Winter 2022 Event

Time remaining until Winter 2022 Event Ends: April 1 2022 11:00:00 +0900 The Winter 2022 Event has ended. Winter 2022 Event Hub Overview Introduction & Overview Main Operation Maps Extra Operation Maps E-1 | E-2 | E-3 E-4 | E-5

Winter 2022 Event also known under the title of Annoucement! Operation Sho-Go 3 Alert!, is a "medium-scale event" that is set to be launched in Feburary 22, 2022

The exact scale of this event is 3 Main Operations and an unknown amount of Extra Operations.

The main operation area will take as a defense operation starting from Nansei Island Area, then taking place along the transport route in Aparri, then finally finishing in Kyushuu, Japan.

The exact contents of the Extra Operations are unknown.

For additional information regarding event-related subjects and content, please refer to Mechanics.

Historical Background

The following operation is based on a hypothetical operation that did not take place in Japan, but was however planned as one of four defense operation plans Japan had to defend thier area. Below is some details regarding the Defense Operation Plan:

Operation Sho-Go 3

Sho-Go 3 was the specialized defense operation that planned to defend Japan along with areas of Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Ogasawara Islands.

Operation Sho-Go 3 never got activated since the Americans chose to attack from Okinawa from the Philippines (Sho-Go 1) making this event partially a hypothetical operation.

Do note however, that certain key ships were planned for the defense operation plan and some routes will hold importance due to actual campaigns and locations of interest which will be listed below in the Related historical Campaign section.

Related Historical Campaigns

31st Squadron

One of the planned squadron members planned for various Sho-Go Operations with Sho-Go 3 being among one of their plans.

This fleet was primary intended for ASW patrol and surface AA defense line for the case of Sho-Go 3, this was intended for be part of a defense line between the Nansei Islands and Kyushu.

Historical ships:

CL: Isuzu
DD: Uzuki, Satsuki, Matsu, Ume, Take, Momo

Hi Convoy Transportation

A Transport line that was used over the majority of the war as a major transportation of supplies and later on planes going from Japan to Taiwan and ultimately to the Philippines.

Later in the war it was the main emergency line that would serve as both a transport and evacuation line which this part of the campaign will focus on:

Historical ships from the Convoy Line from 1944-1945:

CVE/CVL: Taiyou, Shinyou, Ryuuhou, Unyou
LHA: Shinshuu Maru, Akitsu Maru
AO: Hayasui
DD: Amatsukaze, Shigure, Isokaze, Hamakaze, Fujinami, Shikinami, Asakaze, Hatakaze

Kyushu Shore Air Defense

The major defense line that would serve as Japan's last major line of defense between the sea and the Japanese homeland during 1945 in the Kyushu area. This defense line would serve as one of the last major stands as Japan fought against the continuous assault from P-37s and B-29 Flying Fortresses that would cause destruction to Japan's major production line in the late part of the war. This would also serve as the prelude to one of Japan's last major iconic battle - Operation Ten-Go.

Ships present in the Kyushu Defense line during this time frame:

BB: Yamato, Haruna
BBV: Hyuuga, Ise
CV: Amagi, Katsuragi, Intrepid
CVL: Houshou, Ryuuhou
CAV: Tone
CL: Ooyodo
DD: Suzutsuki, Fuyutsuki
SSV: I-400

Information

Quick Info Table

Classification	Map	Name	Fleet Type	LBAS	Friendly Fleet	Fleet Tag	Notes
Main Operation	E-1	Patrol the Nansei Islands	Single	1	TBD	South-Western fleet
	E-2	Aparri Defense Transport	Single	2	TBD	South-Western fleet 31st Squadron	Ship locks affect routing on ALL difficulty
	E-3	Commence! Operation Sho-Go 3!	Combined	3	TBD	Transport Unit Combined Fleet
Extra Operation	E-4	Shi-Ma Convoy Escort Operation	Single	3	TBD	South-Western fleet 16th Squadron Shima Convoy Escort	Ship locks affect routing on ALL difficulty Combining the "South-Western fleet" & the "Shima Convoy Escort" locks is possible in any difficulty
	E-5	Kitakyushu Air Defense	Single/Combined	3	TBD	Combined Fleet Striking Force Fleet Decisive Battle Fleet	Lock limited to Hard Only Ship locks affect routing on ALL difficulty New LBAS mechanic!

Fleet Locking Table:

	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5 (Hard Only)
South-Western fleet
31st Squadron
Transport Unit
Combined Fleet
16th Squadron
Shima Convoy Escort
Striking Force Fleet
Decisive Battle Fleet

New Mechanics

New "very high bombers" interception on E-5.

New Ships

• Matsu-class Ume
• 2TL type Yamashio Maru (a CVE/AO)
• Yugumo-class Tamanami
• Akizuki-class Fuyutsuki

Returning Ships

Please refer to drop databases for the most updated lists of event drops, such as TsunDB or Poi-Statistics (or via Discord).

• Some notable returning ships are :
  • Yamato on E1
  • Musashi on E3
  • Unryuu on E1
  • Colorado on E3
  • Iowa on E3
  • Hornet on E3
  • Washington on E3
  • South Dakota on E4
  • Katsuragi on E4
  • Victorious on E5
  • Atlanta on E5

New Equipment

• Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)
• Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft Kai
• Ki-96
• Ki-102 B

New Enemy Vessels

• Abyssal Plum Princess (E2 boss)
• Yokohama Wharf Princess (E3 boss)
• Abyssal Jade Princess (E4 boss)
• Entombed Anti-Air Guardian Winter Princess (E5 boss)
• Super Heavy Bomber Airfield Princess (E5 new gimmick LBAS)

New Enemy Equipment

• Abyssal Quadruple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount Late Model
• Abyssal Sky Super Fortress
• Abyssal Sky Super Fortress Kai

Friendly Fleet

Fleet Formations

Friendly Fleets (FF) come with a function that allows players to choose if they want to use a FF to aid them in battle or not. It is possible to choose between using "normal only" or "normal and powerful" FF. Powerful FF have an additional cost of 6 Instant Constructions for each time they are deployed in a battle (the blowtorches won't be consumed unless a powerful FF appears).

E-3 Z
E-3 Z : Unassorted (Variant 1, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Akishimo Kai	84		~/32	50	80	50	49
Shiratsuyu Kai Ni	89		~/31	69	87	71	50
Shigure Kai Ni	90		~/31	61	82	72	52
Fubuki Kai Ni	91		~/31	59	88	78	51
E-3 Z : Unassorted (Variant 2, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Fubuki Kai Ni	91		~/31	59	88	78	51
Miyuki Kai	89		~/30	51	79	49	49
E-3 Z : Unassorted (Variant 3, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Fubuki Kai Ni	91		~/31	59	85	78	51
Shirayuki Kai	88		~/30	49	79	49	49
Miyuki Kai	89		~/30	51	79	49	49
E-3 Z : Unassorted (Variant 4, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Miyuki Kai	89		~/30	51	79	49	49
Fubuki Kai Ni	91		~/31	59	87	78	51
E-3 Z : Unassorted (Variant 5, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Shiratsuyu Kai Ni	89		~/31	69	83	71	50
Shigure Kai Ni	90		~/31	61	89	72	52
Akishimo Kai	84		~/32	50	80	50	49
E-3 Z : Unassorted (Variant 6, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Souya (AGS)	77		22	9	0	32	35
Nagato Kai Ni	92		~/91	118	0	100	110
Matsu Kai	70		~/27	43	70	74	55
Momo Kai	67		~/26	41	61	69	55
E-3 Z : Unassorted (Variant 7, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Souya (AGS)	77		22	9	0	32	35
Nagato Kai Ni	92		~/91	118	0	100	110
Matsu Kai	70		~/27	43	67	71	55
Take Kai	71		~/26	42	89	71	54
Miyuki Kai	89		~/30	51	79	49	49

E-4 O2
E-4 O2 : Unassorted (Variant 1, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Matsu Kai	70		24/27	43	71	74	55
Kaiboukan No.4 Kai	59		~/15	28	0	40	29
Kaiboukan No.30 Kai	57		14/15	28	0	45	28
E-4 O2 : Unassorted (Variant 2, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Matsu Kai	70		26/27	43	66	74	55
Kaiboukan No.4 Kai	59		14/15	28	0	41	29
Kaiboukan No.30 Kai	57		14/15	28	0	38	28
Ume Kai	68		26/27	42	68	72	55
E-4 O2 : Unassorted (Variant 3, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Momo Kai	67		~/26	41	67	69	54
Naka Kai Ni	88		~/48	69	84	75	68
Matsu Kai	70		~/27	43	66	74	55
Ume Kai	68		~/27	42	63	78	54
E-4 O2 : Unassorted (Variant 4, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Momo Kai	67		23/26	41	65	75	55
Ume Kai	68		26/27	42	69	78	55
E-4 O2 : Unassorted (Variant 5, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Naka Kai Ni	88		~/48	69	84	75	68
Momo Kai	67		~/26	41	68	77	55
Hiburi Kai	64		~/18	38	0	58	34
Daitou Kai	63		~/18	36	0	58	35
Ume Kai	68		~/27	42	66	75	55
E-4 O2 : Unassorted (Variant 6, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Ume Kai	68		~/27	42	65	76	55
Matsu Kai	70		~/27	43	72	74	55
Kaiboukan No.4 Kai	59		~/15	28	0	41	29
E-4 O2 : Unassorted (Variant 7, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Ume Kai	68		25/27	42	65	77	55
Momo Kai	67		24/26	41	70	77	55

E-4 X
E-4 X : Unassorted (Variant 1, 2022-03-22~) Regular Powerful Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Akishimo Kai	71		~/32	50	80	50	49
Hayashimo Kai	70		~/32	50	80	50	49
E-4 X : Unassorted (Variant 2, 2022-03-22~) Regular Powerful Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Akishimo Kai	71		~/32	50	80	50	49
Hayashimo Kai	70		~/32	50	80	50	49
Kiyoshimo Kai	69		~/32	50	75	50	49
E-4 X : Unassorted (Variant 3, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Fujinami Kai	73		~/32	52	74	60	49
Hayanami Kai	72		~/32	51	79	58	49
Hamanami Kai	71		~/32	49	78	59	49
E-4 X : Unassorted (Variant 4, 2022-03-22~) Regular Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Fujinami Kai	73		~/32	52	79	60	49
Hayanami Kai	72		~/32	51	79	58	49
Hamanami Kai	71		~/32	52	70	59	49
E-4 X : Unassorted (Variant 5, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Kinu Kai Ni	88		~/45	58	84	86	68
Aoba Kai	89		~/49	72	59	59	72
Uranami Kai	87		~/30	49	79	54	49
Shikinami Kai Ni	88		29/31	61	88	62	51
E-4 X : Unassorted (Variant 6, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Kinu Kai Ni	88		~/45	58	84	86	68
Tamanami Kai	70		~/32	51	78	58	49
Fujinami Kai	73		~/32	52	79	60	49
Hayanami Kai	72		~/32	51	80	58	49
Hamanami Kai	71		~/32	52	78	59	49
E-4 X : Unassorted (Variant 7, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Tamanami Kai	70		~/32	51	78	58	49
Fujinami Kai	73		~/32	52	79	57	49
Hayanami Kai	72		~/32	51	80	58	49
Hamanami Kai	71		~/32	52	76	59	49

E-5 N
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 1, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Ark Royal Kai	87		~/71	51	0	82	70
Sheffield Kai	85		~/52	74	68	78	68
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	90	72	50
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 2, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Ark Royal Kai	87		~/71	51	0	82	70
Victorious Kai	82		~/74	55	0	84	85
Sheffield Kai	85		~/52	74	68	78	68
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	90	72	50
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 3, 2022-03-22~) Regular Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	89	72	50
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 4, 2022-03-22~) Regular Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	90	72	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 5, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Richelieu Kai	75		~/89	96	0	78	96
Commandant Teste Kai	78		~/43	58	0	48	56
Sheffield Kai	85		~/52	74	68	78	68
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	90	72	50
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 6, 2022-03-22~) Regular Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Sheffield Kai	85		~/52	74	68	78	68
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	90	72	50
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 7, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Victorious Kai	82		~/74	54	0	84	85
Ark Royal Kai	87		~/71	51	0	82	70
Warspite Kai	90		82	107	0	98	93
Sheffield Kai	85		~/52	74	68	78	68
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	90	72	50
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 8, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Warspite Kai	90		82	107	0	98	93
Sheffield Kai	85		~/52	74	68	78	68
Janus Kai	84		~/31	53	90	72	50
Jervis Kai	88		31	52	90	70	50
E-5 N : Unassorted (Variant 9, 2022-03-22~) Regular Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Yuugumo Kai Ni	87		~/33	67	87	66	53
Makigumo Kai Ni	86		~/33	63	89	65	53
Kazagumo Kai Ni	86		~/33	66	89	67	53

E-5 Y
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 1, 2022-03-22~) Regular Powerful Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Fletcher Mk.II	92		38	62	73	95	56
Johnston Kai	80		~/34	55	72	87	52
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 2, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Hiryuu Kai Ni	97		~/67	67	0	82	76
Souryuu Kai Ni	96		~/67	63	0	84	75
Noshiro Kai Ni	86		~/53	78	86	82	72
Akigumo Kai Ni	87		~/33	65	91	64	53
Kazagumo Kai Ni	86		~/33	66	89	67	53
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 3, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Intrepid Kai	77		69	55	0	95	90
Saratoga Mk.II	86		~/89	68	0	94	85
Johnston Kai	80		~/34	55	72	90	52
Fletcher Mk.II	92		38	62	78	95	56
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 4, 2022-03-22~) Regular Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Kasumi Kai Ni	88		~/31	65	92	72	52
Hibiki Kai	89		~/30	49	79	49	49
Asashimo Kai Ni	87		~/33	68	88	72	53
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 5, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Kasumi Kai Ni	88		~/31	65	92	72	52
Ooyodo Kai	89		~/47	70	49	74	68
Kiyoshimo Kai	83		~/32	50	80	50	49
Asashimo Kai Ni	87		~/33	68	88	72	53
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 6, 2022-03-22~) Regular Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Kasumi Kai Ni	88		~/31	65	92	72	52
Ooyodo Kai	89		~/47	70	49	74	68
Kiyoshimo Kai	83		~/32	50	80	50	49
Asashimo Kai Ni	87		~/33	68	88	72	53
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 7, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Ooyodo Kai	89		~/47	70	49	74	68
Kasumi Kai Ni	88		~/31	65	91	72	52
Kiyoshimo Kai	83		~/32	50	80	50	49
Asashimo Kai Ni	87		~/33	68	87	72	53
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 8, 2022-03-22~) Regular Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Ooyodo Kai	89		~/47	70	49	74	68
Kasumi Kai Ni	88		~/31	65	92	72	52
Kiyoshimo Kai	83		~/32	50	80	50	49
Asashimo Kai Ni	87		~/33	68	87	72	53
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 9, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Souryuu Kai Ni	96		~/67	63	0	84	75
Hiryuu Kai Ni	97		~/67	67	0	82	76
Noshiro Kai Ni	86		~/53	78	86	80	72
Akigumo Kai Ni	87		~/33	65	91	64	53
Kazagumo Kai Ni	86		~/33	66	89	67	53
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 10, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Washington Kai	87		~/93	107	0	106	104
Saratoga Mk.II	86		~/89	65	0	94	85
Johnston Kai	80		~/34	55	72	90	52
Fletcher Mk.II	92		38	62	75	95	56
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 11, 2022-03-22~) Powerful Play Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Yamato Kai	86		~/96	142	0	104	118
Ryuuhou Kai Ni E	85		~/61	45	0	72	73
Yahagi Kai Ni	89		~/54	78	89	80	73
Shigure Kai Ni	89		~/31	61	86	72	52
Yukikaze Kai Ni	90		~/35	66	90	85	60
E-5 Y : Unassorted (Variant 12, 2022-03-22~) Regular Powerful Play Play
Ship	Lv.	Equipment
Yukikaze Kai Ni	90		~/35	66	90	85	60
Shigure Kai Ni	89		~/31	61	89	72	52

Voice Lines

Friend Fleet Voice Lines

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Coastal Defense Ships
Kaiboukan No.4 Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Destroyers
Akishimo Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Akishimo Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Fall 2019 Event.
Akishimo Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Fall 2019 Event.
Asashimo Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2021 Event.
Fletcher Mk.II Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2019 Event.
Fubuki Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play
Fubuki Kai Ni Friend Fleet 2 Play
Fujinami Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Fujinami Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play
Hayanami Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Winter 2019 Event.
Janus Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Fall 2020 Event.
Janus Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Hinamatsuri 2020 Mini-Event.
Jervis Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Fall 2020 Event.
Jervis Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Hinamatsuri 2020 Mini-Event.
Kasumi Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2021 Event.
Kasumi Kai Ni Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Spring 2019 Event.
Kazagumo Kai Ni Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Fall 2019 Event.
Matsu Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Fall 2020 Event.
Matsu Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Fall 2020 Event.
Miyuki Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Miyuki Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play
Momo Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2021 Event.
Momo Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Spring 2021 Event.
Shigure Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play
Shiratsuyu Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play
Shiratsuyu Kai Ni Friend Fleet 2 Play
Tamanami Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Tamanami Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play
Ume Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Ume Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play
Uranami Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Yukikaze Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2019 Event.
Yuugumo Kai Ni Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Spring 2021 Event.
Light Cruisers
Kinu Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play
Kinu Kai Ni Friend Fleet 2 Play
Naka Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play
Naka Kai Ni Friend Fleet 2 Play
Noshiro Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2019 Event.
Ooyodo Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2021 Event.
Sheffield Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Summer 2021 Event.
Sheffield Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Fall 2020 Event.
Yahagi Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Winter 2018 Event.
Light Carriers
Ryuuhou Kai Ni E Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Summer 2021 Event.
Battleships
Richelieu Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Summer 2021 Event.
Washington Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Fall 2020 Event.
Warspite Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play		Returning line from Summer 2019 Event.
Yamato Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Winter 2018 Event.
Standard Aircraft Carriers
Ark Royal Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Fall 2020 Event.
Ark Royal Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Hinamatsuri 2020 Mini-Event.
Hiryuu Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play
Intrepid Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2019 Event.
Saratoga Mk.II Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Spring 2019 Event.
Souryuu Kai Ni Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Summer 2021 Event.
Seaplane Tenders
Commandant Teste Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Early Fall 2018 Event.
Armored Carriers
Victorious Kai Friend Fleet 1 Play
Victorious Kai Friend Fleet 2 Play
Fleet Oilers
Souya (AGS) Friend Fleet 1 Play		Returning line from Summer 2021 Event.

Mechanics

Participation requirements

• Must have a 75% sortie win ratio.
• Must have 5 empty ship slots for new ships.
• Must have 20 free equipment slots.

Special Mechanics

• The difficulty system returns: it is possible to choose between Operation A (甲, Hard), Operation B (乙, Medium), Operation C (丙, Easy), or Operation D (丁, Casual).
  • Choosing Hard or Normal requires a certain HQ Level (HQ Lv 35 for B / 80 for A in Spring 2015 Event).
  • When switching from any "lower" difficulty to any "higher" difficulty, the map will fully be reset.
  • When switching from any "higher" difficulty to any "lower" difficulty, the map will stay in the very same state it was previously, with only +25% of TP/HP being reset on the current phase's TP/HP bar.

• Beginning with the second map, difficulty progression rules apply.
  • In order to play a map on Hard difficulty, the prior map must have been completed on either Normal or Hard.
  • e.g., to do E-2 on hard, E-1 must be completed on normal or hard.

• To simulate simultaneity of battles in different locations, Fleet Tags conditions & deployment restrictions are employed.
  • Ships not already color-tagged will be tagged with the color associated with a map or map's phase when deployed. This tag will be applied regardless of the difficulty and can't be removed by any measure before the end of the event.
  • One map can use multiple tags, usually separated by phases or fleets.
  • Several maps can share one or more tags.
  • On Normal or Hard difficulty, ships must have either the same-colored tag as the map/phase being deployed to, or no tag at all.
    • This requirement is sometimes waived on certain maps, mostly on the last map of the event where tags only matter on Hard, or on post-clear.

• The Combined Fleet (CF), a fleet assembling both the 1st and 2nd fleets, may come back.
  • The CF is only available for the two 1st fleets, where the 2nd fleet can be merged with the 1st one in the "Fleet menu".
  • The CF cannot be used in anything outside of event sorties.
  • 3 different types of CF are available, depending on the map requirements and the current fleet setup.
  • CF with a flagship that carries a the Fleet Command Facility, will be able to make use of the Ship Evacuation mechanic.
    • The evacuation requires an escort destroyer.
    • The evacuation consumes the ships' entire fuel & ammo reserves.
    • Only one ship can be evacuated per battle.

• The Striking Force Fleet (SF), a fleet with seven ships, may come back.
  • The SF is only available for the 3rd fleet, where an extra 7th ship can be added in the Fleet menu.
  • The SF cannot be used in anything outside of event sorties.
  • A SF with a flagship that carries a the Striking Force Fleet Command Facility, will be able to make use of the Single Ship Evacuation mechanic.
    • The new Striking Force Fleet Command Facility will become obtainable and useable via quest F64.
      • Note that the quest will consume the Fleet Command Facility and 2 Action Report in order to convert it into the new Striking Force Fleet Command Facility.
      • The evacuation does not require an escort destroyer.
      • The evacuation consumes the ship's entire fuel & ammo reserves.
      • Only one ship can be evacuated per battle.
      • The damage the ship suffered may become worse during the evacuation, but she will never sink.

• The Vanguard Formation can be used.
  • This formation will organize the fleet such that the 2 to 3 last ships protect the 2 to 4 first ships of the Fleet.
  • This formation is available for single and Strike Force fleets made of 4 to 7 ships.
    • The formation makes ships more evasive in combat, especially with well-trained Destroyers.
    • This formation is available only during the duration of the event, on the event's maps as well as on the regular maps.

• NPC Friendly Fleets (FF) may be introduced to the event.
  • FFs act as another unit that appears in particular battles to help aid the fleet when attacking the enemy.
  • It is possible to choose between using "normal only" or "normal and powerful" FF in the main menu.
    • Powerful FFs have an additional cost of 6 Instant Constructions for each time they are deployed in a battle.
      • The blowtorches won't be consumed unless a powerful FF appears.
    • If activated, one FF is randomly selected from a preset list of fleets to help the fleet.
    • Which ships are in the fleet will influence which FF can help, excluding the FFs containing ships also in the main fleet.
    • The FF will appear at the start of either day or night battle, depending on the node.
  • FFs are usually available sometime after the start of the event, to help Admirals facing difficulties clearing the maps.

• Completion Gimmicks are returning, requiring certain requirements to be accomplished on a given map to unlock several things :
  • Boss debuff, where once the "Last Dance" of the final boss of a given map is reached, its debuffed form can be unlocked.
  • Map phases, where some map areas need to be unlocked, like on 7-2 and 7-3.
    • Map areas can either be a path to the next boss, an intermediate path asking for new gimmicks, or a shortcut.

• Enemy Radar Ambush Nodes, where entering these nodes will result in the fleet facing off against an enemy fleet that will ambush and attack it.
  • The fleet will not be able to fight against the enemy fleet.
  • By meeting certain conditions, these nodes can be evaded.

• Emergency Anchorage Maintenance/Repairs.
  • Both Akashi Kai and Akitsushima Kai will be capable of conducting emergency repairs; however, Akitsushima has more limited capabilities compared to Akashi.
  • See Emergency Anchorage Repairs for details.

• High-Altitude Abyssal Bombers that are resistant to all types of interceptors other than the Land-based rocket interceptors
  
  .

• Heavy Land-Based Bomber Air Raid sequence, a QTE where the LBAS is attacked by bomber, and where the player must click on a button at the right moment to obtain better interception, using "Land-based high-altitude interceptors".

• Arctic Gear & Deck Personnel were introduced during the Fall 2020 Event, and need to be equipped on CV(L) to sortie them on "arctic" maps.

• Event mechanics:
  • Help:Event Preparation
  • Combined Fleet (STF/CTF/TCF)
  • Transport Operation
  • Friendly Fleets (FF)
  • Vanguard Formation ("Spoon")
  • Striking Force Fleet (SF)
  • Ship Locking ("Tags")
  • Armor Reduction ("Debuff")
  • Emergency Anchorage Repair

• General mechanics:
  • Land-Based Air Squadron (LBAS)
  • Anti-Air Cut-in (AACI)
  • Line of Sight (LoS)
  • Improving Ship Speed

See Also

Event Drops

[edit]	Press [Expand] to see the table, or [Edit] to edit it
☑ Showing old data ☒ Show old data (hidden)
Legend: R = Reward, D = Drop, Empty = not implemented yet/not yet know, N = not found (after implement)
Exclusive Ships	2014	2015 Events				2016 Events				2017 Events				2018 Events		2019 Events				2020 Events			2021 Events			2022 Events
Portrait Name	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Hinamatsuri	Rainy-Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring
Akizuki	R	N	N	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D	D	D	N	N	D	N	D	N	D	N	N	N	N	D
Prinz Eugen	R	N	N	N	D	D	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N
U-511		R	D	D	D	N	D	N	N	D	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	D	N	D	N	D
Amagi		R	N	N	N	D	D	D	D	N	D	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Katsuragi			R	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	D
Littorio			R	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N
Roma			D	D	D	N	D	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N
Teruzuki				R	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	D	D	N	N	D	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	N	N	N
Graf Zeppelin					D	D	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	D	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	D	D	D	N	D
Hatsuzuki						R	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	D	D	N	N	D
Iowa							R	N	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	D
Pola							R	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N
Harukaze							D	N	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	D	N	N	N
Aquila								D	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N
I-26								D	N	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	N
Commandant Teste									R	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	D	D	N	N	N	D	N	N	D	N
Matsukaze										R	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	D	D	N	N	N
I-14										R	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N
I-13										D	D	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N	N	N	N
Kasuga Maru											R	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D	D	D	N	D	D
Gangut											R	N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	D	N	D	N	N
Shimushu											D	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	N	N	D	D	D	D	D	N
Kunashiri											D	N	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	D	D	N
Etorofu											D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D	D	D
Hatakaze												R	N	D	N	N	N	N	D	N	D	D	D	N	D	N
Richelieu												R	N	D	D	N	N	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	N	N
Luigi Torelli												D	N	D	D	N	D	D	N	N	D	D	N	D	N	D
Matsuwa												D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	D
Suzutsuki													R	N	N	D	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N	D
Sado													R	D	D	N	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Tsushima													D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D
I-400													D	N	D	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N
Gambier Bay														R	N	N	D	N	N	D	D	D	N	N	N	N
Intrepid														R	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	D	N
Hiburi														R	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D	D	N	D	D
Daitou														D	D	D	D	D	D	N	D	D	D	N	D	D
Jervis														D	N	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	D
Hamanami														D	N	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	D
Tashkent														D	N	N	D	D	N	N	D	D	N	N	N	N
Samuel B. Roberts															N	N	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D
Fukae															D	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	N	N	D	D
Shinyou															R	N	D	D	D	N	D	D	N	D	D	D
Maestrale															R	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N
Nelson															R	N	N	D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N
Gotland															D	D	D	D	N	D	N	D	N	N	N	N
Minegumo																R	N	D	D	D	D	N	D	N	N	N
Nisshin																R	N	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N	N
Hayanami																D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	N	D
Johnston																D	D	D	N	N	D	N	N	N	N	N
Giuseppe Garibaldi																	R	N	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N
Colorado																	R	N	N	N	N	D	D	N	N	D
Hachijou																	R	N	D	N	D	N	D	D	D	D
Ishigaki																	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	D	D	D
Fletcher																	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	N
Duca degli Abruzzi																		R	N	N	N	N	N	D	N	N
Janus																		R	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N
Mikura																		D	D	N	D	N	D	N	D	D
Grecale																		D	N	N	N	D	N	D	N	N
Perth																			R	N	D	D	D	D	N	D
Shinshuu Maru																			R	N	N	D	D	N	D	D
Atlanta																			R	N	N	N	N	N	N	D
De Ruyter																			D	N	D	N	N	N	N	D
Houston																			D	N	D	N	D	N	N	D
Hirato																			D	D	D	N	D	N	D	D
Akishimo																			D	N	D	N	D	N	N	N
Usugumo																					R	N	N	N	D	N
I-47																					R	N	D	N	N	D
Matsu																					R	N	N	N	D	D
South Dakota																					R	N	D	N	N	D
Hornet																					R	N	D	N	N	D
Jingei																					D	D	D	N	N	D
Kaiboukan No.4																					D	D	D	D	D	D
Ariake																					D	N	D	D	N	D
Helena																					D	N	D	N	N	D
Yashiro																					D	N	D	N	D	D
Washington																						R	D	D	N	D
Take																						R	N	N	D	D
Scirocco																						D	N	D	N	N
Sheffield																						D	N	D	N	D
Momo																							R	N	D	D
Northampton																							R	N	N	N
Honolulu																							R	N	N	N
I-203																							D	N	D	D
Makinami																							D	N	N	N
Suzunami																							D	D	N	N
Souya																							D	D	D	D
Conte di Cavour																								R	N	N
Victorious																								R	N	D
Chougei																								D	D	D
Kaiboukan No.30																								D	D	D
Scamp																									R	N
Shounan																									D	D
Yamashio Maru																										R
Fuyutsuki																										R
Ume																										D
Tamanami																										D
Portrait Name	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Hinamatsuri	Rainy-Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring
Exclusive Ships	2014	2015 Events				2016 Events				2017 Events				2018 Events		2019 Events				2020 Events			2021 Events			2022 Events
This table includes all ships that are currently unavailable outside of events.