Help:Ship Priority

Introduction

This article is meant to be a rough guideline to help you determine which girls you should be leveling. Included in this is which girls you should be using your limited blueprints, action reports, and prototype catapults on. Event-only girls are listed separately due to their rarity. Any girl not listed here can be considered low priority.

The bare minimum you'll require for events is 7DD 1CL 3CA/V 4FBB 2CV 2CVL. This covers all combined fleet combinations with no extra capacity for ship locks or historical ships.

As a general rule, girls which require special resources (blueprint, action report, protoype catapult) are rated lower than their counterparts unless they outclass every other girl in that category. Unless otherwise noted, you should be getting girls to their highest remodel.

The advice in this article assumes you already have the girl. Don't stress about missing high priority girls.

Remodel Priorities (Blueprint/Prototype Catapult)

Priority	Name	Notes
Very High	Abukuma	Can perform like a CLT while still being classified as a CL.
	Shoukaku Zuikaku	Powerful CVB. Requires Prototype Catapult.
	Nagato	Powerful special ability.
High	Ise	5-slots. Can carry carrier fighters. Requires 2 blueprints and a Prototype Catapult.
	Suzuya	Unlocks quest for Kyoufuu Kai
	Tone Chikuma	CAV
	Mogami Kai Ni Toku	High stat CAV Capable of equipping minisubs, tanks and landing craft
	Saratoga	Can function as CVB or CVn. Required for night plane conversion quests. Requires Prototype Catapult.
	Yuubari Kai Ni Toku Yahagi Kai Ni B	Can perform like a CLT while still being classified as a CL. 5-slots (Yuubari) / 4 slots (Yahagi) Can carry landing craft and tanks (tank only on Yahagi) Can equip Seaplane Fighters (Yahagi)
Medium	Yura	Very versatile. Can perform opening torpedoes, carry SPF and perform AACI.
	Noshiro	Strong 4 Slot CL, can equip Tanks
	Kuma Kai Ni D	Can equip minisubs, loses the ability to equip torpedoes
	Zara	Can carry SPF but counts as CA. Kai Ni makes her more combat capable.
	Unryuu	Required for Reppuu 601 conversion quest.
	Fusou Yamashiro	Decent BBVs.
	Mutsu	Powerful special ability.
	Akagi Kaga	5-slots. Becomes CVn with Kai Ni E remodel. Becomes Jet-Capable ASW-CV with Kai Ni Go Remodel (Kaga) Requires 2 blueprints and a Prototype Catapult.
	Ryuuhou Kai Ni (E)	Becomes CVn with Kai Ni E remodel Good Stats for a CVL Requires 2 blueprints and a Prototype Catapult.
Low	Musashi	5-slots. Can carry SPF and perform AACI.
	Kumano	Becomes a better CAV.
	Choukai	Required to unlock LBAS in World 6. Powerful CA.
	Hyuuga	5-slots. Can carry carrier fighters. Can OASW with certain equipment setups. Requires 2 blueprints and a Prototype Catapult.
	Italia Roma	Can carry SPF but counts as FBB.
	Tama	Can carry SPF.
	Fletcher	Unlocks Quests for powerful ASW Equipment Minor Stat gains, core capabilities remain unchanged
	Naganami	Useful DD but have substitutes that don't require blueprints. Has 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 Stock Unlocks quarterly quest for Action Report.
	Ooshio Arashio Arare	Useful DDs but have substitutes that don't require blueprints. Can carry Landing craft and Amphibious Tanks.
	Kagerou Shiranui Kuroshio	Useful DDs but have substitutes that don't require blueprints. (Requires all 3) Unlocks quest for Prototype Flight Deck Catapult. Prerequisite quest requires Ooshio, Arashio & Arare.
	Yuugumo Makigumo Kazagumo Akigumo	Useful DDs but have substitutes that don't require blueprints. Except Akigumo, has 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 Stock (Requires all 4) Unlocks quest for 61cm Quadruple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount Late Model
	Takanami Okinami Asashimo	Useful DDs but have substitutes that don't require blueprints. Has 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 Stock
Very Low	Kongou Hiei	Gains a Night Battle Special Attack Gains torpedo stat. Requires 2 blueprints.
	Amagi Katsuragi	Regular CVs with nothing special.
	Bismarck	Gains torpedo stat. Requires 2 blueprints.
	Taiyou Shinyou	Counts as CVE. Requires Prototype Catapult.
	Kinu	Good expedition ship with built in daihatsu bonus.
	Gotland	Requires Prototype Catapult. Gains Daihatsu Capability and better Planeslots

Destroyer (DD)

DDs form the backbone of your fleet. They are your specialists that can be divided into the following roles:

1. Combat
   • Torpedo Cut-In
2. Anti-sub
3. Anti-installation (overlaps with Transport Combined Fleet)
4. Anti-air

Some DDs can fulfill more than one role.

Combat (Including TCI)

Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Yuudachi	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Low Kai Ni level at 55.
	Ayanami	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Can double up as TCI ship with 40 at Kai Ni.
	Yukikaze	Drop Normal Construction	Low remodel level. Combat stats are on the low end but high makes her ideal for TCI.
	Shimakaze	Drop Normal Construction	Low remodel level.
	Shigure	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Low Kai Ni level at 60. Combat stats are on the low end but high makes her ideal for TCI.
High	Asashio	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Convertible remodel to ASW focus.
	Jervis	Event Drop	Low combat stats but 55 makes her good for TCI. Innate OASW at Kai.
	Tashkent	Event Drop	4-slots. Low combat stats but 4 slots and 43 makes her a good for TCI.
Medium	Naganami	Drop	Requires Blueprint and Action Report Required for quarterly that gives Action Reports.
	Kawakaze	Drop	Can also carry landing craft.
	Michishio	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Can also carry landing craft/tanks.
	Kasumi	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Can also carry landing craft/tanks.
Low	Hatsushimo	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Low combat stats but 53 makes her capable of TCI.
	Shiratsuyu Murasame	Drop Normal Construction	Requires Action Report. Common drop. Can carry tanks (Shiratsuyu) or DLC (Murasame).
	Umikaze	Drop	Requires Action Report. Can carry tanks.
	Ooshio Arashio Arare	Drop Normal Construction	Requires Blueprint. Common drop Can carry tanks and DLC.
	Kagerou Shiranui Kuroshio	Drop Normal Construction	Requires Blueprint.
	Yuugumo Makigumo Kazagumo Asashimo Okinami Takanami	Drop	Requires Blueprint and Action Report

Anti-Submarine

Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
High	Tanikaze Urakaze	Drop	Decent ASW Stat at D Kai Remodel
	Jervis Janus Fletcher Johnston Samuel B. Roberts	Event	Automatic OASW at Kai Remodel
Medium	Asashio Kai 2 D	Drop Construction	Good ASW Stat at Kai Ni D Remodel Gives up the good Combat Stats of her Kai 2 Remodel
	Shiratsuyu Umikaze Arare	Drop Construction (not Umikaze)	Decent ASW Stat at Kai Ni Remodel Shiratsuyu and Umikaze Require Action Report Arare requires Remodel Blueprint
	Fumizuki Satsuki	Drop Construction	Decent ASW Stat at Kai Ni Remodel
	Tashkent	Event	4 Slots
Low	n/a	n/a	Any Ship that you can make OASW with your available Equipment Ships that also appear in other DD Categories are to be preferred

Destroyer Escort (DE)

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.

Light Cruiser (CL)

The primary role of a CL is to provide utility for the fleet. This is readily apparent in Combined Fleets 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.

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Abukuma	Drop Normal Construction	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.
	Yuubari Kai Ni Toku	Drop Normal Construction	Only applies to her Toku remodel. Requires blueprint and action report Can perform opening torpedoes. Can work as a TCI ship at remodel if placed as flagship. Good ASW allows OASW at Kai Ni. Can still perform OASW with opening torpedoes. Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes. Able perform anti-installation and opening torpedo roles at the same time.
	Kitakami Ooi	Drop Normal Construction	Low remodel level. 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.
	Sendai	Drop Normal Construction	Only valuable for equipment, but equipment is a must-have.
High	Kuma Nagara	Drop Normal Construction	Low remodel level. Common drop. (Kuma Kai Ni D:) Gains the ability to equip minisubs, loses the ability to equip torpedos (Kuma Kai Ni:) Gains the ability to equip Seaplane Fighters
	Yura	Drop Normal Construction	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.
Medium	Kiso	Drop Normal Construction	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.
	Isuzu	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Low Kai Ni level. Innate OASW at Kai Ni.
	Jintsuu	Drop Normal Construction	Low Kai Ni level. Common drop. Highest combat stats.
	Naka	Drop Normal Construction	Lowest Kai Ni level. Common drop.
	Agano Noshiro Yahagi Sakawa	Drop Large Ship Construction (Except Sakawa)	Low remodel level. Can carry SPB.
	Ooyodo	Drop Event	4-slots allows maintaining DA setups while stacking WG42 for anti-installation. Bad ASW makes her unable to OASW until very high levels. Low combat stats.
Low	Tama	Drop Normal Construction	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.
	Kinu	Drop Normal Construction	Requires blueprint. Good ASW allows OASW on Kai Ni. Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation nukes.
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
High	Gotland Abruzzi Garibaldi Helena	Event	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.
Medium	Atlanta	Event	Powerful AACI. Cannot artillery spot.
Very Low	Perth De Ruyter	Event	Good firepower, low torpedo. Standard CL with no special abilities.
	Gotland andra	Event	Gains Daihatsu Capability Gains better Plane Slots Costs Blueprint and Prototype Flight Deck

Heavy Cruiser (CA/V)

CAs are primarily used for their night battle capabilities. The CAV subclass is quite valuable because of the limited selection and being necessary for AS requirements in some maps.

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Myoukou	Drop Normal Construction	Great combat stats. 32 is decent for TCI.
	Maya	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Great combat stats. Powerful AACI. Requires Reinforcement Expansion to work at full potential.
	Mogami	Drop Normal Construction	Low remodel level (kai) CAV with good slots. Gains the ability to equip minisubs, tanks and landing craft at Kai 2 Toku
	Mikuma	Drop Large Ship Construction	CAV. Main use is a source of 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount.
High	Suzuya Kumano	Drop Normal Construction	Good combat stats. CAV at Kai and Kai Ni. Becomes CVL at Carrier Kai Ni. Requires Blueprint.
	Tone Chikuma	Drop Normal Construction	Good combat stats. Requires Blueprint. Low Kai Ni level. CAV only at Kai Ni.
	Nachi Ashigara Haguro	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Great combat stats. Low Kai Ni level.
	Choukai	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Great combat stats. Low Kai Ni level. Requires Blueprint.
Medium	Takao Atago	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Low remodel level. Good combat stats.
	Kinugasa	Drop Normal Construction	Low Kai Ni level. Good fit bonuses make up for lack of gun upgrades.
Low	Furutaka Kako	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Fit bonuses can compensate for lack of gun upgrades.
Very Low	Aoba	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Bad combat stats.
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Prinz Eugen	Event	Good combat stats. 40 is good for TCI.
High	Zara	Event Large Ship Construction	Counts as a CA but can carry SPF. Requires Blueprint. High firepower but not very good torpedo to back it up.
Low	Pola	Event	Counts as a CA but can carry SPF. Bad combat stats.
	Houston	Event	Good firepower but bad torpedo. Has alright fit bonuses that make her a useful main-fleet CA.

Battleship (BB)

The priority of a BB changes depending on their type. Fast battleships, slow battleships, and aviation battleships all have their own special niche. For a player just starting out, fast BBs can fill in for slow BBs. They won't have the raw power of a slow BB, but they'll perform adequately in the role.

Fast Battleships

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Kongou Hiei Haruna Kirishima	Drop Normal Construction	Good combat stats.
Low	Kongou Kai Ni C Hiei Kai Ni C	Drop Normal Construction	Requires 2 Blueprints, 2 GunMats and an Action Report. Gains Night Battle Special Attack Gains closing torpedo. Powerful night battle BB.
	Bismarck	Large Ship Construction	Requires 2 Blueprints to reach adequate performance levels. Gains closing torpedo. Powerful night battle BB.
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Iowa South Dakota	Event	Great combat stats. Low remodel level.
	Richelieu	Event	Good combat stats. Low remodel level.
Medium	Littorio Roma	Event	Good combat stats. Low remodel level. Requires Blueprint. Very Long default range.
Very Low	Gangut	Event	Bad combat stats. Counts as fast BB but slow speed. Can perform closing torpedoes.

Slow Battleships

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Nagato Mutsu	Drop Normal Construction	Requires Blueprint. The second one of the pair would just be High priority. Powerful special skill. Good combat stats. Can carry DLC/tank for anti-installation work.
Medium	Musashi	Large Ship Construction	Requires 3 Blueprints, 3 GunMats and an Action Report. 5 slots. Great combat stats. Has AACI with niche usefulness.
	Yamato	Large Ship Construction	Great combat stats.
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Nelson	Event	Decent combat stats. Powerful special skill.
Medium	Warspite	Event	Decent combat stats.
Low	Colorado	Event	Low remodel level. Bad special skill.

Aviation Battleships

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Ise	Drop Normal Construction	Requires 2 Blueprints, a Prototype Catapult, and an Action report. 5 slots. Two large slots make her great at assisting with AS. Has AACI with niche use.
High	Fusou Yamashiro	Drop Normal Construction	Requires Blueprint. Single large slot good for assisting with AS.
Low	Hyuuga	Drop Normal Construction	Requires 2 Blueprints, a Prototype Catapult, and an Action report. 5 slots. Only has one large slot. Has AACI with niche use. Can perform OASW with the correct setup.

Standard Carrier (CV)

Standard Fleet Carriers are the backbone of the Fleet when it comes to providing air support for the fleet. As aircraft are their main weaponry, their slot size and distribution determine the usefulness of the Carrier. Armored Carriers (CVB) are capable of attacking while moderately damaged.

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Shoukaku Zuikaku	Regular Construction Drop	Requires Blueprint and Prototype Flight Deck Catapult Turn into Armoured Carriers upon Kai 2 A remodel Capable of operating Jet Aircraft
High	Soryuu Hiryuu	Regular Construction Drop	Source of T99 Egusa, T97 Tomonaga and M21 Skilled
	Akagi Kaga	Regular Construction Drop Quest (Akagi)	Low remodel Level (Kai) Decent slot size and distribution
Medium	Akagi Kai 2		Requires 2 Blueprints and one Prototype Flight Deck Catapult 5 slots Can convert to Night Carrier upon Kai 2 E remodel
	Taihou	Large Ship Construction	Is a Armoured Carrier Great slot distribution
	Unryuu	Drop Event	Requires Blueprint Gives access to Quest F15, rewarding Reppuu (601 Air Group) Low running cost
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Saratoga	Large Ship Construction Event	Requires Blueprint and Prototype Flight Deck Catapult. Turns into a Night Carrier upon Mk II Remodel. Turns into an armored Carrier upon Mk II Mod 2 Remodel. Gives Access to the Questline rewarding various Carrier Night Operation Equipment.
High	Intrepid Hornet	Event	Big Slots, decent slot distribution
Medium	Ark Royal	Event	Average Carrier
Low	Katsuragi Amagi	Event	Requires Blueprint Come with decent Planes of the 601st Air Group Low running cost
Very Low	Aquila Graf Zeppelin	Event	Bad Capacity Bad Slot Distribution Very Fragile (Aquila)

Light Carrier (CVL)

CVLs, as their name suggests, are just smaller CVs. They are used as substitutes for CVs when routing or fleet composition rules stop you from taking CVs. CVLs perform the same roles that CVs do, providing air support and powerful striking power. Like CVs, slot size and distribution plays a large role in determining how useful they are. CVLs are important to have around because of Combined Fleet composition requirements - STF and TCF limit CVs. They are also useful in normal maps where you want to reduce the resource cost.

Fast Battleships

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Zuihou Kai Ni B	Drop Normal Construction	Small slots, alright distribution. Becomes Escort Carrier that can be placed in a Transport Combined Fleet. Can OASW.
	Chitose Chiyoda	Drop Normal Construction	Common drop. Low remodel level. Good slot sizes and distribution.
High	Ryuujou	Drop Normal Construction	Decent slot sizes, alright distribution. Good combat stats.
	Junyou	Drop Normal Construction	Good slot sizes and distribution. Good combat stats. Slow.
Low	Hiyou	Drop Normal Construction	Small slot sizes, alright distribution. Weak combat stats. Slow.
	Shouhou	Drop Normal Construction	Small slot sizes, alright distribution. Weak combat stats.
Very Low	Houshou	Drop Normal Construction	Only 3 slots. Bad slot size and distribution. Weak stats overall. Slow.
	Ryuuhou	Drop	Requires Blueprint. Bad slot size and distribution. Weak stats overall. Slow.
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Medium	Taiyou Shinyou		Bad slot size and distribution. Weak stats overall. Requires Blueprint and Prototype Catapult. Counts as Escort Carrier that can be placed in a Transport Combined Fleet. Can OASW. Slow.
Very Low	Gambier Bay		Only 3 slots. Bad slot size and distribution. Weak stats overall. Counts as Escort Carrier that can be placed in a Transport Combined Fleet. Can OASW. Slow.

Submarines (SS/V)

SSs are of limited usefulness. Their main role is to be bait for leveling in certain maps. Despite this, there have been a number of events where cheesing with submarines is a viable strategy. Therefore it is recommended that you have a few good submarines to prepare for that eventuality.

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Maruyu	Drop Large Ship Construction	Important for luck modernization.
High	I-401	Drop Large Ship Construction	Low remodel level. Can carry seaplane bombers/fighters.
Low	I-19 I-8 I-58	Drop Normal Construction	Can carry seaplane bombers/fighters.
	I-168		Good for sub tanking.
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	I-13 I-14		3 slots. Can carry seaplane bombers/fighters.
High	I-400		Low remodel level. Can carry seaplane bombers/fighters.
Medium	I-47		High Luck
Low	I-26		Can carry seaplane bombers/fighters.
	U-511 Luigi Torelli	Event	Good for sub tanking.

Auxiliary (AX)

This category covers seaplane tenders (AV), fleet oilers (AO), submarine tenders (AS), repair ships (AR), amphibious assault ships (LHA), and training cruisers (CT). Each of these have their own niche but their primary use is for routing. The priorities listed here are based off their niche performance. If they are required for special event routing, it is recommended they go to the top of the priority list.

Regular Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Akashi	Drop	Must have for upgrading equipment.
High	Akitsushima	Drop	Useful as a source of Type 2 Flying Boat. Drops in priority once you obtain 2-3.
Medium	Chitose Chiyoda	Drop Normal Construction	Fast AV. Common drop. Low remodel level. Decent combat stats.
Low	Mizuho	Drop Large Ship Construction	Slow AV Decent combat stats. Good plane slots.
	Hayasui	Drop	AO. Can be very powerful with torpedo bombers. Expensive to run.
	Kamoi	Large Ship Construction	AO. Can be used as SPF mule. Cheaper to run than Hayasui.
	Akitsu Maru	Large Ship Construction	LHA. Can carry carrier fighters.
Very Low	Taigei	Drop	Can carry seaplane fighters. Useful only for routing.
	Katori Kashima	Drop Normal Construction (Katori)	4 slots. Can hit OASW early on. Bad all round stats. Niche use of increasing exp gains from PvP for admirals at endgame.
Event-Only Girls
Priority	Name	Availability	Notes
Very High	Nisshin	Event	Fast AV. 4-slots. Great combat stats.
Medium	Commandant Teste	Event	4 slots. Good plane slots.
Low	Shinshuu Maru	Event	LHA 4 slots.