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| Kasumi Kai Ni || Superb. Excellent stats - high night battle attack power and good starting luck. She is also able to equip Tanks and all types of Landing Crafts, making her an effective anti-installation attacker as well. On top of her high stats and ability to take on multiple attacking roles, she's also has historical damage bonuses in maps more often than any other DD in the game, often making her a key boss killer. She can also equip all types of Command Facilities.

| {{Ship/Banner|Kasumi/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Superb. Excellent stats - high night battle attack power and good starting luck. She is also able to equip Tanks and all types of Landing Crafts, making her an effective anti-installation attacker as well. On top of her high stats and ability to take on multiple attacking roles, she's also has historical damage bonuses in maps more often than any other DD in the game, often making her a key boss killer. She can also equip all types of Command Facilities.

The only real downside is her high remodel level of 75, but it's worth it.

The only real downside is her high remodel level of 75, but it's worth it.

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| Shimakaze, Yukikaze || The difference between them and other destroyers becomes less pronounced or even disappears as other DDs reach their final remodels, but they're still strong and the fact that they require only a small amount of experience to do their job is valuable, allowing you to funnel more EXP into other ships.  

| {{Ship/Banner|Shimakaze/Kai|small=true}}<br/>{{Ship/Banner|Yukikaze/Kai|small=true}}|| The difference between them and other destroyers becomes less pronounced or even disappears as other DDs reach their final remodels, but they're still strong and the fact that they require only a small amount of experience to do their job is valuable, allowing you to funnel more EXP into other ships.  

Where to find?</br>

'''Where to find?'''</br>

Shimakaze: 2-4 Pre-boss, 4-1 Boss</br>

'''Shimakaze:''' 2-4 Pre-boss, 4-1 Boss</br>

Yukikaze: Boss nodes of 3-1, 3-3, 4-2</br>

'''Yukikaze:''' Boss nodes of 3-1, 3-3, 4-2</br>

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| Yuudachi Kai Ni, Ayanami Kai Ni || These two are quite similar to each other: they sport the highest and second highest night battle attack power among DDs, respectively, but they're also very rarely historical ships. Don't let that discourage you, though - they're still amazing picks. Ayanami has a much higher starting luck, but her remodel level is a lot higher too.

| {{Ship/Banner|Yuudachi/Kai Ni|small=true}}<br/>{{Ship/Banner|Ayanami/Kai Ni|small=true}}|| These two are quite similar to each other: they sport the highest and second highest night battle attack power among DDs, respectively, but they're also very rarely historical ships. Don't let that discourage you, though - they're still amazing picks. Ayanami has a much higher starting luck, but her remodel level is a lot higher too.

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| Shigure Kai Ni || Respectable offensive stats, high luck and a fairly low Kai Ni level. While she's not as outright powerful as Yuudachi and Ayanami, she's frequently a historical ship in events. If you're willing to invest more levels into her she is also able to do opening ASW attack with buildable equipment around level 71, making her an effective anti-submarine specialist as well.

| {{Ship/Banner|Shigure/Kai Ni|small=true}}|| Respectable offensive stats, high luck and a fairly low Kai Ni level. While she's not as outright powerful as Yuudachi and Ayanami, she's frequently a historical ship in events. If you're willing to invest more levels into her she is also able to do opening ASW attack with buildable equipment around level 71, making her an effective anti-submarine specialist as well.

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| Hatsushimo Kai Ni || Frequently a historical ship and has and high starting luck, but otherwise worse than those above her due to her average stats. However she is able to equip Command Facilities and Landing Crafts, giving her some extra utility and allowing her to function as a second-string anti-installation ship.

| {{Ship/Banner|Hatsushimo/Kai Ni|small=true}}|| Frequently a historical ship and has and high starting luck, but otherwise worse than those above her due to her average stats. However she is able to equip Command Facilities and Landing Crafts, giving her some extra utility and allowing her to function as a second-string anti-installation ship.

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| Asashio Kai Ni|| Excellent stats, but poor luck. Has an alternate form where she trades her huge stats for anti-sub and anti-installation abilities, but this requires the very high level of '''85'''.

| {{Ship/Banner|Asashio/Kai Ni|small=true}}|| Excellent stats, but poor luck. Has an alternate form where she trades her huge stats for anti-sub and anti-installation abilities, but this requires the very high level of '''85'''.

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| Michishio Kai Ni || Excellent stats and can moonlight as a surface combat DD.  

| {{Ship/Banner|Michishio/Kai Ni|small=true}}|| Excellent stats and can moonlight as a surface combat DD.  

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| Verniy (Hibiki Kai Ni) || Offensive stats are not as high as Michishio's, but in return she is frequently a historical ship, especially in European events.

| {{Ship/Banner|Verniy|small=true}}|| Offensive stats are not as high as Michishio's, but in return she is frequently a historical ship, especially in European events.

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|+ Anti-Submarine Warfare DDs

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| Johnston Kai || Can perform OASW attacks regardless of equipment at all times. However, she is a rare drop from 2-3 only and requires her Kai remodel to be effective, which is at level 55. Highly recommended regardless, as not needing certain gear or level to OASW makes her very flexible.

| {{Ship/Banner|Johnston/Kai|small=true}}|| Can perform OASW attacks regardless of equipment at all times. However, she is a rare drop from 2-3 only and requires her Kai remodel to be effective, which is at level 55. Highly recommended regardless, as not needing certain gear or level to OASW makes her very flexible.

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| Shigure Kai Ni || If Johnston utterly refuses to appear, more levels can be fed into Shigure as a less versatile backup.

| {{Ship/Banner|Shigure/Kai Ni|small=true}}|| If Johnston utterly refuses to appear, more levels can be fed into Shigure as a less versatile backup.

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| Urakaze D Kai || For the desperate. A dedicated ASW specialist with only average stats elsewhere. Uncommon drop and only appears in 2-4, 2-5, and 4-2. Only resort to her if you can't find Johnston and ''really'' don't like Shigure for some reason.

| {{Ship/Banner|Urakaze/D Kai|small=true}} || For the desperate. A dedicated ASW specialist with only average stats elsewhere. Uncommon drop and only appears in 2-4, 2-5, and 4-2. Only resort to her if you can't find Johnston and ''really'' don't like Shigure for some reason.

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|+ Anti-Air DD

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| Akizuki Kai || IJN's premier AA destroyer with a very powerful Anti-Air Cut In, and by Kai she has all the gear she needs to AACI. An absolute must have. Drops in the boss node of 2-2 only.

| {{Ship/Banner|Akizuki/Kai|small=true}} || IJN's premier AA destroyer with a very powerful Anti-Air Cut In, and by Kai she has all the gear she needs to AACI. An absolute must have. Drops in the boss node of 2-2 only.

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