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=Overview=

=Overview=

Friend Fleet is an Event-only mechanic that was implemented during the [[Winter 2018 Event]]. They are '''NPC fleets''' that appear to attack the boss during [[Night Battle]] before your fleet engages. Because the exact Friend Fleet details vary from event to event, please refer to the '''current event page''' for more information.

Friend Fleet, Friendly Fleets, or just FF, is an [[Event]]-only mechanic that was implemented during the [[Winter 2018 Event]]. They are '''NPC fleets''' that generally appear to attack the boss during [[Night Battle]] before the fleet engages. Because the exact FF details vary from event to event, please refer to the '''current event page''' for more information.

To access the Friend Fleet Menu during the event, you may click on the [[File:Friend Fleet Button Grey.png]] button in the Homeport screen.

To activate the Friendly Fleet Menu during the event, there is the [[File:Friend Fleet Button Grey.png]] (Friendly Fleets) button in the [[Home Port]] screen.

[[File:NPC Friend Fleet.png|thumb|right|NPC Friend Fleet mechanic, as seen in map E-7 of the [[Winter 2018 Event#Friend Fleet|Winter 2018 Event]], when the International Fleet makes their entrance into battle.]]

[[File:NPC Friend Fleet.png|thumb|right|NPC Friend Fleet mechanic, as seen in map E-7 of the [[Winter 2018 Event#Friend Fleet|Winter 2018 Event]], when the International Fleet makes their entrance into battle.]]

'''In the current implementation:'''

'''In the current implementation:'''

* They are only available on '''specific nodes''', and may "arrive" at any time from event start up to after several days have passed since the event started.

* They are only available on '''specific nodes''', and may be implemented at any time from event startup to after several days after the event start, or even never be added.

** They are typically implemented as the event progresses to give players a higher chance of beating a map.

** They are typically implemented as the event progresses to give players a higher chance to beat a map.

 

* Only NPC fleets are available.

* Only NPC fleets are available.

** The devs have mentioned that player fleets may be available at a future date.

** ''The devs have mentioned that player fleets may be available at a future date.

* They will engage the '''entire enemy fleet'''.

* They will engage the '''entire enemy fleet'''.

** This means they will fight both fleets of an enemy combined fleet.

** This means they will fight both fleets of an enemy combined fleet.

* The determination of which fleet of an enemy combined fleet your escort fleet will engage in [[Combined_Fleet#Combined_Fleet_Night_Battle|night battle]] is calculated after the Friend Fleet attack.

* The determination of which fleet of an enemy combined fleet the escort fleet will engage in [[Combined_Fleet#Combined_Fleet_Night_Battle|night battle]] is calculated after the Friend Fleet attack.

* Which Friend Fleet appears is '''random''', but odds can be manipulated.  

* Which Friend Fleet appears is '''random''', but odds can be manipulated.  

** By having a member of the Friend Fleet in the sortied fleet, all Friend Fleets that she is a member of will not appear. This is referred to as "blocking" a Friendly Fleet.

** By having a member of a FF in the sortied fleet, all FFs that she is a member of will not appear. This is referred to as "blocking" a Friendly Fleet.

*** Some fleets are "unblockable", and may appear even if you sortie a member that is present in it.

*** Some fleets are "unblockable", and may appear even if sorting a member that is present in it.

* The stats, level, remodel, luck, equipment and damage state in which the friend fleet ships appear on is completely arbitrary.

* The stats, level, remodel, luck, equipment, and damage state in which the friend fleet ships appear are completely arbitrary.

=Using Friend Fleets=

=Using Friendly Fleets=

[[File:FF_Toggle.png|400px|right]]

[[File:FF_Toggle.png|400px|right]]

# Click on the '''Friend Fleet (友軍艦隊)''' button on the [[Home Port]] screen.

# Click on the '''Friendly Fleet (友軍艦隊)''' button on the [[Home Port]] screen.

#* The button will be greyed out if Friend Fleets have not been implemented yet for that event.

#* The button will be greyed out if FFs have not been implemented yet for that event.

# In the menu that pops up, changing the toggle to '''Request "Friend Fleet" (「友軍艦隊」要請)''' will activate Friend Fleets in maps that have them.

# In the menu that pops up, changing the toggle to '''Request "Friendly Fleet" (「友軍艦隊」要請)''' will activate Friend Fleets in maps that have them.

#* Take note that you cannot pick and choose which maps where the Friend Fleet appears. You'll need to deactivate Friend Fleets by toggling it to '''Support Unnecessary (支援不要)'''.

#* Take note that you cannot pick and choose which maps where the Friend Fleet appears. You'll need to deactivate Friend Fleets by toggling it to '''Support Unnecessary (支援不要)'''.

# The '''Request Strong Friend Fleets (強力友軍支援要請)''' toggle will activate <span style="color:red">'''Strong'''</span> Friend Fleets.

# The '''Request Strong Friend Fleets (強力友軍支援要請)''' toggle will activate "{{color|red|''Strong'''}}" FFs.

#* These fleets are tagged as "<span style="color:red">'''Strong'''</span>" in the event pages.

#* These fleets are tagged as "{{color|red|''Strong'''}}" in the event pages.

#* They cost 6 Instant Constructions {{IC}} when they appear.

#* They cost 6 Instant Constructions {{IC}} when they appear.

#** The {{IC}} will not be consumed if a <span style="color:green">'''Weak'''</span> Friend Fleet appears.

#** The {{IC}} will not be consumed if a {{color|green|'''Weak'''}} FF appears.

=Friend Fleet List=

=Past Friendly Fleet List=

* [[Winter_2018_Event#Friend_Fleet|Winter 2018]]

* [[Winter_2018_Event#Friend_Fleet|Winter 2018]]

* [[Fall_2019_Event#Friend_Fleet|Fall 2019]]

* [[Fall_2019_Event#Friend_Fleet|Fall 2019]]

* [[Hinamatsuri_2020_Mini-Event#Friend_Fleet|Hinamatsuri 2020]]

* [[Hinamatsuri_2020_Mini-Event#Friend_Fleet|Hinamatsuri 2020]]

=See Also=

=See Also=

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