Template:Range Extension

Range determines which ships attack first. It is impossible to reduce the base range of a ship, but certain equipment can extend it:

Range	Equipment	Usecases
Short	All small guns, all high-angle secondary guns, all Torpedoes, WG42	Cannot increase the range of any ship.
Medium	5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30 Kai + GFCS Mk.37	Medium Range on DE, DD, CL, AV, LHA, Taigei, Souya (AGS), Hayasui, and Akashi.
Medium	GFCS Mk.37, SK + SG Radar	Medium Range on DE, DD, CL, CV(L/B), AV, AO, LHA, Taigei, Hayasui, and Akashi.
Medium	SG Radar (Initial Model) / (Late Model)	Medium Range on DE, DD, CL, CV(L/B), AV, AO, LHA, Taigei, Hayasui, and Akashi. Addtional +1 on US DDs and Yukikaze Kai Ni.
Medium	Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts	Medium Range on DE, DD, CL, AV, Shinyou Kai, Shinshuu Maru, Souya (AGS), and Taigei.
Medium	All Secondary Yellow Guns	Medium Range on CV(L/B), CL, AV, Taigei, Yamashio Maru, and Akashi.
Medium	All Medium Guns (but Long range ones)	Medium Range on CL and Commandant Teste.
Long	203mm/53 Twin Gun Mount	Long Range on CL(T), CT, CA(V), Ise Kai Ni, Hyuuga Kai Ni, Nisshin, Commandant Teste, Jingei, Chougei, and Kamoi Kai Bo.
Medium	38cm Quadruple Gun Mount Kai	Cannot increase the range of any ship.
Long	All Heavy Guns (but Medium and Very Long range ones)	Long Range on Ise Kai Ni and Hyuuga Kai Ni
Very Long	381mm/50 Triple Gun Mount / Kai, Prototype / 46cm Triple Gun Mount / Kai	Very Long Range on (F)BB(V)
Very Long	Prototype / 51cm Twin Gun Mount / Triple	Very Long Range on Nagato Kai Ni and Mutsu Kai Ni
Medium	NOAP	Medium Range on CV(L/B), AO (but Souya AGL & AGS), Kuma Kai Ni, Tama Kai Ni, Yura Kai Ni, Akitsushima Kai, Nisshin, Commandant Teste, Akitsu Maru Kai, and Shinshuu Maru Kai.
Long	SCAMP, NOAP + Skilled Deckhands	Long Range on CV(L/B), CAV, AO (but Souya AGL & AGS), Ise Kai Ni, Hyuuga Kai Ni, Kuma Kai Ni, Tama Kai Ni, Yura Kai Ni, Noshiro Kai Ni, Yahagi Kai Ni/D, Gotland, Akitsushima Kai, Nisshin, Commandant Teste, Akitsu Maru Kai, and Shinshuu Maru Kai.
Long	Suisei Model 22 (634 Air Group) / Skilled, Ju 87C Kai Ni (w/ KMX/Skilled)	Long Range on CV(L/B), Ise Kai Ni, Hyuuga Kai Ni, and Yamashio Maru.
Long	Kikka Kai, Jet Keiun Kai	Long Range on Jets capable carriers (Shoukaku Kai Ni A, Zuikaku Kai Ni A, Kaga Kai Ni Go, and Victorious Kai)
+1	Type 2 Reconnaissance Aircraft	+1 on Souryuu Kai Ni, Hiryuu Kai Ni, Ise Kai Ni, and Hyuuga Kai Ni

• Some ships have a different ranges than the rest of their type (often following a remodel):
  • Yamato-class and Vittorio Veneto-class are the only battleships being Very Long Range.
  • Ise-class Kai Ni are the only battleships being Medium Range.
  • Zara-class are the only CA being Long Range.
  • Tenryuu-class Kai Ni, Kuma-class Kai Ni, Nagara-class Kai Ni, Yuubari Kai Ni/Toku/D, and Atlanta are the only CLs being Short Range.
  • Tashkent is the only DD being Medium Range.
  • Nisshin and Kamoi are the only AV being Medium Range.
  • Kamoi is the only AO being Medium Range.
  • Taigei is the only AS being Short Range.

• USN DDs and Yukikaze Kai Ni are the only DDs that can reach Long Range, once equipped with an SG Radar
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• Using both a Very Long Range equipment and a Type 2 Reconnaissance Aircraft on Ise Kai Ni or Hyuuga Kai Ni, will set them at "Longest Range".