math] the Level of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck} }[/math] the Luck Luck of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{V & W} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus factors,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{X} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus variables,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Y} }[/math] some yet unknown base rate.

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Richelieu
Play 		The power of battleship Richelieu, it's time to show mine. Overwhelm them! Special Attack Line
戦艦Richelieuの火力、見せるのは今。圧倒しなさい！
Jean Bart
Play 		We only have one life. I, Jean Bart start to attack! Special Attack Line
On n'a qu'une vie. Jean Bart、突撃！

Queen Elizabeth-class Special Attack

On Kai, Warspite and Valiant gain a special attack:

"Touch Helpers"
Warspite Flagship: Valiant Flagship:
Ship Banner Valiant Kai.png Ship Banner Warspite Kai.png
  • A Queen Elizabeth-class Kai must be flagship.
    • Secretary"1st fleet's flagship" for combined fleets.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • The other "Touch Helper" must be in the 2nd position.
    • She must not be TaihaHeavily Damaged (大破).
  • There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
    • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.

If triggered:

  • The flagship will do a 1st & 2nd attack,
  • The 2nd battleship will do a 3rd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sink, then touch stops early.
Attack Multipliers[5]
Equipment Flagship
Ship Banner Warspite Kai.png Ship Banner Valiant Kai.png
Attacks 1, 2 & 3 Attack 1 & 2 Attacks 3
No Bonus Equipment 1.24 1.20 1.24
Surface RADARSurface Surface Radar Only 1.42 1.38 1.42
Armor-Piercing Shell AP ShellsType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai Only 		1.67 1.62 1.67
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Surface RADARSurface Radar 		1.92 1.86 1.92
  • The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
  • The equipment bonuses do not stack further than 1 radar and/or 1 AP shell per ship.
    • Only ships equipped with those equipment will get a bonus for their attack(s).

  • ??

The touch:

  • Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
  • Can only be activated once per sortie.
  • Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
    • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • The rate is probably:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor \text{V} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Lv}} + \text{W} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Luck}} + \text{X} + \text{Y} \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv} }[/math] the Level of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck} }[/math] the Luck Luck of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{V & W} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus factors,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{X} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus variables,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Y} }[/math] some yet unknown base rate.

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Warspite
Play 		Queen Elizabeth Class, Battleship Warspite, open all weapons! Shoot! Special Attack Line
Queen Elizabeth Class, Battleship Warspite, open all weapons! Shoot!
Valiant
Play 		Big sis, ready? Full broadside! Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship, shoot! Special Attack Line
姉貴、いいかい？一斉射撃だ！Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship、shoot!

Yamato Special Attacks

Yamato gains two different special attacks on Kai Ni/Juu, distinguished by how many ships participate:

Devs also have stated that the touch helpers will be updated with relevant ship implementation [13].

Yamato-class 2-Ship Special Attack

At Kai Ni/Juu, Yamato and Musashi gain a special attack:

"Touch Helpers"
Yamato Flagship: Musashi Flagship:
Ship Banner Musashi Kai Ni.png
Ship Banner Iowa Kai.png
Ship Banner Bismarck Drei.png
Ship Banner Richelieu Kai.pngKai/Deux
Ship Banner Jean Bart Kai.png 		Ship Banner Yamato Kai Ni.pngKai Ni/Juu
  • A Yamato-class Kai Ni/Juu must be flagship.
    • Secretary"1st fleet's flagship" for combined fleets.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • Another "Touch Helper" must be in the 2nd position.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
    • When using Musashi Kai Ni as the helper in the 2nd position with a Nagato-class Kai Ni in the 3rd one being Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) or better, there is a random chance to trigger the "3-Ship Special Attack" instead.
  • There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
    • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.
  • In single fleet, EchelonEchelon.png needs to be selected.
  • In a combined fleet, Cruising Formation 4Formation 4.png needs to be selected.
  • The touch can activate even if Yamato Kai Ni Juu is equipped with ASW equipment when facing a fleet mixed with submarines.

If triggered:

  • The flagship will do a 1st & 2nd attack,
  • The Helper will do a 3rd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sink, then touch stops early.
Equipment Yamato Kai Ni JuuYamato Kai Ni Juu 2nd Yamato-class Kai NiYamato Kai Ni
Musashi Kai Ni 2nd 		Other HelpersIowa Kai
Bismarck Drei
Richelieu Kai
Attacks 1 & 2 Attack 3 Attacks 1 & 2 Attack 3 Attacks 1 & 2 Attack 3
No Bonus Equipment 1.54 1.94 1.54 1.86 1.40 1.55
Surface RADARSurface Surface Radar Only 1.77 2.23 1.77 2.14 1.61 1.78
Very Large RADARSp Very large radar15m Duplex Rangefinder + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni
15m Duplex Rangefinder Kai + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni + Skilled Fire Direction Center Only 		1.96 2.45 1.95 2.35 1.77 1.96
Armor-Piercing Shell AP ShellsType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai Only 		2.08 2.62 2.08 2.51 1.89 2.09
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Surface RADARSurface Radar 		2.39 3.01 2.39 2.89 2.17 2.41
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Very Large RADARSp Very large radar15m Duplex Rangefinder + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni
15m Duplex Rangefinder Kai + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni + Skilled Fire Direction Center 		2.63 3.31 2.63 3.18 2.39 2.65
  • The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
  • The equipment bonuses do not stack further than 1 radar and/or 1 AP shell per ship.
    • Only ships equipped with those equipment will get a bonus for their attack(s).

The attack will consume extra ammo from participating ships when triggered. The total ammo consumption will be x1.6 of the original ammo consumption of those ships when the attack is triggered.

The touch:

  • Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
  • Can only be activated once per sortie.
  • Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
    • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • The rate is[1][2][3]:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Lv}} + 1.25 \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Luck}} + \text{A} + \text{B} + 33 \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv} }[/math] the Level of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck} }[/math] the Luck Luck of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{A} }[/math] the helper bonus, being:
    • 4 if Yamato is helper,
    • 7 if Musashi is the helper,
    • 0 otherwise.
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{B} }[/math] the bonus for equipping RADAR Radars with (Accuracy Acc ≥ 8?), being:
    • 10 if 1 ship has a radar,
    • 20 if both ships have a radar,
    • 0 otherwise.
  1. ↑ https://x.com/chang1124414276/status/1634896670575198209
  2. ↑ https://x.com/chang1124414276/status/1636190200593522688
  3. ↑ https://x.com/Divinity_123/status/1820114422343376976

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Yamato
Play 		Yamato, leading the attack! Musashi, follow me! 1st Fleet, all guns, full salvo! Special Attack Line with Musashi
大和、突撃します！武蔵続いてッ！第一戦隊、全主砲、全力斉射ッ！
Yamato
Play 		Yamato, leading the attack! 2nd ship, please follow my lead! All guns, full salvo! Special Attack Line
大和、突撃します！二番艦も続いてください！全主砲、斉射ッ！
Musashi
Play 		Oh, Yamato. Forming a battlegroup with you feels so natural. This is what it means to be a battleship. Special Attack Line with Yamato
おう、大和よ、お前とこうして戦隊を組むのは格別だな。これが戦艦だ。

Yamato 3-Ship Special Attack

At Kai Ni/Juu, Yamato gains a special attack:

  • Yamato Kai Ni/Juu must be the flagship.
    • Secretary"1st fleet's flagship" for combined fleets.
    • She must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • A pair of ships from a same "Helper Pair" must be in the 2nd and 3rd positions.
    • They must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
    • When using Musashi Kai Ni as the helper in the 2nd position with a Nagato-class Kai Ni in the 3rd one:
      • If the 3rd ship is Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) or better, there is a random chance to trigger the "2-Ship Special Attack" instead.
      • If the 3rd ship is ChuuhaModerately Damaged (中破) or worse, the "2-Ship Special Attack" will trigger instead.
  • There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
    • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.
  • In single fleet, EchelonEchelon.png needs to be selected.
  • In a combined fleet, Cruising Formation 4Formation 4.png needs to be selected.
  • The touch can activate even if Yamato Kai Ni Juu is equipped with ASW equipment when facing a fleet mixed with submarines.
"Helper Pairs"
One of the following pairs:
Musashi Kai Ni 2nd ship: In any order:
Musashi Kai NiMusashi Kai Ni
+
1 Nagato-class Kai NiNagato Kai Ni
Mutsu Kai Ni
Ship Banner Hiei Kai Ni C.png
Ship Banner Kirishima Kai Ni C.png
Ship Banner South Dakota Kai.png
Ship Banner Washington Kai.png
Ship Banner Warspite Kai.png
Ship Banner Nelson Kai.png

If triggered:

  • Yamato will do a 1st attack,
  • The 2nd ship will do a 2nd attack,
  • The 3rd ship will do a 3rd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sunk, then touch stops early.
Equipment Musashi Kai NiMusashi Kai Ni (& HelperNagato Kai Ni
Mutsu Kai Ni) 		Nagato-classNagato Kai Ni
Mutsu Kai Ni Pair 		Ise-classIse Kai Ni
Hyuuga Kai Ni Pair 		Other "Helper Pairs" Any "Helper Pairs"
Attacks 1 Attacks 2 Attack 1 & 2 Attacks 1 Attacks 2 Attack 1 & 2 Attacks 3
No Bonus Equipment 1.65 1.80 1.65 1.65 1.58 1.50 1.65
Surface RADARSurface Surface Radar Only 1.90 2.07 1.90 1.90 1.80 1.73 1.90
Very Large RADARSp Very large radar15m Duplex Rangefinder + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni
15m Duplex Rangefinder Kai + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni + Skilled Fire Direction Center Only 		2.09 2.28 2.09 2.09 1.99 1.90
Armor-Piercing Shell AP ShellsType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai Only 		2.23 2.43 2.23 2.23 2.13 2.03 2.23
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Surface RADARSurface Radar 		2.56 2.79 2.56 2.56 2.45 2.33 2.56
Armor-Piercing Shell APType 91 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell Kai + Very Large RADARSp Very large radar15m Duplex Rangefinder + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni
15m Duplex Rangefinder Kai + Type 21 Radar Kai Ni + Skilled Fire Direction Center 		2.82 3.07 2.82 2.82 2.69 2.56
  • The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
  • The equipment bonuses do not stack further than 1 radar and/or 1 AP shell per ship.
    • Only ships equipped with those equipment will get a bonus for their attack(s).

The attack will consume extra ammo from participating ships when triggered. The total ammo consumption will be x1.8 of the original ammo consumption of those ships when the attack is triggered.

The touch:

  • Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
  • Can only be activated once per sortie.
  • Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
    • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • The rate is probably:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor \text{V} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Lv}} + \text{W} \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Luck}} + \text{X} + \text{Y} \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv} }[/math] the Level of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck} }[/math] the Luck Luck of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{V & W} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus factors,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{X} }[/math] some yet unknown bonus variables,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Y} }[/math] some yet unknown base rate.

It is notably affected by:

  • The Level and luck Luck stat of the participating ships,
  • RADAR Surface Radars (5+ LoS?) on attacking ships (+8~10 %)[1].

It is currently measured above 70 %.

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/Divinity_123/status/1541123774736908290?s=20&t=aT63CJ7RkK57JeMU7s0xGQ

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Yamato
Play 		Yamato, leading the attack! 2nd ship, please follow my lead! All guns, full salvo! Special Attack Line
大和、突撃します！二番艦も続いてください！全主砲、斉射ッ！

Main source: [14]

Kongou-class Touch

On Kai Ni B/C, the Kongou-class gains a special attack called "Night Assault":

  • A Kongou-class Kai Ni B/C must be flagship.
    • Flagship of the 2nd fleet in combined fleets.
  • Another "Touch Helper" must be in the 2nd position.
  • Both must not be more than Shouha Lightly Damaged (小破) .
  • It must be a Night Battle.
  • There must be 5 or more surface ships in the fleet.
    • There must be no more than 1 submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 2 submarines are allowed.
    • There must be no more than 1 surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via Command Facility FCFFleet Command Facility
      Striking Force Fleet Command Facility       during a sortie, making the remaining total < 5. Only ships in the escort fleet are counted for combined ones.
"Touch Helpers"
Kongou Flagship: Hiei Flagship: Haruna Flagship: Kirishima Flagship:
Any other Kongou-class Kai Ni B/C
Ship Banner Haruna Kai Ni.pngKai Ni
Ship Banner Warspite.pngBase/Kai
Ship Banner Valiant.pngBase/Kai 		Ship Banner Kirishima Kai Ni.pngKai Ni - Ship Banner South Dakota Kai.png

If triggered:

  • The flagship will do a 1st attack,
  • The 2nd battleship will do a 2nd attack,
  • Each attack targets a ship at random,
  • If all enemies sink, then touch stops early.
[6]Nb of
35.6 K3C35.6cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 3 C/K435.6cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 4		 Red T Parallel
Head-on		 Green T
0 1.920.8 x 2.4 2.4 31.25 x 2.4
1 2.130.8 x 2.4 x 1.11 2.662.4 x 1.11 3.331.25 x 2.4 x 1.11
2+ 2.210.8 x 2.4 x 1.15 2.762.4 x 1.15 3.451.25 x 2.4 x 1.15

Despite several devs' announcements, other equipment surch as the 35.6cm Twin Gun Mount Kai 2 and "advance Radars" do not provide any bonus to the touch [7].

  • The modifiers are pre-cap.
  • There is also an Accuracy Accuracy bonus of 1.35~1.4 [8].

  • The attack will consume extra ammo from both participating battleships when triggered. The total ammo consumption will be x1.2 of the original ammo consumption of those ships when the attack is triggered, hence:
    • If it is triggered in a night battle in a normal node, it costs 6 % extra ammo.
    • If it is triggered in a night battle node, it costs 2 % extra ammo.

The Night Assault can be:

  • Activated in the same battle as another separate special attack.
  • Activated twice per sortie, during night battle only:[1][2][3][4][5]
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Trigger}_\text{Rate}\text{%} = \Biggl\lfloor 3.5 \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Lv}} + 1.1 \times \sum_\text{Ships} \sqrt{\text{Luck}} + \text{A} + \text{B} - 33 \Biggr\rfloor }[/math]
With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Lv} }[/math] the Level of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Luck} }[/math] the Luck Luck of the participating ships,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{A & B} }[/math] as follow:
Bonus Flagship Conditions Flagship
Kongou C Hiei C Haruna B Haruna C Kirishima C
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{A} }[/math] Surface RADARSurface Surface Radar with a base LoS Line of Sight ≥ 8 equipped,
  • 0 otherwise
 30 10 15 20 ?
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{B} }[/math] Large SearchlightLarge Type 96 150cm SearchlightType 96 150cm Searchlight equipped,
  • 0 otherwise
 10 30 0 0 ?
  1. ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xO0krWBDnevmp0zrqDs1MKek7YD-ly3B6av5R2GRpho/edit#gid=0
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Divinity__123/status/1442866800392380417
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF/status/1253259007843696640
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/kurosg/status/1667898872495243270?s=20
  5. ↑ https://x.com/Divinity_123/status/1820114427619709288

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Kongou
Play 		Now, it's the moment of truth! All main guns, on target! Special Attack Line
さあ、決めますよ！全主砲、target!
Hiei
Play 		Battleship Hiei, ready, set, fire! Special Attack Line
戦艦比叡、気合、入れて、撃ちます！
Haruna
Play 		I won't allow... that enemy fleet to get in the Admiral's way! Special Attack Line (Kai Ni B,C)
提督の前を遮る敵艦隊は…この榛名が、許しません！
Kirishima
Play 		That's good. I've got a chance. Now, on my full power! Special Attack Line
いいですねえ。行けそうです。今、全力でっ！

Submarine Special Attack

Also called the "AS Touch", it is a Special Attack involving a Submarine Tender leading a fleet of at least two submarines.

  1. ↑ [9]

  • Two SS(V) will launch torpedo strikes.
  • The attack power of each strike is postcapped and unaffected by formation, engagement, or damage cap.
  • A rough damage formula per Submarine attack is:
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{DMG}_\text{day} = \text{TP} \times ( 1.2 + 0.04 \times \sqrt{LV} ) }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \text{DMG}_\text{night} = ( \text{FP + TP} ) \times ( 1.2 + 0.04 \times \sqrt{LV} ) }[/math]

With
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{DMG} }[/math] the damage result for day and night battle respectively,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{FP} }[/math] the submarine's Firepower Firepower stat,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{TP} }[/math] the submarine's Torpedo Torpedo Attack stat,
  • [math]\displaystyle{ \text{LV} }[/math] the submarine's Level.
    • [math]\displaystyle{ 1.2 + 0.04 \times \sqrt{LV} = 1.6 }[/math] at Lv 100.

The number of attacks per Touch ranges from 2 to 4.

  • Each submarine will trough either 1 or 2 torpedo strikes.
    • Only Lv 75+ submarines can trigger 2 strikes,
    • If a Lv 75+ submarine does not carry any Submarine Equipment Submarine Radar, it rolls between 1 and 2 strikes randomly (exact rate unclear yet),
    • If a Lv 75+ submarine does carry any Submarine Equipment Submarine Radar, it is guaranteed to roll 2 strikes.

One Submarine Supply MaterialSubmarine Supply Material will be consumed for EACH battle the Touch triggers in.

  • If the Touch triggers twice in a battle, only a single Item Card Submarine Supply Material.png will be consumed for this battle.
  • If the Touch triggers in multiple nodes, one Item Card Submarine Supply Material.png will be consumed for each node it is triggered.
It does not consume any extra ammo. If the game is refreshed before the battle ends, then no material will be consumed even if the touch triggered.

Trigger rate is affected by the Level and luck Luck stat of the participating ships[1].

It has a chance to trigger every time the AS takes a turn at shelling.
  • It can trigger in both day and night for the same battle.
  • It can only trigger once during day battle.
  • If it fails to trigger during the day battle, there is still a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.
  • If all enemies sunk, then touch stops early.
The attack order is always (where among the attacking submarines, 1 is upper one and 2 is lower one):
  • 1-1-2-2 for 4 attacks,
  • 1-1-2 or 1-2-2 for 3 attacks,
  • 1-2 for 2 attacks.
    • If touch stops early, then attacks can be just 1-1
    • Also note that the actual order may be different from client animation of who shoots torpedoes, which always assigns attackers alternately like 1-2-1-2 or 1-2-1 or 1-2, so you may mismatch the real attack.
The touch can be activated multiple times per sortie.
  1. ↑ [10][11]
  2. ↑ [12]

When attacking a fleet, the usual Targeting rules apply.

  • The torpedoes fired target ships independently,
  • When facing a Combined Fleet, if any ship is present in the escort fleet on day battle, then all torpedoes will be fired to the escort fleet.

Regular

  • Taigei Special Attack

  • Taigei Special Attack Damaged

  • Jingei Special Attack

  • Jingei Special Attack Damaged

  • Jingei Special Attack Kai

  • Jingei Special Attack Kai Damaged

  • Chougei Special Attack

  • Chougei Special Attack Damaged

  • Chougei Special Attack Kai

  • Chougei Special Attack Kai Damaged

  • Heian Maru Special Attack

  • Heian Maru Special Attack Damaged

  • Heian Maru Special Attack Kai

  • Heian Maru Special Attack Kai Damaged

Seasonal

Trivia

The term "Touch" comes from the fact the 1st ever introduced special attack was the "Nelson Touch".

This name comes itself from Nelson's namesake: Horatio Nelson, and his "Nelson Touch", a collection of ideas for naval tactic and leadership style.

See Also

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Game Mechanics
Ship Mechanics • Equipment Mechanics
General Combat
Combat Calcultaions
Remodels/Upgrades
Others
Other
Defunct Mechanics

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