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− | |style="text-align:center;"|{{Ship/Banner|Akashi|small=true}} || Extremely important, and the sooner she's acquired the better. She grants the player access to Akashi's Improvement Arsenal, which allows the improvement of equipment, and her ability to gradually repair lightly damaged ships greatly aids Instant Repair conservation efforts. She should be immediately placed in the player's PVP fleet when acquired to get her to Kai, where she gains the ability to repair an additional ship and a boost to her Improvement success rate. | + | |style="text-align:center;"|{{Ship/Banner|Akashi}} || Extremely important, and the sooner she's acquired the better. She grants the player access to Akashi's Improvement Arsenal, which allows the improvement of equipment, and her ability to gradually repair lightly damaged ships greatly aids Instant Repair conservation efforts. She should be immediately placed in the player's PVP fleet when acquired to get her to Kai, where she gains the ability to repair an additional ship and a boost to her Improvement success rate. |
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− | She drops in the boss node of 1-5, 2-5 and 3-5. The easiest place to farm her is in 1-5, but it requires an HQ level of at least '''50'''. Since 1-5 is the best place to focus level DD/CL, she can hopefully be encountered while training your light ships. | + | She drops in the boss node of 1-5, 2-5 and 3-5. The easiest place to farm her is in 1-5, but it requires an HQ level of at least '''50''' Since 1-5 is the best place to focus level DD/CL, she can hopefully be encountered while training your light ships. |
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| |+ {{Medal}} The Best | | |+ {{Medal}} The Best |
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| | {{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. | | | {{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. |
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| |+ {{Firepower}} Surface Combat DDs | | |+ {{Firepower}} Surface Combat DDs |
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| | {{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. | | | {{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. |
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| |+ {{AntiGroundArtillery}} Anti-Installation DDs | | |+ {{AntiGroundArtillery}} Anti-Installation DDs |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Michishio/Kai Ni|small=true}}|| 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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| |+ {{ASW}} Anti-Submarine Warfare DDs | | |+ {{ASW}} Anti-Submarine Warfare DDs |
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| | {{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. | | | {{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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| |+ {{AA}} Anti-Air DD | | |+ {{AA}} Anti-Air DD |
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| | {{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. | | | {{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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| |+ Recommended CL | | |+ Recommended CL |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Abukuma/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Excellent CL who can fulfill a variety of roles, the most notable being the ability to perform pre-emptive torpedo attacks without needing to be a CLT or SS(V). She also has solid combat stats and the ability to equip all types of landing crafts and tanks. Stays relevant for a very long time due to her torpedo ability alone. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Abukuma/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Excellent CL who can fulfill a variety of roles, the most notable being the ability to perform pre-emptive torpedo attacks without needing to be a CLT or SS(V). She also has solid combat stats and the ability to equip all types of landing crafts and tanks. Stays relevant for a very long time due to her torpedo ability alone. |
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| |+ {{Firepower}} Surface Combat CA | | |+ {{Firepower}} Surface Combat CA |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Myoukou/Kai Ni|small=true}} || IJN's best non-blueprint-eating CA in terms of raw combat power. While she only has a very tiny edge in attack power compared to her sisters at Kai Ni, she has a serviceable luck stat which makes her potentially able to run a TCI setup for very high damage. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Myoukou/Kai Ni|small=true}} || IJN's best non-blueprint-eating CA in terms of raw combat power. While she only has a very tiny edge in attack power compared to her sisters at Kai Ni, she has a serviceable luck stat which makes her potentially able to run a TCI setup for very high damage. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Maya/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Excellent CA. While her Kai is painfully average, she shines bright at Kai Ni with a substantial increase to attack power and access to two powerful AACI setups that are exclusive to her. These setups are also relatively light on equipment slots, and allow her to maintain night battle double attack while running AACI. She also complements Akizuki well in maps with very heavy enemy air presence. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Maya/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Excellent CA. While her Kai is painfully average, she shines bright at Kai Ni with a substantial increase to attack power and access to two powerful AACI setups that are exclusive to her. These setups are also relatively light on equipment slots, and allow her to maintain night battle double attack while running AACI. She also complements Akizuki well in maps with very heavy enemy air presence. |
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| |+ Mogami-class | | |+ Mogami-class |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Mogami/Kai|small=true}} || Mogami is the best of the Mogami-class Kai CAV - she's extremely available, has a very low remodel level of 10, and the highest plane capacity. There is little reason to not use her as one of your CAV. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Mogami/Kai|small=true}} || Mogami is the best of the Mogami-class Kai CAV - she's extremely available, has a very low remodel level of 10, and the highest plane capacity. There is little reason to not use her as one of your CAV. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Tone/Kai Ni|small=true}} || CAV that retain a CA's higher combat stats. She also comes with a copy of the perpetually useful {{EquipmentLink|20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount|text=20.3cm No.3 Twin Gun}}. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Tone/Kai Ni|small=true}} || CAV that retain a CA's higher combat stats. She also comes with a copy of the perpetually useful {{EquipmentLink|20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount|text=20.3cm No.3 Twin Gun}}. |
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| |+ 🦃 Cranes | | |+ 🦃 Cranes |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Shoukaku/Kai Ni A|small=true}} || If Abukuma is a player's ideal first blueprint remodel, Shoukaku is second. Her Kai Ni has extremely high stats and plane capacity, and her Kai Ni A form turns her into an armoured carrier (CVB) which gains the ability to shell at moderate damage. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Shoukaku/Kai Ni A|small=true}} || If Abukuma is a player's ideal first blueprint remodel, Shoukaku is second. Her Kai Ni has extremely high stats and plane capacity, and her Kai Ni A form turns her into an armoured carrier (CVB) which gains the ability to shell at moderate damage. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Hiryuu/Kai Ni|small=true}} || The best CV that doesn't need a blueprint or a Prototype Catapult. Much higher firepower and capacity, compared to her previous form, but somewhat awkwardly distributed aircraft slots. Grants access to the very powerful Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron), potentially the most powerful Torpedo Bomber in the game (providing Type 97 Torpedo Bomber (Tomonaga Squadron) is improved before conversion). | | | {{Ship/Banner|Hiryuu/Kai Ni|small=true}} || The best CV that doesn't need a blueprint or a Prototype Catapult. Much higher firepower and capacity, compared to her previous form, but somewhat awkwardly distributed aircraft slots. Grants access to the very powerful Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron), potentially the most powerful Torpedo Bomber in the game (providing Type 97 Torpedo Bomber (Tomonaga Squadron) is improved before conversion). |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Zuihou/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Zuihou is highly recommended due to a variety of reasons: She's explicitly needed to get the 2nd of the first two available Prototype Catapults, and she has a very powerful K2 with solid stats and slots (but a high remodel level). She is difficult to get however, and some target farming will be needed to hunt her down. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Zuihou/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Zuihou is highly recommended due to a variety of reasons: She's explicitly needed to get the 2nd of the first two available Prototype Catapults, and she has a very powerful K2 with solid stats and slots (but a high remodel level). She is difficult to get however, and some target farming will be needed to hunt her down. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Junyou/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Excellent capacity, stats, and aircraft distribution - she also comes with a valuable Prototype Reppuu Late Model and 12cm 30-tube rockets as stock equipment. Her only downside is her slow speed and high level requirement. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Junyou/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Excellent capacity, stats, and aircraft distribution - she also comes with a valuable Prototype Reppuu Late Model and 12cm 30-tube rockets as stock equipment. Her only downside is her slow speed and high level requirement. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Kongou/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Hiei/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Haruna/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Kirishima/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br> || The only FBB you can obtain outside of events. All are useful and with solid stats - and while they're perfectly serviceable at Kai if experience is short in supply, their Kai Ni gives a good boost in stats. All four should be leveled, as events sometimes need you to run 4 FBB at one time. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Kongou/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Hiei/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Haruna/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Kirishima/Kai Ni|small=true}}</br> || The only FBB you can obtain outside of events. All are useful and with solid stats - and while they're perfectly serviceable at Kai if experience is short in supply, their Kai Ni gives a good boost in stats. All four should be leveled, as events sometimes need you to run 4 FBB at one time. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Ise/Kai|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Hyuuga/Kai|small=true}} || Still great BBV. While they're slow and they're behind Kongou-class Kai Ni in raw stats, their class allows them to be used in Transport Combined Fleets and their ability to carry seaplane bombers and seaplane fighters comes in useful. They should both at least be acquired and Kai'd, not only for potential use in events but to allow access to a second Prototype Flight Deck Catapult via quests that require them. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Ise/Kai|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|Hyuuga/Kai|small=true}} || Still great BBV. While they're slow and they're behind Kongou-class Kai Ni in raw stats, their class allows them to be used in Transport Combined Fleets and their ability to carry seaplane bombers and seaplane fighters comes in useful. They should both at least be acquired and Kai'd, not only for potential use in events but to allow access to a second Prototype Flight Deck Catapult via quests that require them. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Nagato/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Extremely useful at Kai Ni due to her special ability to activate the Nagato-class Full Broadside special attack (often called "Nagato Touch), potentially granting the player the ability to punch through very powerful enemy boss fleets. She also has the niche ability to equip all landing crafts and tanks. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Nagato/Kai Ni|small=true}} || Extremely useful at Kai Ni due to her special ability to activate the Nagato-class Full Broadside special attack (often called "Nagato Touch), potentially granting the player the ability to punch through very powerful enemy boss fleets. She also has the niche ability to equip all landing crafts and tanks. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|I-58/|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|I-168/|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|I-8/|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|I-19/|small=true}}</br> || Mostly quite similar in stats, but I-168 is weaker than the rest. | | | {{Ship/Banner|I-58/|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|I-168/|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|I-8/|small=true}}</br>{{Ship/Banner|I-19/|small=true}}</br> || Mostly quite similar in stats, but I-168 is weaker than the rest. |
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| | {{Ship/Banner|Matsuwa/Kai|small=true}} || The only real choice - other DE are either event exclusive or locked late in World 7, and also have much higher remodel levels. Kai with max armor modernization is enough for her. | | | {{Ship/Banner|Matsuwa/Kai|small=true}} || The only real choice - other DE are either event exclusive or locked late in World 7, and also have much higher remodel levels. Kai with max armor modernization is enough for her. |
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